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13:30 Ascot

Pml Hurdle (Showcase Handicap) (Class D)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 27.00s
  • 17 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow and Dark Blue diamonds, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Blue diamond
33/1
  • Form 4196-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

raced wide approaching 5th, ridden 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

2
Silk - Royal Blue, large Yellow spots, sleeves and spots on cap
12/1
  • Form 32U3-P5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7

in touch to 6th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

3
Silk - Dark Green, Beige star

Maninga

23
33/1
  • Form 411P-57
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6

held up, never dangerous

4
Silk - White, Black armlets, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 353P-33
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

headway after 7th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on

5
Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Black sleeves, Pink armlets, Pink cap
10/1
  • Form 11P-665
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

tracked leader, led 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, one pace

6
Silk - Dark Green and Yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, Dark Green and Yellow quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 33441/0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-3

led, raced wide and headed 5th, gradually weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out

7
Silk - PINK and YELLOW diamonds, YELLOW sleeves and cap
7/1
  • Form 122-431
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

in touch, headway after 6th, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden, mistake last, headed and no extra flat

8
Silk - Yellow, Black epaulets, halved sleeves, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 131F3/P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2

chased leaders until ridden and mistake 8th, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out

9
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap
12/1
  • Form 144/12
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1

held up, headway 7th, ridden and one pace approaching 2 out

10
Silk - Yellow, Purple spots on sleeves, Purple cap

Nemisto

22 BF
12/1
  • Form 5PP-422
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0

held up, headway after 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on

11
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE epaulets, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star

Gielgud

20
33/1
  • Form 20632-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off

12
Silk - Emerald Green, White epaulets, striped sleeves and striped cap
16/1
  • Form 0-53112
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

held up, lost touch from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

13
Silk - MAROON and RED check, RED sleeves and cap
  • Form 2F324/0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13

headway after 7th, challenged leader approaching 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well to lead flat

14
Silk - ORANGE, WHITE triple diamond, halved sleeves, WHITE cap
50/1
  • Form 84-F65P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11

chased leaders to 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

15
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green disc, striped sleeves, quartered cap
3/1
  • Form 21/0812
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-8

headway after 7th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

16
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK sash and cap
14/1
  • Form 54P6-85
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-6

held up, headway approaching 8th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out

17
Silk - BROWN, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, check cap
50/1
  • Form 6143P0-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-1

never a factor

In depth

Verdict

A difficult race to unravel and there are 'ifs and buts' about most of the field. The drop back in trip and fitting of the tongue tie for the first time failed to produce the goods from Sure Future at Uttoxeter last month and he was eventually well held behind Field Master and the winner on that occasion. However, his Carol Gray-trained rival is now set to race off a 20lb higher mark than when he was successful at Taunton in an amateur riders race (same jockey today) in October and he looks vulnerable here. Wagner has done little wrong since joining Jonjo O'Neill and is holding his form well this term. However, he does have a tendency to switch off in his races and is not one to trust implicitly. Wend's Day and Nemisto have yet to conclusively prove that this sort of trip is ideal for them but the booking of Norman Williamson for the former is enough to enhance his claims of a better show today. There are no such doubts about the trip with Half the Pot, who ran up a nice little sequence at this time last year, and this drop back in grade is enough merit him getting the vote. He is not the largest of animals so his current rating would be a slight worry, but he has stamina to burn - which could become a decisive factor if the cut in the ground begins to take it's toll close home.