12:40 Ascot

Saturday 18 December 2021

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

Foundation Developments Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 118y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:40  |   Winning time: 5m 57.49s
1st
Horse silk
15
610-10
4/1f
T: G ElliottJ: Adam Wedge
Front mid-division, smooth headway to chase front rank 4 out, close up 3 out, pressed leader going easily before 2 out, led after 2 out, went clear before last, won in a canter op 7/1 tchd 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
7 ½
10
711-3
6/1
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Badly hampered by faller 1st in rear, headway into mid-division before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, went 3rd 2 out, mistake and stumbled final flight, stayed on well but no chance with winner op 5/1 tchd 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
hd
8
20/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Rear mid-division, headway to track leaders after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on well after last, no chance with winner op 16/1 tchd 22/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
13
13/2
T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Led, tracked leader 2nd, led narrowly after 3 out, slightly hampered by loose horse home turn, pushed along before 2 out, headed after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on one pace tchd 7/1
5th
Horse silk
15
6
22/1
T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods
In rear, ridden 3 out, plugged on one pace, never threatened tchd 20/1 and tchd 28/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
3
20/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: Paul O'Brien
Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, gradually faded
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
14
33/1
T: R RoweJ: Tabitha Worsley (5)
Towards rear, headway into mid-division before 3 out, ridden and gradually weakened home turn op 25/1 tchd 28/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
911-12
12/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
In rear, headway to chase front group 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last op 9/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ½
4
40/1
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Handy, led 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden home turn, weakened tamely op 22/1
10th
Horse silk
½
16
9/1
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Prominent, led 2nd, mistake and headed 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakening in mid-division when bad mistake last op 12/1
11th
Horse silk
3 ¾
9
50/1
T: C J DownJ: Page Fuller
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, soon beaten op 66/1
12th
Horse silk
18
5
66/1
T: K WoollacottJ: Ben Godfrey (5)
Prominent, bad mistake 3 out, lost ground, soon ridden and beaten op 50/1 tchd 80/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
6/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Thomas Bellamy
In rear, ridden 3 out, beaten 2 out, pulled up op 5/1 tchd 13/2
PU
Horse silk
7
511-5
10/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Mid-division, went prominent after 5th, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out, pulled up op 17/2 tchd 11/1
F
Horse silk
11
66/1
T: N J GiffordJ: James Davies
In rear, fell 1st
F
Horse silk
12
12/1
T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister
Mid-division, fell 1st tchd 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.90Pl:£2.20, £2.10, £4.00, £1.80EX:£49.10Trifecta:£523.50Tricast:£434.73SF:£25.06Swingers:£8.20, £20.80, £21.90

Forecasts

Ardhill (4/1), Imphal (6/1), Young Butler (6/1), So Said I (13/2), Thirtyfourstitches (9/1), Gaulois (10/1), Go Steady (12/1), Pass Me By (12/1), Next Left (20/1), Glencassley (20/1), Honor Grey (22/1), Delgany Monarch (33/1), Father John (40/1), Johnny B (50/1), Enormouse (66/1), Itsnotwhatyouthink (66/1)

Verdict

There should be plenty more to come from Chepstow maiden winner YOUNG BUTLER now that he moves up in trip in what should be a truly-run race. The 5-y-o gets the nod ahead of the Gary Moore-trained duo Next Left and Imphal, with the former feared more despite jockey bookings suggesting that he is the second-string. Pass Me By also has claims, along with Go Steady and So Said I.

  1. YOUNG BUTLER (IRE)
  2. NEXT LEFT (IRE)
  3. IMPHAL

Prize Money

1st: £4,520.002nd: £2,082.003rd: £1,041.004th: £521.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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