15:05 Ascot

Friday 20 December 2019

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

Thames Materials Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 5m 41.41s

1^st

Mr Muldoon

611-10

6/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Cillin Leonard (8)

Always prominent, led 2 out, 3 lengths clear next, edged left and ridden out op 13/2 tchd 11/2

2^nd

3 ½

Ashfield Paddy

511-0

5/2f

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. (3)

Held up towards rear, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden to chase winner at last, kept on one pace op 4/1

3^rd

2 ½

Aintree My Dream

911-11

20/1

T: M F HarrisJ: Jordan Nailor (3)

In rear, headway and close up 4th, led next, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace op 12/1

4^th

Versatility

511-11

4/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Joe Anderson (10)

Close up, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace op 6/1 tchd 13/2

5^th

Fortunate George

911-5

9/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Henry Platt (10)

Keen prominent 2nd, led next, headed 5th, remained prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out op 8/1

6^th

2 ½

Bootlegger

611-6

25/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Harry Reed (3)

Towards rear, ridden and some headway 2 out, not trouble leaders tchd 20/1

7^th

Kozier

510-13

13/2

T: A KingJ: Alexander Thorne (6)

Keen in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened next op 9/2

8^th

Saint De Reve

511-12

4/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams (3)

Led, headed 3rd, remained prominent, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last op 7/2

9^th

Invincible Cave

611-5

33/1

T: C GordonJ: Harry Kimber (5)

Prominent, lost place 4th, behind 4 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Alcock And Brown

711-5

66/1

T: M F HarrisJ: Sean Houlihan

Towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon struggling and pulled up next op 50/1 tchd 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.20, £1.60, £4.20EX:£25.90Trifecta:£390.50Tricast:£289.78SF:£21.74Swingers:£3.30, £9.50, £11.70

Forecasts

Ashfield Paddy (5/2), Versatility (4/1), Saint De Reve (4/1), Mr Muldoon (6/1), Kozier (13/2), Fortunate George (9/1), Aintree My Dream (20/1), Bootlegger (25/1), Invincible Cave (33/1), Alcock And Brown (66/1)

With a 10lb claimer booked, Nicky Henderson's VERSATILITY makes considerably more appeal than the Paul Nicholls-trained Wincanton scorer Saint De Reve. The selection was a beaten favourite over this trip at Kempton last month but that form has substance with the winner Boss Man Fred doubling-up at Southwell and the second Ofalltheginjoints finishing fourth in the Grade 2 Winter Novices' Hurdle. His main danger could emerge from the foot of the handicap where Ashfield Paddy lurks. Raised just 5lb for a recent Haydock (2m7f) handicap debut win, it's also perfectly relevant to acknowledge that the talented Jonjo O'Neill Jr takes over in the saddle.

Versatility
Ashfield Paddy
Saint De Reve

Previous Winners

2018

Darling Maltaix

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 5

J: Lorcan Williams | T: P F Nicholls

9/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,758.002nd: £1,984.003rd: £992.004th: £496.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00