15:00 Ascot

Saturday 18 February 2023

All13:2013:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Ascot Racecourse Supports Box4Kids Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 3f 58y  |   Good to Soft (Good In Places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:02  |   Winning time: 4m 43.85s
1st
Horse silk
7
10/3f
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Tracked leaders, headway to lead approaching 2 out, pushed along and good jump last, ridden and ran on well flat, always doing enough op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
13
25/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: Aidan Coleman
Front mid-division, shaken up and headway before 2 out, ridden before last and chased leader, kept on, always held op 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
1
12/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell (7)
Mid-division, pushed along and headway approaching 2 out, chased leader before last, ridden run-in and stayed on same pace op 10/1
4th
Horse silk
3
9
14/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews
Rear mid-division, headway before 2 out, pushed along and chased front rank approaching last, ridden and no impression run-in op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
hd
2
9/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Rear mid-division, hit 6th, shaken up and headway home turn, pressed front rank 2 out, pushed along and every chance last, ridden and no extra run-in op 15/2
6th
Horse silk
5 ½
3
17/2
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Toby Wynne (5)
Front mid-division, pushed along and gradually weakened 2 out tchd 7/1
7th
Horse silk
1
4
911-2
18/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Handy, every chance 2 out, soon pushed along, weakened before last tchd 20/1
8th
Horse silk
hd
12
6/1
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Luke Scott (7)
In rear, headway to chase leaders after 6th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden before last, gradually faded op 7/1 tchd 11/2
9th
Horse silk
3 ¼
11
1010-9
16/1
T: A WestJ: Ben Ffrench-Davis (7)
Towards rear, pushed along home turn, no real progress op 22/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
511-1
6/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Shane Quinlan (3)
In rear, pushed along home turn, no response op 11/2 tchd 5/1
11th
Horse silk
6 ½
8
510-12
25/1
T: Miss A MurphyJ: J M Quinlan
Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, weakened next tchd 28/1
12th
Horse silk
30
6
7/1
T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan (3)
Led, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened quickly op 6/1

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Non-Runners

10
Horse silk
Supreme Gift24
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 6
T: H D Daly  J: 2nd Preference
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.40, £4.90, £4.20EX:£76.10Trifecta:£899.40Tricast:£889.25SF:£81.63Swingers:£14.30, £9.60, £35.20

Forecasts

Irish Hill (10/3), Whizz Kid (6/1), Djelo (6/1), Fifty Ball (7/1), Homme Public (17/2), Petit Tonnerre (9/1), Samarrive (12/1), Too Friendly (14/1), Supreme Gift (14/1), Thibault (16/1), Glynn (18/1), Zoffany Bay (25/1), Kaleb (25/1)

Verdict

Plenty hold claims in a smashing handicap, including DJELO. A facile winner on return/yard debut at Exeter in November, he highlighted his revised mark remains a workable one when rallying well for third at Sandown (2m) last month and this step back up in trip is expected to unlock further improvement. Irish Hill is thriving himself and rates a lead threat in pursuit of the hat-trick. Fifty Ball, back at this venue, Petit Tonnerre and Zoffany Bay, at foot of the weights, are also worth a look.

  1. DJELO (FR)
  2. IRISH HILL (GER)
  3. FIFTY BALL (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Good Risk At All
Weight: 10-9  |Age: 6
6/4

Prize Money

1st: £26,015.002nd: £11,960.003rd: £5,980.004th: £2,990.005th: £1,495.006th: £745.00

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