Ascot Races
Ascot
13:20
Howden Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ascot
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024
Distance: 2m5½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £1.80
Place: £1.30 £2.60 £1.70
Exacta: £16.10
Trifecta: £92
Non-Runners: The Gray Ghost (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Belliano (GB) | 6 G | Elite | Paul Nicholls | 158 lbs | 4/5F | Won | Raced in second - prominent before 4 out - went second again before 2 out - challenging approaching last - pushed along and led narrowly run-in - ridden briefly and led clearly towards finish - cosily(op 4/6 tchd 8/13) | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Tommy The Tank (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole | 158 lbs | 18/1 | 1.5 | Led - ridden and faced challenge approaching last - headed run-in - no extra towards finish(op 28/1 tchd 16/1) | ||
| 3rd | 9 | Not So Woolly (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Joe Tizzard | 158 lbs | 7/1 | 1.75 | In touch with leaders - left in third 3 out - outpaced last - stayed on final 110yds(op 13/2) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Block Rockin Beats (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Oliver Signy | 158 lbs | 13/2 | 11 | Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - outpaced and dropped to midfield before 4 out - switched left and rallied on outer when bad mistake 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 11/2) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Followcato (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Ben Pauling | 158 lbs | 7/1 | 10 | In touch with leaders - weakened 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Jasmin Bellevue (FR) | 6 G | Poor | Nicky Henderson | 158 lbs | 20/1 | 10 | Took keen hold - in rear - headway from 4th - went second before 4 out - lost second before 2 out - soon weakened(op 33/1) | ||
| 7th | 12 | My Louise (GB) | 6 M | AVG | Lydia Richards | 151 lbs | 66/1 | 32 | Midfield - lost position 4 out - soon weakened(op 80/1 tchd 100/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Golan Loop (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Warren Greatrex | 158 lbs | 22/1 | - | In rear - some headway before 2 out - hampered by faller and switched right 2 out - brought down just after 2 out(tchd 33/1) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Country Park (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 158 lbs | 12/1 | - | Held up in midfield - smooth headway before 2 out - 2 lengths third when fell 2 out(tchd 16/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Canal Court (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Chris Gordon | 158 lbs | 150/1 | - | Held up in midfield - mistake 4th - soon lost position and towards rear - dropped to last and struggling before 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 200/1) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Broxy Music (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Nicky Henderson | 158 lbs | 100/1 | - | Towards rear throughout - pulled up before 2 out(op 50/1) |