16:15 Ascot
SoftMolton Brown Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £5446
- 1m 7f 152y
- Class 3
- 11 runners
Runners: 11 runners
Type: NH Flat
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
7/1 (Won)
- Win: £4.50
- Place: £1.80
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
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 |
11st 2lb |
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: —
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 |
11st 2lb |
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: —
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 |
11st 2lb |
took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, went third final strides |
10/1 |
25/1
Form: 6-
Last run: 208 days
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
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 |
11st 2lb |
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 |
10st 8lb |
£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 |
7/2
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
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 |
11st 2lb |
took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on |
7/2 |
5/1
Form: 1-
Last run: 214 days
W: 11st 6lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
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 |
11st 3lb |
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 |
11st 6lb |
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 |
11st 1lb |
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 |
4/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
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 |
11st 2lb |
prominent, briefly went second over 2f out, weakened 1f out |
4/1 |
6/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
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 |
11st 4lb |
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 |
11st 2lb |
disputed lead, lost position 7f out, lost second over 2f out, weakened over 1f out |
6/1 |
16/1
Form: 7-4
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
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 |
11st 2lb |
towards rear throughout |
16/1 |
|
4th 8 |
12th Oct 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
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 |
10st 8lb |
Full sister Spice Girl won three bumpers for Martin Keighley during summer 2017, though not her debut; market confidence would help. |
14/1 |
9/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 2lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
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 |
11st 0lb |
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 |
11st 2lb |
midfield, weakened 2f out |
9/1 |
100/1
Form: 6
Last run: 30 days
W: 11st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
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 |
11st 2lb |
raced in last throughout, lost touch 5f out |
100/1 |
|
6th 3 |
5th Oct 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 2lb |
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 |