17:25 Ascot

Sunday 29 March 2026

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

Colts And Fillies Club Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 5m 14.91s

1^st

Glynn Brae

611-11

9/2

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)

Prominent, smooth headway to lead after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon hung left, kept on well run-in op 11/2

2^nd

Royal Way

610-13

10/3f

T: G & J MooreJ: Sean Houlihan

Midfield, ridden and chased winner before 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last tchd 7/2

3^rd

Bethpage

811-12

14/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: S Bowen

Midfield, lost position and ridden after 6th, weakened before 3 out, some headway approaching last, kept on and went third near finish, no danger op 12/1

4^th

1 ¾

Dramatic Encore

610-11

11/1

T: Harry DerhamJ: Brendan Powell

Prominent, bad mistake 3 out, soon ridden and faded op 7/1

5^th

Whatsupwithyou

1211-10

16/1

T: B PaulingJ: Elliott England (7)

Led, pressed for lead 7th, headed and ridden after 3 out, dropped to fourth approaching 2 out, soon faded op 18/1

6^th

Everyonesgame

910-10

50/1

T: A IrvineJ: Freddie Mitchell (3)

Took keen hold, midfield, not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out op 40/1 tchd 33/1

7^th

9 ½

Afadil

711-2

9/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Midfield, ridden and struggling after 7th, kept on same pace before last op 4/1

Also Ran

Brave Knight

612-0

15/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Keighley (5)

Held up in midfield, in touch and not fluent 7th, bumped 3 out, ridden and chased leaders approaching 2 out, keeping on same pace when fell last tchd 13/2

Lovely Gino

511-2

7/2

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Always in rear, pulled up before 3 out op 9/2 tchd 10/3

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.90, £1.60, £3.10EX:£19.50Trifecta:£179.30Tricast:£194.45SF:£20.53Swingers:£3.00, £12.10, £9.60

Forecasts

Royal Way (10/3), Lovely Gino (7/2), Glynn Brae (9/2), Afadil (9/2), Brave Knight (15/2), Dramatic Encore (11/1), Bethpage (14/1), Whatsupwithyou (16/1), Everyonesgame (50/1)

This is wide open but Paul Nicholls could hold the key and his AFADIL is fancied to end a losing sequence off a handy-looking mark now he steps up to this trip for the first time. Stablemate Brave Knight could emerge as the main danger returning after a break.

AFADIL (FR)
BRAVE KNIGHT
ROYAL WAY (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Court In The Act

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 6

J: Paul O'Brien | T: Harry Derham

4/6

Prize Money

1st: £8,450.002nd: £3,888.003rd: £1,944.004th: £973.005th: £485.00