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15:10 Ascot

McGee Group Novices' Hurdle (Class D)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Chase:Soft,G-S in places,Hurdles:Heavy,soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 36.90s
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ORANGE diamonds, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, ORANGE star
14/1
  • Form 55-1314
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

chased leaders until 4th, not go pace and weakened from 5 out, tailed off

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW check, YELLOW sleeves and cap
  • Form 35-4311
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8

always prominent, went 3rd 8th, ran on well

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
13/8
  • Form 321
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8

held up and prominent until led briefly 9th, soon under pressure, one-paced from 2 out

4
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, BLACK and YELLOW hooped sleeves, RED cap
  • Form P1-12
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

always prominent, pushed along 4th, took closer order 7th, went 2nd 3 out, not pace of winner

6
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE diamond and diamond on cap
7/2
  • Form 36-31D1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

held up behind leaders, went prominent 7th, led 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, ran on well, impressive

7
Silk - Red and White stripes, checked sleeves
  • Form PP-10
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

led until 2nd, stayed prominent 4th, led again 7th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out

8
Silk - Dark Blue, Orange braces, sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 1/130-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

held up, led 8th until 4th, soon under pressure, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

5
NR
  • Form 1P/P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

In depth

Formwatch

Native Emperor May have just needed last run; before that he won a run-of-the-mill event here (2m4f,soft/heavy); having to conceed weight doesn't help his chance.

Flying Trix (IRE) Has won his last two races and shown that he stays well; holds Native Emperor on a line through Ballycassidy.

Isful (FR) Improving and stays well; if Brambly Hedge is a good yardstick then he just gets the better of Flying Trix.

Bear On Board (IRE) Scope for improvement but would need to up the level of his form thus far; the conditions shouldn't present any problems.

Hindiana (FR) Another French-bred who came to England knowing his job well; hard to fully assess on the basis of his British hurdling debut win at Musselburgh on Dec 1 (2m4f,good/good to firm).; has won on soft but hasn't raced this far before.

Lord of The Hill (IRE) Unplaced in an Irish bumper on only start to date; unlikely to play a leading part here.

Rio Grande (IRE) Won an Irish bumper on the soft back in Sept '99; unplaced in his only hurdles run; he's by one of the sires of the moment but it's difficult to build a case for him today.

Classic Enigma (IRE) Pulled up on his only start this season, a novices' chase back on Nov 17; can't be fancied.