Racecards
13:05 Ascot
Bgc Silver Cup Handicap Chase (listed) (Class 1)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £70,000 added
- Form 0P/19P-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr N Scholfield
behind, steady headway 10th, weakened approaching 4 out
- Form 3173-44
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leader 3rd until mistake 10th, regained 2nd 12th to 4 out, rallied to chase winner and hit last, no impression flat
- Form 171-U42
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Thomas
held up in rear, promising headway 15th, driven after 3 out, beaten when mistake next
- Form 11PP-61
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey R Thornton
chased leaders, lost place 10th, driven and struggling 12th, tailed off when pulled up approaching 16th
- Form 7PP-032
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey S P Jones
prominent, ridden 10th, weakened under pressure approaching 4 out
- Form 062-166
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
always in rear, struggling 14th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
- Form 53-5573
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
jumped left at several fences, led, went left, mistake and headed 3 out, weakened approaching next
- Form 440U3-U
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
took keen hold, close up, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened soon after
- Form 843B-4U
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
in rear, blundered and struggling 11th, moderate headway from 3 out, no chance when hit next
- Form P0400-0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up in rear, steady headway from 15th, tracked leading trio on bit 3 out, led 2 out, soon in command, stayed on strongly
- Form 5-612F0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 127
mid-division, mistake 11th, ridden and weakned 15th, tailed off
- Form 11P7-41
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey D Elsworth
mid-division, ridden and struggling 14th, well behind, well pulled up approaching 16th
- Form 8/231-9U
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey 2nd Preference
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A wide open contest here with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Harris Bay, Boychuk, Cruising River and Madison Du Berlais and the narrow vote is given to Harris Bay. The selection won well last time out when beating Without A Doubt and although rising in the weights he has conditions to suit and he looks a value bet in an open affair. Boychuk rates the main danger on his latest third behind Glasker Mill but he looks weighted up to his best and looks vulnerable to a less exposed type. Cruising River won well last time when beating Yardbird but he looks the yards second string on jockey bookings. Madison Du Berlais was fourth behind Denman last time and he could go well at a price as he looks sure to appreciate this faster surface. Cerium looks vulnerable under top weight. Of the remainder Alderburn is sure to have come on for his latest start but in a race where few can be ruled out Harris Bay looks a value bet.
Formwatch
Cerium (FR) 33-1 (11-9) Behind, hampered 7th, headway from 2 out, never reached leaders, 5th of 20, 16l behind Eden Linty (10-11) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gs in Nov.
Madison Du Berlais (FR) 50-1 (10-13) Behind, headway approaching 4 out, stayed on, 4th of 18, 20l behind Denman (11-12) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs.
Alderburn 10-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 15th, mistake 16th, ridden next, weakened 4 out, 5th of 8, 24l behind Abragante (10-4) at Wincanton 3m 1f lst hcp chs (1) gd in Nov.
Natal (FR) 3-1 (11-6) With leader, under pressure before 2 out, soon weakened, last of 2, 30l behind Racing Demon (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f chs Grd 2 (1) gd in Nov.
Harris Bay 10-1 (10-7) Close up, went 2nd 16th, challenging when carried left 2 out, led last, all out, won at Ascot 3m hcp chs (2) gf in Nov beating Without A Doubt (10-0) by a nk, 9 ran.
Tora Bora (GER) 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, led 7th, strongly pressed 2 out, headed and not pace of winner close home, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Arafan (9-11) at Ascot 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Nov.
Ardaghey (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led 7th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 15l behind Kelrev (10-11) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs.
Boychuk (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Led, headed just after 4 out, relegated to 3rd when left 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Glasker Mill (11-0) at Cheltenham 3m Grad Ch (2) gd in Nov.
Tikram 33-1 (10-9) Held up, blundered and unseated rider at the 6th in race won by Abragante (11-0) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp hdl (2) gd in May, 19 ran.
Briery Fox (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Behind, mistake 5th, blundered and unseated rider at the 6th in race won by Mr Pointment (11-5) at Aintree 3m 2f lst hcp chs (1) gs in Nov, 19 ran.
Vodka Bleu (FR) 8-1 (10-2) In touch until 6th, soon behind, 15th of 20, well behind L'Antartique (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gd in Nov.
Bowleaze (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Raced in mid-division, behind from 15th, 13th of 18, 49l behind Denman (11-12) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs.
Cruising River (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Prominent, challenged from 16th, led approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Ascot 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Nov beating Yardbird (11-7) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
I Hear Thunder (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, pecked 8th, outpaced when blundered and unseated rider 4 out in race won by Mr Pointment (11-5) at Aintree 3m 2f lst hcp chs (1) gs in Nov, 19 ran.