15:35 Ascot

Saturday 18 December 2021

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

Betfair Exchange Trophy (Grade 3 Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 7f 152y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:35  |   Winning time: 3m 46.25s
1st
Horse silk
7
8/1
T: A KingJ: Adrian Heskin
Mid-division, headway to chase front group after 3 out, pressed leaders before 2 out, ridden and led narrowly before last, driven out and stayed on strongly tchd 17/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
11
14/1
T: N B KingJ: Bryony Frost
Front mid-division, pressed leaders home turn, ridden and led before 2 out, soon strongly pressed, headed before last, ran on well, but held towards finish tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
3
9/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Mid-division, headway to chase leaders home turn, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on well but always held by front pair tchd 8/1
4th
Horse silk
6
4
511-1
33/1
T: H FryJ: Lorcan Murtagh (3)
Front mid-division, ridden home turn, chased leaders 2 out, stayed on, not pace to challenge op 28/1
5th
Horse silk
7
6
7/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Towards rear, smooth headway to chase front rank after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last op 9/2 tchd 7/2
6th
Horse silk
¾
8
18/1
T: T SymondsJ: David Noonan
Chased leaders, pushed along and led 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened between last two op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
511-12
6/1
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Prominent, pushed along after 4 out, weakened 2 out op 7/1 tchd 6/1
8th
Horse silk
9
13
610-6
12/1
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Lee Edwards
Ridden in rear, always outpaced and behind, never travelling tchd 11/1
9th
Horse silk
11
2
25/1
T: P A FahyJ: S D Torrens (3)
In rear, not fluent 3rd and pushed along, always struggling op 20/1 tchd 18/1
10th
Horse silk
26
10
50/1
T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods
Disputed lead, led before 3rd, hit 3rd, headed and pushed along 3 out, soon ridden and well held tchd 66/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
12/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Towards rear, ridden and struggling 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 11/1
PU
Horse silk
9
11/4f
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Disputed lead, hit 2nd, headed and tracked leader 3rd, pushed along and bumped before 2 out, weakened quickly and pulled up after 2 out op 5/2 tchd 3/1

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Non-Runners

14
Horse silk
Mack The Man38
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 7
T: Evan Williams  J: Adam Wedge
NR
12
Horse silk
Luttrell Lad38
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 5
T: P Hobbs & J White  J: T J O'Brien
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£2.60, £2.20, £3.40EX:£118.10Trifecta:£726.00Tricast:£1,039.33SF:£111.71Swingers:£10.70, £11.70, £20.70

Forecasts

No Ordinary Joe (11/4), West Cork (7/2), Goshen (6/1), Tritonic (8/1), Garry Clermont (9/1), Benson (12/1), Luttrell Lad (12/1), Samarrive (12/1), Onemorefortheroad (14/1), Llandinabo Lad (18/1), Mack The Man (20/1), Drop The Anchor (25/1), Metier (33/1), Global Citizen (50/1)

Verdict

Several with a chance in what looks a strong renewal. NO ORDINARY JOE was 2¾ lengths behind West Cork in the Greatwood but he was very keen back from a break and has prospects of turning that form around on 4 lb better terms now if that run has knocked some of the freshness out of him. Luttrell Lad's opening handicap mark looks workable based on his Persian War form so he's also on the shortlist.

  1. NO ORDINARY JOE (IRE)
  2. WEST CORK
  3. LUTTRELL LAD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Not So Sleepy
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 8
20/1

Prize Money

1st: £59,798.002nd: £22,438.003rd: £11,235.004th: £5,596.005th: £2,814.006th: £1,407.00

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