16:15 Ascot

Sunday 29 March 2026

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Barrie Wells Box4Kids Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 123y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:15  |   Winning time: 5m 46.02s
1st
Horse silk
6
13/2
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Ben Jones
Keen early, in touch with leaders, headway and slightly hampered 2 out, ridden and kept on to lead approaching last, stayed on well op 8/1 and tchd 17/2
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¾
2
3/1
T: H D DalyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, headway to chase winner approaching last, kept on same pace before last op 10/3 tchd 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
9
1
15/2
T: Harry DerhamJ: Brendan Powell
Held up in rear, headway and in touch 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
9
9/1
T: Andrew MartinJ: Dillon Butler (10)
Prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, faded approaching last op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
20/1
T: Nick ScholfieldJ: Harry Reed
Held up in rear, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, minor headway approaching last op 22/1 tchd 18/1
6th
Horse silk
1
7
11/4f
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Midfield, ridden and no impression 2 out op 2/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
11/1
T: N J GiffordJ: James Davies
Took keen hold, led reduced advantage 8th, ridden and drifted right approaching 2 out, headed and dropped to third approaching last, weakened run-in op 12/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
5/1
T: M KeighleyJ: S Bowen
Always behind tchd 11/2
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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Air Apparent22
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: J W Mullins  J: Callum Pritchard
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£2.20, £1.40, £2.30EX:£24.10Trifecta:£125.80Tricast:£151.46SF:£27.48Swingers:£3.80, £7.50, £4.30

Forecasts

Joyau Allen (11/4), Hard Dealt (3/1), Glance Of Glory (5/1), Kilworth (13/2), Kiwi Rush (15/2), A Good Yomp (9/1), Low Expectations (11/1), Air Apparent (14/1), Alan Bresil (20/1)

Verdict

Unexposed JOYAU ALLEN gets the nod on handicap debut, while acknowledging he isn't one for maximum faith. Hard Dealt stands out among the remainder.

  1. JOYAU ALLEN (FR)
  2. HARD DEALT (IRE)
  3. A GOOD YOMP

Previous Winners

2025
Native Moon
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 7
5/4

Prize Money

1st: £8,265.002nd: £3,803.003rd: £1,901.004th: £952.005th: £474.00

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