Racecards
13:30 Ascot
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Class 2)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £15,640
- 2nd: £4,620
- 3rd: £2,310
- 4th: £1,155
- Form 1-1411
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
kept wide, led, went left 3rd, not fluent 7th, headed after 3 out, soon no chance with winner
- Form 5-111
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders, pushed along after 7th, not fluent next, weakened 3 out
- Form 133132
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leader, challenged 5th, not fluent 7th, led after 3 out, soon clear, very easily
- Form 0/3180-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in last, headway when not fluent 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, weakened before next
Verdict
UN TEMPS POUR TOUT couldn't quite match the finishing speed of Zamdy Man in a Grade 2 at Haydock four weeks ago but gave the strong impression that a return to a longer trip would suit. David Pipe's French import gets that here and may prove too strong for impressive Newbury winner Cole Harden, though it's significant that Warren Greatrex' charge tackles this rather than the easier-looking two-miler later in the afternoon. Irish Cavalier won at Stratford and Bangor in the autumn but has plenty to find here after a break along with maidens Brave Vic and Our Pollyanna.
Formwatch
Cole Harden (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Jumped well, made all, well in command from 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Newbury 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan beating Full Shift (11-5) by 8l, 10 ran.
Irish Cavalier (IRE) 8-11fav (11-5) Made all, ridden and clear before last, kept on well, won at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov beating Master Red (10-12) by 7l, 7 ran.
Un Temps Pour Tout (IRE) 11-8fav (11-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd after 4 out, every chance 2 out, edged left from last, kept on and always held run-in, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Zamdy Man (11-11) at Haydock 2m nov hdl G2 (1) hvy in Jan.
Our Pollyanna (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division on inside, not fluent 4th, steady headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, no impression when mistake last, 2nd of 13, 9l behind Keshi Pearl (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Brave Vic (IRE) 6-4 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, kept on well from last, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Flementime (10-11) at Southwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy.