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14:25 Ascot

Saturday 18 January 2020

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:05

Matchbook Holloway's Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 48.06s

1^st

Thomas Darby

711-12

8/1

T: O MurphyJ: R Johnson

Held up in touch, went 2nd 6th, led after 2 out, driven out op 10/1

2^nd

Song For Someone

511-10

7/1

T: T SymondsJ: James Nixon (5)

Led, headed after 2 out, soon ridden, ran on gamely flat op 12/1

3^rd

Jolly's Cracked It

1110-10

14/1

T: H FryJ: J J Burke

Held up in touch, pushed along and went 3rd before 2 out, ridden approaching last, one pace op 12/1

4^th

Soul Emotion

711-9

10/3

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Prominent to 2nd, held up, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden to take 4th before last, one pace op 3/1 tchd 11/4

5^th

Ballymoy

711-10

9/2

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob

Held up in touch, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 5/1

6^th

6 ½

Pic D'Orhy

511-7

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up, progress approaching 7th, weakened 2 out op 5/1

Also Ran

Bold Plan

611-1

3/1f

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Held up, fell 3rd tchd 7/2

The Knot Is Tied

510-0

20/1

T: N B KingJ: Jack Tudor (7)

Chased leader to 6th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 16/1 tchd 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.90Pl:£1.90, £2.20, £3.50EX:£62.20Trifecta:£512.70Tricast:£769.87SF:£61.02Swingers:£4.70, £16.90, £12.90

Forecasts

Bold Plan (3/1), Soul Emotion (10/3), Ballymoy (9/2), Song For Someone (7/1), Pic D'Orhy (7/1), Thomas Darby (8/1), Jolly's Cracked It (14/1), The Knot Is Tied (20/1)

Despite having leading home challenger Quel Destin Paul Nicholls was at pains last season to tell all of how he thought PIC D'ORHY was a genuine contender in his own right for the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham. He and Quel Destin disappointed but in a handicap off this mark he has to be considered potentially well in given his Grade 1 placed hurdles form in France. This is a seriously competitive contest however and last year's impressive winner Ballymoy and impressive Haydock scorer Bold Plan are both strong contenders too.