12:40 Ascot

Saturday 23 December 2017

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Foundation Developments Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 5m 59.20s

1^st

One Of Us

510-11

13/2

T: Nick WilliamsJ: Lizzie Kelly (3)

Made all, ridden between last 2, edged left briefly run-in, soon asserted and stayed on gamely tchd 11/2

2^nd

1 ¾

Forgetthesmalltalk

511-10

7/2f

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Held up in mid-division and raced on inside, headway chasing leaders approaching 7th, 2nd going well before 2 out, every chance lost 2nd at the last, rallied to join 2nd post, no chance with winner op 4/1 tchd 9/2

2^nd

Comely

510-12

5/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders 7th, went 2nd at the last, trying to challenge when carried briefly left and slightly checked run-in, soon held op 11/2 tchd 9/2

4^th

Christmas In April

511-5

15/2

T: N J HendersonJ: Ned Curtis (5)

Held up and behind, good headway on wide outside chasing leaders 3 out, kept on under pressure run-in, not quite pace to challenge op 8/1 tchd 7/1

5^th

Hatchet Jack

511-12

22/1

T: P HendersonJ: T J O'Brien

Towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders soon after 3 out, ridden and not quicken between last 2, switched right approaching last, kept on under pressure run-in, not quite going pace to challenge op 28/1

6^th

Plantagenet

510-12

20/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (7)

Mid-division, mistake 6th, soon lost place, rallied 4 out, soon pushed along, chased leaders before 2 out, weakening when mistake last op 16/1

7^th

Eddy

810-11

25/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner (3)

Took keen hold, held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders before 4 out, 2nd travelling well next, lost 2nd approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2, dived at last tchd 28/1

8^th

1 ¾

Kings Temptation

510-11

20/1

T: B I CaseJ: D A Jacob

Towards rear of mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders soon after 3 out, pushed along before next, where mistake and weakened tchd 22/1

9^th

This Is It

512-0

8/1

T: Nick MitchellJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leaders, pushed along 4 out, weakened soon after op 9/1 tchd 10/1

10^th

2 ¼

Miss Yeats

610-9

16/1

T: Mrs L J MonganJ: T Dowling (5)

Always towards rear, pushed along and struggling 4 out, never a factor op 14/1

11^th

Now Mcginty

611-6

8/1

T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings (3)

Raced wide, mostly chased winner until 3 out, chased leaders, weakened well before next where mistake tchd 10/1

12^th

Natter Jack Croak

511-7

25/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: Adrian Heskin

Held up in last pair, never a factor, tailed off op 22/1

13^th

1 ¼

Capsy De Mee

511-4

25/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Always behind, never a factor, tailed off op 20/1

Also Ran

Ready Token

911-11

66/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke

Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened soon after, behind when mistake 2 out, soon pulled up op 50/1

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Non-Runners

Here Comes Molly⁸²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt J: Alex Edwards

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.80Pl:£2.50, £1.70, £2.30EX:£24.00, £16.60Trifecta:£90.50Tricast:£67.21SF:£17.59Swingers:£6.30, £6.70, £5.60

Forecasts

Forgetthesmalltalk (7/2), Comely (5/1), One Of Us (13/2), Christmas In April (15/2), This Is It (8/1), Now Mcginty (8/1), Miss Yeats (16/1), Plantagenet (20/1), Kings Temptation (20/1), Hatchet Jack (22/1), Eddy (25/1), Natter Jack Croak (25/1), Capsy De Mee (25/1), Here Comes Molly (66/1), Ready Token (66/1)

Nicky Henderson has drawn a blank with his four previous runners in this but is well represented here with recent Taunton scorer, Comely, and potential improver Christmas In April. The Royal runner will attract most attention, but she may the type best caught when fresh and she may struggle to confirm form with ONE OF US. Nick Williams charge fits the bill in terms of pedigree as his dam was a useful staying hurdler. The pace of that Taunton race was uneven and he was caught out when the sprint developed. A truer test is more likely here and he can reveal his true worth. Miss Yeats could go well at a price over a trip more in line with her pedigree, whilst Forgetthesmalltalk hails from an in-form yard and has improved with each run. Eddy has been holding his form and has each-way claims for a yard that are going well.

One Of Us
Forgetthesmalltalk
Eddy

Previous Winners

2016

Desert Sensation

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 4

J: Sam Twiston-Davies | T: Dr R D P Newland

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,498.002nd: £1,908.003rd: £954.004th: £477.00