13:15 Ascot
Saturday 4 November 2017
All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:05
Gardiner & Theobald Novices' Handicap Hurdle
- 3YO plus  |  Class 4  |  2m 3f 58y  |  Good  |  15 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:15Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 40.70s
T:Â N J GiffordJ:Â L P Aspell
Mid-division, headway under pressure after 3 out, chased leaders next, soon ridden, went 2nd between last 2, edged left flat, stayed on well to lead towards finish
T:Â C L TizzardJ:Â T J O'Brien
Tracked leaders, went 3rd 3 out, switched inside to challenge next, soon led, ridden between last 2, kept on, headed and no extra towards finish op 12/1 tchd 10/1
T:Â W S KittowJ:Â Nick Scholfield
Held up behind, headway after 3 out, chased leaders before next, went 3rd before last, switched right and kept on same pace flat op 13/2 tchd 8/1
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â J McGrath
Mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, one pace when not fluent 2 out, went narrow 4th last, no impression with leaders tchd 4/1
T:Â Ian WilliamsJ:Â Edward Austin (10)
Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, kept on under pressure before last, just failed for 4th, no impression with leaders op 8/1 tchd 9/1
T:Â M BlakeJ:Â Freddie Mitchell (5)
Prominent, not fluent 4th, soon pushed along, lost place 3 out, no impression after op 16/1
T:Â R DickinJ:Â C Poste
Led, driven and hard pressed 2 out, soon headed and ridden, weakened flat op 33/1
T:Â Nick MitchellJ:Â James Best
Prominent, driven to press leader after 3 out, every chance last, soon ridden and no extra, weakened flat
T:Â J W MullinsJ:Â Daniel Sansom (7)
Mid-division on outside, in touch 4th, driven before 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after next op 8/1 tchd 6/1
T:Â Mrs D A HamerJ:Â S Bowen
Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened op 14/1
T:Â Miss V WilliamsJ:Â B J Cooper
In touch, driven and outpaced 3 out, weakened before next op 5/1
T:Â A StrongeJ:Â Brendan Powell
Not fluent 1st, prominent, driven and lost place after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 33/1
T:Â Mrs F M ShawJ:Â Ian Popham
Mid-division, weakened 3 out, tailed off
Also Ran
T:Â M HillJ:Â Charlie Deutsch (3)
Towards rear, fell 3 out tchd 14/1
T:Â J L FlintJ:Â J E Moore
Always behind, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up tchd 14/1
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Arty Campbell15
Weight: 10-12|Â Â Age: 7
T: B J Llewellyn  J: Robert Williams
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£18.60Pl:£4.30, £4.30, £2.60EX:£370.30Trifecta:£1,840.30Tricast:£1,368.18SF:£182.94Swingers:£22.20, £34.50, £15.10
Forecasts
Bardd (9/2), Burst Ya Bubble (13/2), Enola Gay (13/2), Arty Campbell (13/2), Pengo's Boy (7/1), Rebel Yeats (7/1), Shanksforamillion (10/1), Molineaux (11/1), Fisherman Frank (12/1), With Pleasure (12/1), Brown Bear (16/1), Watcombe Heights (16/1), All Is Good (20/1), Ardmayle (25/1), Summer Getaway (66/1), The Mighty Ash (66/1)
An absolute head-scratcher, but should we manage to find the winner, we'll be handsomely rewarded at decent odds. Brown Bear has been in excellent order during the spring/summer months, but unfortunately for his connections, this is Ascot and not his beloved Fontwell. Shanksforamillion has been in similar rude heath since joining Debra Hamer, but has nudged up the weights another 3lb for his 9L Towcester defeat by the thriving Plantagenet. Both Arty Campbell and Pengo's Boy are also on an upward curve, with the latter named well worth a try over this longer trip based upon his recent Exeter second to Trans Express. However, the least exposed runner is potentially the difficult to quantify ENOLA GAY. The forecast rain can only improve his chances, and with Bryan Cooper taking the mount, he looks of major interest now upped in trip on just his third start for Venetia Williams.
- Enola Gay
- Pengo's Boy
- Arty Campbell
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £6,498.002nd: £1,908.003rd: £954.004th: £477.00
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