Ascot
12:45
Howden Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Ascot Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £8 Place: £2.90 £1.60 £2.70 Exacta: £43.10 Tricast: £240.64 Trifecta: £253.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 East India Express (IRE) 5 G Good Nicky Henderson 158 lbs 7/1 Won Took keen hold - raced wide early - prominent - went second after 3 out - challenging 2 out - soon led - good jump last - ridden run-in - just held on(op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and 15/2)
2nd 7 Double Powerful (IRE) 5 G Good Neil Mulholland 159 lbs 3/1 0.2 Held up in last - good headway from 3 out - not fluent 2 out - disputing third when mistake last - pressed winner run-in - kept on well - just failed
3rd 3 Irish Hill (GER) 6 G AVG Paul Nicholls 162 lbs 11/1 .5 Prominent - switched left after 2 out - challenging run-in - just held(op 15/2)
4th 2 Stoner's Choice (GB) 10 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 165 lbs 28/1 3.5 Led - not fluent and headed 1st - led again just after 5 out - faced challenge 2 out - soon headed - no extra and lost two places run-in(op 25/1)
5th 8 Yellow Star (FR) 4 G Poor Gary & Josh Moore 153 lbs 14/1 2.5 Took keen hold - midfield on inner - headway 2 out - outpaced approaching last(tchd 12/1)
6th 10 Stay If U Want To (IRE) 5 G AVG Jonjo & A J O'Neill 137 lbs 6/1 4.25 Midfield - headway 3 out - outpaced from 2 out(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
7th 11 Patanita (IRE) 6 G AVG Georgina Nicholls 145 lbs 80/1 .75 Held up in rear - headway on outer 3 out - kept on from 2 out - not pace to challenge(op 50/1)
8th 6 Dibble Decker (IRE) 8 G AVG Tom Lacey 154 lbs 50/1 3.75 Took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 40/1)
9th 12 Don Rafael (IRE) 4 G AVG Martin Keighley 140 lbs 14/1 2 Raced wide - midfield - headway 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
10th 4 Whatsupwithyou (IRE) 11 G AVG Ben Pauling 153 lbs 20/1 5.5 Towards rear - headway on outer 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 18/1)
11th 13 Rebel Intentions (IRE) 7 G AVG Emma Lavelle 142 lbs 25/1 4 Prominent - not fluent and lost position 4 out - weakened 2 out(op 33/1)
12th 1 Champagne Twist (IRE) 6 G AVG Ben Pauling 163 lbs 2/1F 1.25 Prominent - led just after 1st - jumped left and not fluent 5 out - soon headed - weakened quickly 2 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 11/4 tchd 15/8)
13th 9 The Height Of Fame (GB) 7 M AVG Keiran Burke 150 lbs 50/1 1.5 Prominent - lost position 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 66/1 tchd 80/1)