Ascot
16:10
Age Concern Bracknell Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
Ascot Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.60 £2.70 £1.70 Exacta: £30.30 Tricast: £92.61 Trifecta: £126.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Thomas Mor (IRE) 8 G Elite David Pipe 168 lbs 100/30J Won Pressed leader - led 3rd - pushed along home turn - faced challenge before 2 out - good jump 2 out - ridden and hung left approaching last - another good jump last - hung left but kept on strongly run-in (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from the drop in grade from Class 1 to Class 3 company as well as appreciating the quicker ground conditions on this occasion)(op 11/4)
2nd 10 Loup De Maulde (FR) 7 G Good Robbie Llewellyn 150 lbs 15/2 4.5 Held up in rear - steady headway from 6th - prominent and going easily after 3 out - pushed along and chased leader before 2 out - ridden and went clear with winner 2 out - outpaced approaching last - no extra run-in(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
3rd 1 Itso Fury (IRE) 7 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 169 lbs 100/30J 13 Midfield - pushed along 3 out - headway home turn - outpaced before 2 out - rallied and went third approaching last - not fluent last - ridden and weakened run-in(op 7/2)
4th 5 Ivaldi (FR) 7 G AVG Paul Nicholls 167 lbs 13/2 1 Took keen hold - held up in last - going easily but still plenty to do 3 out - outpaced and pushed along home turn - switched right and rallied approaching last - stayed on run-in - went fourth towards finish (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 17/2)
5th 9 Imphal (GB) 10 G AVG Gary Moore 155 lbs 5/1 1 Midfield - bad mistake 4th - towards rear 5th - pushed along 4 out - some headway when not fluent 2 out - ridden but no extra approaching last(op 18/5)
6th 6 Apple Rock (IRE) 9 G Good Ben Pauling 166 lbs 9/1 1.75 Midfield - pushed along 3 out - ridden and outpaced home turn - kept on but well held from 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
7th 4 Warranty (FR) 8 G AVG Gary Moore 162 lbs 20/1 4.75 Kept away from others at start - midfield - pushed along 3 out - ridden and outpaced home turn - kept on but no impression approaching last(tchd 22/1)
8th 8 Zestful Hope (FR) 7 G AVG Charlie Longsdon 165 lbs 16/1 0.1 Led - headed but pressed leader 3rd - pushed along home turn - outpaced and lost position before 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last(tchd 18/1)
9th 2 Yes No Maybe So (IRE) N/A Poor Tom Lacey 158 lbs 12/1 .75 Prominent - hit 6th - mistake and lost ground 8th - pushed along after 3 out - ridden home turn - held before 2 out
10th 7 Old Town Garde (IRE) N/A AVG Harry Fry 165 lbs 40/1 9.5 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pushed along home turn - ridden before 2 out - soon weakened(op 66/1 tchd 80/1)
99th 11 Danny Whizzbang (IRE) 9 G Poor Milton Harris 153 lbs 40/1 - In touch with leaders - lost ground after 7th - weakening when mistake and ridden 8th - lost touch 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1)
99th 12 Huntsmans Jog (IRE) N/A Poor Milton Harris 149 lbs 80/1 - Held up in rear - pushed along 6th - ridden and lost touch 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 100/1)