Racecards
16:15 Ascot
Molton Brown Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 152y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,446
- 2nd: £2,509
- 3rd: £1,254
- 4th: £628
- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final 100 yards
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
made all, came clear final 2f, kept on strongly
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
chased winner until pushed along turning in, weakened 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
tracked leaders, went 2nd turning in until inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Bryony Frost
held up towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, pushed along and stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 31-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey J J Burke
never closer than mid-division
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
chased leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f, soon edged left, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T Gallagher
- Jockey Mr J Reddington
raced keenly and always in rear
Oak Grove (IRE)
209- Form 41-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
held up in last pair, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
Spice Boy
23- Form 7-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Adam Wedge
always towards rear
- Form 6-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
raced wide on mid-division, headway chasing leaders and edged right final furlong, went 3rd inside final 100 yards until towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Gary Moore’s yard has yet to hit form this season and All Authorized is penalised for making a winning debut at Fontwell in April but Paul Nicholls’ stable is in full flow and there is plenty to like about the pedigree of DINO MAGIC. He cost €125,000 being by proven NH sire Doctor Dino and a half-brother to winners on the Flat and over hurdles. Celtic Dino is by the same sire and a half-brother to winning hurdler and chaser Saint Segal. Winning pointer Oak Grove has joined a yard that does well in races of this type and Chauffeur Driven has also won between the flags.
Formwatch
All Authorized (FR) 5-6fav (10-8) Chased leaders, switched left and went 2nd over 2f out, soon led, clear and green inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Fontwell 1m 6f (5) sft in Apr beating Mount Ferns (11-2) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Celtic Dino (FR) Doctor Dino gelding out of Bal Celtique.
Chauffeur Driven (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Ld/disp, 2nd aftr 4out, disp agn 2out, 2nd bef last, ld agn early flat, ko, snugly, won at Bartlemy 3m mdn Yielding in May beating I See The Sea (11-11) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Dino Magic (FR) Doctor Dino gelding out of La Bandera.
Electric Mason (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Mid-div, reminder aftr 2nd, 7th 1/2way, 6th aftr 4out, prog to 3rd 2out, kow in 2nd bef last, nt mtch wnr flat, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Break My Soul (11-6) at Tinahely 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Feb.
Guivinec (FR) 7-2 (11-0) A.p; lft in ld 9; hdd nxt; led 2 out; comf, won at Tabley 2m 4f mdn gs in Apr beating Tango Pete (12-0) by 15l, 8 ran.
Monty Bodkin (IRE) Walk In The Park gelding out of La Segnora.
Nineelmspark (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) In rear, headway on outer to go prominent 5f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 9, 14l behind Minella Rescue (11-9) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Oct.
Oak Grove (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Tr ldr in 2nd, 2nd 4out, ld aftr 3out, 1l adv last, kow, won at Oldcastle 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Apr beating Tommys Law (11-11) by nk, 13 ran.
Spice Boy 18-1 (11-1) Prominent on outer, pushed along and outpaced over 4f out, soon rallied and kept on, not pace to challenge, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Wellington Arch (11-1) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct.
U Cant Be Serious (IRE) 22-1 (10-8) Mid-division, tracked leaders over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, soon faded, 6th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Inoui Machin (11-9) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Apr.