Racecards
12:20 Ascot
Molton Brown Novices' Hurdle (Class 2)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 141y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,996
- 2nd: £3,816
- 3rd: £1,908
- 4th: £954
Redford Road
22- Form 2-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
held up in touch, headway approaching 2 out, every chance last, kept on under pressure
- Form 3F341-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey L P Aspell
disputed lead until led after 3 out, headed before next, no extra closing stages
- Form P2-P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
disputed lead until lost place after 3 out
Prince Llywelyn
245- Form 212-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
close up, took keen hold, joined leaders 5 out, mistake 3 out, soon under pressure and weakened
- Form 2/671P0-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
chased leaders, led before 2 out, hung right after last, hard ridden, stayed on well
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Rated 152 over fences, Valtor won a Listed chase over 3m here on his debut for Nicky Henderson and has leading claims on his reappearance. But he failed to win over timber in 12 attempts when trained in France and may be worth taking on with the progressive REDFORD ROAD. A bumper winner in September before scoring at Wetherby on his hurdling debut, Nigel Twiston-Davies’ charge will likely improve further today. Vinnie Dev made a winning start under Rules at Uttoxeter and is preferred to the returning bumper winner Prince Llywelyn and Frisson Collonges, who was well beaten at Aintree on his hurdling bow and is fitted with a tongue-tie today.
Formwatch
Redford Road 9-2 (10-12) Raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd before 6th, led before bypassing 3 out, driven right out, won at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov beating Shan Blue (10-12) by 1l, 14 ran.
Vinnie Dev (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders on inside, challenged approaching 3 out, one pace in 3rd between last 2, ridden after last, rallied final 100 yards, led final strides, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov beating Idee De Garde (10-12) by hd, 10 ran.
Frisson Collonges (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Never nearer than mid-division, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Prince Llywelyn 6-1 (11-7) Led 3f, pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression with winner final furlong, 2nd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Get In The Queue (11-10) at Newbury 2m (2) gs in Mar.
Valtor (FR) 66-1 (11-6) Mid-division, mistake 23rd (2nd canal turn), outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 18th of 40, dist behind Tiger Roll (11-5) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.