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15:30 Ascot

Tabac Standard Open Nh Flat Race (Class 3)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 46.00s
  • Off Time: 15:30:51
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Green and White stripes, Dark Green sleeves, White armlets, White cap
  • Form 1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4

tracking leader, when ran out on bend after 3f

2
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
13/8
  • Form 10-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

tracked leaders, led 3f out, driven clear final furlong

4
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoop, chevrons on sleeves, White cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

always in rear, ridden halfway, soon struggling, tailed off

5
Silk - BLACK and WHITE check, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK and WHITE quartered cap
  • Form 0-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

prominent, left 2nd on bend after 3f, led 5f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out

6
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow hoop, White sleeves, Light Blue and White striped cap
  • Form 76-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

chased leaders, every chance from 4f out, until weakened over 1f out

7
Silk - Dark Green, Beige seams and sleeves, Dark Green cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

raced wide, in touch, driven along 5f out, soon weakened, dismounted after line, lame

8
Silk - Emerald Green, Red braces, armlets and cap
  • Form 11
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

held up in rear, headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on same pace

9
Silk - Yellow, Red disc and sleeves
  • Form 0-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

close up, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off

11
Silk - RED, WHITE chevron, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

held up in rear, steady headway from 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression final furlong

12
Silk - Black, Yellow hollow box, Black and Mauve striped sleeves, check cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

pulled hard early, led until 5f out, weakened quickly, tailed off

14
Silk - Black, Red chevron, sleeves and cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 4f out, weakened over 2f out

3
NR
  • Form 43-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

Nonrunner

10
NR
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

Nonrunner

13
NR
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

The three to note in the finale are Jimmy Ber, Seven Is My Number and Crescent Island with the vote going to the last named. The selection could do no more than win an ordinary looking bumper at Folkestone on his debut and comes form a yard that do well in this field. With that experience on his side he can improve once more. Seven Is My Number won on his debut at Ascot last year only to flop when a short priced favourite at Newbury thereafter. No doubt connections will have solved his problems and the market will prove a good guide to his chances. Jimmy Ber comes from Ireland and has shown improvement with each run. His form is difficult to translate but any market moves should be noted. So for the winner we return to Crescent Island.

Formwatch

Crescent Island (IRE) 13-8fav (10-13) Tracked leader, led 3f out, in command final 2f, won at Folkestone 2m 1f nhf (6) gf in Oct beating Uncle Eli (11-1) by 4l, 9 ran.

Seven Is My Number (IRE) 15-8jt-fav (11-7) Mid-division, took closer over 4f out, soon ridden and weakened, last of 10, well behind Crocodiles Rock (11-7) at Newbury 2m nhf Grd 2 (1) sft in Feb.

Castlemaine Vic (IRE) Old Vic gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.

Free World (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Mid division, ridden over 2f out, kept on, 4th of 16, 7l behind Oberon Moon (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m nhf (4) gd in Oct.

Jimmy Ber (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) In touch, progress into 4th 4f out, 2nd and challenged 2f out, 3rd and no extra final furlong, 3rd of 17, 5l behind Western Kid (12-0) at Naas 2m nhf gd.

Kokomiko (IRE) Executive Perk gelding out of Blue Bank.

Mums Chatterbox (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Held up, headway over 4f out, ran on well to lead inside final furlong, won at Hereford 2m 1f nhf (6) gf in Oct beating Red Wharf Bay (11-1) by 2l, 13 ran.

New Rackheath (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Always rear division, 12th of 18, 24l behind Whiteoak (10-5) at Newbury 1m 4f 4yo nhf (5) gs in Mar.

Supreme Duke (IRE) Supreme Leader gelding, half-brother to winning chaser French Direction.

The Big Fella (IRE) Shernazar gelding out of a moderate pointer.

Tuskar Rock (FR) Turgeon gelding, brother to winning jumper Gold Heart.

Asparagus Wingnut (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, ran on well final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Team Chaser (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f nhf (6) gd in Mar.

Storm Surge (IRE) Great Palm gelding out of an unraced mare.

The Boffinator Terimon gelding, half-brother to the smart hurdler Diamant Noir.