12:45 Ascot

Friday 22 December 2017

All12:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

eventmasters.co.uk Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 5f 141y  |   Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:45  |   Winning time: 5m 22.06s
1st
Horse silk
6
13/2
T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings (3)
Chased leader until 5th, 2nd again before 4 out, challenged and slight bump 2 out, switched right last, driven to challenge run-in, stayed on gamely to lead last 100 yards op 9/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
21
11/2
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Chased leaders, switched left approaching 2 out, challenged and bumped 2 out, led soon after, edged left last, ridden run-in, headed final 100 yards tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
19
4/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Raced wide, held up in last pair, headway on inside travelling well tracking leaders when switched left approaching 2 out, awkward and hampered 2 out, challenged and flattened last, 3rd and one pace run-in op 10/3 tchd 3/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
11
7/2f
T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson
Took keen hold in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, ridden and not quicken between last 2, switched right before last, 4th and one pace run-in op 5/1
5th
Horse silk
10
24
25/1
T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob
Led, dived at 3 out, headed soon after 2 out, weakened before the last op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
16
8/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon
Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until before 4 out, chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, weakened between last 2 op 17/2 tchd 9/1
7th
Horse silk
11
7
16/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N D Fehily
Mid-division, headway on outside before 3 out, weakened tamely before next op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
26
18
14/1
T: N J GiffordJ: L P Aspell
In touch on inside, pushed along and outpaced and towards rear after 6th, behind and struggling when mistake 4 out, tailed off op 12/1 tchd 16/1

Also Ran

N/A
Horse silk
1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: M D Grant
N/A
Horse silk
2
T: B PaulingJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
3
1211-0
T: M ScudamoreJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
4
T: P F NichollsJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
5
T: N J HendersonJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
8
T: P F NichollsJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
9
66/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Mr James King (5)
NonRunner
N/A
Horse silk
10
T: N J GiffordJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
12
T: H FryJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
13
T: Ian WilliamsJ: 
PU
Horse silk
14
100/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: James Best
Always in rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next op 80/1
N/A
Horse silk
15
1311-0
T: N J GiffordJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
17
T: W GreatrexJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
20
1211-0
T: A J HoneyballJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
22
T: C L TizzardJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
23
T: T LaceyJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
25
T: Kerry LeeJ: 
T: N J HendersonJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
27
T: Miss R CurtisJ: Adam Wedge
N/A
Horse silk
28
T: Evan WilliamsJ: 
N/A
Horse silk
29
T: N J HendersonJ: 
PU
Horse silk
30
11/2
T: O MurphyJ: R Johnson
Never fluent, took keen hold, held up towards rear, awkward 3rd and next, jumped left 6th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next op 9/2 tchd 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.10Pl:£2.30, £2.20, £1.70EX:£55.70Trifecta:£427.40SF:£41.95Swingers:£9.10, £4.80, £5.50

Forecasts

Good Man Pat (7/2), Robin Waters (4/1), Settie Hill (11/2), Whiskey In The Jar (11/2), Clondaw Native (13/2), Oakley Hall (8/1), Puppet Warrior (14/1), Darius Des Bois (16/1), Stage Summit (25/1), Duke Of Kilcorral (66/1), Moving In Style (100/1)

Verdict

A maiden hurdle which promises to be a good source of future winners. Plenty of the leading stables in the South are represented by young horses who have the potential to do better with more experience. Good Man Pat has had a few chances already this year, but probably stepped forward a fraction in handicap company latest, but there's just a nagging doubt lurking as to exactly what he will find in the heat of battle. Oakley Hall posted a pleasing hurdles debut at this track last month and should be thereabouts assuming he stays, whilst Settie Hill (eighth in that contest) wasn't at all knocked about. The likes of Puppet Warrior, Stage Summit and Robin Waters all clearly possess ability, but a token selection in a tough opening contest is CLONDAW NATIVE. Stuart Edmunds Golan gelding is progressing steadily over hurdles, and with form on a similar right handed track (Huntingdon) already recorded, should appreciate today's extra yardage (further 2f).
  1. Clondaw Native
  2. Robin Waters
  3. Oakley Hall

Prize Money

1st: £7,798.002nd: £2,290.003rd: £1,145.004th: £572.00

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