15:35 Ascot

Saturday 23 December 2017

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Racing Welfare Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 7f 152y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:36  |   Winning time: 3m 48.65s
Odds by:
The word Sky in blue and Bet in white with a red background.
Cloth number
Live Odds
Odds
1
Elgin
8/1, 15/2, 8/1, 7/1
13/2
2
Divin Bere
20/1
16/1
3
Air Horse One
10/1
4
Chesterfield
16/1, 20/1, 16/1, 20/1, 25/1, 22/1, 20/1, 16/1, 20/1
16/1
5
Charli Parcs
13/2
7/1
6
Bleu Et Rouge
8/1, 15/2, 7/1
7/1
7
Verdana Blue
5/1
8
Fergall
33/1
25/1
9
Top Othe Ra
33/1
10
Caid Du Lin
25/1
11
Nietzsche
28/1
12
Silver Streak
6/1, 13/2, 6/1, 13/2, 7/1
8/1
13
Veinard
14/1, 16/1
14/1
14
Hunters Call
12/1, 11/1, 10/1, 9/1, 17/2, 9/1, 17/2
9/1
15
Evening Hush
50/1
16
Magic Dancer
14/1, 12/1, 14/1, 12/1, 10/1, 9/1, 17/2
9/1
17
Man Of Plenty
40/1
SP Book Percentage 132.11

Forecasts

Verdana Blue (5/1), Elgin (13/2), Bleu Et Rouge (7/1), Charli Parcs (7/1), Silver Streak (8/1), Hunters Call (9/1), Magic Dancer (9/1), Air Horse One (10/1), Veinard (14/1), Chesterfield (16/1), Divin Bere (16/1), Caid Du Lin (25/1), Fergall (25/1), Nietzsche (28/1), Top Othe Ra (33/1), Man Of Plenty (40/1), Evening Hush (50/1)

Verdict

Nicky Henderson has a strong record in this and has two viable options in CHARLI PARCS and Verdana Blue. The former Triumph Hurdle favourite is preferred as he represents a year group that do well in this event and last year's defeat of Mister Blueyes has him on a mark that should be productive. The Greatwood winner Elgin will have to produce an astonishing weight carrying performance to land this, but Air Horse One goes well in this type of race and is weighted to go close. Bleu Et Rouge is worth checking in the market along with fellow Irish raider Veinard, but Divin Bere and Silver Streak may want better ground.
  1. Charli Parcs
  2. Air Horse One
  3. Verdana Blue

Previous Winners

2016
Brain Power
Weight: 11-11  |Age: 5
J: D J Mullins  |  T: N J Henderson
12/1

Prize Money

1st: £85,425.002nd: £32,055.003rd: £16,050.004th: £7,995.005th: £4,020.006th: £2,010.00

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