Royal Ascot Lunch Saturday 22nd June Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:08 | Winning time: 6m 10.5s

Illogical Logic¹¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 104

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden who came in only seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Ascot (23.5f, good) 110 days ago. Not ruled out at these weights if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 34-6647

Pentire Head^b1⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Gingell⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 104

6/5

In good form in maiden hurdles but pulled up on his handicap debut at Wincanton (24.7f, heavy) 54 days ago. Worth another chance with blinkers added now.

Form: 22-523P

Sparkling Duke⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Kimber| T: J Tizzard| OR: 101

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden who has failed to build on his debut Aintree fourth. Pulled up in novice at Exeter (21.6f, heavy) 71 days ago so lots more needed on his handicap debut.

Form: 0-48P

Technology¹¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 100WS

9/1

Made mistakes when unseated rider on his Doncaster chasing debut but pulled up back hurdling in handicap at Ascot (23.5f, good) 110 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3/52P-UP

Nordic Storm⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Cannon| T: J Tizzard| OR: 93

4/1

Thrice-raced maiden who came in only seventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Fontwell (19.2f, soft) 74 days ago. Up in trip with more required on his handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 047

Hazy Dream^t³⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Jones| T: J Tickle| OR: 69WS

17/2

Remains a maiden following 9 attempts over hurdles and resumes after 11 months off here. 9 lb out of the handicap too.

Form: 863U56-

Non-Runners

Plaisir Des Flos¹⁵

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Forecasts

Pentire Head (6/5), Plaisir Des Flos (6/4), Nordic Storm (4/1), Illogical Logic (5/1), Hazy Dream (17/2), Technology (9/1), Sparkling Duke (14/1)

PLAISIR DES FLOS hasn't looked back since sent into handicaps and rates a confident choice to shrug aside a 10 lb hike in the weights and complete his hat-trick. Pentire Head is weighted to go well if back on song with blinkers fitted for the first time. Illogical Logic also needs considering if back on his A-game.