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15:05 Ascot

Friday 20 December 2019

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

Thames Materials Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 5m 41.41s

1^st

Mr Muldoon

611-10

6/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Cillin Leonard (8)

Always prominent, led 2 out, 3 lengths clear next, edged left and ridden out op 13/2 tchd 11/2

2^nd

3 ½

Ashfield Paddy

511-0

5/2f

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. (3)

Held up towards rear, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden to chase winner at last, kept on one pace op 4/1

3^rd

2 ½

Aintree My Dream

911-11

20/1

T: M F HarrisJ: Jordan Nailor (3)

In rear, headway and close up 4th, led next, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace op 12/1

4^th

Versatility

511-11

4/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Joe Anderson (10)

Close up, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace op 6/1 tchd 13/2

5^th

Fortunate George

911-5

9/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Henry Platt (10)

Keen prominent 2nd, led next, headed 5th, remained prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out op 8/1

6^th

2 ½

Bootlegger

611-6

25/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Harry Reed (3)

Towards rear, ridden and some headway 2 out, not trouble leaders tchd 20/1

7^th

Kozier

510-13

13/2

T: A KingJ: Alexander Thorne (6)

Keen in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened next op 9/2

8^th

Saint De Reve

511-12

4/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams (3)

Led, headed 3rd, remained prominent, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last op 7/2

9^th

Invincible Cave

611-5

33/1

T: C GordonJ: Harry Kimber (5)

Prominent, lost place 4th, behind 4 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Alcock And Brown

711-5

66/1

T: M F HarrisJ: Sean Houlihan

Towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon struggling and pulled up next op 50/1 tchd 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.20, £1.60, £4.20EX:£25.90Trifecta:£390.50Tricast:£289.78SF:£21.74Swingers:£3.30, £9.50, £11.70

Forecasts

Ashfield Paddy (5/2), Versatility (4/1), Saint De Reve (4/1), Mr Muldoon (6/1), Kozier (13/2), Fortunate George (9/1), Aintree My Dream (20/1), Bootlegger (25/1), Invincible Cave (33/1), Alcock And Brown (66/1)

With a 10lb claimer booked, Nicky Henderson's VERSATILITY makes considerably more appeal than the Paul Nicholls-trained Wincanton scorer Saint De Reve. The selection was a beaten favourite over this trip at Kempton last month but that form has substance with the winner Boss Man Fred doubling-up at Southwell and the second Ofalltheginjoints finishing fourth in the Grade 2 Winter Novices' Hurdle. His main danger could emerge from the foot of the handicap where Ashfield Paddy lurks. Raised just 5lb for a recent Haydock (2m7f) handicap debut win, it's also perfectly relevant to acknowledge that the talented Jonjo O'Neill Jr takes over in the saddle.