Full Results
14:20 Ascot
Howden Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 152y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £28,475
- 2nd: £10,685
- 3rd: £5,350
- 4th: £2,665
- Form 11-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leader who set very slow pace, led after next, increased tempo turning away before 3rd, quickened again on bit before 2 out, soon drew clear, most impressive
- Form 12432-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 136
tracked leaders in 4th on inside, dropped to last at 4th, pushed along after 3 out, headway chasing leaders before next, went 2nd at the last, never any chance with most impressive winner
- Form 111-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leaders in 3rd on inside, went 2nd before 2 out, mistake and stumbled 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, lost well held 2nd at the last
- Form 1132-31
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up last in slowly run race, headway out wide tracking leaders at 4th, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, went well held 4th after 2 out
- Form 129-111
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led narrowly at very slow pace and cantered into the 1st, hit next, soon headed, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, awkward 2 out, weakened into 5th soon after