Ascot
16:10
Ascot Racecourse Supports Box4Kids Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
Ascot Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2024 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £15 Place: £3.50 £5.90 £3.40 Exacta: £256.40 Tricast: £2549.39 Trifecta: £3550
Non-Runners: Don't Rightly Know (running in first preference), Mt Fugi Park (running in first preference)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - headway before 4 out - led before 2 out - soon edged right - not fluent last - soon ridden - kept on gamely(op 11/1)
9 G Elite Ben Pauling 164 lbs 14/1 Won
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2nd
Towards rear - midfield after 5th - headway after 3 out - went second approaching last - not fluent last - kept on run-in
8 G AVG Henry Daly 164 lbs 16/1 .75
3rd
Took keen hold - prominent - hit 5th - disputed lead after 3 out - led narrowly before 2 out - soon headed - lost second approaching last - weakened run-in(tchd 10/1)
8 G Poor Sue Gardner 158 lbs 11/1 4
4th
In touch with leaders - went third just before 2 out - lost position approaching last - soon weakened(op 5/1)
7 G Good Robbie Llewellyn 165 lbs 9/2 0.3
5th
Towards rear - hit 3 out - headway on turn before 2 out - hit 2 out - stayed on but never dangerous(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
7 G AVG Neil Mulholland 149 lbs 28/1 5
6th
Towards rear - midfield 5th - not fluent when in touch with leaders 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 8/1)
7 G Poor Ben Pauling 150 lbs 9/1 1.25
7th
Pressed leader - lost ground before 7th - weakened after 3 out(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
11 G AVG Mark Rimell 147 lbs 20/1 19
8th
Towards rear - brief headway after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 18/1)
9 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 166 lbs 22/1 31
9th
Led but pestered - not fluent 1st - headed after 3 out - lost position and weakening when jumped left 2 out
8 G Poor Nigel Hawke 149 lbs 40/1 13
99th
Took keen hold - towards rear - brief headway 3 out - weakened before 2 out - soon pulled up(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
11 G AVG Simon Earle 153 lbs 8/1 -
99th
Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - not fluent 7th - lost ground before 3 out - dropped to rear and pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 33/1)
9 G AVG Kim Bailey 168 lbs 40/1 -
99th
Took keen hold - held up in rear - detached after 5th - raced wide when not fluent 4 out - mistake 3 out - soon pulled up (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey report that gelding ran too free and having asked for an effort up the hill - he stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report)(op 16/5 tchd 10/3)
5 G AVG Anthony Charlton 155 lbs 3/1F -
99th
Prominent - not fluent 4 out - disputed lead after 3 out - lost position before 2 out - weakened quickly and pulled up after 2 out (jockey said mare stopped quickly)(op 4/1)
7 M Good Dan Skelton 164 lbs 9/2 -