Racecards
15:40 Ascot
Rosling King 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Hurdles Heavy, Chase Soft - Heavy in places
Full Minty
89- Form 30-F1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey C Llewellyn
held up in touch and wide, ridden 7th, weakening when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 35-P31
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
prominent, improved to lead after 8th, stayed on strongly flat
- Form 2-FPP5U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey R Thornton
close up, mistake 3rd, lost position and behind from 3 out
- Form 02
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
always behind, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 6252
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey A Thornton
in touch, lost place 6th, ran on from 3 out, nt reach winner
- Form P/000
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Brookhouse
- Jockey R Greene
held up behind leaders, lost place 6th, no headway
Ndr's Cash For Fun
1066- Form 000/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey O McPhail
mid-division, blundered 3rd, ridden 5th, well behind 6th when pulled up before next
- Form 0320P2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
disputed lead and took keen hold, led briefly 3rd, every chance approaching 3 out, no headway after
- Form 45
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up behind, mid-division until good late headway from 2 out, stayed on well, nearest finish
Stratco (IRE)
630- Form 000/25-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W Dennis
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up in touch until lost position from 7th, behind when pulled up before next
Bydemill Brook
128- Form 0566
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J A T de Giles
- Jockey R Wakley
always in rear, reminders after 5th, tailed off next, pulled up before 7th
Granny Dick
88- Form 3535
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey W Marston
close up after 4th, chased winner from 2 out, weakened flat
In depth
Formwatch
Full Minty Comfortable winner at Ludlow last time; further improvement expected here and could prove hard to beat.
Mitcheldean (IRE) Should appreciate this type of track and a leading contender on the evidence of his Fakenham victory.
Crookedstone (IRE) Poor form over fences this winter; hard to fancy back over hurdles.
Gollyhott (IRE) Showed some promise in two NH Flat races and is sure to have been well prepared for this; one for the shortlist.
High Cotton (IRE) Disappointed at odds-on last time but the heavy going was against him; previously highly tried and should run better here.
Moor Hall Rock Looks completely out of his depth here.
Ndr's Cash For Fun Difficult task for hurdling debut.
See You Around Good effort last time out at Fontwell in testing ground; should appreciate this longer trip but up against better opposition.
Ski Pass Will have been well schooled by Martin Pipe; however, was disappointing in NH Flat races; may be best watched.
Standard Lamp Difficult first try over hurdles; will improve for the experience.
Stratco (IRE) Little chance against this opposition.
Bydemill Brook No worthwhile form in NH Flat races; looks up against it here.
Granny Dick Out of her depth here.
Dunster Castle Disappointed last time after an encouraging first effort over hurdles at Chepstow; may be best watched.
Lucky Sinna (IRE) Josh Gifford has given him stiff tasks so far and this is a drop in class; should be there at the finish.
Shemardi Tailed off twice in NH Flat races; looks set for similar effort here.