Racecards
17:00 Ascot
Merlin Novices' Hunters' Chase
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer Lady Connell
- Jockey Miss H Irving
keen hold, hampered 1st, tracked leaders until blundered badly and unseated rider 7th
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer Miss L Alner
- Jockey Mr J D Moore
tracked leading pair until blundered 13th, no impression on leaders from 4 out
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer R Miller
- Jockey Mr M G Miller
confidently ridden, tracked leaders, hampered 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, joined leader next, shaken up to lead soon after last, ridden out finish
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs Peter Shaw
- Jockey Mr P Shaw
pressed leader, led 14th, joined 2 out, headed soon after last, rallied well
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Ms Melanie Driver
- Jockey Mr N King
jumped left, led, mistake 13th, headed next, every chance when mistake 16th and blundered 3 out, soon weakened
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P Wills
- Jockey Mr J Trice-Rolph
last from 4th, mistake 7th and lost touch, tailed off from 10th
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer C Trietline
- Jockey Mr S Stronge
reminder 3rd, chased leaders, jumped slowly 6th, slow jump 11th and lost touch, soon tailed off