Ascot Races
Ascot
12:15
Ascot Partners "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ascot
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2023
Distance: 2m3½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.50
Place: £1.10 £1.20 £1.30
Exacta: £4.70
Trifecta: £7.90
Non-Runners: Montys Soldier (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Beat The Bat (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Harry Fry | 158 lbs | 6/4J | Won | Took keen hold - towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway after 3 out - led narrowly just before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - sustained duel with runner-up after 2 out - ridden run-in - kept on well - just prevailed(op 13/8 tchd 7/4) | ||
| 2nd | 10 | Welcom To Cartries (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 158 lbs | 6/4J | 0.2 | Prominent on inner - pressed leader from 5th - sustained duel with winner after 2 out - ridden run-in - edged left final 110yds - kept on well - just failed(op 11/8) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Ideal Des Bordes (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 158 lbs | 3/1 | 15 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on inner - weakened gradually after 2 out - went third towards finish(tchd 10/3) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Champagne Twist (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Ben Pauling | 158 lbs | 16/1 | 0.2 | Prominent - not fluent 4th - pushed along before 2 out - weakened gradually after 2 out - mistake last - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost right-hind shoe)(tchd 18/1) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Ballyfinn (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Anthony Honeyball | 158 lbs | 40/1 | 2.25 | Prominent - led narrowly from 5th - headed just before 2 out - hung left run-in - weakened and lost two places final 110yds | ||
| 6th | 2 | Bataillon (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
Mr David Maxwell
(3)lbs
|
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White | 155 lbs | 40/1 | 9 | In touch with leaders - weakened 2 out(op 28/1) | |
| 7th | 9 | There's Claude (GB) | N/A | Poor | Polly Gundry | 158 lbs | 300/1 | 4.5 | In rear - outpaced and struggling after 3 out(op 250/1) | ||
| 8th | 11 | Willsburg (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Oliver Signy | 157 lbs | 50/1 | .75 | Prominent on outer - reminder after 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Meetmeatthearch (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Tabitha Worsley
(3)lbs
|
Richard Rowe | 155 lbs | 250/1 | - | Led - bad mistake and headed 5th - dropped to rear after 6th - soon struggling - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 300/1) | |
| 99th | 8 | Pep Talking (GB) | 7 G | Good | Paul Webber | 158 lbs | 100/1 | - | Took keen hold - towards rear but in touch with leaders - weakened 3 out - pulled up before last(op 80/1) |