Racecards
15:10 Ascot
All Seasons Scaffolding Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £30,650 added
- Winner: £16,186
- 2nd: £7,448
- 3rd: £3,724
- 4th: £1,864
- Form 1322/71-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
prominent, ridden before 2 out where still in touch, kept on same pace approaching last, outpaced by leading duo run-in
- Form 3468-92
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
midfield, not fluent 16th, ridden before 2 out where chased leader, a length down approaching last, soon briefly pressed leader, kept on run-in, not reach winner
- Form 1/112P-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 132
prominent, not fluent 3rd, mistake and unseated rider 4th
- Form 152P-5F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Rex Dingle
took keen hold, midfield, ridden before 2 out where in touch with leading group, kept on same pace approaching last, soon hampered by faller and unseated rider
- Form 1/P3P-P3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
tended to jump slightly left, led, not fluent 7th, not fluent 11th, briefly headed before 12th, not fluent 14th where headed, ridden and no impression before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 155-5P6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, switched left approaching last where not fluent and fell
- Form 440-282
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey James Best
midfield in touch, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last
- Form 3F/4596-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
prominent, briefly led before 12th, led 14th, ridden before 2 out where a length clear, slightly inconvenienced by loose horse approaching last, soon briefly pressed for lead, stayed on well run-in
- Form 62463-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
always in rear, ridden and detached before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Switch Hitter ended last season with a victory at Wincanton and is 4lb higher. Tea Clipper returned to the fray with a second at Chepstow but EMIR SACREE was less than a length behind in third and is taken to reverse running on this faster ground now back on a winning mark. Manothepeople has a shout on last month’s neck defeat at Exeter while Unanswered Prayers looked like placing before falling at the last here earlier this month and is preferred to I See You Well.
Formwatch
Switch Hitter (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Led, bumped 1st, headed before 2nd, chased leader, not fluent 10th, mistake 13th, led before 3 out, driven out, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Feb beating Wake Up Early (10-8) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Tea Clipper (IRE) 5-2fav (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, stayed on and went 2nd close home, no chance with facile winner, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Stolen Silver (12-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Manothepeople (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, slow 1st, not fluent and lost place 2nd, not fluent 4th, mistake 5th, some headway after 10th, closed 14th, challenged from 2 out, disputing lead flat, bumped towards finish, just held close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind Any News (11-9) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Unanswered Prayers (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) Soon chasing leaders out wide, pushed along turning in, ridden and disputing 4 lengths 2nd when fell last, at Ascot 3m hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Emir Sacree (FR) 5-1 (10-8) Led, headed 4 out and pushed along, hit 3 out, kept on, lost well held 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 6 1/4l behind Stolen Silver (12-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Hidden Heroics (FR) 20-1 (12-0) Off the pace towards rear, plugged on in remote 6th before the last, 6th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Make Me A Believer (11-8) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
I See You Well (FR) 25-1 (11-9) Close up, headway 3 out, soon led, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Blade Runner (11-5) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Hold That Taught 9-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 13th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Volcano (11-4) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Planned Paradise (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Well in rear, hit 8th, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 5 out, at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.