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13:15 Ascot

Saturday 15 February 2020

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Thames Materials Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 4m 48.12s

1^st

Sporting John

511-8

6/4

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: B J Geraghty

Jumped well, tracked leader, led 2 out, over 3 lengths ahead last, stayed on strongly to go further clear run-in, impressive op 11/8

2^nd

6 ½

Pipesmoker

511-0

9/2

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Raced keenly, held up in 4th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, 3rd next, went 2nd before the last, stayed on same pace, no chance with easy winner tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1

3^rd

Master Debonair

611-8

5/4f

T: C L TizzardJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Led, hit 4 out and next, headed 2 out, ridden and weakened into 3rd before last op 11/8

4^th

Torn And Frayed

611-0

14/1

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

Tracked leading pair, hit 3rd, weakened 2 out op 22/1 tchd 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10EX:£6.00Trifecta:£11.00SF:£8.00

Forecasts

Master Debonair (5/4), Sporting John (6/4), Pipesmoker (9/2), Torn And Frayed (14/1)

The exciting Sporting John defends his unbeaten record, while Nicky Henderson's Pipesmoker demonstrated obvious signs of ability when finishing third on his hurdles debut at Cheltenham (form franked since). However, the form standard is undoubtedly set by the ultra-talented MASTER DEBONAIR. He was always in full control when taking the scalp of the Nicky Richards-trained Ribble Valley (fourth placed McFabulous a winner since) in a strong looking Grade 2 Kennel Gate Hurdle here prior to Christmas. By Yeats out of the 2m-2m5f hurdle winner Swincombe Flame there's no reason whatsoever to envisage a scenario where he's troubled by stepping up in trip.