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16:15 Ascot

Soft

Molton Brown Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 1m 7f 152y
  • Class 3
  • 11 runners
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Molton Brown Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

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7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

32,000euros yearling; Doctor Dino half-brother to winners Saint Segal (useful 2m hurdle/chase) and Celtic Girl (French Listed-placed 2m2f hurdle); dam French Listed-placed 2m1f-2m3f hurdle/chase winner; that's an attractive pedigree and he makes his debut with his yard going well.

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

4th Nov 2023

Soft

1m 7f 152y

Class 3

16:15 Ascot

Celtic Dino

11st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Sam Thomas

disputed lead, led 7f out, pushed along over 2f out, clear over 1f out, ran on well

7/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

105,000euros 3yo; brother to 2m1f hurdle winner Spirit Of Regulus and 1m7f/2m hurdle winner El Muchacho; dam French 2m1f-3m jumps winner (including 3m Grade 1 hurdle), half-sister to smart 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Le Patriote; classy pedigree; stable 10% in bumpers in last five seasons.

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

7

4th Nov 2023

Soft

1m 7f 152y

Class 3

16:15 Ascot

Monty Bodkin

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Ben Pauling

prominent, went second 2f out, soon hung left, stayed on but no match for winner

8/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Promising second in an Irish maiden point in February, after which he joined Chris Gordon for £110,000; new yard has plenty of winners in this sphere; must be respected.

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

4th Nov 2023

Soft

1m 7f 152y

Class 3

16:15 Ascot

Electric Mason

11st 2lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Chris Gordon

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, went third final strides

10/1

Form: 6-

Last run: 208 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

From the family of high-class jumpers Finian's Rainbow and Finian's Oscar; left behind from over 2f out when sixth of nine on debut at Chepstow (good to soft; 22-1) in the spring; improvement possible but necessary.

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

11

4th Nov 2023

Soft

1m 7f 152y

Class 3

16:15 Ascot

U Cant Be Serious

11st 2lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

midfield, headway over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, kept on but lost third final strides

25/1

6th

9

10th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

17:35 Chepstow

U Cant Be Serious

10st 8lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

£26,000 3yo; first foal; dam point winner, out of unraced half-sister to bumper and 2m-2m4f hurdle/high-class chase winner Finians Rainbow and to dam of high-class (2m-2m5f) jumper Finian's Oscar; tackling promising sorts on debut but market can guide; trainer 2-19 in bumpers.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Finished behind Electric Mason on point debut in February but then improved to win a similar event in April; new yard excels in bumpers, already 6-22 in this sphere this season; leading contender.

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

9

4th Nov 2023

Soft

1m 7f 152y

Class 3

16:15 Ascot

Oak Grove

11st 2lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on

7/2

Form: 1-

Last run: 214 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

A brother to the smart bumper and 2m hurdle winner I Am Maximus, and he looked a good prospect in his own right when making a winning debut at Fontwell (1m5f, soft; 5-6) in April, asserting in the straight despite running green; open to improvement and should make a bold bid to defy a penalty.

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

6

21st Nov 2023

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

12:00 Lingfield

All Authorized

11st 3lb

J: Jamie Moore

T: Gary Moore

Nicely on top to win a Fontwell bumper (1m5f, soft) and it was always likely to be tough under a penalty at Ascot, where he didn't run too badly in sixth; expected to make his presence felt on hurdling debut with this longer trip sure to help (brother to an Irish National winner).

6/1

6th

1

4th Nov 2023

Soft

1m 7f 152y

Class 3

16:15 Ascot

All Authorized

11st 6lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary Moore

midfield, headway over 2f out, went third over 1f out, lost position and weakened inside final furlong

5/1

2

21st Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 5f 159y

Class 5

17:05 Fontwell

All Authorized

11st 1lb

J: Jamie Moore

T: Gary Moore

110,000euros brother to smart bumper/2m hurdle winner I Am Maximus; looked inexperienced when odds-on for a C&D event (soft) two weeks ago but he seized the initiative 2f out before going clear in the final furlong; that was a bright start from this 4yo and he should be more streetwise this time; respected under a penalty.

7/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

125,000euros 3yo; closely related to French Group-placed 1m 2yo winner (stayed 1m3f) La Banderilla, half-brother to French 2m1f-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Los Banderos; top stable won this race last year with a newcomer, also ridden by Lorcan Williams.

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

4

4th Nov 2023

Soft

1m 7f 152y

Class 3

16:15 Ascot

Dino Magic

11st 2lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Paul Nicholls

prominent, briefly went second over 2f out, weakened 1f out

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Won a maiden point in Ireland (yielding ground) in May and subsequently changed hands for £65,000; new stable has an impressive 21% strike-rate in bumpers in the last five seasons; high on the list.

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

22nd Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

12:35 Ffos Las

Chauffeur Driven

11st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

raced in second, briefly led just before 3 out, soon disputing second, lost position before 2 out, soon weakened

5/1

8th

3

4th Nov 2023

Soft

1m 7f 152y

Class 3

16:15 Ascot

Chauffeur Driven

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

disputed lead, lost position 7f out, lost second over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

6/1

Form: 7-4

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Sister Spice Girl won three bumpers for Martin Keighley; improved on debut form when a close fourth of ten at Worcester (good to soft; 18-1) three weeks ago; this is stronger but there could be better still to come.

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

10

4th Nov 2023

Soft

1m 7f 152y

Class 3

16:15 Ascot

Spice Boy

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Martin Keighley

towards rear throughout

16/1

4th

8

12th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:05 Worcester

Spice Boy

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

Sister Spice Girl won three bumpers for Martin Keighley after a never-dangerous debut; this one also failed to figure when he made his debut at Exeter (good; 16-1) in April but he showed some promise.

16/1

7th

14

21st Apr 2023

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

20:05 Exeter

Spice Boy

10st 8lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Martin Keighley

Full sister Spice Girl won three bumpers for Martin Keighley during summer 2017, though not her debut; market confidence would help.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Contested two 2m4f English points earlier this year, winning on the second occasion (good to soft) by a wide margin; that form's hard to read but he's joined a stable with an excellent record in bumpers; tongue-tied for rules debut.

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

24th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Guivinec

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Easy winner of a maiden point (2m4f, good to soft) in April on his second start; tongue tied (left off today) for his rules debut in an Ascot bumper three weeks ago where he dropped away from 2f out; others look safer.

8/1

10th

6

4th Nov 2023

Soft

1m 7f 152y

Class 3

16:15 Ascot

Guivinec

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Anthony Honeyball

midfield, weakened 2f out

9/1

Form: 6

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Went off 100-1 and only sixth of nine on debut at Warwick (good ground) four weeks ago; plenty of improvement required.

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

8

4th Nov 2023

Soft

1m 7f 152y

Class 3

16:15 Ascot

Nineelmspark

11st 2lb

J: Mr John Reddington

T: Thomas Gallagher

raced in last throughout, lost touch 5f out

100/1

6th

3

5th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Warwick

Nineelmspark

11st 2lb

J: Mr John Reddington

T: Thomas Gallagher

Harzand gelding; half-brother to three winners, notably Alwaysandforever (1m2f/11.4f Flat; RPR 103) and Zabeel Star (1m-1m4f Flat; RPR 94; also over hurdles); dam, 1m-1m2f winner (RPR 91), is a half-sister to 10.5f Listed winner Buckwheat; appeals on paper but the market can guide.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £305.00
Straight Forecast £283.30
Trifecta £2971.00

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Oak Grove

SPOTLIGHT:

Celtic Dino

The Times:

All Authorized

POSTDATA:

Spice Boy

Daily Mail:

Celtic Dino

Daily Mirror:

Celtic Dino

The Star:

Celtic Dino

Telegraph:

All Authorized

The Guardian:

Oak Grove

D Express:

Oak Grove

The Sun:

Oak Grove

Daily Record:

Oak Grove