Racecards
17:05 Ascot
Brunswick Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Hurdles - Heavy, Soft in Places: Chase - Soft
Inducement
81- Form 4-156
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey J Tizzard
took keen hold in touch, weakening whn mistake 3 out and next
Parlour Game
40- Form 31F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
held up in touch, outpaced and ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 0-231
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey A Thornton
settled mid-division, headway to join leaders 4th, led 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on one-paced
Marble Arch
37- Form 342234
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey N Williamson
held up in touch, headway to track leaders 6th, ridden to join leaders 2 out, led last, ridden out
Wortley Boy
21- Form 0/46041
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
chased leaders, led 4th until headed next, weakened rapidly
- Form 0-42533
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
held up in rear, mistake 4th, ridden and lost touch 3 out
- Form 203
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey B Fenton
led and set steady pace, headed 4th, ridden and weakened next, eased when beaten
Sodelk
33- Form 4-50F2P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up behind, lost touch 5th, tailed off
In depth
Formwatch
Inducement Useful handicapper on the flat at around 10f. Below par last time but good winner at Taunton earlier and has scope over timber.
Parlour Game Put up smart performance to slam the useful Bella Macrae at Southwell. Let the side down by falling next time out but compensation awaits here, granted no mishaps.
Iris Collonges (FR) Got off the mark with a gutsy win at Wincanton, but this looks a good deal tougher and he will have to improve again to win this.
Marble Arch Several placed efforts over hurdles but relatively exposed and may have to settle for minor honours once again.
Wortley Boy Won a weakish race at Warwick earlier in the month and this is a harder race. Has apparently had breathing problems.
Oath of Allegiance (IRE) Bumper winner who put up a bold show when second in a good race at Newcastle last month. That was his best effort over hurdles, and a reproduction would see him go close.
Good Friday (IRE) Only selling class on the flat and although not too harshly treated on handicap debut he may not quite be good enough.
Sodelk Very moderate form, thoroughly exposed and running from a long way out of the handicap here.