Ascot
13:15
Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
Ascot Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2025 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £16.20 Place: £3.30 £2.80 £1.60 Exacta: £188.30 Tricast: £677.85 Trifecta: £1062.90
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Towards rear - headway after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - switched left and disputing second just before last - good jump last - soon led - kept on well and went clear final 110yds(op 16/1)
5 G AVG Ben Pauling 168 lbs 14/1 Won
2nd
Midfield - in touch with leaders after 5th - went second and challenging before 2 out - led after 2 out - ridden and headed just after last - soon no extra (vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe)(op 17/2)
8 G AVG B F Brookhouse 156 lbs 9/1 4.75
3rd
Pressed leader - led narrowly 7th - ridden and headed after 2 out - no extra from last(op 6/1)
5 G AVG Georgina Nicholls 161 lbs 9/2F 1.25
4th
In rear - headway from 7th - went third 2 out - ridden after 2 out - soon no extra(op 15/2)
6 G Poor David Pipe 163 lbs 6/1 0.3
5th
Midfield on outer - in touch with leaders when not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 9/1)
6 M AVG Fergal O'Brien 158 lbs 10/1 12
6th
Prominent - weakened after 2 out (vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe)(op 28/1)
8 G AVG Joe Tizzard 159 lbs 33/1 2.25
7th
In touch with leaders - weakened after 2 out(op 18/1)
6 M AVG Charlie Longsdon 159 lbs 16/1 3.5
8th
Took keen hold early - in touch with leaders - headway and prominent 6th - went second 7th - lost second before 2 out - soon weakened(op 25/1)
8 G AVG Ryan Potter 147 lbs 28/1 23
9th
Took keen hold - weakened before 2 out(tchd 14/1)
9 G Poor Harry Fry 167 lbs 16/1 11
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10th
Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - never on terms (jockey said gelding jumped poorly throughout; trainer said gelding never travelled)(op 16/1)
12 G Poor Evan Williams 163 lbs 25/1 18
11th
Held up in midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 7th - weakened before 2 out
5 G Poor Jonjo & A J O'Neill 155 lbs 20/1 20
99th
In touch with leaders - lost position and not fluent 5th - soon dropped to rear and struggling - pulled up before 6th (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet reported gelding was found to have an irregular heartbeat)(op 40/1)
9 G AVG Martin Keighley 149 lbs 50/1 -
99th
Reminder after 3rd - outpaced and struggling after 7th - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding was lame on his left fore)(tchd 18/1)
9 G Poor Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 141 lbs 16/1 -
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99th
Led narrowly - took keen hold early - mistake and headed 7th - soon eased and pulled up - fatally injured (vet reported gelding had been struck into on his left-fore)(op 9/1)
8 G AVG Emma Lavelle 160 lbs 8/1 -
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99th
Jumped left on occasions - in touch with leaders on outer - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 12/1)
6 G AVG Clive Boultbee-Brooks 154 lbs 17/2 -
99th
Held up in midfield - bit short of room and lost position before 4 out - weakened 3 out - pulled up before last (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going - which was officially described as good - good to soft in places on this occasion and in his opinion the track was riding dead - which was noted; vet had nothing to report)(op 4/1)
7 G AVG Nicky Henderson 157 lbs 13/2 -
99th
In rear - headway and in touch with leaders when unseated 4 out(tchd 66/1)
11 G Poor Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 156 lbs 50/1 -