3.35 2m. 5f. 8yds. 6 Declared. Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1 ) of £175,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €99,662.00 2nd - €37,398.00 3rd - €18,725.00 4th - €9,328.00 5th - €4,690.00 6th - €2,345.00
Formscan - 2021 Peterborough Chase winner First Flow has shown little in both subsequent starts, including when seven and a half lengths back in third behind PIC D'ORHY in this season's renewal. Paul Nicholls' inmate has since bolted up at Kempton last month and is expected to deliver another bold showing upped in grade. Fakir D'Oudairies was left in front after Haut En Couleurs came to grief at the last in a Grade 2 at Thurles but he's still considered along with Shishkin, who arrives in this following wind surgery and sporting a first-time tongue-tie.