Racecards
12:20 Ascot
Royal Ascot Racing Club Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £19,650 added
- Winner: £10,377
- 2nd: £4,775
- 3rd: £2,387
- 4th: £1,195
- Form 0/111P-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
mistake 1st, tracked leaders, pushed along to chase leader approaching 2 out, every chance next, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish
- Form 62-1126
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden next, headed towards finish
- Form 2254-42
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey David Noonan
led, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened next
Previous results
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Verdict
Chianti Classico is 5-8 under Rules and has also won a point-to-point. He made an impressive start to his chase career at Chepstow and his presence in this means that both of his rivals will be carrying overweight. However, better was expected of SCRUM DIDDLY at Newbury as he was sent off favourite and there is a good chance he will leave that run well behind here. Llandinabo Lad will be having his eight run over fences and has only been placed three times so far.
Formwatch
Chianti Classico (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-8) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway 6th, closed 9th, led 4 out, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Pull Again Green (11-8) by 4 1/4l, 7 ran.
Scrum Diddly (IRE) 3-1fav (10-11) Mid-division, hit 12th, not fluent 14th and pushed along, ridden and held before 2 out, 6th of 11, 31l behind Inch House (10-9) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Llandinabo Lad 10-1 (11-10) Tracked winner, ridden 4 out, no impression, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Tightenourbelts (12-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.