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12:50 Ascot

Thespinroom.Com Novices' Hurdle (Class D)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 7.20s
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (halved), Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow cap
13/8
  • Form 42-211
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10

in touch, chased winner from 3 out, kept on one pace from next, no chance with winner

2
Silk - Emerald Green, Pink hollow box, sleeves and star on cap
12/1
  • Form 2112
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10

chased leaders, kept on same pace from 3 out

3
Silk - Royal blue, large yellow spots, halved sleeves and spots on cap

Alsyati

25
100/1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

mid-division, weakened 3 out, tailed off

4
Silk - White, Light Blue sash, armlets and cap
  • Form 4112-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

made all, not fluent 4th, mistake 2 out, in command before last, driven clear run in, unchallenged

5
Silk - Red, White sleeves, Red cap, White star
16/1
  • Form 50-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

mid-division, stayed on under pressure from 3 out, mistake next, stayed on to take 3rd run in

6
Silk - Purple, Pink stars, sleeves and star on cap
66/1
  • Form 04
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

mid-division, mistake and weakened 3 out, tailed off

7
Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star
  • Form 13-222
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

held up, mistakes 3 out, one pace and beaten when hit next

8
Silk - Black, Yellow sash, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Light Blue cap
100/1
  • Form 20
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

always in rear, mistake 2nd, tailed off when mistake 3 out

9
Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap, DARK BLUE star
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

10
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 5P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

not fluent in rear, mistakes 3rd and next, beaten 3 out, tailed off

11
Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE chevrons, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE spots, quartered cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

always towards rear

12
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW braces, sleeves and cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

always in rear, tailed off 3 out

13
Silk - White, Dark Blue Cross of Lorraine, Dark Blue cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

chased winner to 3 out, weakening when mistakes 2 out, beat last

14
Silk - Pink, White Cross of Lorraine
50/1
  • Form 4042
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9

chased leaders until weakened before 2 out

In depth

Verdict

Le Passing, Nathos and Mister Mustard form our idea of the principals here, with the vote going to Le Passing. The Paul Nicholls-trained gelding has won his last two races in good style and has a progressive profile. With more to come he might be able to get the better of the likeable Nathos, who has also scored twice over hurdles and might appreciate returning to the minimum trip here. Mister Mustard was a short head second to one of Paul Nicholls' team at Bangor last time and should appreciate this stiffer test. He might represent the each-way value. Of the others, Cloudy Grey won two of his four bumpers last season, displaying good form in the process. The downside to his chance is the lack of a recent run on his hurdling debut. Roman Hideaway is lightly raced on the Flat but has won four of his eight races in that sphere at up to two miles, while Nicky Henderson's Sangatte has shown little in two starts. From what we know, Labelthou and Montosari look best of the rest but for the selection we nominate Le Passing.