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12:50 Ascot

United House Construction Novices' Hurdle (Class D)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 12.00s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Porak (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Translucid (USA)

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      Sharmy (IRE)

      9/4

        1
        Silk - ORANGE, BLACK epaulets, BLACK and ORANGE striped sleeves, BLACK cap, ORANGE star

        Backbeat (IRE)

        239
        9/1
        • Form 240-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        held up, headway 5th, chased leaders 3 out, weakening when jumped right 2 out and last

        2
        Silk - Dark Blue and Grey (halved), Dark Blue sleeves, hooped cap

        Country Chef

        190
        50/1
        • Form 560-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        led to 2nd, chased leader until weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

        3
        Silk - Orange, Light Green chevrons, quartered cap

        Ela La Senza (IRE)

        21
        12/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        not fluent, behind, mistake 3rd, lost touch 5th, no chance soon after

        4
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, GOLD seams, BLUE cap, GOLD tassel

        Iron Mountain (IRE)

        663
        33/1
        • Form 5260/
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        behind and lost touch from 5th, tailed off

        5
        Silk - Dark Blue and Pink (quartered), Pink sleeves

        Jacopo (FR)

        212
        50/1
        • Form 0006-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        took keen hold in touch, ridden and weakened from 4 out

        6
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow cross belts and sleeves

        Learned Lad (FR)

        20/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-0

        led after 2nd, headed 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

        7
        Silk - BLACK and GREY check, GREY sleeves, ORANGE armlets, GREY cap

        Paynestown Lad (IRE)

        14
        50/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        ridden and weakened after 3 out

        8
        Silk - Yellow and Royal Blue diamonds, striped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Porak (IRE)

        236
        6/1
        • Form 242-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        in touch, mistake 5th, challenging going well after 3 out, led after next, drew clear flat

        9
        Silk - Royal blue, yellow hoop, dark blue sleeves, royal blue and yellow quartered cap

        Sharmy (IRE)

        211
        9/4
        • Form 525224-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        mistake, took keen hold, held up in touch, headway 6th, not fluent and weakened 2 out

        10
        Silk - Royal Blue, Grey star, armlets and cap

        Summer Cherry (USA)

        392
        20/1
        • Form 0/0-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        some moderate late headway after 3 out, tailed off

        11
        Silk - Grey, Black seams, Grey sleeves, Black seams, Black cap, Grey tassel

        Translucid (USA)

        110
        7/4
        • Form 2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-0

        took keen hold, held up in touch, mistake 1st, chased leader 5th, led 3 out, driven and headed after next, not quicken flat

        In depth

        Verdict

        Sharmy is well regarded by the Ian Williams camp and the trainer reportedly suggested that he is a certain winner over timber. We'll take his word for it and award him the mantle of TEAMtalk's selection for the first race. Porak is bound to be racefit after a campaign on the flat. Gary Moore's gelding is arguably better on a softer surface and at the time of writing, he does not look to have the ground to his liking. Tony McCoy has an excellent record when riding for the Von Der Recke team and Translucid is their representative. He failed on his first effort over hurdles in France but the market is best watched. Backbeat has a couple of interesting bumper runs to his credit but was put in his place by First Love at Sandown last season.