Racecards
13:20 Windsor
LSL Racing Auctions Hampton Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 60y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £28,475
- 2nd: £10,685
- 3rd: £5,350
- 4th: £2,665
- Form 232-314
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
wore hood to post, towards rear, dropped to last when slow 5th, headway 7th, led 9th, pressed for lead next, headed 12th, ridden before 3 out, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, led narrowly before last, stayed on flat
- Form 1616-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 145
not fluent at times, in touch with leaders, mistake 8th, dropped to last next, outpaced and pushed along before 10th, still in touch 14th, good headway to join leaders before 4 out, hit 4 out, mistake and jumped right 3 out, held next, vet reported lost his right-fore shoe
- Form 1-14212
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
led, disputed lead after 5th, led 8th, headed next, pressed winner 10th, led 12th, ridden before 3 out, headed narrowly before last, no extra final 110yds
- Form 5321-22
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
held up in rear, in touch with leaders 5th, slow 14th, in rear but well in touch before 4 out, switched left before 2 out, soon no extra
- Form 2141-13
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
chased leaders, disputed second after 4th, slow and dropped to third next, chased leaders when slow 6th, dropped to rear next, in touch with leaders 9th, hit 10th, headway to join leaders before 14th, lost place 4 out, went third approaching 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 122P-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
prominent, slow 4th, soon disputed second, left second next, soon disputed lead, not fluent and headed 8th, mistake and lost place 13th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden to challenge before 3 out, lost third before 2 out, weakening when not fluent last
In depth
Formwatch
Salver (FR) 7-2 (11-7) Went to post early wearing red hood, in rear, not fluent 1st, improved into mid-division 8th, untidy 12th, went third next, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Kitzbuhel (11-7) at Kempton 3m (1) gd in Dec.
Wade Out (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) Not always fluent and ran in snatches, midfield, mistake 13th, outpaced by leaders before 3 out, kept on over 2f out, headway to chase leader approaching last, soon led and went clear, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f lst (1) sft in Nov beating One Big Bang (11-4) by 3 1/4l, 5 ran.
Doyen Quest (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Jumped well, ridden and headed after 2 out, not fluent last, no chance with winner run-in, 2nd of 4, 12l behind Salver (11-4) at Sandown 3m (1) gs in Dec.
Jeriko Du Reponet (FR) 2-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, not fluent 1st, mistake and lost a couple of lengths 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, outpaced by winner after 2 out, kept on but always held after last, last of 2, 4 1/4l behind Regent's Stroll (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 4f (3) sft in Dec.
Laurens Bay (FR) 5-2 (11-4) Raced in third, hit 17th, dropped to last 18th, ridden after 4 out, went moderate third before 3 out, stayed on, 3rd of 4, 16 1/4l behind Salver (11-4) at Sandown 3m (1) gs in Dec.
Moon Rocket (IRE) 1-3fav (11-8) Led, set sedate tempo, went four lengths clear 2nd, jumped right on several occasions, reduced lead 10th, jumped badly right 4 out, pushed along before joined 2 out, headed before last, ridden and still every chance when switched right towards finish, just denied, last of 2, 1/2l behind Gamesters Guy (11-2) at Doncaster 3m (3) gs in Dec.