14:45 Ascot

Saturday 2 November 2019

All12:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:55

Sodexo Handicap Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 3m 47.20s

1^st

Gumball

511-6

11/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Ben Jones (5)

Made all, clear before 2 out, ridden approaching last, just held on

2^nd

Red Force One

410-6

8/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

Took keen hold in touch, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden approaching last, ran on well towards finish, just failed

3^rd

2 ¾

Nordic Combined

510-4

7/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Held up in touch, pushed along after 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on flat

4^th

Lisp

511-12

8/1

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Held up in rear, headway on inside after 3 out, pushed along approaching last, stayed on to take 4th flat

5^th

2 ¼

Jacamar

410-6

20/1

T: M F HarrisJ: Kevin Jones (3)

Held up mid-division, lost place 3 out, ridden and stayed on from 2 out, not reach leaders

6^th

1 ½

Adjali

411-8

9/2f

T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob

Prominent on inside, ridden and weakened approaching last

7^th

Grapevine

610-2

33/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: C Brace (3)

Held up and behind, hit 3 out, effort before 2 out, ridden approaching last, no further progress

8^th

Man Of Plenty

1010-8

20/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: Sean Houlihan (3)

Held up towards rear, pushed along after 5th, never near leaders

9^th

Flashing Glance

610-11

16/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard (3)

Took keen hold in touch, with winner when blundered 5th, pushed along and weakened after 3 out

10^th

3 ¼

Didtheyleaveuoutto

611-2

6/1

T: N J GiffordJ: L P Aspell

Held up and behind, progress on inside 3 out, weakened before 2 out

11^th

Jolly's Cracked It

1011-7

10/1

T: H FryJ: S Bowen

Held up mid-division, progress on outside when mistake 5th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened 2 out

12^th

2 ¼

Sparkleandshine

610-0

14/1

T: H WhittingtonJ: Page Fuller (3)

Held up mid-division, behind from 4th

13^th

2 ½

Ardmayle

710-4

25/1

T: A StrongeJ: Adam Wedge

Held up mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, behind from 2 out

14^th

Denmead

610-12

25/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews

Prominent until ridden and weakened after 3 out

15^th

Vision Clear

410-3

40/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Prominent until weakened after 3 out

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Non-Runners

Song For Someone²¹²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: T Symonds J: James Nixon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.70Pl:£2.30, £2.20, £3.70EX:£64.90Trifecta:£722.60Tricast:£324.84SF:£47.03Swingers:£8.70, £13.60, £7.40

Forecasts

Adjali (9/2), Gumball (11/2), Didtheyleaveuoutto (6/1), Nordic Combined (7/1), Red Force One (8/1), Lisp (8/1), Jolly's Cracked It (10/1), Sparkleandshine (14/1), Flashing Glance (16/1), Song For Someone (16/1), Jacamar (20/1), Man Of Plenty (20/1), Ardmayle (25/1), Denmead (25/1), Grapevine (33/1), Vision Clear (40/1)

Ultra competitive and many can be given a chance. Gumball will try and take them from start to finish but any rain is against him, and he may set it up for a finisher. Lisp likes it here and despite top weight, he is worthy of it, and he should be in the frame at worst. Jolly's Cracked It might well be best caught fresh and a good effort from him would not surprise, and Red Force One looks a potential improver for top connections. It'll be a surprise if we've seen the best of Adjali too, but at a much bigger price JACAMAR makes some each-way appeal. This is his toughest task to date, but the quicker they go the better his chance late.

Jacamar
Lisp
Jolly's Cracked It

Previous Winners

2018

Fidux

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 5

J: Wayne Hutchinson | T: A King

9/1

Prize Money

1st: £34,170.002nd: £12,822.003rd: £6,420.004th: £3,198.005th: £1,608.006th: £804.00