Racecards
16:55 Ascot
Ascot Ex-service Men's Club Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Caro
- Jockey T Scudamore
whipped round start and left 20 lengths, always behind, tailed off
- Form 40
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A Blackmore
- Jockey C Honour
led and soon clear, headed and ran wide bend well over 3f out, weakned over 2f out
- Form 5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leaders until ridden and weakened 4f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 6f out, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted final furlong
- Form 36
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up towards rear, steady headwy 5f out, ridden 2f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
in touch, headway halfway, led well over 2f out, ridden out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
in touch, ridden 5f out, ran wide bend well over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B De Haan
- Jockey D Cosgrave
held up, steady headway 5f out, challenged for 2nd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer C Mitchell
- Jockey Sophie Mitchell
held up, ridden 5f out, soon beaten and tailed off
In depth
Verdict
A competitive bumper rounds off proceedings.Back To Ben Alder is taken to maintain his unbeaten record. The gelding from the Nicky Henderson yard is held in high regard and he easily beat Forever Dream on his debut. He is sure to have learnt from the experience and will be hard to beat. Plastic Paddy won well at Uttoxeter last time when defeating a Henderson trained horse so they have a line of form to it. Icy River is sure to improve for his debut effort behind Conchita but he will need to do so to score. Plumier is a well bred gelding from a top yard and is worth a cautionary look in the market. Of the remainder Lord Alyn is well thought of and he is worth a look in the market.