10 Of The Best - Betfair Chase

B47 switch to the far side, coming towards the last now. He asks for another big one. This time he gets it a bit better. It's on the near side. Kicking King arranges up the Kingscliff. The battle's on now. B47 running on as well. They've got a hundred and fifty yards left to go. On the far side. Kingscliff in front. B47 kicking. King hasn't found a great deal. It's Kingscliff in front. B47 now flying home down the outside. But it's Kingscliff who's going to win the Betfair chase from B47. It's an upset. To the boards in fourth. And Iris' gift is well beaten on a tight range. Kato Starr ranges up to challenge Olly McGurn between the final two fences. Ruby Walsh sitting motionless on the favourite. Kato Starr jumps on at the last. Two lengths clear from Olly McGurn. Lamy, B47 is back in fourth. And Kato Starr's clearing away. There's a furlong to go on the flat in the Betfair chase. The question was would he stay three miles? Well he stayed it all right today. And Kato Starr is careering away on a tight range. How good is he? Could go right to the top this horse. Kato Starr firmly in command. Wins the Betfair chase. A giant leap by Kato Starr. Sword over the open ditch. Xotic Dancer now moves through into second place. My way to Salzen is beaten back in third. Two fences to take. Kato Starr with Xotic Dancer coming towards the second last. Kato Starr is again good over it from Xotic Dancer in second. B4 Salmon is running on into third place down towards the final fence. And then this truncated run in. Xotic Dancer being ridden. Kato Starr the final fence. So crucial so many times. He gets into the bottom of it. So Xotic Dancer's only a length and a half away and landed with raw momentum. Kato Starr on the far side. Xotic Dancer hanging over to the near side. Still has a length to find. Kato Starr all out. Xotic Dancer however cannot get by him and those that doubted Thomas will eat their words. Tamarin Blur at this stage. Cloudy Lane goes well back in the field and Kato Starr made a mistake. And all of a sudden he's gonna have to work here because he was off the bridle before that error. And Tamarin Blur. Kato Starr switched to the near side. Snoopy Loopy is rallying. This is two from home. Tamarin Blur from Kato Starr. Xotic Dancer back in third. And Kato Starr's gonna have to dig very deep here because Tamarin Blur still leads on the rundown towards the last. Kato Starr, Snoopy Loopy and Xotic Dancer. They all bunch up but Tamarin Blur is gonna lead at the last. Kato Starr produces an error at the final fence and it can't stand Thomas. Went with every chance. The fair crowd has gone and Tamarin Blur, Xotic Dancer and Snoopy Loopy. Tamarin Blur all out. Xotic Dancer, Snoopy Loopy So four out. Imperial Commander pricks his ears, jumps well. It keeps him a length and a half up and now Ruby's niggling away on Kato Starr. That gives him a slap down the neck and Imperial Commander never been this far in his life before. Down to the third last. An aggressive ride here. An attacking ride from Paddy Brennan. In a little close and Kato Starr now at his quarters. They're miles clear of Madison de Burley. Two to jump in the Betfair chase and Kato Starr. Ruby Waltz serving it up to the game. Imperial Commander the penultimate fence. Kato Starr on the right. Imperial Commander as one and now a quarter mile to travel and one to jump and Kato Starr striking on here from Imperial Commander. Madison de Burley a remote third. Kato Starr a length up. Imperial Commander back for more. Kato Starr joined again by Imperial Commander. Kato Starr will have to dig in bravely. Imperial Commander won't lie down. Kato Starr. He's gained. Imperial Commander back again on the near side in a desperate finish. Kato Starr and Imperial Commander hits it in at the line and Brennan just lets out an inch of rain on Imperial Commander and he turns the screw a little tighter. Jumps on by four or five lengths from Nakara. Planet of Sound. No response from Waterfront and again Brennan has a look in behind and Imperial Commander is bounding clear down towards the third last from Nakara. Imperial Commander at the last ditch. Sails out over it. Nakara is still chasing Gamelies. Managed to bridge the deficit to three lengths once more. Brennan looks behind again. He sees that Maloney's working hard on Nakara. Planet of Sound is back in third. Imperial Commander at the second last. Came up well. Four lengths ahead. Nakara chasing. Tidal Bay has consented to run on late into the piece. Goes up to dispute third with Planet of Sound but Imperial Commander opens up again on the long run down to water. Final fences. Six lengths clear. Imperial Commander safely over the last with a prodigious leap. Tidal Bay staying on stoutly up the running. Closing the gap as the line looms. Imperial Commander driven out to make sure from Tidal Bay but the Gold Cup hero is back. Imperial Commander imperious wins the Betfair chase from the running on Tidal Bay. ...on cue card. Three from home. Cue card. Jumps on by a length from Silviniarco Conti. Dynast back in third and then Holywell and still Brennan sitting quietly yet to twitch on cue card. Here's the second last. He's gone three or four lengths clear and a prodigious leap. It carries him further ahead of Silviniarco Conti. Dynast untidy back in third and on a tight rein with Brennan glancing nonchalantly in behind. Cue card. Forges on down towards the last and delivers with a spring-heeled leap and he comes away from it clear from Silviniarco Conti and Dynast and cue card. Brennan has barely had to breathe. Cue card. Back to his glorious best. Runs them ragged to win the Betfair chase in tremendous style. Spending a bit more for Johnson's Urchins but still cue card. Travels strongly on the run down towards the second last from Coney Gree. Here's two out. Cue card. Steps over and he's doubled his advantage over Coney Gree. Vesela is a remote third and then Silviniarco Conti. There's one left to jump in the Betfair chase and cue card is drawing further clear into the wings of the final fence. Hold your breath. He's over. He gets away from it. Six clear from the Gold Cup hero Coney Gree back in second. Brennan shakes him up to make sure but cue card is powering away. It's a third Betfair chase success. Cue card. A horse in a million and a landmark week for Brennan. Runs out in fine style. Betfair chase. Bristol de May lost in translation on the right. Camas traveling strongly. Jacob now shakes up the grey for the first time. Frodon back in third and then Baleoptic. The second last coming up. Bristol de May lost in translation. A half length down. Parted the birch. Ridden for the first time. Bristol de May galloping on strongly on the near side. The final fence in the Betfair chase coming up. Bristol de May and lost in translation. Could go either way. In the air together. Come away from it together. Lost in translation with momentum. Bristol de May fighting on tenaciously but it's lost in translation in front. Halfway up the run-in. Tries he might. Bristol de May can't get back to him. Superpowered. Lost in translation. Wins the Betfair chase. Here's the open ditch. Roy Alpagai narrowly from Aplutar. Chatham Street lad with three lengths to make up. Bristol de May is well held. He's now last. Clondor Castle has gone fourth and Aplutar with a sense of see you later has forged on to take over at the second last. Bristol de May has been pulled up and Blackmore still sits quietly and Aplutar is opening up with just one lift to jump in the Betfair chase. Aplutar over safely with a long lead over Roy Alpagai in second. Clondor Castle and Chatham Street lad are fighting out third. There's only one horse in this. The first Irish train winner of the Betfair chase and a golden year for Rachel Blackmore.