Racecards
16:10 Ascot
British Stallion Studs E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class 3)
- 15 Runners
- Surface: Turf
- Winner: £5,630
- 2nd: £1,663
- 3rd: £832
- 4th: £416
In depth
Formwatch
Farmer Matt (IRE) 9-4fav (10-0) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, led next, ridden clear last, ran on well, won at Ascot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Dec beating Duaiseoir (11-1) by 5l, 8 ran.
Dreams Of Milan (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, challenged after 7th, led 3 out, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov beating Koultas King (10-7) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Dunlough Bay (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Led, blundered 4th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, well behind Taquin Du Seuil (11-0) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hdl G2 (1) hvy in Dec.
Kilmurvy (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway on outside 7th, tracked leader after 3 out, close up in 4th when not fluent last, driven and stayed on well towards stands side rail to lead final 75 yards, won at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec beating Sidney Melbourne (10-9) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Return Spring (IRE) 13-8fav (11-5) Mid-division, not fluent and lost place 1st, headway approaching 6th, challenged 2 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Midnight Appeal (10-12) at Hereford 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Whisper (FR) 4-6fav (10-12) Settled in rear but in touch, headway 3 out, every chance next, led after last, ran on strongly, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec beating The Jugopolist (10-5) by 6l, 8 ran.
Copper Birch (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Led, not fluent 2 out or when headed last, held by winner flat, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind At Fishers Cross (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
General Ross (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, every chance next, soon ridden and beaten, weakened before last, 4th of 12, 36l behind Benvolio (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
In The Binyanis (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) In touch in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 9, 21l behind High Storm (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in May.
Marmalade Man 33-1 (11-1) Keen hold in rear, pushed along over 4f, soon beaten, 6th of 9, 25l behind Captain Cutter (11-4) at Ascot 2m NH flat Listed (1) hvy in Dec.
Mcllhatton (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th until after 3 out, no extra in 4th before last, 5th of 12, 18l behind Many Clouds (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f NH mdn hdl (3) sft in Nov.
Off The Wall (IRE) 9-4 (11-2) Led, headed 4f out, soon dropped to 3rd and outpaced final 3f, 3rd of 4, 31l behind Virginia Ash (10-7) at Kempton 2m NH flat (5) gd in Feb.
Regal Presence (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 3rd, outpaced approaching 5th, mistake 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th flat, 4th of 11, 19l behind Landscape (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) sft in Nov.
Stony Road (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden and weakened over 3f out, went remote 3rd 2f out, 3rd of 10, 31l behind Horizontal Speed (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn NH flat (6) hvy in Dec.
Titchwood (IRE) 6-4fav (11-0) Prominent, led 2nd, hit 8th, headed after 3 out, 3rd and beaten 2 out, mistake last, weakened flat, 5th of 18, 17l behind Superior Quality (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec.