14:25 Ascot

Saturday 15 February 2025

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3716:1016:45

Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 4m 38.67s

1^st

Altobelli

712-0

11/4f

T: H FryJ: Bryan Carver

Chased leaders, went 2nd home turn, led 2 out, pushed along and asserted before last where not fluent, ridden and kept on strongly run-in op 4/1

2^nd

3 ¾

Joyeux Machin

811-10

6/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division, pushed along home turn, switched left 2 out, stayed on approaching last, took 2nd run-in, no chance with winner op 4/1 tchd 11/2

3^rd

1 ¼

Classic King

711-8

9/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Rex Dingle

Mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, ridden run-in, ran on into 3rd closing stages, never a danger op 6/1

4^th

Country Park

610-12

22/1

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

Towards rear, closer after 4 out, went 4th home turn, pushed along and chased front pair after 2 out, no impression and kept on one pace op 11/1 tchd 20/1

5^th

1 ¾

Jour D'Evasion

610-12

11/1

T: H D DalyJ: David Bass

Led, headed 2 out and pushed along, battled on in 2nd, held by winner final flight, ridden and weakened over 110 yards out run-in op 9/1 tchd 10/1

6^th

Moveit Like Minnie

810-10

12/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Finn Lambert (3)

Mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, no impression tchd 11/1

7^th

Tintintin

611-3

10/1

T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke

Tracked leaders, pushed along home turn, ridden before last and gradually faded op 14/1 tchd 9/1

8^th

2 ¼

Patriotik

610-13

5/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Isabel Williams (3)

Towards rear, pushed along 4 out, never on terms op 6/1 tchd 7/1

9^th

Into The Park

611-2

9/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Prominent on outer, not fluent 4th, lost position and pushed along 3 out, well held 2 out op 10/1 tchd 11/1

10^th

2 ½

Rightsotom

611-8

12/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Handy, pushed along and dropped away quickly home turn op 14/1

11^th

Samarrive

811-13

28/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

In rear, pushed along 4 out, no response op 22/1

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Non-Runners

Tapley⁵¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: Miss S Smith J: Harry Bannister

Spirit D'aunou²²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: Non Runner

La Pinsonniere²³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.50, £2.50, £2.90EX:£22.60Trifecta:£194.50Tricast:£132.81SF:£20.16Swingers:£4.00, £6.00, £6.80

Forecasts

Altobelli (11/4), Patriotik (5/1), Joyeux Machin (6/1), Classic King (9/1), Into The Park (9/1), Tintintin (10/1), Jour D'Evasion (11/1), Moveit Like Minnie (12/1), Rightsotom (12/1), La Pinsonniere (14/1), Spirit D'aunou (16/1), Country Park (22/1), Samarrive (28/1), Tapley (33/1)

Plenty to consider but the eye is drawn to JOYEUX MACHIN. Having offered little in a brace of outings over 2m upon joining Dan Skelton, he shaped with abundant promise upped in trip at Wetherby last time and with Harry Skelton on for the first time, a big run is surely forthcoming. Altobelli reacted really well to cheekpieces when successful over C&D last time and his revised mark is perfectly fair, with Country Park also considered at longer odds for this handicap debut.

JOYEUX MACHIN (FR)
ALTOBELLI (IRE)
COUNTRY PARK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Mothill

Weight: 10-5 |Age: 6

J: Joe Anderson | T: N P Mulholland

18/1

Prize Money

1st: £26,015.002nd: £11,960.003rd: £5,980.004th: £2,990.005th: £1,495.006th: £745.00