Garden For All Seasons Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Ascot

14:35

Date 2023-11-24

Distance 1m7f152y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £15,609

Winning Time 3m 45.66s (slow by 7.66s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Gin Coco (FR) Jonathan Burke · Harry Fry	11/8F	Won
2nd	Faivoir (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	8/1	2.75
3rd	Jilaijone (FR) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	7/2	0.3
4th	Zambezi Fix (FR) Robert Williams · Bernard Llewellyn	15/2	14
5th	Mark Of Gold (GB) Niall Houlihan · Gary Moore	15/2	12

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Poncho (FR) Caoilin Quinn · Gary Moore	7/1

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Gin Coco Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Harry Fry	J:Jonathan Burke T:Harry Fry	162	t	2120-5	133	146	129	40d	—	—	-4	32.2	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Lightly raced 7yo who could improve for last month's reappearance fifth at Ffos Las
4	Jilaijone Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	154	t	52-222	125	139	121	27d	—	—	+7	23.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Ran well in face of tough task at Cheltenham; this progressive 4yo can be in the mix
1	Mark Of Gold Bay J:Niall Houlihan(3) T:Gary Moore	J:Niall Houlihan(3) T:Gary Moore	168	—	71F17-	139	141	119	—	—	—	+24	34.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Highly progressive last season; drops back in trip on comeback but respected nevertheless
2	Faivoir Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	166	—	4P1-6P	137	143	100	20d	—	—	+14	24.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
33-1 win in the County Hurdle in March but hasn't shone on either start this season
5	Zambezi Fix Grey J:Robert Williams(3) T:Bernard Llewellyn	J:Robert Williams(3) T:Bernard Llewellyn	149	—	364-32	120	142	113	10d	—	—	+10	20.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Poor 2-30 strike-rate but in good form this autumn and could again be thereabouts
NR	Ballygeary Brown J:NON-RUNNER T:Donald McCain	J:NON-RUNNER T:Donald McCain	148	—	1110-3	119	143	-	28d	—	—	-30	40.3	2.75/1	12 8%
Third of 18 at Cheltenham on reappearance and this unexposed 6yo is one to consider
7	Poncho Bay J:Caoilin Quinn(5) T:Gary Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn(5) T:Gary Moore	144	—	3216F-	115	143	119	245d	—	—	+15	24.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Things didn't go to plan in first two h'caps but this lightly raced 5yo is not written off

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Gin Coco	11/8	5/4	5/4	11/8	11/8
Jilaijone	4	4	9/2	4	4
Mark Of Gold	13/2	13/2	13/2	6	6
Faivoir	7	15/2	15/2	7/1	7
Zambezi Fix	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Ballygeary	12	11	SP	SP	SP
Poncho	17/2	8	17/2	8/1	15/2

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Ballygeary

40.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 3 Odds: 20

2nd

Mark Of Gold

34.6

OR: 22.3 Form: 9.3 Odds: 3.1

13/2

3rd

Gin Coco

32.2

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

11/8

Faivoir

24.6

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Poncho

24.4

OR: 16.3 Form: 5.6 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Jilaijone

23.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.7

9/2

Zambezi Fix

20.4

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mark Of Gold	139	141	119
Faivoir	137	143	100
Gin Coco	133	146	129
Jilaijone	125	139	121
Zambezi Fix	120	142	113
Ballygeary	119	143	—
Poncho	115	143	119

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Zambezi Fix	10d ago	Quick return
Faivoir	20d ago	Fit
Jilaijone	27d ago	Fit
Ballygeary	28d ago	Fit
Gin Coco	40d ago	Fit
Poncho	245d ago	Long break
Mark Of Gold	—	—