12:40 Ascot

Saturday 4 November 2017

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:05

GL Events UK Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:41 | Winning time: 3m 48.30s

1^st

Dell Oro

410-12

5/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Tracked leaders, close up 3 out, challenged before next, led narrowly last, ridden and kept on flat op 11/2 tchd 9/2

2^nd

1 ½

American Gigolo

511-4

6/5f

T: H FryJ: N D Fehily

Mid-division, headway when blundered 4 out, close up next, led narrowly before 2 out, headed narrowly last, ridden and kept on same pace flat op 13/8 tchd Evens

3^rd

Rockpoint

410-12

16/1

T: C L TizzardJ: T J O'Brien

Tracked leader, outpaced 4 out, rallied and close up on outside when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, went 3rd and kept on flat, not reach front pair op 14/1 tchd 12/1

4^th

Notre Ami

610-12

5/1

T: N J GiffordJ: L P Aspell

Led to after 1st, chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, ridden and kept on under pressure from last op 6/1

5^th

Hatcher

410-12

14/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Ian Popham

Held up behind, driven 3 out, never reached leaders, weakened before last, tailed off op 12/1

6^th

Desiremoi D'Authie

410-12

9/2

T: A KingJ: S Bowen

Raced keenly, led after 1st, clear 3rd to 3 out, headed before next, soon weakened, tailed off op 3/1 tchd 11/4

7^th

Soldier Boy

510-12

150/1

T: F BrennanJ: Dave Crosse

Held up, always behind, struggling 4 out, weakened next, tailed off

8^th

Rumor

410-12

200/1

T: J L FlintJ: Nick Scholfield

Always behind, lost touch 3rd, continued tailed off

Also Ran

Corzeam

510-12

40/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Mr Zac Baker (5)

Reluctant start, soon in touch, chased clear leader when not fluent 3rd, lost place 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.70Pl:£1.90, £1.10, £3.40EX:£12.20Trifecta:£101.00SF:£11.56Swingers:£1.30, £14.10, £5.70

Forecasts

American Gigolo (6/5), Desiremoi D'Authie (9/2), Dell Oro (5/1), Notre Ami (5/1), Hatcher (14/1), Rockpoint (16/1), Corzeam (40/1), Soldier Boy (150/1), Rumor (200/1)

A rather modest looking novices hurdle to open up the winter jumps action at Ascot, and in many respects, the ideal type of contest for American Gigolo to seek to defy a winners penalty. He hasn't done all that much wrong over hurdles so far, but whether he's worthy of a mark of 130 is questionable. However, he should be on the premises, with the likes of Desiremoi D'Authie and Hatcher needing to settle much better than they've done previously in order to step forward a notch or two. Whilst it's fully plausible that 2m around Ascot might prove on the sharp side for the selection NOTRE AMI, the Nick Gifford trained six-year-old could offer some reasonable value in the market if able to build upon his pleasing fourth to Dynamite Dollars at Chepstow last month.

Notre Ami
American Gigolo
Desiremoi D'authie

Previous Winners

2016

Cultivator

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 5

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

15/8

Prize Money

1st: £7,798.002nd: £2,290.003rd: £1,145.004th: £572.00