14:08 Taunton

Thursday 11 April 2024

All13:3314:0814:4315:1815:5316:2817:0317:35

Royal Ascot Lunch Saturday 22nd June Novices' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 7f 198y  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:08  |   Winning time: 6m 10.5s
1st
Horse silk
7
17/2
T: J TickleJ: Ben Jones
Waited with in rear, gained a place before 6th, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, 2nd going well turning in, led 2 out, clear when edged right between last two, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in op 11/1 tchd 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
6 ½
2
6/5f
T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell (5)
Raced keenly, tracked leader, led 3 out, pushed along and headed next, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner op 11/10 tchd Evens and tchd 5/4
3rd
Horse silk
33
1
5/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor
Chased clear leading pair until jumped slowly 5th, 3rd again next, pushed along and lost 3rd 3 out, soon outpaced and struggling in 4th, went remote 3rd again after next tchd 4/1
4th
Horse silk
7
5
9/1
T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy
Won battle for lead, reached for 3rd, headed 3 out, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, soon weakened op 7/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
3
14/1
T: J TizzardJ: Harry Kimber
Raced wide in 5th, dropped to rear before 6th, never on terms after, went remote 4th 2 out, dropped to 5th soon after tchd 12/1
6th
Horse silk
21
6
4/1
T: J TizzardJ: Tom Cannon
Tracked leaders on inside, went 3rd at 5th until next, pushed along after 7th, soon given reminders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off op 9/2

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Horse silk
Plaisir Des Flos15
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 5
T: F O'Brien  J: P J Brennan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.50Pl:£3.10, £1.20EX:£19.70Trifecta:£71.50SF:£18.96Swingers:£2.40, £4.40, £1.80

Forecasts

Pentire Head (6/5), Plaisir Des Flos (6/4), Nordic Storm (4/1), Illogical Logic (5/1), Hazy Dream (17/2), Technology (9/1), Sparkling Duke (14/1)

Verdict

PLAISIR DES FLOS hasn't looked back since sent into handicaps and rates a confident choice to shrug aside a 10 lb hike in the weights and complete his hat-trick. Pentire Head is weighted to go well if back on song with blinkers fitted for the first time. Illogical Logic also needs considering if back on his A-game.

  1. PLAISIR DES FLOS (FR)
  2. PENTIRE HEAD (IRE)
  3. ILLOGICAL LOGIC (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Picks Lad
Weight: 11-13  |Age: 7
9/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00

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