Racecards
13:20 Ascot
Happy Retirement Champion Court Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 192y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,747
- 2nd: £2,862
- 3rd: £1,431
- 4th: £716
- Form 3015-37
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led until 4th, chased leader until approaching 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 313-522
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
always about same pace in mid-division, pushed along when not fluent 8th, struggling after, plugged on run-in
- Form 15150-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey N D Fehily
blundered 1st, towards rear, never involved, pulled up before 10th
- Form 323231
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey James Best
chased leaders, 2nd approaching 4 out, challenged next, led as winner blundered 2 out, narrowly headed last, no extra and held inside final 150 yards
- Form 6440-17
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leader, blundered 2nd, led 4th until approaching 2 out where mistake, weakened quickly between last two
- Form 013-420
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, 3rd after 3 out, led approaching 2 out where blundered and rider lost reins briefly and headed, rallied to regain lead last, in command inside final 150 yards, ridden out
- Form 0434-U5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey D F O'Regan
mistake 5th, always behind, tailed off
- Form 013/0-F2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey W T Kennedy
last trio, went 5th 4 out, blundered next, plugged on under pressure into modest 3rd between last two
- Form 3240/21
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, blundered and lost place 4th, never on terms after, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
All Together is only four but has already run four times over fences, winning easily in a lower grade at Bangor last time. Ozzy Thomas is getting closer and was beaten less than two lengths by Sir Valentino at Ludlow earlier this month – Bodega had finished behind the same horse over hurdles at Leicester earlier. Ballybolley was a decent hurdler but hasn't really taken to the larger obstacles so far but there are possibilities about Ink Master, who appears to have improved over timber recently. DUSKY LARK couldn't quicken over 2m4f at Sandown but that was a cracking first effort over fences. Dropping back in trip on the forecast soft ground won't be a problem and Colin Tizzard's charge gets the nod with Blades Lad raised in class after winning narrowly at Musselburgh.
Formwatch
Ballybolley (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th until after 9th, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Jayo Time (11-3) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Ozzy Thomas (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-0) Tracked leaders, left 2nd 2nd, left in lead next, jumped left 7th, headed 3 out, no impression on winner final 150 yards, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Sir Valentino (11-9) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Dusky Lark 9-1 (11-8) Held up behind, not fluent 2nd, headway 11th, chased leading pair 2 out, ridden after last, no chance with winner when went 2nd briefly flat, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 9 3/4l behind Antony (11-3) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
All Together (FR) 7-2 (11-1) Held up in rear but in touch, headway 7th, chased leaders next, led 4 out, pushed clear after 2 out, easily, won at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Nov beating Goohar (11-7) by 32l, 7 ran.
Ink Master (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led when hit 3 out (usual 4 out), headed after last (usual 2 out), weakened flat, 7th of 20, 14l behind A Hare Breath (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Hollywoodien (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, under pressure approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, dist behind Kayf Blanco (11-11) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Too Much Too Soon (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Prominent, led before 2 out, ridden and headed when blundered last, weakened flat, 5th of 7, 18 3/4l behind Allow Dallow (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Bodega 14-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Sir Valentino (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Blades Lad 9-4fav (11-5) Chased leader, led 2 out, ridden clear before last, held on, all out, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Carters Rest (10-12) by nk, 12 ran.