16:20 Ascot

Saturday 2 November 2024

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

Ascot Round Table Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 3m 48.58s

Eternal Angel

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

15/8

€140,000 3-y-o, Authorized gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Eternal Army and a winning jumper in USA. Dam maiden on Flat. Trainer’s newcomers command respect.

Form:

Flimsy Nosebag¹⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

20/1

Only a glimmer of promise in bumper at Warwick 6 months ago and is probably more one for the longer term.

Form: 7-

Kajikia^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Jay Tidball| T: P F Nicholls

17/2

€120,000 3-y-o, It's Gino gelding. Dam 17f French hurdle winner. One for shortlist on debut given connections. Wears hood.

Form:

Oakley's Way²²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| BF

11/8

Promising third of 9 in bumper at Wincanton (15.2f, heavy, 15/8) on NH debut in December, running green. Hampered and fell next time but remains with potential after 7 months off.

Form: 3F-

Santorini Grey

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Miss S Smith

9/1

€5,000 3-y-o, Ocovango gelding. Dam placed in points, out of winning hurdler over 2¾m/3m Miss Plum. Likely to need further and he's not an obvious sort on paper.

Form:

Miss Ireland^p1⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs L Richards

12/1

Pulled up both starts in points but proved an entirely different proposition when landing a 6-runner Fontwell bumper 55 days ago. Went in snatches that day, however, and this should prove tougher.

Form: P-P1

Non-Runners

Draco Malfoy¹⁸⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: Thomas Bellamy

Hurricane Pat¹⁷⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: G & J Moore J: N F Houlihan

Youdecide²⁶⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: B Pauling J: Ben Jones

Forecasts

Oakley's Way (11/8), Eternal Angel (15/8), Youdecide (7/1), Kajikia (17/2), Santorini Grey (9/1), Draco Malfoy (10/1), Miss Ireland (12/1), Hurricane Pat (12/1), Flimsy Nosebag (20/1)

DRACO MALFOY fetched six figures after landing the second of his two starts in points and his in-form stable should have him well forward for this first go under Rules, so he takes preference over Eternal Angel and Kajikia, who both represent top yards. Youdecide is another interesting point recruit.