Ascot Races
Ascot
13:35
Ascot Racecourse Supports Sensory Room Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ascot
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2024
Distance: 2m3½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £16
Place: £2.80 £1.60 £1.20
Exacta: £56.70
Trifecta: £206.80
Non-Runners: Idefix De Ciergues (unsuitable ground), Vision De Maine (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Geezer Rockstar (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Harry Fry | 161 lbs | 14/1 | Won | Prominent - pressed leaders 3 out - pushed along home turn - led after 2 out - headed last - kept on well run-in - led again inside final 110yds - ridden out - gamely (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from a return to a quicker surface here at Ascot - with the ground described as good)(op 12/1 tchd 16/1) | ||
| 2nd | 15 | Zanndabad (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | A J Martin | 161 lbs | 3/1 | 1 | In touch with leaders - headway 3 out - pushed along home turn - switched left and ridden approaching last - led last - kept on run-in - headed inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 5/2) | ||
| 3rd | 13 | Vincenzo (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Sam Thomas | 161 lbs | 7/4F | 5 | Led - faced challenge but going best home turn - not fluent and unbalanced 2 out - soon headed - edged left and weakened run-in (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 15/8) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Old Time Chaser (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Nicky Henderson | 161 lbs | 7/2 | 16 | In touch with leaders - not fluent 7th - outpaced home turn - rallied approaching last - kept on but no impression run-in(op 9/2) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Bare Meadows (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Jonjo O'Neill | 161 lbs | 28/1 | 7 | Midfield - not fluent 6th - outpaced after 3 out - kept on approaching last - no telling impression(op 33/1) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Easter Icon (GB) | 5 G | AVG |
Isabelle Ryder
(10)lbs
|
Gary Brown | 151 lbs | 200/1 | 1.25 | Took keen hold - midfield - hung left and raced wide after 6th - outpaced 3 out - kept on approaching last - no telling impression(op 100/1 tchd 250/1) | |
| 7th | 11 | Strutter (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 161 lbs | 25/1 | 1.5 | Took keen hold - midfield - headway after 3 out - went fourth home turn - not fluent 2 out - weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 20/1) | ||
| 8th | 1 | Ballyfinn (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Anthony Honeyball | 161 lbs | 12/1 | 0.05 | Prominent - outpaced and lost position 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 9th | 12 | The Winslow Boy (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Tom Symonds | 161 lbs | 66/1 | 1.25 | Held up in rear - steady headway after 6th - prominent 3 out - soon outpaced and lost ground quickly - weakened 2 out(op 80/1 tchd 100/1) | ||
| 10th | 10 | Rum Cove (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
Tabitha Worsley
(3)lbs
|
Nick Gifford | 158 lbs | 250/1 | 10 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - brief headway on outer 5th - weakened quickly 3 out(op 200/1) | |
| 11th | 3 | Catch Catchfire (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Ian Williams | 161 lbs | 200/1 | .5 | Held up in rear - outpaced and reminders 5th - lost touch 3 out(op 100/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Jasper Boy (FR) | N/A | Poor | Nick Gifford | 161 lbs | 150/1 | - | Held up in rear - outpaced 4th - soon detached and ridden - tailed off when pulled up after 7th(op 80/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Marvellous Mick (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 161 lbs | 9/1 | - | Prominent - pressed leader 3rd - awkward jump and lost position 6th - weakened 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 7/1) |