13:15 Ascot

Saturday 19 January 2019

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:05

Matchbook Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 4m 47.75s

1^st

Blue Flight

611-7

5/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Mr Zac Baker

Chased clear leading pair until after 6th, off the pace in 4th, pushed along and closer before 11th, 3rd before 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on to lead before last, kept on well run-in tchd 5/1

2^nd

Ecu De La Noverie

511-11

7/2f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Mr D Maxwell

Led until 6th, chased leader who went clear before next, closer after 10th, led next, pushed along after 3 out, weakened and headed before last, just held on for 2nd op 9/4

3^rd

Un Prophete

811-9

7/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Miss Lucy Turner (5)

Off the pace in 5th, mistakes 9th and next, pushed along closer before 11th, went 4th 4 out, closer when hit 2 out, kept on towards finish, almost snatched 2nd op 9/2

4^th

Wolfcatcher

711-12

9/4

T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd (7)

Off the pace in 4th, closer in 3rd place after 6th, 2nd before 12th, ridden along before 2 out, kept on same pace towards finish op 11/2

5^th

Risk And Roll

511-11

3/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryan Carver (7)

Pressed leader, led 6th, maintained strong pace and clear before next, reduced lead after 10th, headed next, lost 2nd before 12th, weakened and blundered 4 out, tailed off op 9/2 tchd 11/2

Also Ran

Rock On Rocky

1111-5

16/1

T: M SheppardJ: Mr Tommie M O'Brien

Held up, fell 1st op 10/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.60Pl:£3.00, £1.30EX:£16.80Trifecta:£65.20SF:£15.57Swingers:£2.40, £9.90, £2.50

Forecasts

Wolfcatcher (9/4), Risk And Roll (3/1), Ecu De La Noverie (7/2), Blue Flight (5/1), Un Prophete (7/1), Rock On Rocky (16/1)

ECU DE LA NOVERIE, a winner over fences in France earlier in his career has made a pleasing start for Philip Hobbs and already a hurdle winner for the yard he suggested he would soon be adding to that success over fences when a good third at Haydock latest. Blue Flight is similarly very unexposed over fences and filled the same spot as the selection last time over 3m at Wetherby so stamina is obviously his string suit. Wolfcatcher won easily last time but only two finished so gauging that form is not easy.

Ecu De La Noverie
Blue Flight
Wolfcatcher

Previous Winners

2018

Drumcliff

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 7

J: Miss A B O'Connor | T: H Fry

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £9,608.002nd: £2,980.003rd: £1,489.004th: £745.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00