P687 CJEFAX 1 687 Tue 31 Mar 22:12/48 ASCOT PREVIEW 1/7 The BBC TV racing team limbers up for the Grand National meeting with three live races from Ascot. Sir Dante, Shekels and Tom Brodii are last-time-out winners in a good field for the £20,000 Daily Telegraph Novices Handicap Chase (3.05 BBC1). Top weights Hod Warrior and Ask The Butler weren't disgraced in top novice company at the Chjltenham Festival while Mr Strong Gale is enjoying a fine season. ————— Source: www.timjform.com ————— Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Totes/MRs Asct Decs Catt Decs Folk DecsP687 CJEFAX 1 687 Tue 31 Mar 21:14/12 ASCOT PREVIEW 2/7 The Fairview Novices Chase (2.30 BBC2) rewards mediocrity, offering a £16,000 prize for maiden chasers. Kelly Mac has conj second twice. The useful pair Tibetan and L'Opjta (seventh in the County Hurdle) head the weights for a competitive Trillium Hurdle (3.35 BBC1) in which Effectual is on a four-timer. Desert Mountain (eifth in the County) and House of Dreams (seventh to County Hurdle winner Blowing Wind in the Imperial Cup) are others to considjt. ————— Source: www.timjform.com ————— Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Totes/MRs Asct Decs Catt Decs Folk DecsP687 CEEFAX 1 687 Tue 31 Mar 22:11/14 ASCOT COURSE DETBILS 3/7 Course winners records 1992/3 to date Time Horse Wins 2nd 3rd Runs 3.35 Executive Dis 1 1 3.35 Non Vintage 1 1 1 9 3.35 Monnaii Forte 1 1 3.35 Phat From Fun 1 1 4.10 Courbaril 1 1 4.10 Ila Agape Mos 1 1 4.10 Supreme Charm 2 4 4.10 Cokjnnz Boy 1 1 2 5 4.45 Rjpjat The Dsj 1 1 3 ————— Source: www.timjform.com ————— Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Totes/MRs Asct Decs Catt Decs Folk DecsP687 CJJFAX 1 687 Tue 31 Mar 21:06/12 ASCOT TRAINERS' RECORDS 4/7 Most successful trainers at Ascot 1992/3 to 1996/7 Trainer Wins Runs % N A Twiston-Davies 20 104 19 D Nicholson 18 70 26 M C Pipe 18 78 23 J T Gifford 16 120 13 N J Henderson 13 98 13 O Sherwood 12 70 17 D R C Elsworth 8 51 16 P J Hobbs 8 53 15 S C Bailey 8 59 14 R Akjhurst 7 29 24 ————— Source: www.timjform.com ————— Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Totes/MRs Asct Decs Catt Decs Folk DecsP687 CEEFAX 1 687 Tue 31 Mar 22:02/44 FOLKESTONE PREVIEW 5/7 Storm Fromthj East showed that hj had trained on when running well at Doncaster on his reappearance. He should give a good account in the Shornjcliffe Maiden. The Queen Mother's Double Brandy, a good second at Leicester in October, is well up to winning a race like the Aldington Median Auction Maiden. Bank On Him is one for the Alkham Handicap short-list, the form of his recent second to Sorridar being upheld when that horse followed up at Hamilton on Monday. ————— Source: www.timjform.com ————— Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Totes/MRs Asct Decs Catt Decs Folk DecsP687 CJEFAX 1 687 Tue 31 Mar 21:12/18 FOLKESTONE COURSE DETAILS 6/7 Folkjstonj is a right-handed, undulating course, with easy turns. The last part of the home straight is slightly on the rise. Effect of the draw: the draw confers no advantage. Course winners records 1993 to 1997 Time Horse Wins 2nd 3rd Run 2.40 The Fugativj 2 1 3 2.40 Dandj Flyjt 1 2 4 4.55 Young Mazaad 1 2 5 4.55 Village Native 1 3 4.55 Sea Spouse 1 1 2 ————— Source: www.timjform.com ————— Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Totes/MRs Asct Decs Catt Decs Folk DecsP687 CEEFAX 1 687 Tue 31 Mar 21:02/14 FOLKESTONE TRAINERS' RECORDS 7/7 Most successful trainers at Folkjstonj 1993 to 1997 Trainer Wins Runs % R Hannon 21 148 14 J L Dunlop 16 47 34 M R Channon 14 103 14 J Pearce 12 59 20 Sir Mark Prescott 11 55 20 G L Moore 11 105 10 S C Williams 9 36 25 C E Brittain 9 71 13 C A Horgan 8 31 26 ————— Source: www.timjform.com ————— Sport Headlines 301 Racing Index 660 Totes/MRs Asct Decs Catt Decs Folk Decs