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15:35 Ascot

Saturday 23 December 2017

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Racing Welfare Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 3m 48.65s

1^st

Hunters Call

710-3

9/1

T: O MurphyJ: J W Kennedy

Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, led on bit approaching 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, stayed on strongly run-in op 12/1 tchd 17/2

2^nd

Silver Streak

410-5

8/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Mitchell Bastyan (5)

Took keen hold in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, went 2nd last, ridden and kept on same pace run-in, no chance with winner op 6/1

3^rd

1 ½

Verdana Blue

511-5

5/1f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Held up towards rear, headway on wide outside approaching 2 out, went 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in

4^th

1 ½

Bleu Et Rouge

611-7

7/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B J Geraghty

Held up towards rear, smooth headway approaching 2 out, switched right before last, 4th and one pace run-in op 8/1

5^th

Man Of Plenty

810-0

40/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: Sean Houlihan (7)

Held up and behind, good headway on outside chasing leaders before 2 out, 2nd and every chance 2 out, held when lost 2nd at the last, no extra run-in

6^th

2 ¾

Elgin

511-12

13/2

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Held up in mid-division, smooth headway on inside chasing leaders before 2 out, run flattened out and weakened last op 8/1

7^th

Magic Dancer

510-0

9/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick (5)

Held up towards rear, headway on wide outside run-in, no threat op 14/1 tchd 17/2

8^th

Top Othe Ra

910-12

33/1

T: T MullinsJ: D J Mullins

Chased leaders on outside, every chance 2 out, hung right and weakened between last 2

9^th

nse

Veinard

810-4

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan

Held up towards rear, headway on inside approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2 tchd 16/1

10^th

Nietzsche

410-10

28/1

T: B EllisonJ: Henry Brooke

Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 3rd, every chance when hit 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2

11^th

Charli Parcs

411-7

7/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Aidan Coleman

Mid-division on outside, weakened after 3 out, soon behind op 13/2

12^th

Caid Du Lin

510-12

25/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Hammond (7)

Chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, weakening when not much room approaching 2 out

13^th

Chesterfield

711-7

16/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (7)

Held up towards rear, some headway and plugging on when hampered 2 out, weakened tchd 25/1

14^th

Divin Bere

411-9

16/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost (5)

Keen in mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, weakened before next op 20/1

15^th

Air Horse One

611-8

10/1

T: H FryJ: N D Fehily

Mid-division, weakened 4 out, behind and no chance when hampered 2 out

16^th

Fergall

1011-1

25/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Kevin Jones (5)

Chased leaders, weakened quickly after 3 out, , soon behind op 33/1

Also Ran

Evening Hush

410-3

50/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring (3)

Led, headed when fell heavily 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.50Pl:£3.30, £1.90, £1.90, £2.30EX:£126.40Trifecta:£957.40Tricast:£418.54SF:£80.68Swingers:£39.90, £17.70, £16.80

Forecasts

Verdana Blue (5/1), Elgin (13/2), Bleu Et Rouge (7/1), Charli Parcs (7/1), Silver Streak (8/1), Hunters Call (9/1), Magic Dancer (9/1), Air Horse One (10/1), Veinard (14/1), Chesterfield (16/1), Divin Bere (16/1), Caid Du Lin (25/1), Fergall (25/1), Nietzsche (28/1), Top Othe Ra (33/1), Man Of Plenty (40/1), Evening Hush (50/1)

Nicky Henderson has a strong record in this and has two viable options in CHARLI PARCS and Verdana Blue. The former Triumph Hurdle favourite is preferred as he represents a year group that do well in this event and last year's defeat of Mister Blueyes has him on a mark that should be productive. The Greatwood winner Elgin will have to produce an astonishing weight carrying performance to land this, but Air Horse One goes well in this type of race and is weighted to go close. Bleu Et Rouge is worth checking in the market along with fellow Irish raider Veinard, but Divin Bere and Silver Streak may want better ground.