Ascot

Sodexo Live! Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 1m7f152y
Going: Good
Prize: £20,812
Runners: 8
Winning time: 3m 39.66s (slow by 1.66s)
Age: 4yo
Class: Class 2
1
Age: 4
Weight: 10st 7lbs
OR: 107
SP: 13/8F
Travelled strongly - pressed leader - led 3rd - shaken up after 2 out - pushed along and went well clear run-in - won going away(op 7/4)
2 10
Age: 4
Weight: 11st 6lbs
OR: 120
SP: 13/2
Held up in rear - not fluent 4 out - headway after 3 out - went second before last - bad mistake last - weakened run-in(op 15/2)
3 2 12
Age: 4
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: 121
SP: 13/2
Prominent - hit 3 out - soon outpaced - rallied before 2 out - no chance with winner but stayed on and went third final strides(op 5/1)
4 nk 12¼
Age: 4
Weight: 10st 12lbs
OR: 112
SP: 17/2
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway before 3rd - went second after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - lost second before last - weakened run-in - lost third final strides(tchd 8/1 and tchd 9/1)
5 7 19¼
Age: 4
Weight: 10st 13lbs
OR: 113
SP: 9/2
Led - not fluent 2nd - soon prominent - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - gelding was unsuited by the Going - which was officially described as Good (Good to Firm) in places on this occasion - and would prefer a slower surface)(op 7/2)
6 18 37¼
Age: 4
Weight: 11st 5lbs
OR: 119
SP: 12/1
Prominent - not fluent 3 out - soon outpaced - weakened after 2 out(op 11/1)
7 39½
Age: 4
Weight: 11st 9lbs
OR: 123
SP: 18/1
Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 4th - lost ground before 4 out - not fluent 3 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
PU
Age: 4
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 128
SP: 16/1
Prominent - dropped to rear before 4th - soon struggling - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out(op 14/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.63
Tote place: £1.20 £1.80 £1.90
Exacta: £12.20
Trifecta: £47.50
Tricast: £52.88
CSF: £12.46