13:15 Ascot

Saturday 19 February 2022

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3816:1016:45

Join Kim Bailey Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 5m 4.02s

1^st

Skytastic

611-5

6/5f

T: S ThomasJ: Charlie Deutsch

Held up in touch, close up 3 out, led travelling strongly 2 out, ridden before last, narrow advantage flat, driven out op 5/6

2^nd

Scarface

511-0

12/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Held up in midfield, smooth headway 4 out, pressed leader travelling best before last, ridden flat, stayed on tchd 14/1

3^rd

Ballyblack

611-5

3/1

T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle

Held up in midfield, awkward 4 out, headway 3 out, close up 2 out, weakened from last op 10/3

4^th

Unanswered Prayers

611-8

13/2

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Towards rear on outside, ridden and no impression after 4 out, some headway 2 out, one pace from before last op 10/1

5^th

Jeffery's Cross

611-0

33/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Lorcan Williams

Towards rear, ridden before 3 out, no impression op 28/1

6^th

Hecouldbetheone

511-8

7/1

T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan

Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened quickly before last op 8/1

7^th

4 ¾

Kap Auteuil

711-0

10/1

T: T LawesJ: James Bowen

Prominent, not fluent 4th, ridden and lost place 4 out, weakened and detached 3 out, soon tailed off op 9/1 tchd 11/1

Also Ran

Holerday Ridge

711-0

250/1

T: Claire HitchJ: Harry Bannister

In rear, not fluent 4th and 5th, lost touch and ridden after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out op 200/1 tchd 300/1

Unlimited Replays

of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays

Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits Sporting Life Plus - Join For Free

Non-Runners

Mouriyani⁵³³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: T Ward J: Paul O'Brien

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.30, £2.20, £1.50EX:£16.70Trifecta:£49.60SF:£18.08Swingers:£4.40, £1.50, £5.00

Forecasts

Skytastic (6/5), Ballyblack (3/1), Unanswered Prayers (13/2), Hecouldbetheone (7/1), Kap Auteuil (10/1), Scarface (12/1), Mouriyani (20/1), Jeffery's Cross (33/1), Holerday Ridge (250/1)

It was hard not to be impressed with the way SKYTASTIC jumped and travelled when making a successful start in this sphere at Doncaster 22 days ago, and he looks well up to defying a penalty on that evidence. It's unlikely we've seen the best of both Ballyblack and Scarface yet and they head the dangers in a novice with plenty of depth.

SKYTASTIC (FR)
BALLYBLACK (IRE)
SCARFACE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Midnight River

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 6

J: Harry Skelton | T: D Skelton

5/4

Prize Money

1st: £13,008.002nd: £5,980.003rd: £2,990.004th: £1,495.005th: £748.006th: £372.00