13:15 Ascot

Saturday 17 February 2024

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Ascot Shop Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 4m 43.13s

1^st

Pic Roc

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

2^nd

2 ¼

Inthewaterside

611-10

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

3^rd

3 ½

Juventus De Brion

511-2

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

4^th

2 ¾

Vincenzo

611-2

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

5^th

Casual Observer

511-2

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

6^th

1 ¼

Phantomofthepoints

611-2

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

7^th

Theyseekhimthere

611-7

100/1

T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen

Raced wide in last pair, mistake 5th, struggling before 4 out, tailed off op 66/1

8^th

Officer Of State

511-2

80/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Tom Cannon

Always in rear and never a factor op 50/1

9^th

2 ¼

Bucksy Des Epeires

511-7

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

Noble Don³⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: D J Jeffreys J: Lily Pinchin

Idy Wood²⁶

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: Jamie Snowden J: J J Burke

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)

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.

INTHEWATERSIDE (FR)
BUCKSY DES EPEIRES (FR)
VINCENZO (FR)

Previous Winners

2023

Springwell Bay

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 6

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | T: J & A O'Neill

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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