Racecards
14:35 Ascot
GL Events Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 157y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £16,500 added
- Winner: £8,986
- 2nd: £4,140
- 3rd: £2,069
- 4th: £1,036
- Form 5/1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
chased leader, challenged going well 2 out, led last, ridden out flat
- Form 272-371
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led, ridden and joined last, headed last, held flat, kept on
Directly
331- Form 45-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up in 4th, closed after 3 out, no extra 2 out
Soomaroy (FR)
230- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leaders, closed 2 out, shaken up to challenge when jumped right and big last, held flat, kept on
- Form 93-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
held up in last, jumped left at times, closed after 3 out, not fluent and no extra 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Military Alliance (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Mid-division, chased clear leaders from 3 out, rapid headway after 2 out, ridden and narrowly led last, faced sustained challenge run-in, all out run-in, just did enough, won at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gd in Apr beating Golden De Coeur (11-4) by nk, 12 ran.
Start Again (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Jumped well, made all, ridden and came clear before the last, stayed on strongly, won at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) gf in Oct beating Oakley's Way (11-4) by 6l, 6 ran.
Directly 66-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, struggling after 3 out, no impression from 2 out, kept on for modest fifth, 5th of 6, 20 3/4l behind Authodidacte (10-7) at Leicester 2m (3) hvy in Dec.
Soomaroy (FR) 5-2 (11-11) Mid-div, 7th 1/2way, prog bef 4out & sn went 2nd, ld bef 3out & rdn, jnd bef 2out & sn left clr, kow run-in, won at Ballyragget 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Mar beating Vango Can Go (11-11) by 4l, 10 ran.
Gower Spirit 200-1 (10-9) Keen in rear, lost touch 3rd, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Oct.
Trustintimes 4-5fav (11-5) Prominent, ridden 3 out, headway 2 out, joined leader last, led after last, ran on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Jun beating Hope Rising (10-12) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Ice In The Veins (IRE) 8-13fav (11-4) He towards rear, raced very keenly, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, ridden and weakened before last, 4th of 11, 17l behind Glance Of Glory (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep.