15:15 Ascot

Saturday 2 November 2024

All12:5513:3014:0514:3515:1515:4516:20

Lavazza Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 3m 38.04s

Our Champ^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁵⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 131| D

10/1

Likeable sort who did well last spring. Ought to be sharper for his Market Rasen reappearance 5 weeks ago but there isn't much margin for error in his mark.

Form: 53713-6

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Fiercely Proud¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 129| D

7/2

Dual bumper scorer who was a useful novice hurdler last season. Low mileage 5-y-o who has the potential for better again this season.

Form: 0/1132-7

Stream Of Stars²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 128| C| D

11/2

Has enhanced his good hurdle strike-rate with a pair of Fontwell handicap wins this autumn. More on his plate in this deeper race but it wouldn't be any surprise to see him improve again.

Form: 3114/11

Afadil^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 127| D

12/1

Displayed nice turn of foot when landing a Musselburgh handicap in February and followed that with a series of creditable efforts in good-quality handicaps. Looked rusty back from 5 months off in the Silver Trophy at Chepstow 3 weeks ago and should be sharper now.

Form: 1534-08

Rightsotom⁵⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 126

12/1

Looked promising in spring 2023 but hasn't been seen since a Cork maiden win in May of that year (final start for Thomas Mullins). His new yard is among the winners and it'll be interesting to see what the betting makes of him on this handicap debut after 18 months off.

Form: 264/1-

Secret Squirrel¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: David Bass| T: H Morrison| OR: 126| BF| D

7/2

Landed a pair of 2m novice hurdle wins last season and had Fiercely Proud a couple of places behind him when fifth of 20 in Sandown handicap on final start. Appeals as one likely to go on to better things this term.

Form: 1/1221-5

Tapley¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 126| D

12/1

Fine second in the Swinton at Haydock in May and returned to gain a handicap hurdle win number three at Plumpton (2m, soft) 12 days ago. Respected up 6 lb.

Form: 2134-21

Break My Soul¹⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 122| D

11/2

Fetched £290,000 after landing sole start in Irish points and it clicked for her over hurdles in the spring, making all in maiden/novice events at Chepstow and Fontwell. Unexposed sort from a leading stable.

Form: 1/3231-1

Endless Escape¹⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Ben Clarke| OR: 122| D

33/1

Four-time hurdle winner who underwhelmed over fences at the start of last season but got back on track with a trio of placed efforts in handicap hurdles in the spring. Should be competitive if ready to roll after 6 months off.

Form: 542223-

Jour D'Evasion^t²⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: H D Daly| OR: 112| D

14/1

Fair novice hurdle winner last season. Switches to handicap company for the first time on his reappearance. Looks on a competitive mark if ready to roll.

Form: 4221P3-

Non-Runners

Stoner's Choice⁵⁵⁸

Weight: 11-13| Age: 9

T: F O'Brien J: Max Kendrick

Tintintin¹⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: J J Burke

Fire Flyer¹⁸⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: Lorcan Williams

Forecasts

Secret Squirrel (7/2), Fiercely Proud (7/2), Break My Soul (11/2), Stream Of Stars (11/2), Fire Flyer (7/1), Our Champ (10/1), Stoner's Choice (10/1), Afadil (12/1), Rightsotom (12/1), Tapley (12/1), Jour D'Evasion (14/1), Tintintin (14/1), Endless Escape (33/1)

The suggestion in an interesting handicap is SECRET SQUIRREL, who has the profile of one likely to do better again this season. Fiercely Proud and Break My Soul are other 5-y-os with few miles on the clock, while Tapley is respected on the back of his recent Plumpton success.