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14:35 Ascot

Bet Mobile At BetVictor.com Holloway's Hurdle (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) (Class 1)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £40,000 added
  • Winner: £22,780
  • 2nd: £8,548
  • 3rd: £4,280
  • 4th: £2,132
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 48.30s
  • Off Time: 14:37:25
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - PINK and BLACK stripes, diabolo on sleeves
12/1
  • Form 3/113-F4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 145

chased leaders, lost place approaching 7th, behind and struggling 3 out

2
Silk - GREY and MAROON diamonds, GREY sleeves
7/1
  • Form 621310-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 144

held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, led between last 2, 2 lengths ahead last, stayed on strongly, driven clear

4
Silk - Beige, Beige and Black check sleeves, Black cap
5/1
  • Form 0-F5P22
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 138

led, not fluent and narrowly headed 6th, led again before 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, no chance with winner from last

5
Silk - PINK and YELLOW diamonds, YELLOW sleeves and cap
6/1
  • Form 230-108
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 138

chased leaders, ridden and weakened from 2 out

6
Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE disc, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE spots, WHITE cap
8/1
  • Form 1F0-901
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 136

raced wide, headway and squeezed through on inside when bumped on bend after 3 out, no extra before 2 out

7
Silk - RED, ORANGE and RED hooped sleeves, WHITE cap
20/1
  • Form 111/9-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 130

took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leading pair on outside 2 out, disputing 2 lengths 2nd when blundered last, weakened, not recover

8
Silk - White, emerald green cross belts, striped sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 1212-22
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 130

chased leaders on inside, blundered and weakened 3 out, not recover, tailed off and eased

9
Silk - White, Dark Blue and White hooped sleeves, quartered cap
4/1
  • Form 221
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 126

soon held held up in last trio, pushed along after 7th, steady headway 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, not much room on bend soon after, effort on inside before 2 out, ridden and no extra between last 2

10
Silk - Black, white star, black sleeves, white stars

Tara Rose

31 t
20/1
  • Form 161614
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 125

raced wide, always towards rear, ridden and struggling 3 out

11
Silk - Emerald green, red cross belts, red and emerald green hooped sleeves, red cap
10/1
  • Form 2214
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 124

took keen hold, chased leader, narrow lead 6th until ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened soon after

3
NR

Torphichen

21 p
  • Form 374612
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 142

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Royal Charm is probably having a confidence-booster back over hurdles but the luckless Shoreacres has to go on the short-list, though has gone up a further 4lb since finishing second to Deireadh Re at Wincanton. Smad Place was a classy juvenile last season and it would be no surprise if he finished ahead of stablemate Torphichen, despite the lack of a recent run, but the vote goes to A BRIDGE TOO FAR. He won over a similar trip at Haydock last year and probably needed the outing when just beaten on his comeback over 2m1f at Doncaster. Ciceron, successful when well backed at Sandown two weeks ago, is also worth a second look and Huntingdon winner Joseph Lister has a 10lb claimer on board, though is stepped up in grade today.

Formwatch

Royal Charm (FR) 4-7fav (11-7) Tracked leader, led 3rd, blundered next, headed approaching 5th, weakened from 4 out, last of 4, 27l behind Torphichen (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f grad ch (2) hvy in Dec.

Smad Place (FR) 11-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression approaching last, 10th of 23, 11l behind Zarkandar (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f 4yo hdl Grade 1 (1) gd in Mar.

Shoreacres (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Close up, led 7th, ridden between last 2, headed post, 2nd of 7, shd behind Deireadh Re (9-7) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl (2) sft in Dec.

Pateese (FR) 9-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, challenged 5th, 5th and weakening when blundered last, tailed off, 8th of 13, well behind Safran De Cotte (9-10) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) hvy in Dec.

Ciceron (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Patiently ridden, held up towards rear on inside, steady headway when hit 5th, travelling well before 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, ridden to lead flat, kept on strongly, won at Sandown 2m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) sft beating Havingotascoobydo (11-1) by 1 1/4l, 15 ran.

Orzare (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 3 out, never near leaders, 9th of 21, 21l behind Far Away So Close (9-10) at Aintree 2m cond hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr.

A Bridge Too Far (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden to challenge between last 2, kept on and every chance flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Shadows Lengthen (11-6) at Doncaster 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Dec.

Joseph Lister Evensfav (10-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden 3 out, soon back travelling better and led 2 out, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs beating Rowlestone Lad (11-6) by 4 1/2l, 15 ran.

Tara Rose 3-1 (11-3) Not fluent and rider having tack problems briefly 1st, led 2nd until 6th, outpaced after 8th, stayed on same pace from 3 out, pressed for modest 3rd last, 4th of 10, 17l behind Lady Kathleen (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.

Rowan Tiger 11-2 (11-12) Led, mistake 3 out, headed soon after, no impression from next, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 12, 17l behind Grumeti (10-6) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.

Torphichen 12-1 (10-6) Held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders, 4 out, chased winner 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden before last, headed flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Celestial Halo (11-12) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl (2) sft in Dec.