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13:15 Ascot

Saturday 18 December 2021

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

Howden Graduation Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 5m 23.63s

1^st

L'Homme Presse

611-1

6/5f

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Handy, jumped left throughout, led and mistake 9th, went clear going easily before 2 out, kept on well, comfortably op 11/10 tchd Evens and tchd 5/4

2^nd

Legends Ryde

610-4

18/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Page Fuller

Not fluent 1st in rear, jumped left at times, headway into 4th 11th, ridden and chased leader before 2 out, soon left behind, kept on but never on terms with easy winner op 22/1 tchd 16/1

3^rd

Messire Des Obeaux

911-8

7/1

T: A KingJ: D A Jacob

Mid-division, hampered by faller 9th, headway to track leader 5 out, pushed along home turn, keeping on one pace and well held when bad mistake last tchd 11/2

4^th

Ex Patriot

811-8

22/1

T: Miss Ellmarie HoldenJ: Mr Derek O'Connor

Towards rear, went into 3rd after 4 out, hit 3 out, soon ridden and gradually faded op 25/1

5^th

Danny Whizzbang

811-8

50/1

T: M F HarrisJ: Mitchell Bastyan

In rear, ridden 3 out, soon beaten, never showed op 40/1

6^th

2 ¼

Black Op

1011-1

17/2

T: T R GeorgeJ: C Gethings

Led, mistake 8th, headed 9th, remained close up, hit 5 out, soon pushed along, weakened 3 out op 11/1 tchd 12/1

Also Ran

Pencilfulloflead

711-8

9/4

T: G ElliottJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Prominent, jumped left on occasions, hit 8th, still close up when fell 9th op 2/1 tchd 5/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.30, £5.40EX:£19.30Trifecta:£87.40SF:£20.33Swingers:£4.50, £1.20, £10.30

Forecasts

L'Homme Presse (6/5), Pencilfulloflead (9/4), Messire Des Obeaux (7/1), Black Op (17/2), Legends Ryde (18/1), Ex Patriot (22/1), Danny Whizzbang (50/1)

There's surely more to come from second-season chaser PENCILFULLOFLEAD and this looks a very suitable starting point switched to Britain. Messire des Obeaux is a pretty talented opponent, while L'Homme Presse created a very favourable impression at Exeter.