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12:20 Ascot

Saturday 24 November 2018

All12:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

Molton Brown Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 5m 12.55s

1^st

Doux Pretender

511-3

9/2

T: N J HendersonJ: N D Fehily

Took keen hold, held up in last pair, closer approaching 4 out, pushed along in 4th before 2 out, ridden between last 2, went 2nd after the last, hung left run-in, led towards finish op 11/4

2^nd

Stoney Mountain

511-3

15/8f

T: H D DalyJ: Andrew Tinkler

Tracked leaders in 4th, closer in 3rd before 4 out, 2nd next, led narrowly 2 out, driven before last, hung left run-in, narrowly headed and rallied towards finish op 11/4

3^rd

Senior Citizen

511-3

3/1

T: A KingJ: Adrian Heskin

Held up tracking leaders in 5th, closer in 4th place approaching 4 out, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, ridden and unable to quicken before the last, kept on same pace run-in op 9/2

4^th

1 ¼

Trevelyn's Corn

510-12

10/3

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Tracked clear leader 2nd, closer at 6th, led 3 out, narrowly headed 2 out, chased leader, every chance when stumbled last, no extra in 4th run-in op 7/2 tchd 3/1

5^th

Clondaw Ace

510-12

100/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Chased clear leader until 2nd, chased leaders until lost place before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off

6^th

The Raven's Return

510-12

20/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom

Always in rear, awkward 3rd, jumped slowly 5th and 4 out, never a factor, tailed off op 16/1 tchd 14/1

7^th

Hillary John

711-3

14/1

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

Led and soon well clear, reduced lead when mistake 6th, headed and weakened 3 out, tailed off and eased tchd 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.40Pl:£2.50, £1.60EX:£9.60Trifecta:£46.40SF:£13.59Swingers:£1.60, £2.00, £2.00

Forecasts

Stoney Mountain (15/8), Senior Citizen (3/1), Trevelyn's Corn (10/3), Doux Pretender (9/2), Hillary John (14/1), The Raven's Return (20/1), Clondaw Ace (100/1)

STONEY MOUNTAIN was a smart bumper performer and made a fine start to his hurdling career when turning over a horse with very useful form last season. He looked a really nice prospect there and can add this contest on his ascent up the novice ladder. There is no shortage of dangers however with Doux Pretender, an impressive winner of his last hurdles race chief among them for the champion trainer. Hillary John's Downpatrick win could hardly have worked out better so he too must be considered.