14:40 Ascot

Saturday 23 November 2019

All12:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:2015:50

Coral Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Ascot Hurdle)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 3f 58y  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:40  |   Winning time: 4m 44.12s
1st
Horse silk
1
3/1
T: H FryJ: S Bowen
In touch, headway 5 out, every chance after 3 out, led last, hard ridden, stayed on gamely
2nd
Horse silk
½
4
6/4f
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Chased leaders, smooth progress 4 out, led before 2 out, headed last, soon rallied, kept on under pressure
3rd
Horse silk
11
5
20/1
T: N B KingJ: J E Moore
Led, driven when joined 4 out, headed next, stayed on same pace from 2 out
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
2
11/1
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: R Johnson
Held up in rear but in touch, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge
5th
Horse silk
½
6
710-13
5/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Raced wide, prominent, led 3 out, headed approaching next, weakened quickly
6th
Horse silk
25
3
66/1
T: A StrongeJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Tracked leader, driven 4 out, headed next, soon lost place, tailed off

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£1.70, £1.40EX:£8.00Trifecta:£67.70SF:£7.57Swingers:£1.10, £5.00, £4.00

Forecasts

Call Me Lord (6/4), Roksana (5/2), If The Cap Fits (3/1), Le Patriote (11/1), Lil Rockerfeller (20/1), Blu Cavalier (66/1)

Verdict

Another cracking contest which sees old rivals IF THE CAP FITS and Roksana meet again after they clashed at Aintree earlier in the year and the pair meet on the same terms here. Just a head separated them last time and it could well be close again here especially as the Skelton mare has already shown her wellbeing this year with another good Aintree second to Top Notch. That run will have given the trainer of the winner on that day – Nicky Henderson – a good idea where he stands with the lightly-raced but talented Call Me Lord who has won at this level in similar conditions. Le Patriote steps up in grade and may find this too much of a test given he looks best with a speed test.
  1. If The Cap Fits
  2. Roksana
  3. Call Me Lord

Previous Winners

2018
If The Cap Fits
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 6
J: N D Fehily  |  T: H Fry
4/5

Prize Money

1st: £56,950.002nd: £21,370.003rd: £10,700.004th: £5,330.005th: £2,680.006th: £1,340.00

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