Fantastic First Flow beats Grade One stars to take Clarence House victory

Kim Bailey’s nine-year-old mud-lover was stepping up to the top level over fences for the first time in his career

Sat, 23 Jan, 2021 - 16:05

Neil Morrice

First Flow put up a remarkable performance to outrun a clutch of established Grade One stars for victory in the Matchbook Betting Exchange Clarence House Chase at Ascot.

Kim Bailey’s nine-year-old mud-lover was stepping up to the top level over fences for the first time in his career, but extended his winning sequence to six – taking on reigning Champion Chase hero Politologue from a long way out and staying on to win by seven lengths at 14-1.