12:40 Ascot

Saturday 19 December 2020

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Foundation Developments Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:41 | Winning time: 6m 6.25s

1^st

Morning Spirit

511-10

9/2f

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

Tracked leader 2nd, challenging when left in clear lead last op 11/2

2^nd

8 ½

Blame The Game

511-7

9/1

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Mid-division, headway approaching 7th, pushed along and one pace in 3rd from before 3 out, left modest 2nd last op 17/2 tchd 10/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Soyouthinksoagain

510-12

6/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in rear, plugged on from after 3 out, 4th and beaten when left 3rd at the last tchd 11/2

4^th

1 ¼

Huntsmans Jog

612-0

6/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Liam Harrison (7)

Held up in last pair, plugging on and well held when left 4th at the last tchd 13/2

5^th

9 ½

Hatchet Jack

810-9

28/1

T: P HendersonJ: Joshua Moore

Towards rear, hit 6th and ridden, never a factor op 33/1

6^th

Poppa Poutine

412-0

12/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Thomas Bellamy

Off the pace in 4th, weakened approaching 3 out op 9/1

7^th

Reallyradical

710-13

40/1

T: C GordonJ: J E Moore

Led until 2nd, chased leading pair, jumped slowly next, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and lost 3rd before 3 out, weakened after 3 out op 33/1

8^th

Tide Times

612-0

11/2

T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd (5)

Mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, weakened on long run before next, tailed off op 13/2

Also Ran

Echo Du Large

611-3

14/1

T: R StephensJ: T J O'Brien

Towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, weakened approaching next, 7th when pulled up before 2 out op 11/1

Fawsley Spirit

710-13

8/1

T: B PaulingJ: Luca Morgan (7)

Pressed leader, led 2nd, hit 3 out, strongly pressed next, narrow lead but tiring when fell last op 10/1 tchd 15/2

Silver Nickel

610-13

11/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (3)

Towards rear, closer 4th, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out

Freddy Fanatapan

510-10

14/1

T: W S KittowJ: R Johnson

Towards rear, behind and ridden after 5th, tailed off when hit 7th, pulled up soon after op 10/1 tchd 16/1

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Non-Runners

Hugos Other Horse¹⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: P F Nicholls J: H Cobden

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.30Pl:£2.20, £3.40, £2.10EX:£50.20Trifecta:£349.50Tricast:£248.18SF:£45.04Swingers:£9.50, £6.60, £12.80

Forecasts

Morning Spirit (9/2), Tide Times (11/2), Soyouthinksoagain (6/1), Huntsmans Jog (6/1), Fawsley Spirit (8/1), Hugos Other Horse (8/1), Blame The Game (9/1), Silver Nickel (11/1), Poppa Poutine (12/1), Freddy Fanatapan (14/1), Echo Du Large (14/1), Hatchet Jack (28/1), Reallyradical (40/1)

SOYOUTHINKSOAGAIN landed the odds without too much fuss when last seen at Stratford in October and with this step up in trip likely to unlock further improvement, he makes plenty of appeal. Tide Times tasted success over this C&D a month ago and may have more to offer, with Poppa Poutine another to make a winning start in handicaps last time.

SOYOUTHINKSOAGAIN (IRE)
TIDE TIMES (IRE)
POPPA POUTINE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019

Flowing Cadenza

Weight: 10-10 |Age: 5

J: Sean Houlihan | T: R H Buckler

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,588.002nd: £1,641.003rd: £820.004th: £410.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00