13:55 Ascot

Friday 21 December 2018

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

Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Kennel Gate)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 3m 52.80s

1^st

Angels Breath

411-0

6/4f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Tracked leaders, 2nd going well 2f out, led over 1f out, soon quickened clear, impressive op 7/4 tchd 2/1

2^nd

4 ½

Danny Kirwan

511-0

6/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Led, pushed along entering straight, headed over 1f out, not pace of winner, kept on for clear 2nd op 5/1 tchd 9/2

3^rd

3 ½

Seddon

511-0

11/4

T: T R GeorgeJ: P J Brennan

Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along before straight, kept on final 2f, went 3rd and one pace final 2f op 4/1

4^th

4 ½

Thistle Do Nicely

411-0

14/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up in last trio, plugged on same pace in 4th final 2f op 8/1

5^th

3 ¼

Champagne Court

511-0

6/1

T: J ScottJ: Nick Scholfield

Tracked leader until pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final 2f op 8/1

6^th

Garbanzo

411-0

33/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up in 6th, mistake 3rd, lost place before next, soon behind, tailed off op 25/1

7^th

Encore Champs

411-0

16/1

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

Held up in last pair, pushed along and outpaced on extended run-in, soon behind, tailed off op 12/1

8^th

Sunday At Augusta

511-0

100/1

T: R RoweJ: A Glassonbury

Took keen hold in rear, headway on outside approaching 3rd, (normal 4 out), weakened and hung right over 2f out, tailed off

9^th

Eclair D'Ainay

411-0

20/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Raced keenly, tracking leaders, pushed along and outpaced before straight, soon beaten, tailed off op 16/1

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Non-Runners

Thomas Darby²⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: O Murphy J: R Johnson

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.40Pl:£1.30, £1.80, £1.30EX:£12.80Trifecta:£31.80SF:£11.28Swingers:£3.30, £1.70, £3.60

Forecasts

Angels Breath (6/4), Thomas Darby (2/1), Seddon (11/4), Danny Kirwan (6/1), Champagne Court (6/1), Thistle Do Nicely (14/1), Encore Champs (16/1), Eclair D'Ainay (20/1), Garbanzo (33/1), Sunday At Augusta (100/1)

Angels Breath represents last year's winning stable and is clearly held in some regard after bolting up in an Irish point-to-point in the spring, He could well be capable of making a winning hurdling debut, but this is a tough enough starter for him and in THOMAS DARBY he meets a solid yardstick who looks likely to carry on his progression. Danny Kirwan has a big reputation, but needs to step up on his debut display over timber, while others to consider are Champagne Court, Encore Champs, Thistle Do Nicely, Seddon and useful Flat performer Garbanzo.

Thomas Darby
Angels Breath
Danny Kirwan

Previous Winners

2017

Claimantakinforgan

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 5

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

6/4

Prize Money

1st: £19,932.002nd: £7,480.003rd: £3,745.004th: £1,866.005th: £938.006th: £469.00