Racecards
12:55 Ascot
Ebony Horse Club Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £16,400 added
- Winner: £8,169
- 2nd: £3,764
- 3rd: £1,881
- 4th: £942
Rapper
14- Form 7127/4-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leader, asked for effort 3 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on same pace thereafter
- Form 1P322-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
made all, 2 lengths clear 3 out, ran on, easily
- Form 274/7P-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
in rear, not fluent 8th, detached 10th, pulled up before 13th
- Form 3P01-22
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
NonRunner
- Form 12P06-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Verdict
ASK A HONEY BEE was no match for the progressive Threeunderthrufive when second in novice company at Exeter. But the latter went on to win at Cheltenham last week and Fergal O’Brien’s charge can go one better on that form now back handicapping. Jeremy Pass found one too good at Chepstow on his chasing bow and can confirm running with Pats Fancy on his second outing after wind surgery while Rapper ran well at Aintree on his earlier chasing debut and is preferred to Point Of Principle.
Formwatch
Rapper 17-2 (10-12) Led until 1st, pressed leader, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd next, struggling when mistake 3 out, soon well beaten, pulled up after, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Jeremy Pass (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Close up, pressed leader and going well when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on run-in, always held, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Eva's Oskar (11-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Point Of Principle (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Rear mid-division, ridden 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon beaten, 4th of 8, 37l behind Ballymillsy (10-6) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Ask A Honey Bee (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Chased winner, pushed along briefly 14th, ridden before 4 out, switched right before not fluent 3 out, soon well held, slow last, kept on flat to hold on for 2nd, 2nd of 4, 15l behind Threeunderthrufive (11-2) at Exeter 3m (2) gs in Nov.
Pats Fancy (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Tracked front three, not fluent 10th, pushed along before 5 out, ridden and left behind 4 out, 4th of 5, 12l behind Eva's Oskar (11-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.