14:45
Howden Ascot Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Ascot Hurdle) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 2m3f58y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 48.01s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Sat close to pace early - moved up to dispute second spot 4 out - edged in front 2 out - pushed along between the last two - kept battling on run-in and dug deep close home to prevail
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Set the pace - kept going up the rail into the straight - edged in front of two out - pressed the winner from there - had one more dig approaching the last - kept on but couldn't quicken and denied close home
Adam Wedge
Mrs Lorna Fowler
Sat behind front two early - improved into range by 6th and shared second spot - drifted to outer in straight - stumbled at second-last while pressing on - found renewed effort late but stayed flat under pressure to line - grabbed third right at the post
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Held up eagerly behind the front group wide of rivals - drifted wide entering straight then moved across to the right - pressed the pace approaching two out - driven but couldn't quicken and held third briefly - eased back to finish fourth near the line
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled at rear early - lost touch with the field under pressure - eased and taken out of it before 4 out
Non-runners: Salver (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.