Ascot
15:35
Betfair Exchange Trophy (A Handicap Hurdle) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Ascot Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2023 Distance: 1m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £1.70 £2.60 £1.70 Exacta: £36.40 Tricast: £195.15 Trifecta: £194.50
Non-Runners: Nemean Lion (unsuitable ground), Salsada (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - made virtually all - good jump last - soon ridden and hung right - always doing enough(op 13/2)
6 M Good Nicky Henderson 162 lbs 9/2 Won
2nd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader when mistake 2 out - mistake last - soon ridden - kept on run-in - not recover(op 8/1)
7 G Elite Nicky Henderson 157 lbs 11/1 0.3
3rd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - headway after 3 out - pressed leaders when awkward jump 2 out - hung right approaching last - kept on run-in(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
7 G Good Harry Fry 158 lbs 18/5 1.25
4th
Pressed leader - not fluent 3rd - challenging 2 out - no extra run-in
7 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 145 lbs 22/1 1.25
5th
Held up in rear - good headway on inner 4 out - no impression when mistake last - kept on run-in(op 20/1)
6 G AVG Gary Moore 165 lbs 12/1 .5
6th
Held up in rear - not fluent 4th - outpaced after 3 out - hung left home turn - rallied approaching last - not pace to challenge(op 3/1)
6 G AVG W P Mullins 142 lbs 4/1 2
7th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost position after 3 out - no impression when not fluent last - weakened final 110yds (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)
6 G Good Nicky Henderson 160 lbs 11/4F 2.5
8th
Took keen hold - held up in rear - outpaced after 3 out - no impression(tchd 28/1)
7 G AVG Dan Skelton 163 lbs 33/1 10
9th
Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 1st - not fluent 3 out - weakened after 3 out - mistake 2 out(tchd 25/1)
7 G AVG Gary Moore 157 lbs 28/1 15