Full Results
13:15 Ascot
Espirito Santo Investment Bank Novices' Hurdle (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £16,000 added
- Winner: £10,010
- 2nd: £2,957
- 3rd: £1,478
- 4th: £739
- Form 1-11F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey S Thomas
made all, joined 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed last, found extra and stayed on gamely to assert final 100 yards
- Form 111-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up rear of mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 3rd soon after 3 out, tracked winner travelling well before 2 out, soon challenging, upsides and every chance last, ridden found little and weakened final 100 yards
- Form P1578
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
chased leading trio, went 3rd approaching 4 out until next, soon ridden, struggling in 5th before 2 out, left modest 3rd and slightly hampered last
- Form 36
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased winner, mistake 4 out, ridden after 3 out, lost 2nd well before 2 out, soon weakened, left disputing modest 3rd and hampered last, weakened flat
Bold Henry
44- Form 2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in last pair, headway to chase leaders 3 out, went 4th soon after, ridden and no impression 2 out, left disputing modest 4th and hampered last
- Form 43-24P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey C P Geoghegan
chased leading pair, not fluent 2nd, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
Zagova (IRE)
88- Form 8-50
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Giles Hawkins
not fluent in rear, ridden and struggling 7th, tailed off
- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey N D Fehily
raced wide in mid-division, dropped towards rear after 7th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
- Form 1-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
in touch in 5th, mistake 4 out, chased winner after 3 out until well before next, driven and no impression after 2 out, 3rd and beaten when fell last