14:40 Ascot

Friday 22 November 2024

All12:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

LK Bennett Autumn Collection Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 3m 41.97s

1^st

Aucunrisque

811-8

9/1

T: C GordonJ: Freddie Gordon (5)

Chased leaders, pushed along home turn, ridden before last and pressed front rank, soon led run-in and stayed on well tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1

2^nd

Alnilam

511-6

11/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Led, pushed along home turn, headed narrowly 2 out, soon ridden and remained close up, stayed on gamely run-in but always held by winner op 14/1 and tchd 16/1

3^rd

2 ¾

Mirabad

510-13

9/1

T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: Luke Scott (5)

Mid-division, closed into 3rd at 4th, pushed along and disputed lead 2 out, soon led narrowly, mistake last and headed, stayed on one pace flat tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1

4^th

3 ¾

Break My Soul

511-5

13/8f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Prominent, disputed lead travelling strongly 2 out where not fluent and headed narrowly, pushed along and kept on, no extra run-in tchd 7/4

5^th

6 ½

Afadil

511-4

9/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell (3)

Mid-division, chased leaders 4th, ridden before 2 out, faded before last op 15/2 tchd 7/1

6^th

Aurigny Mill

712-0

5/1

T: R WalfordJ: Harry Kimber

In rear, badly hampered by faller 3rd and pushed along in detached last, never travelling thereafter op 7/2

7^th

2 ½

Gin Coco

812-0

10/1

T: H FryJ: Bryan Carver

Chased leaders, lost position after 4th, pushed along and dropped away home turn op 12/1

Also Ran

Spirit D'aunou

511-12

20/1

T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan

Mid-division, mistake and fell 3rd op 33/1

Williethebuilder

511-9

10/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Towards rear, ridden after 3 out, no response and pulled up before next op 12/1 tchd 9/1

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Non-Runners

Perseus Way²³⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Christian Williams J: Nick Scholfield

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.50Pl:£2.80, £3.30, £2.80EX:£109.60Trifecta:£800.40Tricast:£919.61SF:£100.14Swingers:£12.60, £13.20, £11.90

Forecasts

Break My Soul (13/8), Aurigny Mill (5/1), Aucunrisque (9/1), Mirabad (9/1), Afadil (9/1), Gin Coco (10/1), Williethebuilder (10/1), Alnilam (11/1), Spirit D'aunou (20/1), Perseus Way (33/1)

Lots with chances but AURIGNY MILL impressed greatly when going in at Newbury recently for his new stable and edges the vote from Nicky Henderson's progressive mare Break My Soul. Wetherby-scorer Williethebuilder, the handily-weighted Afadil and last year's victor Gin Coco are others well worthy of consideration in a highly competitive event.

AURIGNY MILL (FR)
BREAK MY SOUL (IRE)
WILLIETHEBUILDER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Gin Coco

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 7

J: J J Burke | T: H Fry

11/8

Prize Money

1st: £15,947.002nd: £7,331.003rd: £3,666.004th: £1,833.005th: £916.006th: £457.00