13:50 Ascot

Saturday 4 November 2017

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Ascot Underwriting Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 2f 175y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:52  |   Winning time: 4m 43.3s
1st
Horse silk
2
512-0
9/2
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Raced keenly, held up behind, tracked leaders 4 out, led between last 2, not fluent last, soon ridden and hard pressed, stayed on well and in command final 100 yards tchd 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¾
3
9/2
T: H FryJ: N D Fehily
Tracked leaders, pecked 2nd, driven and effort after 2 out, went 2nd last, soon every chance, ridden no extra final 100 yards op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
3/1f
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Held up in touch, challenged on outside 3 out, every chance next, one pace between last 2, ridden and no impression with front pair flat op 9/2 tchd 10/3
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
8/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Ian Popham
Held up in touch, outpaced 3 out, ridden after next, rallied on outside last, went 4th and kept on flat, not pace to reach leaders op 7/1 tchd 9/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
8
12/1
T: J W MullinsJ: T J O'Brien
Mid-division, in touch 5th, ridden and one pace after 2 out, no impression before last
6th
Horse silk
4 ½
1
12/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost (5)
Led to 10th, with leader, led again next, headed 3 out, one pace next, soon ridden, weakened flat op 10/1 tchd 14/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
5
5/1
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Aidan Coleman
In rear, reminder after 3rd, struggling 3 out, never pace to challenge tchd 11/2
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
8/1
T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath
With leader, led narrowly 10th to next, regained lead 3 out, headed between last 2, soon ridden, weakened from last op 15/2 tchd 9/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.10Pl:£1.70, £1.70, £1.50EX:£28.60Trifecta:£76.50Tricast:£69.89SF:£25.82Swingers:£3.80, £3.70, £2.90

Forecasts

Copain De Classe (3/1), Benatar (9/2), Space Oddity (9/2), Duke Street (5/1), Cobra De Mai (8/1), Ballinure (8/1), I See You Well (12/1), Bagad Bihoue (12/1)

Verdict

In a race which doesn't feature a real standout form horse, a chance is taken on the Dan Skelton trained COBRA DE MAI. A three time winner over fences since early May (all over 2m on decent ground), he was pitched into a much stronger contest at Cheltenham last Saturday when finishing a never nearer 19+L fifth to Foxtail Hill. He is well worth a try over this longer trip based upon that evidence. Of the remainder, Benatar is an interesting chasing newcomer for Gary Moore, and it would be no surprise to see this useful novice hurdler go close in a race where a few of his other rivals have slight question marks against their names.
  1. Cobra De Mai
  2. Benatar
  3. Copain De Classe

Previous Winners

2016
Master Dee
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 7
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £9,747.002nd: £2,862.003rd: £1,431.004th: £716.00

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