13:15 Ascot

Saturday 17 February 2024

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Ascot Shop Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 3f 58y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:15  |   Winning time: 4m 43.13s
1st
Horse silk
10
611-2
11/2
T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones
Tracked leader, led 2 out, clear when edged left between last two, 2 lengths ahead last, stayed on well run-in op 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
13/8f
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Sweating and edgy, led and raced keenly, pushed along and headed 2 out, chased winner, switched right as winner edged left between last two, ridden and two lengths down last, stayed on same pace run-in op 5/4
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
6
18/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Raced on inside, off the pace in 6th, driven along in modest 5th before 3 out where not fluent, went 4th 2 out, no chance with leading trio op 12/1 tchd 11/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
11
10/3
T: S ThomasJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Close 3rd, pushed along home turn, held when mistake 2 out, weakened into 4th final 150 yards op 7/2
5th
Horse silk
10
5
28/1
T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien
Bit keen towards rear, went remote 5th run-in, never on terms op 33/1 tchd 40/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
9/2
T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor
Jumped left on occasions, raced wide tracking leading trio, went left 6th and again 4 out, pushed along home turn, lost modest 4th 2 out, weakened run-in tchd 5/1
7th
Horse silk
12
4
100/1
T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen
Raced wide in last pair, mistake 5th, struggling before 4 out, tailed off op 66/1
8th
Horse silk
½
8
80/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Tom Cannon
Always in rear and never a factor op 50/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
11/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Raced on inside in 5th, pushed along 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off op 12/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Noble Don36
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 5
T: D J Jeffreys  J: Lily Pinchin
NR
1
Horse silk
Idy Wood26
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 6
T: Jamie Snowden  J: J J Burke
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£1.70, £1.20, £3.30EX:£14.80Trifecta:£173.00SF:£15.08Swingers:£2.50, £12.40, £5.30

Forecasts

Inthewaterside (13/8), Vincenzo (10/3), Phantomofthepoints (9/2), Pic Roc (11/2), Idy Wood (6/1), Bucksy Des Epeires (11/1), Juventus De Brion (18/1), Casual Observer (28/1), Noble Don (50/1), Officer Of State (80/1), Theyseekhimthere (100/1)

Verdict

INTHEWATERSIDE is undoubtedly a chaser of the future, but he resumed his progress in determined fashion on his handicap debut at Lingfield last month and can go on improving for a while yet over hurdles, so could well be up to defying a double penalty. Bucksy des Epeires got no further than the first in the race won by the selection at Lingfield and still likely has a bigger performance in him, while Vincenzo stuck to his task admirably at Warwick and is also feared in an intriguing novice.

  1. INTHEWATERSIDE (FR)
  2. BUCKSY DES EPEIRES (FR)
  3. VINCENZO (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Springwell Bay
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 6
3/1

Prize Money

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

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