14:45 Ascot

Sunday 27 March 2022

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Colts & Fillies Club Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 3m 51.93s

Dr T J Eckleburg⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 121| D

5/1

Fairly useful Flat winner who is progressing well over hurdles, bagging Ludlow juvenile and handicap at Taunton (16.5f) 47 days ago. Should improve further, so he's a big player in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 211

Magistrato^t1⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 120| D

10/1

Winner at Chepstow in October but disappointed when only fifth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f) 60 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and weighted to go well if it works the oracle.

Form: 2-1455

Saint Riquier^p⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: T Scudamore| T: Ian Williams| OR: 120WS

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, well-held ninth of 11 to Porticello in Finale Juvenile Hurdle at Chepstow 90 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and he shouldn't be written off after his break.

Form: 42229

Kotmask⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 119| BF| D

8/1

Not seen to best effect when odds-on fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (19.2f) 48 days ago. Had been on the up prior to that, so still needs considering.

Form: 5115

Vera Verto^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 119| D

5/2

Fairly useful winner at 10f on Flat. Posted a career best when winning 19-runner juvenile hurdle at Navan (16f, evens) 22 days ago, so Irish challenger is much respected on her handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 2351

Oceanline²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: D A Jacob| T: A King| OR: 115| BF

11/1

Useful winner at 14f on the level. Back hurdling after good third in 2m handicap at Lingfield and not ruled out on his handicap bow.

Form: 253

Big Boy Bobby²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: A King| OR: 113

18/1

Fairly useful 10f Flat winner. Similar form shown in his three runs over hurdles, and no surprise to see him take a step forward now he goes into handicaps.

Form: 226

Hasty Parisian¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Kevin Jones| T: M F Harris| OR: 112| D

18/1

Lightly-raced sort who posted a career best when winning 4-runner juvenile hurdle (13/8) at Sandown (16f) 15 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 43231

Rewired⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 110| D

6/1

Fairly useful winner at 10f on Flat who got off the mark in this sphere in 8-runner novice hurdle at Fakenham (16f) 9 days ago. May do better still, so he warrants plenty of respect now venturing into handicap company.

Form: 2421

Vazir²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 106

18/1

Fairly useful 1m4f Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden in this sphere and yet to match that level of form, third of 6 in juvenile at Newbury (16.3f) 23 days ago. More is required going into handicaps.

Form: 643

Krypton Gold³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Hammond| T: S Edmunds| OR: 105

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden who posted creditable second of 7 in juvenile hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f) 33 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 24462

Great Realisation²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: N de Boinville| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 103

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good third of 8 in juvenile hurdle at Naas (15.5f) 28 days ago. Irish raider has something to find at these weights, however.

Form: 0963

Forecasts

Vera Verto (5/2), Dr T J Eckleburg (5/1), Rewired (6/1), Kotmask (8/1), Magistrato (10/1), Oceanline (11/1), Saint Riquier (14/1), Great Realisation (18/1), Hasty Parisian (18/1), Big Boy Bobby (18/1), Vazir (18/1), Krypton Gold (28/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. DR T J ECKLEBURG arrives firmly on the up so is fancied to emerge on top and complete a quick hat-trick after his smooth victories at Ludlow and Taunton. Fakenham-scorer Rewired heads the lists of dangers with more expected now he steps into handicaps, with Irish-raider Vera Verto and Oceanline two others who are much respected on their respective handicap debuts.