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14:40 Ascot
Coral 'Fail To Finish' Free Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 152y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £18,000 added
- Winner: £11,261
- 2nd: £3,326
- 3rd: £1,663
- 4th: £832
Nelson River
140- Form 164/559-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Harry Bannister
mid-division, lost place before 4 out, headway before 2 out, ran on after last
- Form 4-41195
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 138
towards rear, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, no impression after last
- Form 114-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
mid-division, headway 3 out, travelled well to join leaders 2 out, ridden to lead after last, went clear, impressive
- Form 565-110
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent, with leaders 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 13200-8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
prominent, ridden 2 out, no extra after last
- Form P/2120-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Brendan Powell
led, pushed along 2 out, headed after last, kept on
- Form 3915/
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 128
always behind
- Form 821/23-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Ross Chapman
prominent, weakening when making bad mistake 2 out
- Form U1/6313-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey Jack Tudor
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 2 out, no extra after last
- Form 635116/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up, weakened before 2 out
- Form 87/17PP-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey W T Kennedy
always towards rear
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BUZZ is entitled to be a short price in this after a fine run behind Sceau Royal and Ballyandy in the Welsh Champion Hurdle at Ffos Las. The winner has since go on to land the Elite Hurdle at Wincanton while the runner-up was second again in last week’s Greatwood at Cheltenham. Ecco was a disappointing favourite at Ffos Las and now gets cheekpieces. Rosie And Millie is a useful mare who will be all the better for her fourth in a Listed race at Wetherby but the market will probably tell us all we need to know about the returning Kloud Gate and San Seb. Clever As A Fox has been racing over further and has only ever won on good ground.
Formwatch
Nelson River 10-3 (8-11) Led early, chased leader, closed 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 11l behind Le Musee (9-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Brandon Castle 40-1 (11-0) Led, went clear before 4th, reduced lead after 3 out, headed and weakened quickly before next, behind and mistake 2 out, 5th of 6, 33 3/4l behind Sceau Royal (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (1) gd in Nov.
Buzz (FR) 8-1 (10-6) Mid-division, hit 3rd, steady headway chasing leaders before 2 out, ridden in 3rd between last 2, challenging for 2nd when blundered last, kept on run-in but not recover, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Sceau Royal (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Clever As A Fox (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) In touch, lost place and not much room after 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Jacamar (10-0) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Ecco 9-2fav (10-6) Soon held up in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, last pair and struggling before next, no headway, 8th of 12, 31 3/4l behind Sceau Royal (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Rosie And Millie (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Jumped right throughout, led, pulled 6l clear 4th, reduced advantage 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened, 4th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Mrs Hyde (11-0) at Wetherby 2m lst (1) sft in Oct.
San Seb (GER) 9-2 (11-3) Chased leaders on inside, weakened between last 2, 5th of 11, 12l behind Beat The Judge (10-12) at Kempton 2m (2) gs in Dec.
En Meme Temps (FR) 20-1 (10-4) Led until 2nd, tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, every chance 2 out, weakened flat, 6th of 14, 13 1/2l behind Jacamar (10-0) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Eddiemaurice (IRE) 40-1 (9-8) Close-up, pushed before 3f out, quickly dropped away, 13th of 14, dist behind Main Fact (9-0) at Newbury 2m hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Kloud Gate (FR) 7-2fav (11-3) Mid-division until mistake and dropped towards rear 1st, not clearest of runs on inside on long run briefly before 2 out, soon chasing leaders, ridden and no impression when hung right between last 2, 6th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Big Time Dancer (11-1) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Jan.
The Granson (IRE) 50-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened quickly 5th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Newbury 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.