Full Results
16:45 Ascot
'Merlin' Novices' Hunters' Chase
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Chase: Good in places)
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey J Culloty
headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, ran on well
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer I Balding
- Jockey Mr A Balding
headway 13th, chased winner approaching 2 out, unable to quicken, dismounted
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P Southcombe
- Jockey Miss W Southcombe
left in lead 5th, headed 10th, led 11th to 13th, led 14th to 15th, left in lead 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey Mr P Henley
lost place 13th, rallied 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs C Hicks
- Jockey Mr R Hicks
led to 3rd, led 10th to 11th, weakened 13th, tailed off
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J Porter
- Jockey Mr E James
led 3rd to 4th, led 13th to 14th, led 15th until blundered and unseated rider 4 out
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer T Jones
- Jockey Mr B Potts
held up, ridden 15th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Major O Ellwood
always behind, blundered 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs L Taylor
- Jockey Mr R Mumford
blundered 6th and 12th, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 15th
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer John Squire
- Jockey Miss L Blackford
mistake 1st, headway 14th, 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 4 out