Racecards
16:30 Ascot
British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal Open Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £2,566
- 2nd: £1,284
- 3rd: £642
- 4th: £321
- Form 8511-4F
- Age 10
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr D Maxwell
led at modest pace, hit 9th, not fluent 13th, headed 4 out, ridden after 3 out, tired quickly and soon beaten
- Form 3P1-11P
- Age 9
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer D Kemp
- Jockey Mr D Peters
tracked leader, pushed along before 15th, eased into lead 4 out, kept on, easily
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ADRIEN DU PONT was only fourth when Law Of Gold won at Stratford last May but that wasn’t his true running. He was well clear when falling two out on his reappearance at Wincanton and can take revenge on his sole rival today with a clear round.
Formwatch
Adrien Du Pont (FR) 11-8fav (12-6) Held up, headway 3rd, led 12th, not fluent 4 out, clear 3 out, 9 lengths ahead when fell 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f (6) sft in Mar.
Law Of Gold (IRE) 16-5 (12-6) Held up in rear, not fluent 9th, headway 14th, ridden after next, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out, at Wetherby 3m (6) gd in Feb.