15:40 Ascot

Friday 21 December 2018

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St Andrews Holdings Championship Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 3m 52.9s

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Selected odds by:

Chapmanshype⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Jamie Snowden| D

20/1

Irish-bred gelding who fetched £72,000 at the Cheltenham sales last month after winning on bumper debut at Punchestown. Unknown quantity and is one to note.

Form: 1

Eason⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| D

14/1

Favourite when readily justifying favouritism under this jockey at Chepstow, More needed in a strong contest, but is a likely sort for his leading stable.

Form: 1

Eden Du Houx¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

8/1

Winner of his only point-to-point and favourite when scoring on bumper/stable debut at Plumpton. Showed signs of inexperience that day and can only improve.

Form: 11

Enrilo⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| D

14/1

Strong in the betting when scoring under a confident ride on debut at Worcester. Looks talented and should have a big say.

Form: 1

Golden Taipan⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Alain Cawley| T: F O'Brien

50/1

Signs of ability in a point-to-point and a bumper and is open to considerable improvement. This looks a tough assignment, however.

Form: P34

Hazzaar²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: T Lacey| CD

11/4

Created a good impression when scoring in decent style over C&D last month. Should be wiser for the experience and looks a strong contender.

Form: 1

Imperial Alcazar⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| BF

11/2

Vinnie Roe gelding who cost €42,000 as a three-year-old and is a half-brother to good hurdler Jessber's Dream. Never-nearer fourth of 15 on debut at Newbury and should progress.

Form: 4

Montego Grey⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

50/1

Montmartre gelding who fetched €42,000 as a three-year-old and is a half-brother to six winners, notably a Listed winner on the Flat. Only fourth of six on debut at Aintree and needs plenty more to figure.

Form: 4

Thor De Cerisy²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Scudamore| D

10/1

Son of Enrique who was purchased for €40,000 and is a half-brother to multiple winner Vangel De Cerisy. Clear-cut winner of a Ffos Las bumper and, like several of his rivals, is open to significant improvement.

Form: 1

Those Tiger Feet²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| D

7/1

Shantou gelding who cost €47,000 as a three-year-old and is from the family of 2m4f hurdle winner Dunbrody House. Looked useful when winning on debut at Hereford and is interesting for in-form yard.

Form: 1

The Glancing Queen³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| D

7/2

Won her only point-to-point and made a winning bumper/stable debut in a Listed contest at Cheltenham last month. Has to be of interest with yard going well.

Form: 1-1

Forecasts

Hazzaar (11/4), The Glancing Queen (7/2), Imperial Alcazar (11/2), Those Tiger Feet (7/1), Eden Du Houx (8/1), Thor De Cerisy (10/1), Enrilo (14/1), Eason (14/1), Chapmanshype (20/1), Montego Grey (50/1), Golden Taipan (50/1)

Hard to be dogmatic about the outcome with so many unexposed and promising types in opposition. Paul Nicholls saddles two likely types in Eason and Enrilo and either could be good enough to prevail, but a chance is taken with THOSE TIGER FEET, who hails from an in-form yard and looked good when scoring at Hereford. Of the many others to consider, The Glancing Queen, Hazzaar and Thor De Cerisy are of particular interest.