13:20 Ascot

Friday 22 December 2017

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

Stella Artois Novices' Limited Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 16.18s

1^st

Divine Spear

611-7

13/8f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Jumped well, made virtually all, 2 lengths ahead going well 3 out, over 5 lengths clear last, kept up to work after last, stayed on strongly op 11/8 tchd 7/4

2^nd

Exitas

911-7

9/2

T: P W MiddletonJ: Mitchell Bastyan (5)

Went to post early, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 9th, ridden and no impression before 2 out, mistake last, no chance with winner tchd 4/1

3^rd

I See You Well

410-5

5/2

T: J W MullinsJ: T J O'Brien

Pressed winner until 9th, chased leading pair, ridden and weakened and mistake 2 out op 10/3

4^th

Prairie Town

610-10

10/1

T: A W CarrollJ: Lee Edwards

Held up in 5th, closer in 4th 6th, jumped left 9th, blundered and weakened next op 11/1

5^th

Darebin

510-11

9/2

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Held up in 4th until outpaced and dropped to last and mistake 6th, never on terms after, tailed off op 11/2

Also Ran

N/A

Deauville Dancer

1511-11

T: David DennisJ:

N/A

Reigning Supreme

1511-8

T: N J HendersonJ: D J Mullins

N/A

Theo

1611-8

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ:

N/A

Tree Of Liberty

1411-4

T: Kerry LeeJ:

N/A

Kayf Blanco

1711-4

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods

N/A

Capeland

1411-1

T: P F NichollsJ:

N/A

Ruby Rambler

1611-1

T: L WadhamJ:

N/A

Joueur Bresilien

1410-10

T: Miss R CurtisJ: Adam Wedge

N/A

Cousin Oscar

1410-10

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

N/A

Mr Fitzroy

1610-8

T: Miss J S DavisJ:

N/A

Ramonex

1510-8

T: R HobsonJ:

N/A

Not Another Muddle

1510-8

T: G & J MooreJ:

N/A

Minella Scamp

1710-6

T: F O'BrienJ:

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.40, £1.70EX:£7.20Trifecta:£19.90SF:£9.39

Forecasts

Divine Spear (13/8), I See You Well (5/2), Exitas (9/2), Darebin (9/2), Prairie Town (10/1)

Exitas has enjoyed a fruitful early few months of the season, but has climbed the weights as a result, so will surely appreciate the helpful 5lb claim of the excellent Mitchell Bastyan. Both Darebin and I See You Well have mustered plenty of experience over fences recently, but neither appear wholly bomb-proof, with the first named likely to appreciate a drop back to 2m, so the selection has to be the Catterick scorer DIVINE SPEAR. Whilst the bare form of that contest isn't anything out of the ordinary, those Catterick fences can take some jumping for a novice, and he beat a reasonable yardstick (Alzammaar) with relative ease. Hurdles proven on soft ground at this track (runner up to Air Horse One in February), he's fancied to maintain his unbeaten record over fences.

Divine Spear
Exitas
I See You Well

Previous Winners

2016

Red Devil Star

Weight: 10-8

J: Jack Sherwood | T: Miss S Smith

Prize Money

1st: £9,747.002nd: £2,862.003rd: £1,431.004th: £716.00