16:55 Ascot

Sunday 25 March 2018

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Iron Stand Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 5m 57.60s

1^st

Sir Will

710-10

8/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick (3)

Chased leaders, 2nd after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, went clear between last 2, hung left and stayed on strongly run-in tchd 17/2

2^nd

4 ½

Salmanazar

1010-9

7/1

T: A KingJ: Charlie Deutsch

Slowly away and nearly unseated rider in ragged start, last pair, headway into 3rd and pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner op 8/1 tchd 9/1

3^rd

Ballyheigue Bay

1110-13

10/1

T: C GordonJ: Harry Reed

Raced keenly, chased leader, led 3 out, headed approaching next chased (clear) winner, lost 2nd run-in op 9/1 tchd 8/1

4^th

Max Forte

810-3

5/1

T: C J DownJ: Bryony Frost

Raced wide, chased leaders until dropped to mid-division 5th, headway and hung right when flattened 2 out, 4th and no impression when jumped right last, hung right run-in op 14/1

5^th

Samuel Jackson

611-9

3/1f

T: R Mitford-SladeJ: Mitchell Bastyan

Behind, jumped slowly 6th, pushed along and struggling after next, headway on outside before 2 out, kept on run-in, nearest finish tchd 11/4

6^th

Sir Mangan

1011-7

25/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews (3)

Slowly away in ragged start, held up in last pair, rapid headway chasing leaders 7th, weakened on long run before 2 out, mistake last op 20/1

7^th

Lough Derg Farmer

611-2

10/3

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen (3)

Hit 4th, always in last trio, never involved op 7/2 tchd 3/1

8^th

Top Ville Ben

612-0

10/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson (3)

Led until 3 out, lost 2nd and weakened quickly soon after, tailed off op 9/1

Also Ran

Onefitzall

811-9

8/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Sean Houlihan (3)

Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 5th, ridden and weakened 4 out, behind and pulled up after next op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1

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Non-Runners

Lithic³⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: J & A O'Neill J: C Gethings

Kris Spin⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: Kerry Lee J: Fergus Gregory

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.10Pl:£2.20, £2.60, £2.20EX:£84.70Trifecta:£722.60Tricast:£578.24SF:£65.72Swingers:£9.20, £5.80, £7.50

Forecasts

Samuel Jackson (3/1), Lough Derg Farmer (10/3), Kris Spin (4/1), Max Forte (5/1), Salmanazar (7/1), Sir Will (8/1), Onefitzall (8/1), Ballyheigue Bay (10/1), Top Ville Ben (10/1), Lithic (12/1), Sir Mangan (25/1)

Top Ville Ben is likely to go off in front and, despite this mark, isn't one to hand too much rope too. Any rain would be a plus for Kris Spin, who carries a 7lb penalty for the win at Fontwell last time. Lough Derg Farmer, Ballyheigue Bay and Lithic could have cases made for them but handicap debutant SAMUEL JACKSON earns the vote. He was not disgraced in a Doncaster Grade 2 last time and appears to have got in on a workable mark off 137 today.

Samuel Jackson
Top Ville Ben
Lough Derg Farmer

Previous Winners

2017

Dell' Arca

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 8

J: David Noonan | T: D Pipe

11/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,433.002nd: £1,889.003rd: £944.004th: £472.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00