13:20 Ascot

Saturday 18 February 2023

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Ascot Racecourse Supports Schools Poetry Competition Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 42.55s

1^st

Springwell Bay

611-7

3/1

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

Tracked leaders, headway travelling strongly home turn, led just after 2 out, pushed out run-in and readily drew clear tchd 10/3

2^nd

9 ½

Persian Time

511-10

7/2

T: N J HendersonJ: Adrian Heskin

Mid-division, headway into 3rd home turn, pushed along after 2 out, kept on, ridden run-in, no match for winner op 4/1 tchd 10/3

3^rd

Attacca

511-10

1/1f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Led, shaken up and headed just after 2 out, stayed on one pace op 10/11

4^th

8 ½

Iliko D'olivate

511-7

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Cobden

Chased leader, pushed along home turn, ridden and gradually weakened 2 out, not fluent last op 11/2

5^th

Townhill

511-2

80/1

T: T LaceyJ: Ben Sutton

In rear, always behind tchd 100/1

6^th

9 ½

Marty Byrde

611-2

125/1

T: J L FlintJ: R T Dunne

Towards rear, went into mid-division after 6th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, well beaten before next

7^th

The Big Reveal

511-2

125/1

T: G HarrisJ: Conor Ring

Mid-division, dropped to rear after 6th, pushed along and struggling 3 out

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Non-Runners

Knowwhentoholdem⁴⁴⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: M F Harris J: Harry Reed

Hermino AA¹⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: N F Houlihan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.60, £1.80EX:£10.80Trifecta:£19.30SF:£13.57Swingers:£1.70, £1.30, £1.60

Forecasts

Attacca (1/1), Springwell Bay (3/1), Persian Time (7/2), Iliko D'olivate (7/1), Hermino AA (12/1), Knowwhentoholdem (33/1), Townhill (80/1), Marty Byrde (125/1), The Big Reveal (125/1)

ATTACCA showed an excellent attitude to get the better of Master Chewy (shaped well in Betfair Hurdle last weekend) at Cheltenham in November and gives the impression there's plenty more to come now upped in trip, so he's taken to maintain his unbeaten record over hurdles. Springwell Bay and Persian Time are other promising types who warrant plenty of respect, though.

ATTACCA (IRE)
SPRINGWELL BAY
PERSIAN TIME

Previous Winners

2022

Skytastic

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 6

J: Charlie Deutsch | T: S Thomas

6/5

Prize Money

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