Racecards
13:45 Ascot
Tote.Co.Uk Hurdle (Showcase Handicap) (Class C)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in Places, Good in Places on the Uphill)
Tikram
211- Form 014360-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
in touch, lost place 5th, stayed on again from 3 out, kept on well run in
Jaboune (FR)
151- Form 050-112
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
in touch, ridden to hold every chance 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 44133-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey W A Worthington
in rear, outpaced and struggling from 3 out
- Form 460-320
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Mr S Thomas
behind, mistake 4th, struggling 3 out
Sharpaten (IRE)
253- Form 053240-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
in touch until weakened approaching 3 out
Visibility (FR)
232- Form 32145-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
not always fluent, mid-division, mistake 3rd, ridden to challenge from 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, driven clear run in
Handy Money
161- Form 25214-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Ryan
- Jockey L P Aspell
took keen hold, held up, mistake 3rd, headway 5th, pressed leaders 3 out, weakened next
Gimmick (FR)
17- Form 20P2-21
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Siddall
in touch until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 6111
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
took keen hold and held up in rear, headway 5th, effort approaching 2 out, weakened soon after
- Form 321411
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
chased clear leader, led briefly approaching 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
Shalako (USA)
289- Form 141-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up, headway 3 out, upsides winner 2 out, every chance last, not quicken run in
Silver Charmer
198- Form 4041F0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
held up in rear, steady headway from 5th, in touch when mistakes and weakened 2 out
Romero
224- Form 51U440-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey F Keniry
chased leaders when weakened rapidly 4th
- Form 21
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
always in rear, mistake 4th, tailed off 4 out
In depth
Verdict
A nightmare of a race in which the Freddy Kruger might be Jaboune ahead of Gimmick, Visibility and Albuhera. The selection drops back from chasing but his fifth in last season's Vincent O'Brien County Hurdle reads well and gives him good claims. Jonjo O'Neill, who is having such a good season, sends out Gimmick, who looks to have scope for improvement following his Wetherby win. He'll need to because, on face value, that will not be good enough to land this valuable event. Martin Pipe runs Visibility and the Nicholashayne handler has always to be respected in events like this. Albuhera is improving at a rate of knots and, despite the fact that he is only a novice, was pretty tough on the Flat, so he too has claims. Brooklyn's Gold has had a couple of eyecatching spins on the flat and looks to have been trained with this in mind, but he is just one of a number who will fancy their chances in this good event. For us though, it's Jaboune.