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15:30 Ascot
BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 211y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,800
- 2nd: £5,070
- 3rd: £2,536
- 4th: £1,268
Aegean Prince
289- Form 31-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
made all, came clear final 2f, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
Hopjes (SAF)
20- Form 65
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer H Dickin
- Jockey William Cox
raced keenly tracking leaders inside, pushed along 5f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
raced in 5th, pushed along 5f out weakened tamely over 2f out
- Form 61
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
close 3rd inside, ridden and no impression inside final 2f, no chance with very easy winner
- Form 3422
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
well away, soon steadied in last pair and raced keenly, ridden out wide over 2f out, never involved.
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Colin Keane
tracked winner throughout, ridden and no impression inside final 2f, no chance with very easy winner.
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Aegean Prince 8-15fav (9-7) Prominent, ridden 3f out, upsides over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, held on gamely, won at Kempton 1m 3f mdn stks (4) pol in Dec beating Renato (9-7) by nk, 13 ran.
Hopjes (SAF) 125-1 (9-10) Pushed along start, towards rear, headway from home turn, kept on, just denied fourth post, 5th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Soul Limbo (9-10) at Bath 1m 2f stks (4) gs in Sep.
I'd Go Maniac (FR) 28-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, steady headway from over 5f out, ran on towards centre and went fourth 2f out, ridden final furlong, weakened and lost one place towards finish, 5th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Port Of London (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Race To The Stars (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, headway under pressure far side 2f out, soon briefly outpaced, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won at Southwell 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Sep beating Port Of London (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Winter Flower (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Chased leaders on outside, smooth headway to challenge 2f out, soon ridden and briefly outpaced, rallied to lead close home, won going away, won at Newcastle 1m 2f fll stks (5) pol in Sep beating Majaz (9-2) by nk, 4 ran.
Marnier (IRE) 8-15fav (9-7) Led, bit awkward bend home turn, ridden and edged left inside final 2f, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 3, 1 1/2l behind Triple Gee (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 4f mdn stks (4) gf in Jun.
Military Cross (IRE) 17-2 (9-3) Dwelt, held up towards rear, steady headway from home turn, went third 2f out, chased leaders final furlong, ran on well final 110 yards, just denied post, 2nd of 9, hd behind Port Of London (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Hellion (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Prominent, pushed along to chase leaders inside 2f out, rallied and every chance entering final 110 yards, soon no extra and weakened towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Soul Limbo (9-10) at Bath 1m 2f stks (4) gs in Sep.