Racecards
15:30 Ascot
United House Renovation Beginners' Chase (Class D)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 243543-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey B Fenton
prominent, not fluent 7th, chased winner approaching 2 out, stayed on, not pace to challenge
- Form 23P43-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey A P McCoy
jumped left, prominent, went 2nd 6th, weakened 12th, 4th and well beaten when pulled up before 3 out
Romero
105- Form 042-446
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey R Greene
chased leader to 6th, blundered badly and almost unseated rider 10th (water jump) soon lost touch, jumped left after, stayed on for modest between last 2
- Form 34P23/3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
led, headed after 3 out, weakened and jumped slowly next, lost modest 3rd approaching last, finished tired
Soaring Monarch
196- Form 0F30P0-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J Gifford
- Jockey Mr D H Dunsdon
in rear when blundered and unseated rider 4th
Top Buck (IRE)
191- Form 331430-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey R Wakley
held up, headway going well 4 out, led after 3 out, clear from next, stayed on well
Verdict
Bow Strada fought a war of attrition with Stars Out Tonight in a very hot Exeter race. The way he ran suggested that compensation should not be too far away and certainly, he has the right man on board. He is therefore made the TEAMtalk selection. Henrietta Knight has a line of form on him through that race and Midland Flame is her representative. Already a runner up over the big obstacles, his trainer has remarked that he can be quirky. He should like the ground but the suspicion is that he will need further than this trip. High Cotton has had plenty of chances to break his maiden over the bigger obstacles and probably won't be good enough. Top Buck has looked a chaser in the making and should be watched in the market.