Racecards
13:50 Ascot
Sodexo Prestige Reynoldstown Novices' Chase (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £14,082
- 2nd: £5,305
- 3rd: £2,655
- 4th: £1,328
- Form 111350
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
wanted to hang left throughout, led and disputed, advantage from 14th, joined 15th, hit 17th, headed 3 out, driven in 3 lengths 2nd when blundered 2 out, lost 2nd soon after, rallied flat to 2nd close home, no chance with winner
- Form 113-151
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
raced wide, tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 15th, soon upsides, led 3 out, clear from 2 out, easily
- Form 23F2-12
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey Hadden Frost
diputed lead, mistake 10th, pecked 12th and 14th, lost 2nd before next, outpaced 16th, weakened 4 out, lost 3rd next, tailed off
- Form 6117-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
raced on inside, tracked leading trio, blundered badly and lost ground 14th, steady headway to 3rd 3 out, went well held 2nd soon after 2 out, weakened to 3rd close home, not recover
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MASTER OF THE HALL didn't jump with any fluency when beaten in this grade on his penultimate start but still finished a long way ahead of the disappointing Billie Magern and got back to winning ways when put over this trip at Huntingdon last month - the runner-up has franked the form since. He's fancied to beat The Minack on level terms over this distance, even though Paul Nicholls' seven-year-old has looked a natural over the larger obstacles in winning at Wincanton and Warwick. Teddy's Reflection won over C&D in November and ran Topsham Belle to half a length at Leicester last month but has a bit to find with the principals today on that form.
Formwatch
Billie Magern 50-1 (11-7) In touch in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, lost place 11th, rear when mistake next, soon well behind, bumped 3 out, 10th of 13, well behind Hell's Bay (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov chs G2 (1) gs in Jan.
Master Of The Hall (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Held up, headway 12th, went 2nd 3 out, led next, came clear flat, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 3m nov chs (3) sft in Jan beating Alderluck (10-12) by 6l, 5 ran.
Teddy's Reflection (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, led 12th until next, led 4 out until 3 out, led 2 out, soon driven, headed flat, stayed on, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Topsham Belle (10-6) at Leicester 2m 7f nov chs (3) gs in Jan.
The Minack (IRE) 1-4fav (11-4) Led into start, held up in 3rd, left 2nd 12th, soon challenging, led 2 out, driven out, won at Warwick 2m 4f nov chs (3) gs in Jan beating Balzaccio (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 3 ran.