Forget the pageantry, the jumps is back at Ascot - here's why you should tune in

Ascot: stages its first jumps meeting of the season on SaturdayCredit: Edward Whitaker

The top hats are back in the cupboard and exchanged for the tweed and waterproofs as Ascot's jumps season commences on Saturday.

Staying handicap chases perhaps might not produce the magic of a Royal Ascot sprint, but remember nothing at this place is ever done without a distinct amount of class and that is even true for the opening day and its first race.

Only four runners may be scrapping it out for the £18,400 on offer for the novice handicap chase (1.30), but one of those is a sensational one in Goshen.

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James StevensWest Country correspondent

Published on 28 October 2022inPreviews

Last updated 20:15, 28 October 2022

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