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12:45 Ascot
ITV7 100k Jackpot On Boxing Day Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 141y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,400 added
- Winner: £7,798
- 2nd: £2,290
- 3rd: £1,145
- 4th: £572
- Form 4360-53
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
held up towards rear, reminders after 3rd, ridden after 5th, lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 120-322
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
midfield on outside, some headway 3 out, ridden to chase leader before 2 out, one pace before last
- Form 273-311
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
prominent, awkward 5th, close up when ridden before 2 out, hit last, stayed on flat but could not match winner
- Form 33222F/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Joe Anderson
made all, narrow advantage when ridden after 2 out, hung left under pressure from last, stayed on strongly
- Form 1/12-F12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Chester Williams
midfield, pushed along and dropped towards rear 2nd, headway to midfield 3rd, ridden and dropped towards rear 4 out, lost touch after 3 out
Zyon
29- Form 03/3-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
ridden handy, awkward 4 out, ridden and lost place after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 5734/7F
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
midfield, towards rear 2nd, ridden after 3 out, beaten when hit 2 out, no extra
Dhowin (IRE)
29- Form 52/614-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey C Brace
held up towards rear, headway into midfield 3rd, chased leaders 2 out where ridden, outpaced when went left last, stayed on strongly flat
- Form 124-151
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Page Fuller
chased leader, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 4414-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Jack Tudor
hele up in midfield, ridden and outpaced towards rear 6th, plugged on from 2 out
- Form 4421
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Cillin Leonard
midfield, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 1/6318-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Max Kendrick
in rear, headway under pressure before 2 out, driven to chase leaders before last, faded flat
- Form 2620-31
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Ben Jones
NonRunner
- Form R53144
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Having shown ability in Ireland, Game Socks won a Plumpton maiden on his first start for Richard Newland and bids to defy a penalty in this. Castle Robin has won his last two and should continue on the upgrade while College Oak is 2-3 this term, including a victory here. Zyon came good at Wincanton and is bred to be better than he’s shown so far and he is preferred to course and distance winner Shang Tang. First Lord De Cuet has been knocking on the door but CHAZZA was conceding 4lb to the prolific Breffniboy on his handicap debut at Leicester and the winner went on to frank the form at Cheltenham. Air Horse One would also have claims on his best form while Steal A March wasn’t far behind Castle Robin at Cheltenham and remains unexposed.
Formwatch
Air Horse One 9-1 (11-12) Soon held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders after bypassing omitted 3 out, went 3rd and kept on run-in, 3rd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Calva D'Auge (12-0) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
First Lord De Cuet (FR) 6-4fav (10-7) Held up, headway after 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, hampered 2 out, kept on run-in but always held, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Teescomponents Lad (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Castle Robin (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, going well and close up from 3 out, led 110 yards, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Silent Assistant (11-5) by 1 1/2l, 17 ran.
Emir Sacree (FR) (10-3) at Auteuil 2m 6f hcp lst gd in Mar.
Chazza (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Led until normal 2 out, unable to get back to winner, stayed on final 150 yards, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Breffniboy (11-8) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Zyon 9-4 (10-12) Prominent, led narrowly 4th, narrow advantage travelling best 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on strongly flat, won at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gs in Nov beating Beyond The Pale (11-4) by 3 3/4l, 10 ran.
The Eaglehaslanded (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, fell 7th, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Dhowin (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Restrained in midfield, towards rear 3rd, not fluent 5th, headway after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace before last, 6th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Carys' Commodity (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
College Oak 9-2fav (11-7) Chased leader, 2 1/2 lengths down last, closed and switched left flat, stayed on well, led towards finish, won at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Sometimes Always (11-10) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Steal A March 8-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, lost place before hampered 7th, rallied before last, switched left flat, stayed on, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 17, 2 3/4l behind Castle Robin (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Game Socks (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) Midfield, nudged along after 8th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on well to lead flat, won at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec beating Captain Biggles (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Be My Sea (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, tailed off from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Shang Tang (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Raced wider that rivals, soon 2nd, led 2 out, stayed on, ridden out, won at Ascot 2m 6f (2) sft in Nov beating Southfield Harvest (11-3) by 3l, 4 ran.
Jacamar (GER) 20-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway on inside before the last, kept on run-in, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Flash The Steel (11-11) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.