Full Result 1.15 Ascot | 17 February 2024

Ascot Shop Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m3f58yds) 2m3½f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £13,007.50 2nd £5,980 3rd £2,990 4th £1,495 5th £747.50 6th £372.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Pic Roc (IRE) 11/2 Ben Jones Ben Pauling	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	6	112	–	116	129	–
ch g Mount Nelson - South Africa (FR) (Turtle Bowl)
Didn't always jump with fluency, raced in second, shaken up and led just before 2 out, edged left after 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on well (op 8/1)

2 2¼	2. Inthewaterside (FR) 13/8F Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	6	1110	128	122	134	–
b g Jeu St Eloi (FR) - Vared (FR) (Denham Red)
Fractious at the post, took keen hold, led, headed just before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, switched right approaching last, no extra inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding was restless in preliminaries) (op 5/4)

3 3½ [5¾]	6. Juventus De Brion (FR) 18/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	112	–	110	122	–
b g Creachadoir (IRE) - Reunion A Brion (FR) (Dark Moondancer)
Held up in midfield, pushed along after 3 out, headway 2 out, stayed on and went third run-in (op 12/1 tchd 11/1)

4 2¾ [8½]	11. Vincenzo (FR) 100/30 Sam Twiston-Davies Sam Thomas	Sam Twiston-Davies Sam Thomas	6	112	127	107	121	–
b g Doctor Dino (FR) - Sweet Nano (FR) (Turgeon)
Prominent, pushed along before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened and lost third run-in (op 7/2)

5 10 [18½]	5. Casual Observer (IRE) 28/1 Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	5	112	–	97	112	–
b g Pillar Coral - Oulart Star (IRE) (Gold Well)
Towards rear, headway 3 out, hit 2 out, soon weakened (op 33/1 tchd 40/1)

6 1¼ [19¾]	9. Phantomofthepoints (IRE) 9/2 Jack Tudor David Pipe	Jack Tudor David Pipe	6	112	–	96	112	–
b g Mount Nelson - Swing Bowler (Galileo)
Jumped left on occasions, in touch with leaders on outer, pushed along 3 out, weakened 2 out (tchd 5/1)

7 12 [31¾]	4. Theyseekhimthere (IRE) 100/1 James Bowen Warren Greatrex	James Bowen Warren Greatrex	6	117	117	88	106	–
b g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Wild Spell (IRE) (Oscar)
Held up in midfield, hit 5th, not fluent 6th, soon dropped to rear and struggling (op 66/1)

8 ½ [32¼]	8. Officer Of State 80/1 Tom Cannon Gary Moore	Tom Cannon Gary Moore	5	112	–	83	100	–
b g Golden Horn - Queen Consort (USA) (Kingmambo)
In rear, never dangerous (op 50/1)

9 2¼ [34½]	3. Bucksy Des Epeires (FR) 11/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	5	117	124	86	102	–
b g Buck's Boum (FR) - Maline Des Epeires (FR) (Ballingarry)
In touch with leaders on inner, weakened quickly 3 out (op 12/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)

9 ran Off time: 1:15:10 Winning time: 4m 43.13s (slow by 9.13s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Idy Wood (self certificate), Noble Don (self certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Emma Kendall (Pic Roc) 1st breeder: Cian O'Doherty
2nd owner: McNeill Family & G C Stevens (Inthewaterside)
3rd owner: T C McKeever (Juventus De Brion)
Tote win: £6.50 PL: £1.70 £1.20 £3.30 Ex: £14.80 CSF: £15.08 Trifecta: £173

1:15 Ascot 17 Feb 2024

Ascot Shop Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)