13:20 Ascot

Saturday 18 February 2023

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Ascot Racecourse Supports Schools Poetry Competition Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 3f 58y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:20  |   Winning time: 4m 42.55s
1st
Horse silk
5
3/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Tracked leaders, headway travelling strongly home turn, led just after 2 out, pushed out run-in and readily drew clear tchd 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
9 ½
2
7/2
T: N J HendersonJ: Adrian Heskin
Mid-division, headway into 3rd home turn, pushed along after 2 out, kept on, ridden run-in, no match for winner op 4/1 tchd 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
½
1
511-10
1/1f
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Led, shaken up and headed just after 2 out, stayed on one pace op 10/11
4th
Horse silk
8 ½
4
7/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Chased leader, pushed along home turn, ridden and gradually weakened 2 out, not fluent last op 11/2
5th
Horse silk
15
9
80/1
T: T LaceyJ: Mr Ben Sutton
In rear, always behind tchd 100/1
6th
Horse silk
9 ½
7
125/1
T: J L FlintJ: R T Dunne
Towards rear, went into mid-division after 6th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, well beaten before next
7th
Horse silk
19
8
125/1
T: G HarrisJ: Conor Ring
Mid-division, dropped to rear after 6th, pushed along and struggling 3 out

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Knowwhentoholdem446
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 8
T: M F Harris  J: Harry Reed
NR
3
Horse silk
Hermino AA19
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 6
T: G & J Moore  J: N F Houlihan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.60, £1.80EX:£10.80Trifecta:£19.30SF:£13.57Swingers:£1.70, £1.30, £1.60

Forecasts

Attacca (1/1), Springwell Bay (3/1), Persian Time (7/2), Iliko D'olivate (7/1), Hermino AA (12/1), Knowwhentoholdem (33/1), Townhill (80/1), Marty Byrde (125/1), The Big Reveal (125/1)

Verdict

ATTACCA showed an excellent attitude to get the better of Master Chewy (shaped well in Betfair Hurdle last weekend) at Cheltenham in November and gives the impression there's plenty more to come now upped in trip, so he's taken to maintain his unbeaten record over hurdles. Springwell Bay and Persian Time are other promising types who warrant plenty of respect, though.

  1. ATTACCA (IRE)
  2. SPRINGWELL BAY
  3. PERSIAN TIME

Previous Winners

2022
Skytastic
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 6
6/5

Prize Money

1st: £13,008.002nd: £5,980.003rd: £2,990.004th: £1,495.005th: £748.006th: £372.00

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