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16:20 Ascot

Veolia Novice Stakes (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 211y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,704
  • 2nd: £2,888
  • 3rd: £1,443
  • 4th: £722
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 44.41s
  • Off Time: 16:20:25
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Caravan Of Hope (IRE)

5/6

    2
    Silk -

    Pianissimo

    11/2

      1(1)
      Silk - Maroon and Royal Blue (quartered), Maroon sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, Maroon star

      Caravan Of Hope (IRE)

      36
      5/6
      • Form 24232
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 80

      in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

      2(4)
      Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

      Pianissimo

      15 b BF
      11/2
      • Form 2-232
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 78

      keen early, tracked leaders, chased leader over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, stayed on

      3(5)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

      Two Bids

      21 p BF
      7/1
      • Form 3234
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 80

      soon led and clear, reduced lead over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green sleeves

      Its Nice Tobe Nice

      21
      50/1
      • Form 44
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      led early, chased clear leader until over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off

      5(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

      King Power

      36 BF
      3/1
      • Form 5-2303
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 80

      steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on towards finish, not pace to challenge

      In depth

      Verdict

      KING POWER finished a well-beaten third in the Lingfield Oaks Trial when last racing on soft ground though that was behind subsequent Oaks heroine Anapurna. She’ll find this easier and stays the trip well enough. Two Bids is fitted with headgear having returned a losing favourite the last twice now and competes on soft for the first time along with Pianissimo, another losing favourite at Pontefract last month. Ryan Moore gets the leg-up on Caravan Of Hope though an earlier effort in today’s going at Newbury doesn’t boost confidence while Its Nice Tobe Nice looks up against it on what little she’s shown so far.

      Formwatch

      Caravan Of Hope (IRE) 9-4 (9-2) Always prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Trueshan (9-9) at Ffos Las 1m 4f stks (5) gd in Aug.

      Pianissimo 6-4jfav (9-5) Keen early, tracked leaders, ridden to chase clear winner over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Ballylemon (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 4f mdn stks (3) gf in Sep.

      Two Bids Evensfav (9-1) Chased leader, keen early, weakened well over 1f out, 4th of 6, 9l behind Invictus Spirit (9-1) at Chester 1m 2f stks (4) gd in Sep.

      Its Nice Tobe Nice 16-1 (8-10) Mid-division, outpaced over 4f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on into 4th, never troubled leaders, 4th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Tonyx (8-10) at Salisbury 1m 2f stks (4) gd in Sep.

      King Power 4-9fav (9-0) Tracked winner after 1f, pushed along to challenge over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish, last of 3, 1 1/4l behind Fly The Flag (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f fll stks (3) pol in Aug.