Racecards
15:00 Ascot
Royal Ascot Racing Club Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 152y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £20,812
- 2nd: £9,568
- 3rd: £4,784
- 4th: £2,392
- Form 12-4P9
- Age 4
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Angus Cheleda
chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led after next, came clear from last, stayed on strongly
Bad (FR)
19- Form 2-210
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up towards rear, closer in mid-division when squeezed out after 3 out, pushed along home turn, stayed on run-in, nearest finish
- Form 9130
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders 4 out, pushed along after next, ridden and weakened between last two
- Form F11F39
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Jack Hogan
held up towards rear out wide, closer in mid-division after 4th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 1168
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led until after 2nd, chased leader, lost 2nd after 4 out, chased leaders, went 2nd again turning in, stayed on same pace and no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd
- Form R52135
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey R T Dunne
waited with in rear, not much room and squeezed through after 3 out, good headway out wide before 2 out, squeezed through between horses between last two, kept on into 4th run-in
- Form 112
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
mid-division on inside, wandered approaching 4th, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, pushed along and held in 4th when mistake last, weakened run-in
- Form R131
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey David Noonan
raced keenly towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, never on terms
- Form 001
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
held up off the pace towards rear out wide , headway chasing leaders turning in, weakened last
- Form 231
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened between last two
- Form 422
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
soon towards rear, never involved
- Form 41P3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer C Poulton
- Jockey Charlie Price
raced wide, chased leader, jinked left and looked to run out at 2nd, led soon after, went left 4th, headed 3 out, weakened rapidly and soon behind, tailed off
- Form 52862
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
raced keenly towards rear, good headway on inside chasing leaders after 3 out, went 3rd between last two, soon ridden, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner
- Form 315452
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Harry Reed
NonRunner
Verdict
Arclight won her first two and Bad was strongly fancied for the Boodles at Cheltenham last month but refused to settle and faded out of contention on the run to the last, though it later transpired that he’d lost a shoe. It would be no surprise if he produced a stronger performance here and reversed that form with the likes of Mr Freedom, Afadil and Fils De Roi. CHAOS CONTROL finished behind subsequent winner Despereaux and Polyphonic in the Chatteris Fen at Huntingdon but was ridden much more positively when recording a fast time at Market Rasen. Ciaran Gethings prefers him to Bluegrass and he should give supporters a run for their money in a wide-open renewal. Dermot Weld’s Grappa Nonino beat a subsequent winner at Navan so is respected along with Penna Rossa, who beat Havaila on the same terms at Sandown in December.
Formwatch
Blueking D'oroux (FR) 11-8fav (11-7) Chased leaders on outside, ridden 3 out and dropped away quickly, 9th of 14, dist behind Inspiratrice (10-7) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Bad (FR) 5-1 (10-10) Raced wide early, headway chasing leaders 2nd, led 4 out, headed before the last, weakened quickly run-in, 13th of 21, 11 1/2l behind Jazzy Matty (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Punta Del Este (FR) 20-1 (10-10) Held up off the pace towards rear, closer in mid-division after 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened turning in, 14th of 21, 17 1/4l behind Jazzy Matty (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Fils De Roi (FR) 40-1 (10-7) In touch in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, hung left before the last, ridden and weakened early run-in, 9th of 21, 5 1/4l behind Jazzy Matty (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Afadil (FR) 28-1 (10-7) Held up off the pace towards rear, some late minor headway and kept on towards finish, never going pace to get involved,, 8th of 21, 5 1/4l behind Jazzy Matty (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Mr Freedom 40-1 (10-4) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders when badly bumped saddle slipped and rider unbalanced 2 out, ridden and stayed on run-in, not pace to challenge, 5th of 21, 4l behind Jazzy Matty (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Arclight 6-5fav (11-0) Travelled strongly tracking leaders, going easily 2 out, shaken up next, ridden along and kept on flat, not pace of winner, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Greyval (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f lst fll (1) gd in Jan.
Despereaux (FR) 6-4fav (11-7) Prominent, led home turn, ridden from 2 out, pressed last, ran on well flat, readily, won at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Mar beating Georgi Girl (11-0) by 2l, 9 ran.
Grappa Nonino (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden in 2nd next, strongly pressed leader at last, stayed on well run-in to lead at line, won at Navan 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Mar beating Media Naranja (11-0) by ns, 25 ran.
Fourofakind (IRE) 4-5fav (10-10) Tracked leader, led 5th, edged left from 2 out, clear next, ridden and ran on, won at Haydock 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar beating V Twelve (10-10) by 12l, 5 ran.
Bluegrass (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Chased leader, went clear with leader after 2 out, ridden along approaching last, ran on but made no impresion on winner, 2nd of 5, 15l behind Bo Zenith (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f (3) gs in Mar.
Penna Rossa (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Chased leaders, went right 2nd, went 3rd 4 out, pushed along and no impression from 2 out, went left and hit last, 3rd of 7, 13 1/2l behind Monjules (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Havaila (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, left in lead paddock bend after 2nd, headed approaching 2 out, chased winner, switched left before the last, driven and stayed on run-in, just held, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Spirit D'aunou (11-12) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Chaos Control (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, joined leader 4th, led 2 out, ran on, comfortable, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Feb beating Charles St (11-0) by 22l, 9 ran.
Polyphonic (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, good headway chasing leaders after 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, well held, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Monjules (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.