14:20 Ascot

Friday 17 December 2021

All12:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

Howden Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 7f 152y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:20  |   Winning time: 4m 4.8s
1st
Horse silk
3
511-0
1/1f
T: N J HendersonJ: Aidan Coleman
Tracked leader who set very slow pace, led after next, increased tempo turning away before 3rd, quickened again on bit before 2 out, soon drew clear, most impressive op 10/11
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
8/1
T: L FowlerJ: C J Orr
Tracked leaders in 4th on inside, dropped to last at 4th, pushed along after 3 out, headway chasing leaders before next, went 2nd at the last, never any chance with most impressive winner op 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
11/4
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Tracked leaders in 3rd on inside, went 2nd before 2 out, mistake and stumbled 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, lost well held 2nd at the last op 5/2 tchd 3/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
5
6/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up last in slowly run race, headway out wide tracking leaders at 4th, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, went well held 4th after 2 out tchd 11/2
5th
Horse silk
8
1
10/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Led narrowly at very slow pace and cantered into the 1st, hit next, soon headed, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, awkward 2 out, weakened into 5th soon after op 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.20, £2.70EX:£9.70Trifecta:£22.30SF:£9.44

Forecasts

Jonbon (1/1), Knappers Hill (11/4), Elle Est Belle (6/1), Colonel Mustard (8/1), I Like To Move It (10/1)

Verdict

Nicky Henderson has enjoyed plenty of success in this event in recent years so Supreme-favourite JONBON gets the verdict to enhance that record further having looked something out of the ordinary at Newbury 3 weeks ago. He faces his toughest assignment of his career so far, with the unbeaten Knappers Hill expected to give him plenty to think about, ahead of Dan Skelton's Elle Est Belle.

  1. JONBON (FR)
  2. KNAPPERS HILL (IRE)
  3. ELLE EST BELLE

Previous Winners

2020
My Drogo
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 5
9/1

Prize Money

1st: £28,475.002nd: £10,685.003rd: £5,350.004th: £2,665.005th: £1,340.006th: £670.00

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