Ascot Races
Ascot
14:32
Fever-Tree Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ascot
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2020
Distance: 1m7½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.20
Place: £1.20 £2.50 £5
Exacta: £22.20
Trifecta: £289
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Captain Morgs (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 152 lbs | 7/4F | Won | Tracked leaders - ridden to lead approaching last - drifted left run-in - kept on well(op 11/8 tchd 6/5 and tchd 15/8) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Annual Invictus (IRE) | 9 G | Good | Chris Gordon | 152 lbs | 12/1 | .75 | Led - ridden and headed 2 out - left in second last - kept on well run-in - held towards finish(op 25/1) | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Striking A Pose (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Colin Tizzard | 152 lbs | 33/1 | 9 | In touch with leaders - ridden after 3 out - went fourth after 2 out - left in third last - stayed on but not pace to challenge(op 25/1) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Fearless (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Olly Murphy | 158 lbs | 5/2 | 6.5 | In touch with leaders - pushed along when disputing third after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - weakening when left in fourth last(op 16/5 tchd 9/4 and tchd 10/3) | ||
| 5th | 7 | Grisbi De Berce (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Alan King | 152 lbs | 20/1 | 1.75 | Raced freely - held up in rear - ridden and some headway after 3 out - weakened after 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 16/1) | ||
| 6th | 9 | Sopran Thor (FR) | 10 G | Poor | Gary Moore | 152 lbs | 33/1 | 5.5 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - ridden after 3 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Frero Banbou (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Venetia Williams | 152 lbs | 17/2 | 3.75 | In touch with leaders - ridden after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Protected Guest (GB) | 7 G | Poor | George Margarson | 152 lbs | 25/1 | 69 | Towards rear of midfield - pushed along briefly after 4th - in touch with leaders when ridden after 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 28/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Addis Ababa (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Mitchell Bastyan
(5)lbs
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Johnny Farrelly | 147 lbs | 13/2 | - | Tracked leader - made challenge 5th - not fluent 3 out - led 2 out - soon ridden and headed - 1 length down when fell after last - fatally injured(op 5/1) | |
| 99th | 4 | Aronius (GER) | N/A | AVG | Dan Skelton | 152 lbs | 22/1 | - | Held up in rear - ridden after 5th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up 2 out(op 25/1) |