17:05 Ascot

Saturday 30 October 2021

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Ascot Round Table Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 3m 44.13s

Rex Of Temple

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H FryWS

10/1

Cityscape gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners, including useful hurdler Hint of Mint, stayed 2½m. Dam unraced. Trainer’s newcomers command respect.

Form:

Card Dealer¹⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon

16/1

Aizavoski gelding. Dam fair 2½m hurdle winner. Third both starts in Irish points (May 16 second one). Others make more appeal.

Form: 3-3

Chianti Classico²⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

7/2

£105,000 4-y-o, Shantou gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2¾m) Duke des Champs. Successful sole outing in Irish points (Apr 11). Big player on Rules debut.

Form: 1-

Ernie Bilko³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: L Horsfall

125/1

Showed little at Sedgefield on debut and this is much stronger, so hard to fancy.

Form: 6

Estacas

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: J E Moore| T: Andreas Wohler

3/1

Galileo colt. Closely related to smart 1m-1½m winner Earl of Tinsdal and half-brother to 6 winners. Dam 7f winner. Intriguing contender, well worth a market check.

Form:

Firestream

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

9/2

£35,000 3-y-o, Yeats gelding. Brother to bumper winner/useful hurdler Master Debonair and bumper winner Swincombe Fleat. Dam (c103/h133) bumper/2m-21f hurdle winner (stayed 3m). Interesting newcomer.

Form:

Hesque De L'isle

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

10/1

€60,000 3-y-o, Saddler Maker gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 2¼m/19f hurdle/chase winner Ainsique de L'isle and fair chaser Desque de L'isle. Stable does well in this sphere

Form:

Holetown Hero^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls

11/2

€120,000 3-y-o, Buck's Boum gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fair hurdler/chaser Gelee Blanche, stays 2¾m, and 19f chase winner Voix Romaine. Wears tongue strap. Obvious player.

Form:

Nollyador

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

15/2

£82,000 3-y-o, No Risk At All gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner Peejaybee. Dam, ran once over fences, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3m) Pablo du Charmil. One to note.

Form:

Non-Runners

Deal Em High⁵⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: Mrs D A Hamer J: Non Runner

Takoda²¹¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: R J Smith J: Non Runner

Awaythelad¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: B Pauling J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Estacas (3/1), Chianti Classico (7/2), Firestream (9/2), Holetown Hero (11/2), Nollyador (15/2), Deal Em High (8/1), Rex Of Temple (10/1), Hesque De L'isle (10/1), Card Dealer (16/1), Takoda (16/1), Awaythelad (16/1), Ernie Bilko (125/1)

CHIANTI CLASSICO won his sole start between the flags and that experience may help him prevail first time out under Rules in what looks like a hot bumper. Estacas, who has made the trip from Germany, is very much one to note, while Holetown Hero also warrants respect for all further will probably suit in time.