12:45 Ascot

Friday 22 December 2017

All12:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

eventmasters.co.uk Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 5m 22.06s

1^st

Clondaw Native

511-0

13/2

T: S EdmundsJ: Ciaran Gethings (3)

Chased leader until 5th, 2nd again before 4 out, challenged and slight bump 2 out, switched right last, driven to challenge run-in, stayed on gamely to lead last 100 yards op 9/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1

2^nd

Settie Hill

411-0

11/2

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Chased leaders, switched left approaching 2 out, challenged and bumped 2 out, led soon after, edged left last, ridden run-in, headed final 100 yards tchd 6/1

3^rd

1 ½

Robin Waters

411-0

4/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Raced wide, held up in last pair, headway on inside travelling well tracking leaders when switched left approaching 2 out, awkward and hampered 2 out, challenged and flattened last, 3rd and one pace run-in op 10/3 tchd 3/1

4^th

2 ½

Good Man Pat

411-0

7/2f

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Took keen hold in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, ridden and not quicken between last 2, switched right before last, 4th and one pace run-in op 5/1

5^th

Stage Summit

411-0

25/1

T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob

Led, dived at 3 out, headed soon after 2 out, weakened before the last op 20/1

6^th

1 ¼

Oakley Hall

511-0

8/1

T: Jonjo O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until before 4 out, chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, weakened between last 2 op 17/2 tchd 9/1

7^th

Darius Des Bois

411-0

16/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N D Fehily

Mid-division, headway on outside before 3 out, weakened tamely before next op 14/1

8^th

Puppet Warrior

511-0

14/1

T: N J GiffordJ: L P Aspell

In touch on inside, pushed along and outpaced and towards rear after 6th, behind and struggling when mistake 4 out, tailed off op 12/1 tchd 16/1

Also Ran

N/A

Bomber's Moon

1211-0

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: M D Grant

N/A

Boreham Bill

1111-0

T: B PaulingJ:

N/A

Cadeyrn

1111-0

T: M ScudamoreJ:

N/A

Cereal Killer

1111-0

T: P F NichollsJ:

N/A

Chef Des Obeaux

1111-0

T: N J HendersonJ:

N/A

Darling Maltaix

1011-0

T: P F NichollsJ:

N/A

Duke Of Kilcorral

411-0

66/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Mr James King (5)

NonRunner

N/A

Glen Rocco

1211-0

T: N J GiffordJ:

N/A

Just A Sting

1111-0

T: H FryJ:

N/A

King Of Realms

1111-0

T: Ian WilliamsJ:

Moving In Style

611-0

100/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: James Best

Always in rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next op 80/1

N/A

Notre Ami

1211-0

T: N J GiffordJ:

N/A

Peculiar Places

1111-0

T: W GreatrexJ:

N/A

Sam Brown

1111-0

T: A J HoneyballJ:

N/A

Shillingsworth

1011-0

T: C L TizzardJ:

N/A

Snapdragon Fire

1011-0

T: T LaceyJ:

N/A

Storm Control

1011-0

T: Kerry LeeJ:

N/A

Storm Of Intrigue

1111-0

T: N J HendersonJ:

N/A

Sunset Showdown

1011-0

T: Miss R CurtisJ: Adam Wedge

N/A

Tossapenny

1011-0

T: Evan WilliamsJ:

N/A

Turtle Wars

1011-0

T: N J HendersonJ:

Whiskey In The Jar

511-0

11/2

T: O MurphyJ: R Johnson

Never fluent, took keen hold, held up towards rear, awkward 3rd and next, jumped left 6th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next op 9/2 tchd 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.10Pl:£2.30, £2.20, £1.70EX:£55.70Trifecta:£427.40SF:£41.95Swingers:£9.10, £4.80, £5.50

Forecasts

Good Man Pat (7/2), Robin Waters (4/1), Settie Hill (11/2), Whiskey In The Jar (11/2), Clondaw Native (13/2), Oakley Hall (8/1), Puppet Warrior (14/1), Darius Des Bois (16/1), Stage Summit (25/1), Duke Of Kilcorral (66/1), Moving In Style (100/1)

A maiden hurdle which promises to be a good source of future winners. Plenty of the leading stables in the South are represented by young horses who have the potential to do better with more experience. Good Man Pat has had a few chances already this year, but probably stepped forward a fraction in handicap company latest, but there's just a nagging doubt lurking as to exactly what he will find in the heat of battle. Oakley Hall posted a pleasing hurdles debut at this track last month and should be thereabouts assuming he stays, whilst Settie Hill (eighth in that contest) wasn't at all knocked about. The likes of Puppet Warrior, Stage Summit and Robin Waters all clearly possess ability, but a token selection in a tough opening contest is CLONDAW NATIVE. Stuart Edmunds Golan gelding is progressing steadily over hurdles, and with form on a similar right handed track (Huntingdon) already recorded, should appreciate today's extra yardage (further 2f).