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16:05 Ascot
BetMGM EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 146y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,202
- 2nd: £6,075
- 3rd: £3,038
- 4th: £1,520
- Form 4/1-515
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
disputed lead, headed 3rd, not fluent 3 out, ridden and chased leaders 2 out, kept on same pace when not fluent last
- Form 5-31
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
prominent, disputed lead 2nd, led outright 3rd, headed before 5th, pressed leader 3 out, soon disputed lead, briefly led but mistake 2 out, soon ridden and headed, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 1-17
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in midfield, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 2-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
took keen hold, midfield, headway to lead before 5th, pressed for lead 3 out, soon headed and weakened
- Form P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Freddie Gordon
always in rear, awkward 1st, pushed along before 5th, tailed off before 3 out
- Form 1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 233-22
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 116
took keen hold, disputed lead, headed before 3rd, bad mistake 5th, soon pulled up
- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
held up in midfield, in touch 3 out, soon ridden and disputed lead, briefly headed 2 out, headway to lead before last, kept on
Previous results
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Formwatch
Kasino Des Mottes (FR) 13-2 (11-0) Handy, pressed leader after 3 out, pushed along and every chance last, faded final furlong run-in, 5th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Carlenrig (11-0) at Cheltenham 3m (1) gs in Dec.
Laguna Beach (FR) 11-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, not fluent but went second 2 out, shaken up before last, led towards finish, won at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Dec beating Catchintsavo (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Minella Marathon 14-1 (11-6) Mid-division, chased leaders 5th, pushed along on run to last, no impression and weakened, 7th of 10, 33l behind Old Park Star (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (2) gs in Dec.
The Burren Man 4-6fav (10-13) Towards rear, smooth headway before omitted 2 out, led approaching omitted last, pushed out run-in and readily asserted (last 2 hurdles home straight omitted - low sun), won at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) sft in Nov beating Port Station (11-0) by 9 1/2l, 12 ran.
Betgoodwin (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, asked for effort after 4 out, soon struggling, pulled up before 3 out, at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Tobyshill (IRE) 8-1 (12-2) Tr ldrs, 3l 3rd by 5th, disp 2l 2nd 6out, 2l 3rd & slw jmp 3out, jnd ldr appr str, sl adv 2out & kow, won at Portrush 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Oct beating Beans On Toast (12-2) by 14l, 8 ran.
Uptown Dandy (IRE) 13-8jfav (11-0) Led, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Real Quartz (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f (3) gs in Dec.
Whiskey Yankee 5-2 (10-10) Handy, led well over 3f out, soon pushed along, headed well over 2f out, plugged on, no match for winner inside last, 2nd of 5, 7 1/2l behind Starzand (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (5) gd in Mar.
Mymilkman (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Prominent, dropped to rear and pushed along after 3rd, soon tailed off, pulled up after mistake 5th, rider said gelding never travelled (vet reported gelding to have an irregular heartbeat), at Lingfield 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.