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13:55 Ascot
Ascot Supports Thames Hospice Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £16,800 added
- Winner: £10,007
- 2nd: £2,938
- 3rd: £1,469
- 4th: £735
- Form 3/611-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
keen close up, headway to lead 4 out, landed awkwardly 2 out, ridden out
- Form 23220-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Ms M Mullins
- Jockey Danny Mullins
led, headed 3rd, led again 6th, headed next, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner last, stayed on
- Form 43339U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Patrick Cowley
close up, pushed along 4 out, ridden next, soon beaten
- Form 211/P-62
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey R P McLernon
close up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden next, soon beaten
- Form 021-244
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked leader, led 7th, headed 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, driven and kept on same pace
- Form 0F87-17
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leaders, led 3rd, headed 6th, dropped to rear next, pulled up 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Greaneteen won twice over hurdles at the start of the year and probably needed his reappearance at Chepstow. Rated 2lb lower than over timber, he’s been lightly raced and could figure if taking to fences. Debuchet made all at Fairyhouse on his chasing bow and the second has franked the form since so Mags Mullins’ raider is unlikely to be far away but SULLY D’OC AA indicated that his turn wasn’t far away when a staying-on second at Newbury three weeks ago. He should confirm that running with fourth-placed The Flying Sofa and can go one better today with Capital Force exposed and The Granson having a first run for a new trainer.
Formwatch
Greaneteen (FR) 6-1 (10-9) Keen in mid-division on outside, mistake 2nd, steady headway approaching 4 out, weakened next, 13th of 16, dist behind Flash The Steel (10-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (1) sft in Oct.
Debuchet (FR) 2-1fav (11-3) Made all, went clear 2 out, ridden and stayed on well run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m Soft - Heavy in Nov beating An Fraoch Mor (11-3) by 4l, 8 ran.
Capital Force (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Slithered badly, nearly fell and unseated rider 1st, at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Sully D'Oc Aa (FR) 7-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Fanion D'estruval (11-1) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
The Flying Sofa (FR) 11-2 (10-9) Raced wide, chased leaders, blundered 8th, ridden after next, never on terms with leaders after, 4th of 8, 14 3/4l behind Fanion D'estruval (11-1) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
The Granson (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, 5th halfway, slight mistake and dropped to rear 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, no extra, 7th of 8, dist behind Captain Cobajay (9-10) at Wexford 2m hcp gd in Sep.