17 Feb 2018 13:15 Ascot
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,640); Distance: 2m 3f 58y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Ascot Schools Art Competition Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Point Of Principle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
127-242 / 12 |
Jump (79) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Oceans Racing |
12/1 | |
| chased leading pair, pushed along and effort between horses 2 out, soon hung right, 2nd between last 2, ridden to lead last, strongly pressed close home, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| NS |
Dame De Compagnie (FR) (filly, bay, 10 12) |
322-15 / 9 |
Flat (678), Jump (90) |
B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
2/1 | |
| edgy in preliminaries, held up in 4th, challenged on wide outside 3 out, led on outside 2 out, headed last, strong challenge close home, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 9 L |
Warthog (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
3126-3P / 8 |
Jump (59) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Professor Caroline… |
11/1 | |
| held up last, briefly outpaced 4 out, good headway on inside chasing leaders before 2 out, plugged on in 3rd, no chance with 1st 2 | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| NK |
Captain Cattistock (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
1-411 / 11 |
Jump (16) | S Bowen | P F Nicholls Mr Nic Brereton |
11/4 | |
| raced on inside, chased leaders, disputing lead and every chance 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before the last | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 8 L |
Count Meribel (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 8) |
2-11126 / 9 |
Jump (35) | M D Grant | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Charles C Walker |
2/1 | |
| led, pushed along after 3 out, narrowly headed when mistake 2 out, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||