Racecards
13:20 Ascot
Bet With Ascot Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £16,800 added
- Winner: £10,007
- 2nd: £2,938
- 3rd: £1,469
- 4th: £735
Azzerti (FR)
28- Form 172-403
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
waited with in 5th, closed to tracked leaders 4 out, challenged between horses to lead last, ran on well, ridden out
- Form P/13-113
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, every chance when went left 2 out, went left again last, kept on run-in, went 2nd close home, not reach winner
- Form 2311P-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
led until blundered badly 1st, tracked leader, led again 3rd, headed approaching 2 out, weakened soon after
- Form 15-2F23
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leaders, mistake 8th, 4th and held when blundered last, weakened
- Form 544-122
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leader, led 1st until 3rd, led again on inside approaching 2 out, headed last, kept on run-in but lost 2nd close home
- Form 62363P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Harry Reed
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Only half of this field have raced over fences before. French import Dustin Des Mottes may be the best of those, ahead of the four-year-old Risk And Roll and Azzerti, but a switch to fences should suit BRIANSTORM. Now with Venetia Williams, he will have found the going too quick in a pipe-opener here over hurdles and was a decent novice hurdler last season. Gortroe Joe has point-to-point and hurdling experience so can’t be ignored but the lack of a recent run would be a concern for Loves Destination.
Formwatch
Azzerti (FR) 12-1 (11-1) In touch, headway 10th, ridden 3 out to chased winner briefly , kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Wenyerreadyfreddie (11-6) at Ascot 2m 3f (3) gd in Nov.
Dustin Des Mottes (FR) 10-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, lost remote 3rd next, left in that position at the last, 3rd of 7, 21 1/2l behind Knocknanuss (11-2) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Brianstorm (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 17l behind Jolly's Cracked It (11-12) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Risk And Roll (FR) 12-1 (10-12) In touch, outpaced 9th, stayed on approaching last, never able to challenge, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Siruh Du Lac (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Gortroe Joe (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Jumped right, led, not fluent 5th, hard pressed 2 out, soon ridden, headed flat, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Court Royale (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Loves Destination 8-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakened quickly before next, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Kempton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Apr.