Racecards
14:25 Ascot
Soil Science Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 8y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,562
- 2nd: £4,860
- 3rd: £2,430
- 4th: £1,216
- Form 121-12
- Age 7
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
tracked leading pair, slightly losing place and in 5th when fell 7th
- Form 4-7P225
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Liam Harrison
waited with in rear, left in 4th place 9th, went 3rd 4 out, ridden and outpaced after next, left remote 2nd 2 out
- Form U-34U51
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
jumped left, led until 7th, chased leader, left in lead 9th, made rest and clear from before 12th, 3 lengths ahead when left further clear 2 out
Allo Allo
41- Form 2-51412
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
tracked leaders out wide, headway to lead 7th, mistake and unseated rider 9th
- Form 212132
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
held up in last pair, left in 3rd place 9th, went 2nd after 11th, mistake next, staying on and 3 lengths down when fell 2 out
- Form P66133
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer H Brown
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
jumped left at times, lost 2nd after 11th, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, left remote 3rd 2 out
- Form 343-413
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 32/1P41
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Northern Poet and William Cody are closely matched on their 1-2 at Huntingdon in February while Upton Road is interesting dropping back in distance. Eaton Collina took advantage of a lenient mark at Chepstow last time but has gone back up the weights since. Allo Allo was second on his chasing bow at Carlisle but this is a tougher assignment. GAMARET (NAP) impressed at Newbury in December but failed to land the odds at Sandown next time. However, he remains unexposed and can land a competitive-looking contest here ahead of Kayf Hernando, another still with plenty of scope.
Formwatch
Gamaret (FR) 8-11fav (11-2) Chased winner throughout, taken wide before 3 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 13l behind Douglas Talking (11-4) at Sandown 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Upton Road (IRE) 17-2 (10-11) Pecked 1st, held up in 5th, closer in 3rd 12th, went 2nd 2 out until before the last, 3rd and held when went right and hit last, weakened and lost two places run-in, 5th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Mucho Mas (11-4) at Sandown 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Eaton Collina (IRE) 3-1fav (11-1) Led until before 3 out, rallied to challenge 2 out, led last, stayed on well flat, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Triple Trade (11-8) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Allo Allo 6-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, led 8th, headed 4 out, ridden to lead again last, headed close home, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Knocknamona (10-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
William Cody 13-8fav (11-4) Held up off the pace in 4th, went 3rd at 6th, went 2nd after 9th, led after 4 out, clear home turn until before 2 out, headed last, driven and stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Northern Poet (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Valirann Gold (IRE) 18-1 (11-6) Led, headed and tracked leaders 3rd, pushed along and outpaced after 11th, ridden and rallied 4 out, stayed on one pace from next, 3rd of 15, 18 1/2l behind Shutthegate (10-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Kayf Hernando 9-4fav (11-11) Front mid-division, went prominent 10th, ridden and chased leader home turn, kept on, always held, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Love Actually (10-10) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Northern Poet (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Well off the pace in 5th, jumped slowly 4th, gained a place at 10th, 3rd 3 out, closer under pressure into 2nd home turn, led and mistake last, ridden and stayed on gamely run-in, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Feb beating William Cody (11-4) by 4l, 5 ran.