Ascot Races
13:55
Ascot
13:55
Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Kennel Gate)
Ascot
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018
Distance: 1m7½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.40
Place: £1.30 £1.80 £1.30
Exacta: £12.80
Trifecta: £31.80
Non-Runners: Thomas Darby (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Angels Breath (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 154 lbs | 6/4F | Won | Took keen hold - tracked leaders - went 2nd over 2f out - shaken up to lead over 1f out - pushed out final furlong and readily drew clear(op 7/4 tchd 2/1) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Danny Kirwan (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Paul Nicholls | 154 lbs | 6/1 | 4.5 | Led after nothing else would - shaken up over 2f out - headed over 1f out - driven and outpaced by winner final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Seddon (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Tom George | 154 lbs | 11/4 | 3.5 | Took keen hold - held up in touch - tracked leaders 3f out - ridden 2f out - took 3rd over 1f out but never going pace to close on leading pair(op 4/1) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Thistle Do Nicely (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Jamie Snowden | 154 lbs | 14/1 | 4.5 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - urged along over 3f out - progress under pressure over 2f out - chance of 3rd place over 1f out - one pace after(op 8/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Champagne Court (IRE) | 12 G | AVG | Jeremy Scott | 154 lbs | 6/1 | 3.25 | Tracked leader - urged along over 3f out - lost 2nd over 2f out - steadily faded(op 8/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Garbanzo (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Dr Richard Newland | 154 lbs | 33/1 | 12 | In touch - blundered 2 out and last (usual 5th and 3 out) - dropped to last and no chance after - plugged on past weakening rivals final 2f(op 25/1) | ||
| 7th | 5 | Encore Champs (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Warren Greatrex | 154 lbs | 16/1 | 1 | Held up in rear - ridden and lost touch with leading group over 3f out - no chance after(op 12/1) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Sunday At Augusta (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Richard Rowe | 154 lbs | 100/1 | 8 | Held up in last - progress on outer 7f out - disputed 3rd 3f out - soon shaken up and weakened | ||
| 9th | 4 | Eclair D'Ainay (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 154 lbs | 20/1 | 17 | Took keen hold - prominent until weakened rapidly just over 3f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 16/1) |