Racecards
13:50 Ascot
Howden Graduation Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 8y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £26,015
- 2nd: £11,960
- 3rd: £5,980
- 4th: £2,990
- Form 273P-21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D J Gilligan
chased leaders, jumped right and bumped 1st, disputing 2nd from after 11th, ridden after 2 out, no impression on winner from last
- Form 111/416-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey D J O'Keeffe
jumped left, made all, asserting when edged left before last, soon clear, stayed on well
- Form 13/152-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
bumped and fell 1st
- Form 44372F-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D A Jacob
took keen hold, chased winner, pushed along before 2 out, 3rd and no impression last, no extra flat
Formwatch
Fil Dor (FR) 1-40fav (11-0) Made all, slow 5th, 2 lengths lead 6 out, travelled well approaching last and kept on well run-in, easily, won at Thurles 2m 6f lst (1) gd in Nov beating Hazelhatch Lady (10-7) by 2 1/2l, 2 ran.
Jungle Boogie (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 11, 20 1/2l behind Galopin Des Champs (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (1) sft in Mar.
Iroko (FR) 11-8fav (11-8) Held up in rear, closed steadily from 11th, went 2nd from 2 out, closed last, every chance flat, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Trelawne (11-8) at Haydock 2m 6f (2) sft in Nov.
James Du Berlais (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, fell 10th, at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp (1) Yielding in May.