Ascot Partners "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Ascot

12:15

Date 2023-11-24

Distance 2m3f58y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £8,168

Winning Time 4m 41.99s (slow by 7.99s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Beat The Bat (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Harry Fry	6/4J	Won
2nd	Welcom To Cartries (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	6/4J	0.2
3rd	Ideal Des Bordes (FR) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	3/1	15
4th	Champagne Twist (IRE) Kielan Woods · Ben Pauling	16/1	0.2
5th	Ballyfinn (IRE) Rex Dingle · Anthony Honeyball	40/1	2.25
6th	Bataillon (GB) Mr David Maxwell · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	40/1	9
7th	There's Claude (GB) Nick Scholfield · Polly Gundry	300/1	4.5
8th	Willsburg (IRE) Tom Cannon · Oliver Signy	50/1	.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Meetmeatthearch (IRE) Tabitha Worsley · Richard Rowe	250/1
P.U.	Pep Talking (GB) Charlie Deutsch · Paul Webber	100/1

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 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	Beat The Bat Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Harry Fry	J:Jonathan Burke T:Harry Fry	158	—	210-2	-	135	117	24d	—	—	-17	15	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Clear second on hurdle debut at Chepstow and sets strong standard for the rest to aim at
10	Welcom To Cartries Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	158	—	1-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-14	21.4	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Easily won Irish maiden point last December; exciting prospect for his leading trainer
5	Ideal Des Bordes Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	158	—	1-3	-	-	-	195d	—	—	-4	15.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Point winner; beaten favourite in sole bumper but may still have a very bright future
4	Champagne Twist Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	158	—	3F1-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+6	12.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Point winner who brings potential to this rules debut and his trainer is among the winners
1	Ballyfinn Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Rex Dingle T:Anthony Honeyball	158	t	P52-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+2	5	9.75/1	40 3%
Point runner-up who makes rules debut with yard in fine form; no surprise to see good run
2	Bataillon Bay J:Mr David Maxwell(3) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Mr David Maxwell(3) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	158	—	722-	-	108	-	212d	—	—	+7	9.2	8.00/1	33 3%
Runner-up on last two starts in France; improvement needed in this warm race
NR	Montys Soldier Brown J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	158	—	13-	-	-	-	229d	—	—	-40	30	16.25/1	66 2%
Point winner who was fair third in sole bumper, but improvement needed on first hurdle run
11	Willsburg Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Oliver Signy	J:Tom Cannon T:Oliver Signy	157	—	1-6	-	-	-	27d	—	—	+6	7.5	9.75/1	40 3%
Bumper winner; the step up in trip looks a plus on hurdle debut; each-way possible
8	Pep Talking Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Paul Webber	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Paul Webber	158	—	21-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+13	13.8	24.75/1	100 1%
Has shown promise in British maiden points and is not ruled out on this rules debut
6	Meetmeatthearch Bay J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Richard Rowe	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Richard Rowe	158	—	51/P-	-	-	-	245d	—	—	0	0.1	74.75/1	300 0%
Point winner in 2022 but pulled up at 200-1 on sole run since, in Newbury novice hurdle
9	There's Claude Chestnut J:Nick Scholfield T:Polly Gundry	J:Nick Scholfield T:Polly Gundry	158	—	323-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+8	8.1	74.75/1	300 0%
Displayed ability in British pointing sphere but others have shown greater promise

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Beat The Bat	7/4	13/8	6/4	13/8	13/8
Welcom To Cartries	11/8	11/8	6/4	11/8	5/4
Ideal Des Bordes	3	3	3	10/3	10/3
Champagne Twist	16	16	16	18/1	18
Ballyfinn	40	40	40	40	40
Bataillon	33	33	33	33	33
Montys Soldier	66	66	66	66	66
Willsburg	40	40	40	40	40
Pep Talking	100	100	100	100	100
Meetmeatthearch	300	250	250	250	250
There's Claude	300	250	250	250	250

Predictor

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

1st

Montys Soldier

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 20

2nd

Welcom To Cartries

21.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 11.4

6/4

3rd

Ideal Des Bordes

15.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Beat The Bat

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 10

7/4

Pep Talking

13.8

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 0.3

100

Champagne Twist

12.1

OR: 0 Form: 10.5 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Bataillon

9.2

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0.7

There's Claude

8.1

OR: 0 Form: 8 Odds: 0.1

300

Willsburg

7.5

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0.5

Ballyfinn

OR: 0 Form: 4.3 Odds: 0.7

Meetmeatthearch

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

300

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Beat The Bat	—	135	117
Welcom To Cartries	—	—	—
Ideal Des Bordes	—	—	—
Champagne Twist	—	—	—
Ballyfinn	—	—	—
Bataillon	—	108	—
Montys Soldier	—	—	—
Willsburg	—	—	—
Pep Talking	—	—	—
Meetmeatthearch	—	—	—
There's Claude	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Beat The Bat	24d ago	Fit
Willsburg	27d ago	Fit
Ideal Des Bordes	195d ago	Long break
Bataillon	212d ago	Long break
Montys Soldier	229d ago	Long break
Meetmeatthearch	245d ago	Long break
Welcom To Cartries	—	—
Champagne Twist	—	—
Ballyfinn	—	—
Pep Talking	—	—
There's Claude	—	—