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16:05 Ascot
Rosling King British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 141y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,400 added
- Winner: £6,758
- 2nd: £1,984
- 3rd: £992
- 4th: £496
- Form 11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey S Bowen
raced wide, tracked leaders, led after 3 out, not fluent and narrowly headed 2 out, rallied and upsides last, driven and stayed on gamely to regain lead final 100 yards
- Form 12-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
keen, tracked leaders, led going well 2 out, joined last, kept on until headed and no extra final 100 yards
- Form 11-23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
raced widest, held up in touch in last, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on into 3rd next, no chance with 1st 2
- Form 1F-4398
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey L P Aspell
raced on inside, tracked leaders, lost place and dropped to rear 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 321-384
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
led, mistake 1st, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened well before next, tailed off
- Form 1/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
tracked leader, led after 3 out until pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 20-F425
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Non Runner
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In depth
Verdict
Two unbeaten novices go head-to-head in this finale but SANTINI can preserve his 100 per cent record and see off the challenge of Leicester scorer Vinndication. Nicky Henderson’s charge has had the form of his Newbury win franked as the second has won twice since. Just A Sting has been placed in decent company at Exeter and Sandown and should be winning soon while Mere Ironmonger is one to note now tackling hurdles. Overworkdunderpaid looks to be improving with experience and the selection’s stablemate Champ had good form in bumpers last winter, though is jumping hurdles for the first time after almost a year on the sidelines.
Formwatch
Vinndication (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, going well in 2nd approaching 3 out, challenged and not fluent 2 out, led last, ridden out, won at Leicester 2m 4f (3) sft in Dec beating Coolanly (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
Champ (IRE) 4-6fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, 3rd over 4f out, led briefly 2f out, soon headed, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Irish Prophecy (11-0) at Kempton 2m (5) gd in Feb.
Just A Sting (IRE) 5-4fav (10-12) Tracked leader, every chance approaching 2 out, outpaced by leaders before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Ainchea (10-12) at Sandown 2m (3) gs in Dec.
Lord Getaway (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, modest headway before 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 15, 34 1/2l behind Indian Hawk (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Overworkdunderpaid (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway into mid-division after 6th, driven to chase front pair approaching 3 out, soon one pace, well held when lost 3rd after last, 4th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Knight In Dubai (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Quarry Leader (IRE) 4-1 (12-1) Ld/disp until ld bef 2out, rddn aftr 2out, 2l adv bef last, so best flat, won at Ballyarthur 3m mdn sft in Apr beating Buster Thomas (12-1) by 2l, 17 ran.
Santini 7-2 (10-12) Chased leader, led before last, 2 lengths ahead last, kept on well run-in, won at Newbury 2m 5f (3) sft in Dec beating Chef Des Obeaux (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Imperial Eloquence (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Behind, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, dist behind Coole Hall (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 6f (2) sft in Dec.
Mere Ironmonger 5-2fav (11-3) Led, headed over 2f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Gibbes Bay (10-10) at Ayr 2m (3) gs in Apr.