Racecards
16:00 Ascot
Modern City Living Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in Places, Good in Places on the Uphill)
Red Wizard
17- Form 12
- Age 3
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up last, headway 4 out, not much room and hampered on bend after 3 out, driven to dispute 2nd last, no extra run-in
- Form P15
- Age 3
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J O'Shea
- Jockey Gary Richards
chased clear leader, closed from 5th, led 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, hard ridden to dispute 2nd last, one pace run-in
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Dr J Naylor
- Jockey M Batchelor
chased leaders, weakened and lost touch 3 out
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey J Goldstein
tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out where blundered, driven and kept on well run-in
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
led in at start, very reluctant to race, clumbered over 1st and 2nd, pulled up
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer S Burrough
- Jockey R Greene
led and soon well clear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, came back to field next, headed 4 out, weakened quickly
In depth
Verdict
In what does not look a strong event, Red Wizard looks the one to be on ahead of Uncle Max and Viente Siete. The Jonjo O'Neill-trained selection has won once from two starts over hurdles and, while the form does not amount to a great deal, this does not look a good event for the track. Uncle Max showed promise on his debut and, particularly if jumping better today, can make the selection work for his money. Veinte Siete is well bred but showed little on the flat but it is interesting that Paul Webber has elected to run him at Ascot first-time up. Overall, though, Red Wizard gets the nod.