14:25 Ascot

Saturday 18 January 2020

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

Matchbook Holloway's Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 48.06s

1^st

Thomas Darby

711-12

8/1

T: O MurphyJ: R Johnson

Held up in touch, went 2nd 6th, led after 2 out, driven out op 10/1

2^nd

Song For Someone

511-10

7/1

T: T SymondsJ: James Nixon (5)

Led, headed after 2 out, soon ridden, ran on gamely flat op 12/1

3^rd

Jolly's Cracked It

1110-10

14/1

T: H FryJ: J J Burke

Held up in touch, pushed along and went 3rd before 2 out, ridden approaching last, one pace op 12/1

4^th

Soul Emotion

711-9

10/3

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Prominent to 2nd, held up, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden to take 4th before last, one pace op 3/1 tchd 11/4

5^th

Ballymoy

711-10

9/2

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob

Held up in touch, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 5/1

6^th

6 ½

Pic D'Orhy

511-7

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up, progress approaching 7th, weakened 2 out op 5/1

Also Ran

Bold Plan

611-1

3/1f

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Held up, fell 3rd tchd 7/2

The Knot Is Tied

510-0

20/1

T: N B KingJ: Jack Tudor (7)

Chased leader to 6th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 16/1 tchd 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.90Pl:£1.90, £2.20, £3.50EX:£62.20Trifecta:£512.70Tricast:£769.87SF:£61.02Swingers:£4.70, £16.90, £12.90

Forecasts

Bold Plan (3/1), Soul Emotion (10/3), Ballymoy (9/2), Song For Someone (7/1), Pic D'Orhy (7/1), Thomas Darby (8/1), Jolly's Cracked It (14/1), The Knot Is Tied (20/1)

Despite having leading home challenger Quel Destin Paul Nicholls was at pains last season to tell all of how he thought PIC D'ORHY was a genuine contender in his own right for the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham. He and Quel Destin disappointed but in a handicap off this mark he has to be considered potentially well in given his Grade 1 placed hurdles form in France. This is a seriously competitive contest however and last year's impressive winner Ballymoy and impressive Haydock scorer Bold Plan are both strong contenders too.

Pic D'Orhy
Ballymoy
Bold Plan

Previous Winners

2019

Ballymoy

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: Thomas Bellamy | T: N & W Twiston-Davies

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £28,475.002nd: £10,685.003rd: £5,350.004th: £2,665.005th: £1,340.006th: £670.00