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14:00 Ascot

William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Class B)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 19.80s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mythical King (IRE)

33/1

    2
    Silk -

    Kadara (IRE)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Almaravide (GER)

      10/1

        1
        Silk - White, Mauve stars

        Spectroscope (IRE)

        63
        14/1
        • Form 4112-20
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-12

        soon struggling in rear, tailed off and pulled up approaching 8th

        2
        Silk - Light Green and Brown stripes, Light Green sleeves and cap

        Turtle Soup (IRE)

        21
        7/1
        • Form 4/43153
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-8

        prominent, led 7th, ridden and headed after 3 out, kept on same pace

        3
        Silk - BLACK, WHITE hoops, EMERALD GREEN sleeves and cap

        Hulysse Royal (FR)

        1001
        33/1
        • Form 1203P5/
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-3

        in touch until weakened approaching 8th, soon tailed off

        4
        Silk - Red, White epaulets, White sleeves, Red armlets and star on White cap

        Kadara (IRE)

        28
        10/1
        • Form 16P-021
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        in touch, ridden after 3 out, no impression until stayed on approaching last, went 2nd flat

        5
        Silk - Maroon and Light Blue stripes, Light Blue sleeves, hooped cap

        Foly Pleasant (FR)

        30
        8/1
        • Form 4220-P3
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-13

        in touch, making headway when mistake 8th, no chance after

        6
        Silk - Light Blue, Maroon chevron, halved sleeves, Light Blue and Maroon quartered cap

        Neutron (IRE)

        344 v
        11/1
        • Form 0/1412F-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-13

        held up behind, headway from 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened

        7
        Silk - White, Light Blue epaulets, Maroon sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Almaravide (GER)

        21
        10/1
        • Form 144/0-21
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-12

        led until 7th, prominent, led after 3 out, ridden and headed next, kept on

        10
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap

        King Solomon (FR)

        33
        8/1
        • Form 200-312
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-7

        in touch, headway 8th, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace

        11
        Silk - Grey, Red Cross of Lorraine, checked sleeves, Red cap

        Joes Edge (IRE)

        21
        10/1
        • Form 10/221
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-7

        held up towards rear, mistakes 3rd and 4th, headway 8th, ridden after 3 out, weakened

        12
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue stripe and sleeves

        Bob The Piler

        10
        10/3
        • Form 15/4-311
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-5

        held up towards rear, some headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, no impression after

        14
        Silk - White, Red and Black striped sleeves, White cap

        Mythical King (IRE)

        35
        33/1
        • Form 10-5056
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-3

        held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, pressed leaders after 8th, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out

        15
        Silk - MAROON, WHITE stripe, striped cap

        Master Billyboy (IRE)

        50
        25/1
        • Form 0122-10
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-3

        chased leaders until 8th, weakened next

        16
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

        Vodka Bleu (FR)

        36
        14/1
        • Form 1U-3250
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0

        chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace until stayed on close home

        17
        Silk - Black, White disc, White sleeves, Black spots, White cap

        Its Wallace Jnr

        14
        33/1
        • Form 1300-13
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0

        in touch until weakened approaching 3 out

        8
        NR

        Goldbrook

        14
        • Form 2-31131
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-10

        9
        NR

        Gin Palace (IRE)

        315
        • Form 2/26511-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-9

        13
        NR

        Gimmick (FR)

        62
        • Form P2-2100
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-4

        In depth

        Verdict

        Martin Pipe won this 12 months ago with Korelo and is represented this year by Neutron and Vodka Bleu but neither make much appeal at the weights and we prefer to side with Kadara, who needed every yard of the extended two-mile trip at Sandown last time and should do better still over today's distance. Robert Alner's mare has only been raised 6lbs by the handicapper for her Sandown success and has solid claims of following up with the likely strong pace sure to suit. Top weight Spectroscope has struggled to regain the winning thread since his Triumph Hurdle success, while Bob The Piler and Almaravide both have more to do off their new marks following last time out wins. Venetia Williams has her string in good order at present so both King Soloman and Joes Edge have to be respected but we are happy to stick with Kadara to supplement her Sandown win.