13:45 Ascot

Friday 17 December 2021

All12:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

Howden Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 14.85s

1^st

Brave Seasca

611-0

7/2

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: G Sheehan

Led until 5th, led again and went left 4 out, clear before 2 out, very easily op 3/1

2^nd

Amarillo Sky

511-3

15/2

T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Tracked winner until 4th, chased leading pair, hampered 5th, bumped next, went 2nd again before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner op 9/1

3^rd

8 ½

Fast Buck

711-8

33/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Steadied rear, closer on inside before 8th, went 3rd one pace before 2 out op 22/1

4^th

1 ¾

One True King

611-3

11/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leading trio until blundered badly bumped and almost unseated rider 3rd, lost place and in last pair, pushed along in 5th after 3 out, went modest 4th last op 10/1

5^th

Karl Philippe

610-11

9/2

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Tracked leading pair, tracked winner 4th, led next, went left and headed 4 out, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, 3rd and beaten when blundered 2 out, weakened, hit last op 5/1

6^th

The Cathal Don

511-4

50/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Ben Jones

Chased leaders early, lost place and towards rear at 5th, tailed off when went badly left and mistakes 4 out and next tchd 40/1

Also Ran

Thyme White

511-6

13/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Veered badly left then right and unseated rider 1st op 7/1

Red Rookie

611-5

2/1f

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Thomas Bellamy

Held up tracking leaders, went right 6th, fell 8th tchd 9/4

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.60, £2.10, £4.60EX:£28.60Trifecta:£398.20Tricast:£724.46SF:£28.25Swingers:£4.90, £15.30, £16.40

Forecasts

Red Rookie (2/1), Brave Seasca (7/2), Karl Philippe (9/2), Thyme White (13/2), Amarillo Sky (15/2), One True King (11/1), Fast Buck (33/1), The Cathal Don (50/1)

BRAVE SEASCA was much improved when winning a novice handicap at Warwick with plenty in hand on just his second start over fences last week and holds obvious claims under a penalty. Karl Philippe and Red Rookie both shaped well when runner-up on their chase bow/return and they head the dangers.

BRAVE SEASCA (FR)
KARL PHILIPPE (FR)
RED ROOKIE

Prize Money

1st: £8,169.002nd: £3,764.003rd: £1,881.004th: £942.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00