15:30 Ascot

Friday 17 December 2021

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

Lexicon Recruitment Championship Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO to 6YO  |   Class 1  |   1m 7f 152y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:30  |   Winning time: 3m 48.6s
1st
Horse silk
7
10/3
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Ran green and hung left at times, made all and kept wide in back straight, pushed along over 2f out, ridden soon after, stayed on gamely inside final furlong, unchallenged op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
1
11/2
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Chased leaders on inside, switched out 4f out, pushed along and went 2nd 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, always held op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
13
411-4
9/4f
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Thomas Bellamy
Raced keenly in mid-division, steady headway on inside chasing leaders 5f out, hung left briefly over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd final 100 yards op 15/8 tchd 5/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
28/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Mid-division, closer tracking leaders 12f out, pushed along and slightly outpaced turning in, rallied out wide hanging left over 2f out, kept on same pace, weakened into 4th final 100 yards op 40/1 tchd 33/1
5th
Horse silk
½
10
28/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Mr Jack Andrews
Last pair, kept on final furlong, headway over 1f out, never nearer
6th
Horse silk
sh
3
14/1
T: C L TizzardJ: Harry Kimber
Chased leaders, pushed along in mid-division 3f out, shaken up and rallied 2f out, kept on final furlong op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
2
9
40/1
T: N J GiffordJ: James Davies
Raced keenly in mid-division, pushed along towards rear 4f out, some late headway out wide, never threatened
8th
Horse silk
5
2
12/1
T: O MurphyJ: Aidan Coleman
Held up towards rear, never on terms tchd 10/1
9th
Horse silk
½
8
6/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Megan Nicholls
Raced keenly in 3rd, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced turning in, hung right and weakened final 2f op 15/2 tchd 11/2
10th
Horse silk
hd
11
25/1
T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened soon after op 22/1
11th
Horse silk
4 ¾
4
16/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in last pair, pushed along 3f out, never involved tchd 14/1
12th
Horse silk
89
12
125/1
T: G & J MooreJ: David Noonan
In rear, reminders and struggling 5f out, tailed off op 80/1

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Estacas48
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 4
T: Andreas Wohler  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.70, £2.30, £1.40EX:£24.40Trifecta:£98.10SF:£20.81Swingers:£5.20, £2.80, £4.20

Forecasts

Top Dog (9/4), Henri The Second (10/3), Estacas (4/1), Authorised Speed (11/2), Hugos New Horse (6/1), Benign Dictator (12/1), Buckhorn Rocco (14/1), Doyouknowwhatimean (16/1), Scarface (25/1), Dusky Days (28/1), Riskintheground (28/1), Onesteptwosteps (40/1), Star Path (125/1)

Verdict

HENRI THE SECOND looked an excellent prospect when making a successful debut at Chepstow in October and, with the benefit of experience, he's fancied to maintain his unbeaten record for all this looks a strong contest. The selection's stablemate Hugos New Horse is another one open to improvement, while Top Dog is also considered.

  1. HENRI THE SECOND (FR)
  2. HUGOS NEW HORSE (FR)
  3. TOP DOG (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Knappers Hill
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 4
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £11,960.002nd: £4,488.003rd: £2,247.004th: £1,119.005th: £563.006th: £281.00

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