Racecards
16:00 Ascot
Weatherbys Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Hurdles - Heavy, Soft in Places: Chase - Soft
- Form 521
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
held up, headway 5th, chased winner from 3 out, no danger
- Form 60-261F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
led, headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out, fin tired
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer E Stanners
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, weakened 7th, pulled up before 4 out
Get A Man (IRE)
699- Form 00P434/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R King
- Jockey Major O Ellwood
mid-division, effort 4 out, one-paced over 3 out
- Form 3520P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey L Corcoran
in rear, hit 4th, some headway 4 out, soon weakened
Just Adam
61- Form 00-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey N Williamson
mid-division when pulled up before 4 out
Koji (NZ)
49- Form 0/0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs Merrita Jones
- Jockey D Gallagher
held up, weakened 8th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 1422/2-F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
mid-division, mistake 3rd, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 3 out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
dropped rear from 4th, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 4 out
Owen's Pet (IRE)
345- Form 4/P2111-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leader and keen, weakened 6th, well behind before 3 out
- Form 2410-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up, good headway to track leaders 6th, led 3 out and soon clear, nt fluent 2 out, easily
Derrykin
7- Form P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs K Lundberg-Young
- Jockey Mr J Barnes
prominent early, weakened 6th and soon tailed off behind when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0/05-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Mr D Phelan
prominent, chased leaders from 4 out, n/d from next
- Form 4-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Mr G Richards
always prominent, lost position 6th and hard ridden, no headway from 3 out
- Form 6552/3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer H E Haynes
- Jockey A Thornton
prominent and pulled hard, weakened 5th and soon lost touch
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey G Tormey
keen and mistake 2ndm soon dropped rear, well behind when p.f 4 out
In depth
Formwatch
Another Moose (IRE) Real chaser in the making who impressed a few with his win at Huntingdon last time and every chance of defying his penalty here.
Zaffre Noir (IRE) Made all for an easy win at Newbury in December but does not appear totally reliable and fell on only subsequent start in a hot race at Doncaster. If he runs to his best he could win, but don't bet on it.
Arctic Summer (IRE) Beaten out of sight on debut at Kempton and this is not much easier.
Get A Man (IRE) No form in Ireland and back from a very long absence here.
Itop du Moulin Mas (FR) Ex-French, won a poor race over fences at Fontwell but subsequently pulled up over hurdles and hard to fancy here.
Just Adam Hurdling debut having shown only a modicum of ablity in three bumper runs. Best watched.
Koji (NZ) Winner in native New Zealand but out of his depth at Newbury on British debut. Might improve for that, though.
Native Society (IRE) Had some fair Irish form and second on British debut at Chepstow. First run from a lengthy absence when falling at the last over fences. Would propbably have been placed there, and has good place prospects back over timber now.
Oh So Different Teenoso gelding out of unraced mare by Celtic Cone. Nicely bred and could feature on debut.
Owen's Pet (IRE) By Alphabatim out of an Irish maiden hunter chaser by Le Moss. Does not appeal too much on breeding for his racecourse debut.
Right To Reply (IRE) Boasted some fair form in bumpers but has been off for nearly a year. Still looks an interesting prospect, though.
Derrykin 66/1 chance when pulled up at Newbury on only start so far, and no reason why she should fare too much better here.
Griselina (IRE) Has shown very little in four starts over bumpers and hurdles, and difficult to see that changing in this race.
Silver Symphony Poor plater on the flat and hurdles form so far uninspiring.
Stormworthy Miss (IRE) Ran with credit when third at Plumpton on her first start for two years, and could easily come on for that, so has fair claims of reaching the frame, at least.
Eastwood Drifter (USA) Modertae form on the flat and showed nothing on hurdles debut at Kempton.