Racecards
13:00 Ascot
Gardiner & Theobald Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,630
- 2nd: £1,663
- 3rd: £832
- 4th: £416
- Form 2154F6-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey G Sheehan
raced wide towards rear, pushed along 4 out, some headway into mid-division and edged right from 2 out, soon no impression
- Form 25-9223
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mid-division, mistake 6th, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, plugged on to modest 5th flat
Willow's Saviour
199- Form 6/2052P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, led before 2 out, driven clear between last 2, heavily eased run-in, impressive
Ballybach (IRE)
1035- Form 44FP21/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey Tom Cannon
mid-division, pushed along and lost place before 5th, soon behind, blundered 2 out
- Form 00-33
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
hit 5th, always towards rear
- Form 4253-41
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer G R I Smyly
- Jockey David England
chased leaders, driven and went 3rd between last 2, no impression, not fluent last
- Form 46-3545
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
pushed along and struggling 7th, always towards rear
- Form 65-F5S6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, never on terms
- Form 4116U2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey M J Quinlan
held up in rear, headway before 2 out, stayed on to 4th at the last, no impression
- Form 957906-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leaders, weakening when mistake 2 out
Waldorf Salad
204- Form 7007-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
in touch, pushed along and lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 48/533P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form P83-437
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer L Corcoran
- Jockey C O'Farrell
led, pushed along after 3 out, headed before blundered and lost 2nd 2 out, weakened between last 2
Was My Valentine
144- Form 62826-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey Jack Savage
raced and prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 75555-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Joshua Moore
held up in mid-division, headway after 3 out, stayed on to 2nd 2 out, never any chance with impressive winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Letemgo sprang a surprise at Wincanton last month but this looks a lot tougher off a 5lb higher mark. Sedgemoor Express unseated his rider in that race but went on to finish second to the well-treated Makari over 2m at Ludlow. Hand On Bach is capable of winning races but Ballybach has a long absence to overcome and Kalmbeforethestorm invariably finds at least one too good. OURMANMASSINI has top weight and is still a maiden but definitely has ability and it would be no surprise to see him go close in a race that may not be as competitive as the numbers suggest.
Formwatch
Ourmanmassini (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, modest progress flat, no threat, 6th of 11, 30l behind Kambis (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Apr.
Kalmbeforethestorm 10-1 (11-1) Raced wide, chased leaders, went 3rd before 3 out, stayed on same pace and no impression from next, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Staigue Fort (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf in Oct.
Willow's Saviour 20-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along before 7th, well beaten before 2 out, pulled up approaching last, in a race won by Lower Hope Dandy (10-9) at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Apr, 17 ran.
Ballybach (IRE) 4-5fav (11-0) Chased leaders until 2nd, held up in 3rd after, went 2nd again approaching 7th until mistake 3 out, led and bumped 2 out, headed last, stayed on under pressure to regain lead towards finish, won at Folkestone 2m mdn chs (5) hvy in Jan '11 beating Fiftyonefiftyone (11-0) by 1l, 5 ran.
Agincourt Reef (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders and keen, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Experimentalist (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jun.
Letemgo (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Led until after 2nd, prominent, led again last, edged right towards finish, stayed on, won at Wincanton 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct beating Upton Wood (10-11) by 2l, 13 ran.
Vedani (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Prominent, niggled along briefly on bend before 4th, ridden along after 4 out, no extra and kept on same pace from 2 out, 5th of 11, 15l behind Milt Yarberry (11-2) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn hdl gd in Aug.
Minellaforlunch (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 12, 32l behind Flemenson (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Sedgemoor Express (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Held up in 4th, took keen hold, closed 4th, went 2nd after 6th, led before 3 out, ridden and headed next, no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Makari (11-13) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Hand On Bach (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, lost place 4 out, rallied after next, weakened before last, 6th of 15, 22l behind Hatters River (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Waldorf Salad 100-1 (11-0) In rear, not fluent 5th, struggling after next, remote 8th before 3 out, no impression, 7th of 12, 43l behind Western Warhorse (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Dance Floor King (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Led, headed 4 out, soon lost place, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Busted Tycoon (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jun, 12 ran.
Sterling Gent (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway on inside after 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 11, 31l behind Danandy (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul.
Was My Valentine 12-1 (10-4) In touch, pushed along before 4 out, weakening when badly hampered 2 out, 6th of 13, 43l behind As I Am (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Coup De Grace (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, driven and stayed on under pressure from 2 out, kept on flat, nearest finsih, 4th of 13, 18l behind Just When (11-7) at Plumpton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Oct.
The Road Ahead 6-4fav (10-10) Took keen hold tracking leading pair on inside, not fluent 7th, pushed along to challenge when veered badly left 3 out, not recover, 4th of 7, 12l behind Magic Money (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.