ASCOT WILL BE ON SHOW WITH THE BETFAIR ASCOT CHASE RACEDAY

As the Road to Cheltenham gets on the with Festival Trial Day announcing the official start, fans, pundits, and punters alike are getting to their final notes and choices for the May Cotswolds showdown. Many racecourses will be active as usual as the horses, trainers, and jockeys get to their last-minute preparations unless you are Ruby Walsh. Not to be outdone, Ascot will also be in the green for the BETFAIR ASCOT CHASE RACEDAY on the 20th of February, as the most prominent names of the jumping world will make one of their final appearances before the Cheltenham Meeting. It will also be a good chance for punters to see their picks or horses on their watchlist do some serious reps because Ascot is a track everyone always wants to win. As final notes are being checked, the www.bettingroyalascot.co.uk will be an excellent place to supplement that watchlist with odds, tips, and the latest updates.

The race day begins at 1:15 pm, with the ASCOT NOVICES' HURDLE RACE, a Class 2 outing for horses five years old and above, taking on two miles, three and a half furlongs, for 17,500 GBP. The second 1 pm run comes late within the hour with the first Class 1 race of the day, the BATEAUX LONDON REYNOLDSTOWN NOVICES' STEEPLECHASE, a Grade 2 race for horses five years old and above. The pot is 28,000 GBP, and the distance is just under three miles. The only 2 pm start of the day is another Class 1 run, the ASCOT SWINLEY CHASE, a limited handicap race for horses five years and above, for 52,000 GBP. The second Class 2 race on the card is the first of two 3 pm races, the ASCOT HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. The run will be for two miles, three and a half furlongs, for horses four years old and above, and a pot of 31,500 GBP.

The second 3 pm run will be the main attraction of the day, the BETFAIR ASCOT STEEPLECHASE, with one of the highest prizemoney pots of the year so far at 100,000 GBP. The Grade 1 run is two miles and about five furlongs race for horses five years and above. Expect this to be the height of all the adrenaline and action as the best of the best will look to score a prestigious win that could be a sign for Cheltenham. The BERKSHIRE HANDICAP HURDLE RACE follows the big one ad will be a nice return to a normal heartbeat without losing any element of fun. A Class 3 effort, the race is for horses rated 0-125, four years old and above, and will command a purse of 13,150 GBP. the last race of the day comes at 4:45 pm, with the ASCOT BRITISH EBF MARES' STANDARD OPEN NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE.