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2011 Betfair Ascot Chase Betting: Riverside Theatre bidding for first Grade 1 success

Seven runners are due to go to post in the Grade 1 Betfair Ascot Chase at the Berkshire track on Saturday. Raced over two and a half miles this may give a few pointers ahead of the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham next month, although there are a plenty of options open to most of the runners. Likely favourite is the Nicky Henderson trained Riverside Theatre, at odds of 2.63 with the race sponsor Betfair. Second in the King George VI Chase last time out behind stablemate Long Run, it was thought that the seven year old would take his place in the Gold Cup at Cheltenham, but it seems the Ryanair is the preferred option, where he is a general 10/1 shot.

Owned by actor James Nesbitt, Riverside Theatre has won on three of his chase starts, with his last victory coming at Kempton in November, winning a Graduation Chase. A faller in the Grade 1 Ryanair Novice Chase at Punchestown last April, the seven year old finished fifth in last season's Arkle. The horse has swerved a run in Friday's rescheduled Game Spirit Chase for a crack at the Ascot Chase and his fine performance at Kempton last time out has led connections to aim him at the longer trip and his price for the Ryanair Chase is likely to come in if he scores at Ascot on Saturday.

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