13:45 Ascot

Saturday 22 January 2022

All12:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:3516:05

SBK Holloway's Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 3f 58y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:45  |   Winning time: 4m 45.13s
1st
Horse silk
9
3/1f
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Patiently ridden towards rear, smooth headway on inside after 3 out, led between last two, clear when dived at the last, very easily op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
3
5/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Tracked leaders out wide, pulled way into lead at 5th, headed between last two, soon outpaced and no chance with winner, kept on for 2nd op 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
4
1
9/2
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Held up just off the pace in mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, 3rd and one pace between last two op 7/2
4th
Horse silk
3 ¾
11
11/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Pulled hard and raced awkwardly, soon steadied rear, headway on inside approaching 2 out, ridden and unable to quicken between last two, plugged on but never dangerous op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
911-0
10/1
T: A RalphJ: Thomas Bellamy
Led until 5th, chased leader until 3 out, chased leaders, weakened between last two
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
16/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Max Kendrick
Chased leader until after 4th, handy 3rd, 2nd again 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, weakened between last two tchd 18/1
7th
Horse silk
2
6
711-4
25/1
T: Mrs A DuffieldJ: K Brogan (3)
Held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders 3 out, pushed along and wide home turn, ridden and weakened soon after 2 out op 18/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
10
9/1
T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon
Tracked leaders in 5th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened next op 10/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
5
66/1
T: Charlotte FullerJ: Page Fuller
Held up just off the pace in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders approaching 3 out, weakened quickly turning in tchd 50/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
6/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan
Held up just off the pace in mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 5/1
PU
Horse silk
7
33/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Chased leaders, rider lost iron briefly 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.40, £2.30, £1.90EX:£23.50Trifecta:£107.50Tricast:£66.21SF:£18.10Swingers:£3.70, £3.30, £6.00

Forecasts

Unexpected Party (3/1), Garry Clermont (9/2), Fils D'oudairies (5/1), Stellar Magic (6/1), Smurphy Enki (9/1), Kateson (10/1), Sonigino (11/1), Stoner's Choice (16/1), N'Golo (25/1), Esprit Du Large (33/1), Skandiburg (66/1)

Verdict

UNEXPECTED PARTY pulled clear with another improver having gone through the race as if still way ahead of his mark at Wetherby last time, so he's worth a chance to get back to winning ways. Garry Clermont has proved most reliable up to now and another bold showing is expected from him, while Stellar Magic is another with an upwardly-mobile profile, so he's respected, too.

  1. UNEXPECTED PARTY (FR)
  2. GARRY CLERMONT (FR)
  3. STELLAR MAGIC (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Craigneiche
Weight: 10-6  |Age: 7
14/1

Prize Money

1st: £15,609.002nd: £7,176.003rd: £3,588.004th: £1,794.005th: £897.006th: £447.00

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