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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
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)
5 G AVG Harry Fry 161 lbs 14/1 Won
2nd
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)
6 G Poor A J Martin 161 lbs 3/1 1
3rd
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)
6 G AVG Sam Thomas 161 lbs 7/4F 5
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4th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 7th - outpaced home turn - rallied approaching last - kept on but no impression run-in(op 9/2)
6 G Poor Nicky Henderson 161 lbs 7/2 16
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5th
Midfield - not fluent 6th - outpaced after 3 out - kept on approaching last - no telling impression(op 33/1)
N/A Poor Jonjo O'Neill 161 lbs 28/1 7
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6th
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)
5 G AVG Gary Brown 151 lbs 200/1 1.25
7th
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)
5 G AVG Nicky Henderson 161 lbs 25/1 1.5
8th
Prominent - outpaced and lost position 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
6 G Poor Anthony Honeyball 161 lbs 12/1 0.05
9th
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)
5 G AVG Tom Symonds 161 lbs 66/1 1.25
10th
Took keen hold - held up in rear - brief headway on outer 5th - weakened quickly 3 out(op 200/1)
6 G Poor Nick Gifford 158 lbs 250/1 10
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11th
Held up in rear - outpaced and reminders 5th - lost touch 3 out(op 100/1)
6 G AVG Ian Williams 161 lbs 200/1 .5
99th
Held up in rear - outpaced 4th - soon detached and ridden - tailed off when pulled up after 7th(op 80/1)
N/A Poor Nick Gifford 161 lbs 150/1 -
99th
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)
6 G AVG Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 9/1 -
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