Racecards
12:20 Ascot
Safer Gambling Week 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 58y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £8,169
- 2nd: £3,764
- 3rd: £1,881
- 4th: £942
- Form 1-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
raced in 2nd, bumped along before 4 out, pushed along and strongly pressed leader after 3 out, led narrowly home turn, forged away 2 out, ridden before last, drew clear run-in pushed out, eased closing stages
- Form 41/52-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
held up in rear, pushed along home turn, ridden before 2 out and no real impression, went 2nd before last, kept on, never on terms with winner
- Form 3336-F6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N George & A Zetterholm
- Jockey M J M O'Sullivan
led, jumped right at times, faced strong challenge after 3 out, headed narrowly home turn and pushed along, left behind by winner 2 out, faded and lost 2nd before last
Formwatch
First Confession (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up in last trio, headway and went remote 3rd at the last, 3rd of 8, 14 1/4l behind Potters Charm (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (2) gd in Oct.
Oak Grove (IRE) 6-4fav (11-2) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon ridden outpaced and left behind final furlong, no chance with impressive winner, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Castle Ivers (11-9) at Wetherby 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Milan Tino (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) 6th of 8, 37 1/2l behind Kingland (10-10) at Auteuil 2m 3f hvy in Oct.
Marvellous Mick 9-1 (11-7) Chased leader until 6th, chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakened quickly before next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (3) gd in Mar.
Honky Tonk Highway (IRE) 10-3 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, faded over 1f out, 10th of 16, 15 1/4l behind Diva Luna (11-2) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) sft in Apr.