15:00 Ascot

Saturday 18 December 2021

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Howden Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Listed) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 7f 180y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 6m 8.95s
1st
Horse silk
11
610-10
7/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Prominent, led after 8th, joined 9th, led again after 3 out, strongly pressed before 2 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, stayed on well to assert run-in op 17/2 tchd 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¼
5
8/1
T: H FryJ: Lorcan Murtagh (3)
Towards rear, effort and headway 4 out, not fluent 4 out, went into 3rd 3 out, pushed along and pressed leader before 2 out, ridden and not fluent last, kept on but always held op 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
5
7
11/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien
Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 5 out, ridden and plenty to do home turn, stayed on to chase front pair after 2 out, one pace after last, not get on terms op 10/1 tchd 8/1
4th
Horse silk
12
8
1211-0
40/1
T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Ben Bromley (7)
Mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, ridden home turn and kept on one pace op 33/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
12
8/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Mid-division, ridden 15th, chased leaders 3 out, plugged on one pace tchd 17/2
6th
Horse silk
1
10
4/1f
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Mistake 1st in rear, mid-division 5 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression op 5/1
7th
Horse silk
11
4
1111-5
50/1
T: M BradstockJ: N de Boinville
Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened quickly 3 out op 40/1
8th
Horse silk
6 ½
2
18/1
T: A J HoneyballJ: R P McLernon
Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, hit 3 out, weakened quickly soon after op 16/1 tchd 14/1

Also Ran

R
Horse silk
1
911-12
7/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Prominent, disputed lead 9th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakening when bad mistake 2 out, well held before last where refused tchd 8/1
F
Horse silk
3
13/2
T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob
In rear, fell 1st op 6/1 tchd 15/2
PU
Horse silk
6
8/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Mid-division, lost place and pulled up before 3 out op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2
PU
Horse silk
9
12/1
T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick
Led, headed and tracked after 8th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last tchd 14/1
PU
Horse silk
13
810-6
150/1
T: Mark CampionJ: Thomas Bellamy
In rear, badly hampered by faller 1st, hit 2nd, soon lost touch, pulled up before 5 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.00Pl:£2.60, £2.80, £3.20EX:£67.00Trifecta:£932.10Tricast:£616.30SF:£61.55Swingers:£12.00, £14.30, £17.20

Forecasts

Belami Des Pictons (4/1), Caribean Boy (13/2), Annsam (7/1), Cloth Cap (7/1), Phoenix Way (8/1), Checkitout (8/1), Grand Sancy (8/1), Jerrysback (11/1), Storm Control (12/1), Regal Encore (18/1), Valtor (40/1), Step Back (50/1), Dinons (150/1)

Verdict

CLOTH CAP does most of his racing on left-handed tracks nowadays but he has run well here in the past and, down in grade, his bold-jumping style could have a number of these rivals in trouble early, so he's worth chancing to hold off the closers at the business end. Grand Sancy looked right back in form last time, so he's feared most, while Caribean Boy could benefit from first-time cheekpieces.

  1. CLOTH CAP (IRE)
  2. GRAND SANCY (FR)
  3. CARIBEAN BOY (FR)

Previous Winners

2020
Mister Malarky
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 7
J: H Cobden  |  T: C L Tizzard
16/1

Prize Money

1st: £39,865.002nd: £14,959.003rd: £7,490.004th: £3,731.005th: £1,876.006th: £938.00

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