13:50 Ascot

Sunday 2 April 2023

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Ascot Racecourse Supports Ascot United Warriors Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 43.21s

El Rio³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

2/1

Winning pointer who shaped well on his yard/hurdling debut in novice at Chepstow (19.4f, good to soft) 36 days ago, in front and looking the winner when falling last. Can gain compensation.

Form: 70-1F

Fromposttopillar^h,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R T Dunne| T: T R Gretton

150/1

Has offered little in a hood and tongue strap combination in two runs over hurdles thus far. Hard to warm to.

Form: 95

James Jet¹²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: W Greatrex

10/1

£45,000 5-y-o, Yeats gelding. Closely related to a winner, and half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Best Behavior, stays 25f. Won sole start in Irish points in November so he's an interesting newcomer. Worth a market check.

Form: 1

Knowwhentoholdem²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: H Cobden| T: M F Harris

17/2

Fairly useful 17f bumper winner who shaped with some encouragement after 16 months off when third of 4 in novice at Exeter (16.7f, good to soft) on his hurdles bow 23 days ago. Can build on it now.

Form: 13-3

Mylesfromwicklow¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 119| BF

11/8

Won his sole outing in points in October and has shown fairly useful form when runner-up over hurdles at Ffos Las and Uttoxeter this winter. Holds very good claims.

Form: 122

Spago^t⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

9/2

Fair in bumpers and made an encouraging start in this sphere when third of 14 in 2m3f Taunton novice 28 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 4-23

Non-Runners

All A Struggle⁵¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: P R Webber J: D A Jacob

Militaire⁵²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: W Greatrex J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Mylesfromwicklow (11/8), El Rio (2/1), Spago (9/2), Militaire (5/1), Knowwhentoholdem (17/2), James Jet (10/1), All A Struggle (33/1), Fromposttopillar (150/1)

Winning-pointer EL RIO looked all set to make a successful start over hurdles until coming down at the last at Chepstow and is fancied to gain quick compensation at the chief expense of Mylesfromwicklow, who has shown some fairly useful form but could have to settle for runner-up spot once more. The Warren Greatrex-trained duo Militaire and James Jet can fight it out for minor honours.