Racecards
16:02 Ascot
BetMGM EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 141y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £16,500 added
- Winner: £8,714
- 2nd: £4,010
- 3rd: £2,005
- 4th: £1,003
Jax Junior
35- Form 023-71
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Tom Cannon
made all, went clear before 2 out, easily
- Form 2/1-221
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up off the pace, not fluent 7th, wide before 8th, effort after 3 out, 4th and no impression 2 out
- Form 6/456-71
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
chased winner, not fluent 1st, pushed along after 3 out, 3rd and no impression 2 out
- Form 521-74
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Anthony Charlton
- Jockey J J Burke
chased winner until after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 9-B232F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up, hit 3 out, closed final bend, shaken up and went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner
- Form 38-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Bryan Carver
in rear, ridden after 7th, tailed off 3 out
In depth
Formwatch
Jax Junior 17-2 (11-0) Made all, went clear 3 out, stayed on strongly, heavily eased final 110 yards, unchallenged, won at Doncaster 2m 3f (3) gs in Dec beating Off The Jury (11-0) by 10l, 8 ran.
Laurens Bay (FR) 8-11fav (11-2) Handy in 2nd, pushed along home turn, pressed leader before 2 out, ridden and led run-in, stayed on (last hurdle bypassed), won at Huntingdon 2m (4) sft in Dec beating HMS President (11-9) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
U Cant Be Serious (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Close up on outer, led home turn travelling strongly, forged on 2 out, pushed out run-in and cleared away, readily, won at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec beating Jackpot Des Bordes (11-7) by 9 1/2l, 10 ran.
Copper Jack (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Raced keenly in 3rd on inside, lost 3rd soon after 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 5, 21 1/2l behind Western Knight (11-5) at Ascot 2m 6f (2) gd in Nov.
Country Park (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Towards rear, mid-division at 4th, headway on inner home turn, went close 3rd and not asked for effort when fell 2 out, at Ascot 2m 6f mdn (3) gs in Dec.
Minella Kaiser (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Held up in midfield, not fluent 9th, soon ridden and lost position, tailed off before 2 out, 4th of 8, 31 1/4l behind Jail No Bail (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
I'm A Lumberjack 6-5jfav (11-4) Mid-division on inside, headway under pressure home turn, led 2 out, clear last when untidy, ran on well flat, won at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec beating As The Fella Says (11-4) by 7 1/2l, 11 ran.
The Bluesman (FR) 4-5fav (11-4) Raced on inside, made all, 2 lengths ahead last, stayed on well run-in, won at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov beating Western Article (10-11) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.