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15:20 Ascot

Geobind Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 8y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £17,200 added
  • Winner: £10,007
  • 2nd: £2,938
  • 3rd: £1,469
  • 4th: £735
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 10.70s
  • Off Time: 15:23:08
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Princeton Royale (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Favorito Buck's (FR)

    13/8

      1
      Silk - Yellow, red braces, red sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow and red hooped cap

      Princeton Royale (IRE)

      177 v D
      8/1
      • Form 21-1244
      • Age 10
      • Weight 12-2
      • Official Rating 137

      made virtually all, joined 12th, hard driven after 2 out, stayed on strongly

      2
      Silk - Dark blue and white check, white sleeves, dark blue stars, white cap, dark blue star

      Vivas (FR)

      15 pt
      5/1
      • Form 117185
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 133

      chased leaders, progress into 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace last

      3
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED diabolo, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN diamonds, WHITE cap, RED diamond

      Townshend (GER)

      15 t
      10/3
      • Form 366426
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 133

      chased leaders, effort after 3 out, soon beaten, modest 4th

      4
      Silk - Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap

      Favorito Buck's (FR)

      22 p CD
      13/8
      • Form 1-4416P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 131

      prominent, jumped slowly and not fluent at times, effort 2 out, kept on same pace

      5
      Silk - Dark green, red chevron, striped sleeves, hooped cap

      Volt Face (FR)

      22 ht
      9/2
      • Form 052242
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-10
      • Official Rating 117

      chased leaders, mistake 4 out, soon under pressure, beaten when mistake 2 out and last, eased

      In depth

      Verdict

      Though pulled up last time at Sandown, Favorito Buck's, the only course winner in this line-up, is likely to start favourite. Townshend finished sixth in the Kerry National when last seen over fences and has placed over hurdles since joining Nigel Twiston-Davies. Volt Face is 0-12 over the larger obstacles but has only found one too good in three of his last four races while Vivas may have need the run here a couple of weeks ago. We’ll take a chance on the returning PRINCETON ROYALE, who is back in this grade for the first time since completing a double at Fakenham last summer.

      Formwatch

      Princeton Royale (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Led to 10th, led 11th, pushed along and headed approaching 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Sizing Tennessee (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Oct.

      Vivas (FR) 25-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, lost place 9th, headway into 2nd after 4 out, every chance next, soon ridden, lost place after 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Forth Bridge (11-3) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Mar.

      Townshend (GER) 10-1 (11-8) Raced keenly, led, driven and headed 2 out, soon ridden, weakened between last 2, mistake last, 6th of 10, 19 3/4l behind Wicked Willy (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Mar.

      Favorito Buck's (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, closer in mid-division on inside after 11th, no progress after, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Sandown 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.

      Volt Face (FR) 7-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, went 3rd 4 out, 2nd after 2 out, switched right approaching last, kept on towards finish, always held, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Delire D'Estruval (11-8) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.