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13:30 Ascot

David & Toni Eyles Beginners' Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 110y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,507
  • 2nd: £2,218
  • 3rd: £1,109
  • 4th: £554
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 39.40s
  • Off Time: 13:30:36
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Cerise, Cerise and White striped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 14630-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 135

held up in touch, jumped left and not fluent 1st, not fluent and dropped to last 8th, not fluent next or 3 out, still close enough 2 out, left 3rd last, stayed on

2
Silk - Dark blue, yellow cross belts, striped cap
  • Form 26/2UPP-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 139

tracked leaders, jumped carefully at times, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden out

3
Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, Royal Blue armlets
2/1
  • Form 3410F-6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 140

jumped left, led until 1st, led next, ridden and headed after 4 out, soon outpaced, switched left and rallied after 2 out, hampered last, stayed on, no impression

4
Silk - Emerald Green, White chevrons, Orange cap
9/1
  • Form 1/3731F-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 115

held up in touch in last, not fluent 11th, closed from next, went 2nd 2 out, soon edged right, 2 lengths off winner and driven when fell last

6
Silk - Red and Purple (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 47353-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 122

led 1st until 2nd, tracked leader, mistake 10th, led after 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out where mistake, left 2nd last, no impression on winner

5
NR
  • Form 1710P9-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Nicky Henderson has trained the winner of the last two renewals but the jury is out on Minella Class at the moment. He's failed to complete in three subsequent starts after a decent debut over fences last November and RESTLESS HARRY makes more appeal. A Grade 2 winning hurdler, a recent outing over timber at Wetherby will have blown any cobwebs away and he'll go close if taking to the larger obstacles. Arthurian Legend finished last on his chasing debut at the start of the year but returned to action with a close-up second over hurdles at Chepstow. He's preferred to Shuil Royale but Theatrical Star jumped well on his chasing bow at Exeter last month and could run a big race. Tenor Nivernais has a first preference in the 1.55 at Haydock today.

Formwatch

Arthurian Legend 4-1 (10-4) Held up in mid-division, headway before 7th, chased leaders before 4 out, led 3 out, ridden before headed approaching last, rallied close home, just heldl, 2nd of 13, nk behind Lamb Or Cod (10-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gs in Oct.

Minella Class (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Mid-division, jumped slowly 1st, headway approaching 3 out, not much room and stumbled next, weakened before last and pulled up, in a race won by Pateese (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gs in Apr, 10 ran.

Restless Harry 15-2 (11-8) With leader, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, last of 6, 47l behind Tidal Bay (11-0) at Wetherby 3m 1f hdl G2 (1) gs.

Shuil Royale (IRE) 7-2fav (10-6) Held up when fell 1st, in a race won by Bear's Affair (10-13) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Mar, 16 ran.

Theatrical Star 12-1 (11-2) Led to after 1st, tracked leaders, one pace when left 4th and hampered 4 out, kept on to take 3rd last, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 11, 10l behind Rebel Rebellion (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f Beginners Chase (0-140) (4yo+) (3) gs in Oct.

Tenor Nivernais (FR) 50-1 (10-11) Behind, struggling 9th, never near leaders, 9th of 21, 27l behind Cape Tribulation (11-12) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gs in Apr.