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15:20 Ascot

Saturday 16 February 2019

All12:3013:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:00

Betfair Hurdle (Grade 3 Handicap)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 3m 45.3s

1^st

Al Dancer

611-8

11/4f

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Keen early, chased leaders, challenged on inside going well 2 out, led and went right last, driven clear run-in

2^nd

3 ¾

Magic Dancer

710-6

25/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick (3)

Led, pushed along and kept on well when joined 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace run-in, no chance with winner

3^rd

2 ½

Blu Cavalier

911-7

33/1

T: A StrongeJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. (5)

Chased leader, pushed along after 3 out, lost 2nd next, chased leaders, ridden before the last, kept on into 3rd final 100 yards

4^th

Getaway Trump

611-9

3/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders before 2 out, kept on into 4th final 100 yards

5^th

Ar Mest

610-7

16/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, 2nd and every chance 2 out, still challenging at the last, ridden and no extra final 100 yards

6^th

Equus Amadeus

611-4

20/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard (3)

Held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, plugged on run-in

7^th

3 ½

Mont Des Avaloirs

611-9

10/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams (5)

Held up in rear, some late headway, never a factor

8^th

Lisp

511-12

8/1

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Held up towards rear, headway into mid-division when stumbled 3 out, no headway after

9^th

1 ¾

Didtheyleaveuoutto

611-6

13/2

T: N J GiffordJ: W T Kennedy

Mid-division, hit 4th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next

10^th

1 ½

William H Bonney

811-0

16/1

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Mid-division on inside, pushed along after 3 out, headway chasing leaders next, weakened before the last

11^th

Nordic Combined

511-0

16/1

T: D PipeJ: Bryony Frost

Took keen hold, tracked leaders, hit 3rd and 3 out, weakened before next

12^th

Distingo

611-2

25/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Raced wide in mid-division, pushed along and some headway after 3 out, weakened before next

13^th

Zanza

511-2

14/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Held up and always in rear, never a factor

14^th

Nelson's Touch

610-6

25/1

T: J W MullinsJ: J McGrath

Chased leaders on outside, hit 1st, lost place before 4th, hit 4 out, tailed off

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.40Pl:£1.40, £4.50, £11.10EX:£48.60Trifecta:£3,900.00Tricast:£4,059.00SF:£59.27Swingers:£10.50, £73.20, £89.10

Forecasts

Al Dancer (11/4), Getaway Trump (3/1), Didtheyleaveuoutto (13/2), Lisp (8/1), Mont Des Avaloirs (10/1), Zanza (14/1), Ar Mest (16/1), William H Bonney (16/1), Nordic Combined (16/1), Equus Amadeus (20/1), Magic Dancer (25/1), Distingo (25/1), Nelson's Touch (25/1), Blu Cavalier (33/1)

Novices have a great recent record in this as does Nigel Twiston-Davies and he can land the prize for a third time in five years with the potentially top-class AL DANCER who has done nothing wrong so far over hurdles and he was deeply impressive at Cheltenham most recently. Fellow novice Getaway Trump may be the best of three live contenders for Paul Nicholls based on his Grade One second to Champ last time out. If novices don't hold sway this time around Lisp could gain a deserved big-race success after two good seconds in similar contests.