Racecards
16:55 Ascot
Conversation Pieces Mahonia Hunters' Chase (Class H)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 32-2111
- Age 10
- Weight 12-8
- Trainer S R Andrews
- Jockey Mr J Diment
tracked leaders, led 8th, ridden when headed 4 out, every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last
Red Rebel
29- Form 11F231
- Age 11
- Weight 12-8
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey Mr R Cope
in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened next
- Form 1133-P3
- Age 12
- Weight 12-4
in touch, lost place 9th, ridden 12th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P413-F3
- Age 10
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
mid-division, ridden and headway 4 out, every chance 2 out, weakening when mistake last
Admiral Rose
23- Form 10P0/1U
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs Nicholas Jones
- Jockey Mr M Wall
held up towards rear, headway 7th, led 4 out, ridden and challenged 2 out, headed soon after and pulled up, dismounted
Friar Waddon
12- Form 3-3341F
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer K Cumings
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
in touch, ridden 9th, weakened 12th, pulled up before 2 out
Mumuqa (IRE)
11- Form 604-3P3
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs A Blanchard
- Jockey Miss S Duckett
always in rear, well behind when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 00/U
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer K Giles
- Jockey Bdr Jody Sole
held up rear, behind when fell 8th
Red Neck
10- Form 11-21F2
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer John Moore
- Jockey Mr T Vaughan
tracked leaders, driven 11th, ridden 3 out, switched left approaching 2 out, one pace
- Form 023322
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer D Frankland
- Jockey Mr S Morris
mid-division, mistake 11th, steady headway from next, driven 4 out, joined leaders 2 out, led flat, kept on
- Form 35-205P
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs S Odell
- Jockey Mr L Stephens
tracked leader, ridden 10th, weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out
Sunshan
6- Form 1-46665
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer T Long
- Jockey Mr G Barfoot-Saunt
mid-division, ridden and stayed on from 4 out, faded approaching last
Whatacharlie
308- Form PF/P1-26
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer D Keane
- Jockey Mr S Walsh
always in rear, tailed off from 8th
- Form 213-404
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs A Tory
- Jockey Miss E Tory
led, headed 8th, soon lost place, pulled up before 4 out
Win The Toss
19- Form 00P46U
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P York
- Jockey Mr R M Green
mistakes, always in rear, well behind when pulled up after 8th
- Form 032-342
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
mid-division, ridden 10th, mistake 11th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1-41121
- Age 11
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer Mrs S Alner
- Jockey Mr M G Miller
mid-division, ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on well flat, no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
Following wins at Towcester and Stratford in May, Montys Tag returned to action with another success at Newbury last month when beating useful yardstick Folly Road by 11 lengths. In his current vein of form, the 10-year-old has obvious claims of recording a fourth successive success. However, the burden of a hefty penalty and the concession of weight to his rivals may prove to be his undoing in this company. Caroline Bailey's Red Rebel, who beat Route One at Leicester last time, also has a double penalty to shoulder and may not be up to the task. Admiral Rose, who was going well when unseating his rider at Stratford last month, and the unexposed Friar Waddon are others to consider but the one that gets the vote is Miss O'Grady. Sally Alner's mare has been a progressive performer this term and, in receipt of weight, she looks the one to beat.