Racecards
15:00 Ascot
Howden Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,950
- 2nd: £21,370
- 3rd: £10,700
- 4th: £5,330
- Form 12574-1
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
raced wide, in touch, headway 5 out, every chance 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, ran on
- Form 4/21P1-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
raced wide tracked leaders, mistake 13th, every chance from 3 out, mistake last, stayed on one pace
- Form 0926-U2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
in rear, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, stayed on one pace flat
- Form 322/71-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
tracked leader, jumped left 5th, led 4 out, joined 2 out, ridden and headed approaching next, no extra
- Form 2/2231F-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led, joined 11th, headed 13th, prominent, pushed along and lost touch 4 out
- Form 16723-4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Tom Cannon
in touch, bumped 5th, headway 4 out, every chance next, ridden and weakened flat
- Form 1/2211-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
in touch, headway 8th, led 14th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 13/664-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
in touch, pushed along 3 out, every chance next, weakened next
- Form 2210-2F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey J J Burke
towards rear, switched left 2 out, ridden and headway approaching next, ran on, not reach winner
- Form 893U11
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Conor Stone-Walsh
close up, hampered 5th, tracked leader 4 out, ridden and every chance next, weakened approaching last
- Form 1101-P8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
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In depth
Verdict
An open-looking renewal but Larry boasts a decent record around here and it would be no surprise to see Gary Moore’s charge in the shake-up only a pound higher than for last season’s success over track and trip. Flegmatik is 0-5 around here but has placed on his last two visits including last month when finding 2m5f an insufficient test of stamina – he should be approaching peak fitness now. Make Me A Believer made a winning reappearance at Exeter and is closely matched with last month‘s Wincanton winner Blackjack Magic on their run together at Uttoxeter in the spring. Switch Hitter returned with a third over track and trip but stablemate Flash Collonges is having a first run since April. Git Maker is on a four-timer, however, and Gavin Cromwell sends over both Yeah Man and Hascoeur Clermont. Conor Stone-Walsh, a rising star in Ireland, takes a handy 5lb off the latter who is on a hat-trick. VICTTORINO is only five and won a Grade 3 here last month having a first run over fences in this country. He’s clearly talented and could use this as a stepping stone to bigger things in the New Year.
Formwatch
Victtorino (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Held up, good headway out wide chasing leaders 7th, led going easily before 2 out, soon clear, 4 lengths ahead when hit last and left further clear, won at Ascot 3m hcp (1) sft in Nov beating Two For Gold (12-0) by 6l, 11 ran.
Blackjack Magic 5-1 (10-2) Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd before 9th, led 5 out, clear before 3 out until ridden before next, went clear again before the last, stayed on strongly, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Nov beating Threeunderthrufive (11-3) by 3l, 11 ran.
Flegmatik (FR) 10-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, headway to chase leader 2 out where jumped right, kept on approaching last, no further impression run-in, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Your Darling (11-1) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Switch Hitter (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Prominent, ridden before 2 out where still in touch, kept on same pace approaching last, outpaced by leading duo run-in, 3rd of 9, 9 3/4l behind Hold That Taught (10-13) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Flash Collonges (FR) 17-2 (10-8) Chased leaders early, in touch in mid-division on outside, well in touch when fell 19th, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Larry 5-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, closed after 19th, went 2nd after 3 out until before last, weakened flat, 4th of 6, 10 1/4l behind Good Boy Bobby (11-2) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Git Maker (FR) 9-4 (11-12) Pressed leader, led 7th, ridden 2 out, ran on, won at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Super Survivor (12-0) by 2l, 5 ran.
Make Me A Believer (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway tracking leaders 12th, went 2nd 4 out, led going well next, came clear from after 2 out, still well ahead run-in, greatly reduced lead towards finish, all out, won at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov beating My Silver Lining (11-4) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Yeah Man (IRE) 5-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 2 out, disputing 4 lengths 2nd when fell last, at Ascot 3m hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Hascoeur Clermont (FR) 12-1 (10-6) Keen in touch, headway 10th, led going out on final circuit, ridden out, gamely, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Chambard (11-11) by 1 1/4l, 16 ran.
Bangers And Cash (IRE) 22-1 (11-9) Hampered by faller 3rd, held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, chance 3 out, ridden and weakened home turn, 8th of 13, dist behind Malina Girl (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp (1) sft in Nov.