Full Result 2.20 Ascot | 17 February 2007

Commercial First Ascot Chase Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m2f175yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £84,675 2nd £31,995 3rd £16,095 4th £8,130 5th £4,155 6th £2,160

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Monet's Garden (IRE) 11/10F Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards	9	117	–	138	165	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Royal Remainder (IRE) (Remainder Man)
Held up behind, headway to track leaders 11th, led after 3 out, soon clear, impressive (op 5-4 tchd 11-8)

2 8	6. Thisthatandtother (IRE) 4/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	11	117	155	130	158	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Baden (IRE) (Furry Glen)
Chased leading pair, lost place 10th, ridden 12th, stayed on to chase winner between last 2, no impression (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

3 3 [11]	5. River City (IRE) 20/1 Tom Doyle Noel Chance	Tom Doyle Noel Chance	10	117	156	126	153	–
b g Norwich - Shuil Na Lee (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up behind, headway 10th, went 3rd 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on one pace after

4 3 [14]	7. Vodka Bleu (FR) 22/1 Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	8	117	137	123	151	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Viva Vodka (FR) (Crystal Glitters)
Tracked leaders, headway and close up after 10th, ridden 13th, weakened next (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

5 1½ [15½]	3. Fota Island (IRE) 7/1 A P McCoy M F Morris	A P McCoy M F Morris	11	117	–	122	150	–
b g Supreme Leader - Mary Kate Finn (Saher)
Led, ridden 13th, headed after next, weakened between last 2 (op 13-2 tchd 6-1)

6 24 [39½]	1. Central House 8/1 Roger Loughran D T Hughes	Roger Loughran D T Hughes	10	117 t	–	95	134	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Fantasy World (Kemal)
Pressed leader from 3rd, hit 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 9-1 in places)

PU	2. Cerium (FR) 13/2 Richard Johnson Paul Nicholls	Richard Johnson Paul Nicholls	6	117	154	–	–	–
b g Vaguely Pleasant (FR) - Tantatura (FR) (Akarad)
Held up in touch, ridden and lost place quickly after 5th, pulled up before 7th, broke blood vessel (trainer said gelding had bled from the nose) (op 7-1 tchd 17-2 and 9-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 2:22:00 Winning time: 4m 50.40s (slow by 14.40s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: David Wesley Yates (Monet's Garden) 1st breeder: William Delahunty
2nd owner: C G Roach (Thisthatandtother)
3rd owner: Mrs S Rowley-Williams (River City)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.20 £2.70 Ex: £6.10 CSF: £6.06

2:20 Ascot 17 Feb 2007

Commercial First Ascot Chase Grade 1