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Get Your Ladbrokes Free Ascot Bet 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m5f13y, Chase, 4yo+, 3 runners
Winning time 5m 23.68s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Ben Jones
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Front early - untidy at the 2nd - disputed in front 7th before losing top spot - back in command 2 out and under pressure from a challenger on the run-in - stuck on gamely to win
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Handy early - slipped to rear before second last - pushed along and made progress 2 out - challenged approaching final flight then held on for second
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Held up towards the back - closed to go second before 4th - blundered there - upsides the front-runner by 7th - forged ahead and pulled away - driven and margin shrinking 2 out where overtaken - left behind by the principals soon after - plugged on up the straight to finish third
Non-runners: Beat The Bat (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.