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15:40 Ascot
Ascot Racecourse Supports Priors Court School Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 172y
- Surface: Turf
- £35,000 added
- Winner: £18,484
- 2nd: £8,505
- 3rd: £4,252
- 4th: £2,128
Pure Carbon
15- Form 4-21U12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Brendan Powell
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Yes Indeed (FR) 66-1 (10-2) Led, mistake 3rd, headed 6th, not fluent 9th, slow 11th, lost position when slow 12th, weakened quickly before 4 out, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out, vet reported gelding had suffered a small wound on his left-fore pastern, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Pure Carbon 7-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, went second after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Secret Des Dieux (11-10) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Haas Boy (FR) 6-4fav (11-6) Held up in rear, left in third 7th, took second soon after 4 out, led 2 out, pushed along to go clear before last, ran on well, easily, won at Wincanton 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Touquet (11-8) by 10l, 4 ran.
Authoceltic (FR) 15-8fav (11-8) Held up in rear, ridden 4 out where awkward, headway into midfield 3 out, bad mistake 2 out, soon faded, 5th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Milan Tino (11-11) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Cobbler's Boy (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Towards rear, bad mistake 4th, hit 3 out and struggling, plugged on past beaten rivals run-in, 4th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Harel Du Marais (10-13) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.