15:00 Ascot

Saturday 15 February 2020

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Give The Gift Of Ascot Annual Membership Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 59.97s

1^st

Nordano

410-0

8/1

T: N B KingJ: Aidan Coleman

Made virtually all, came clear 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged

2^nd

Malaya

611-7

8/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up towards rear, steady headway on outside approaching 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, never any chance with easy winner

3^rd

Eden Du Houx

610-13

6/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Most chased winner until after 3 out, soon outpaced, plugged on, blundered last, kept on run-in, almost snatched 2nd, no chance with winner

4^th

Jolly's Cracked It

1111-4

12/1

T: H FryJ: S Bowen

Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd after 3 out, never any chance with winner, weakened and lost two places towards finish

5^th

2 ¼

The Con Man

711-4

5/1f

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, plugged on

6^th

2 ½

Air Horse One

911-4

10/1

T: H FryJ: Bryan Carver (5)

Raced wide chasing leaders, ridden and weakening when badly impeded 2 out

7^th

Garo De Juilley

811-1

12/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: P J Brennan

Held up towards rear, closer 3 out, 5th and no chance when went badly left 2 out, weakened

8^th

2 ½

Myplaceatmidnight

811-4

12/1

T: N B KingJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Chased leaders, weakened badly run-in

9^th

Dorking Boy

610-10

8/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out

10^th

9 ½

Le Milos

510-7

66/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Mid-division on inside, weakened 3 out

11^th

Clondaw Cian

1010-6

25/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: C Brace (3)

Held up towards rear, never on terms

12^th

4 ½

Blu Cavalier

1011-12

40/1

T: A StrongeJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Never nearer than mid-division, weakened before 4 out, tailed off

13^th

2 ¼

Fleur Irlandaise

511-2

25/1

T: N P LittmodenJ: J M Quinlan

Always towards rear, never on terms

14^th

Distingo

710-10

16/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Held up and always towards rear, not fluent 6th, tailed off

Also Ran

Prudhomme

510-7

7/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: Chester Williams (5)

Mid-division, weakened before 4 out, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.70Pl:£3.60, £3.20, £2.40EX:£102.60Trifecta:£1,178.90Tricast:£425.48SF:£72.18Swingers:£22.30, £14.60, £16.50

Forecasts

The Con Man (5/1), Eden Du Houx (6/1), Prudhomme (7/1), Nordano (8/1), Malaya (8/1), Dorking Boy (8/1), Air Horse One (10/1), Jolly's Cracked It (12/1), Garo De Juilley (12/1), Myplaceatmidnight (12/1), Distingo (16/1), Clondaw Cian (25/1), Fleur Irlandaise (25/1), Blu Cavalier (40/1), Le Milos (66/1)

Harry Fry and Neil King are doubly represented with Jolly's Cracked It/Air Horse One and Myplaceatmidnight/Nordano respectively. The hat-trick seeking Dorking Boy failed to stay over 3m1f at Huntingdon but holds a realistic place chance now dropped back in trip, while Malaya would rate as a possible contender for Paul Nicholls if able to recapture her peak form. Furthermore, on the assumption that his stamina reserves hold the handicap debutant Eden Du Houx has been allocated nice racing weight. However, the really strong fancy is the progressive northern raider THE CON MAN who thrashed a rejuvenated rival at Kelso (2m5f) just under three weeks ago.

The Con Man
Malaya
Dorking Boy

Previous Winners

2019

Brio Conti

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 8

J: Bryony Frost | T: P F Nicholls

25/1

Prize Money

1st: £28,152.002nd: £8,316.003rd: £4,158.004th: £2,079.005th: £1,040.006th: £522.00