Ascot
15:00
Ascot Racecourse Supports Box4Kids Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ascot Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.40 £4.90 £4.20 Exacta: £76.10 Tricast: £889.25 Trifecta: £899.40
Non-Runners: Supreme Gift (doubly declared)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Irish Hill (GER) 6 G AVG Paul Nicholls 153 lbs 100/30F Won Prominent - pushed along to lead before 2 out - went clear approaching last - good jump last - ridden run-in - reduced lead towards finish - comfortably(op 4/1)
2nd 13 Zoffany Bay (IRE) 9 G AVG Peter Fahey 147 lbs 25/1 1.75 Took keen hold - midfield - headway on inner home turn - jumped right 2 out - ridden and chased leader approaching last - soon hung left - kept on run-in - always held (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 14/1)
3rd 1 Samarrive (FR) 7 G AVG Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 12/1 .75 In touch with leaders - pushed along 2 out - ridden and outpaced approaching last - rallied run-in - no extra towards finish(op 10/1)
4th 9 Too Friendly (GB) 6 G AVG Dan Skelton 151 lbs 14/1 3 Took keen hold - held up in rear - going easily but still plenty to do before 2 out - short of room and switched left after 2 out - pushed along and headway approaching last - ridden and stayed on run-in - went fourth towards finish - eyecatcher(op 12/1)
5th 2 Petit Tonnerre (FR) 6 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 166 lbs 9/1 0.2 Towards rear - mistake 6th - pushed along after 3 out - headway home turn - ridden when jumped left last - weakened gradually run-in - lost fourth towards finish(op 15/2)
6th 3 Homme Public (FR) 8 G AVG Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 158 lbs 17/2 5.5 Took keen hold - midfield - headway before 7th - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last(tchd 7/1)
7th 4 Glynn (IRE) 10 G AVG Nicky Henderson 156 lbs 18/1 1 Prominent - going easily home turn - pushed along 2 out - soon outpaced - weakened quickly approaching last(tchd 20/1)
8th 12 Whizz Kid (GER) 9 G AVG Dr Richard Newland 141 lbs 6/1 0.2 Held up in rear - pushed along 3 out - ridden on outer and headway before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
9th 11 Thibault (GB) 9 G AVG Adam West 142 lbs 16/1 3.25 Towards rear - niggled along briefly 6th - pushed along 3 out - no impression when bit short of room 2 out - edged right and weakened approaching last(op 22/1)
10th 5 Djelo (FR) 7 G Good Venetia Williams 152 lbs 6/1 1.75 Held up in rear - hit 7th - pushed along after 3 out - no impression before 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
11th 8 Kaleb (IRE) 6 G AVG Amy Murphy 152 lbs 25/1 6.5 Prominent - pushed along after 3 out - mistake and weakened quickly 2 out(tchd 28/1)
12th 6 Fifty Ball (FR) 8 G Poor Gary Moore 150 lbs 7/1 30 Led - not fluent 5th - pushed along and headed before 2 out - weakened quickly from 2 out - tailed off(op 6/1)