Betfair Exchange Trophy (A Handicap Hurdle) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Ascot

15:35

Date 2023-12-23

Distance 1m7f152y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £85,425

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
6	Iberico Lord Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	160	—	6F12-1	134	152	139	34d	—	—	+15	37.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Strong finish to win the 15-runner Greatwood at Cheltenham (2m, soft) on return; up 8lb
11	Onlyamatteroftime Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	142	—	8-13OO	116	144	105	34d	—	—	+3	22.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Ran out when favourite for both his handicaps, latter 4 out in the Greatwood at Cheltenham
7	Altobelli Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Harry Fry	J:Jonathan Burke T:Harry Fry	158	t	/119-2	132	150	136	49d	—	—	+12	31.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Raised just 1lb after C&D second on return; can surely strike at some point off this mark
4	Luccia Chestnut J:Paul O'Brien T:Nicky Henderson	J:Paul O'Brien T:Nicky Henderson	162	—	143-23	136	148	139	34d	—	—	+12	25.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
The bubble has burst but her 7l third of 15 to Iberico Lord at Cheltenham was creditable
8	Impose Toi Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Nicky Henderson	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Nicky Henderson	157	—	212-11	131	146	134	36d	—	—	+13	22.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Well backed, won 17-runner Cheltenham race (2m, good to soft) on handicap debut; up 10lb
1	Hansard Bay J:Niall Houlihan(3) T:Gary Moore	J:Niall Houlihan(3) T:Gary Moore	168	—	154-21	142	148	121	21d	—	—	+20	24.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Up 4lb since Newbury win and this is a much stronger field but he's a serious prospect
10	Moveit Like Minnie Bay J:Finn Lambert(5) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Finn Lambert(5) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	150	t	0-7511	124	147	129	39d	—	—	+16	19.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Won at Ludlow (good to soft) and Huntingdon (good) on last two outings; this demands more
5	Teddy Blue Bay J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Gary Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Gary Moore	160	—	61-2U9	134	142	111	49d	—	—	+19	21.9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Unseated early on reappearance, eight days before tailed off here seven weeks ago
3	Faivoir Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	163	—	P1-6P2	137	146	103	29d	—	—	+20	22.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Won the County Hurdle at Cheltenham in March; near that form when C&D 2nd on latest start
NR	Nemean Lion Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	166	—	231-15	140	147	136	34d	—	—	—	22.5	—	—
Progressive; fifth of 15 to Iberico Lord in the Greatwood at Cheltenham (2m, soft)
NR	Salsada Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER T:Brian Ellison	J:NON-RUNNER T:Brian Ellison	152	tp	22/25-	126	148	121	245d	—	—	—	19	—	—
Fifth from out of the weights in Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr in April; 4lb lower today

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Iberico Lord	11/4	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Onlyamatteroftime	3/1	10/3	7/2	3/1	10/3
Altobelli	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2	3/1
Luccia	13/2	6/1	6/1	13/2	11/2
Impose Toi	8/1	7/1	8/1	8/1	7/1
Hansard	18/1	16/1	18/1	20/1	16/1
Moveit Like Minnie	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	18/1
Teddy Blue	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Faivoir	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1

Predictor

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

1st

Iberico Lord

37.7

OR: 21 Form: 10 Odds: 6.7

11/4

2nd

Altobelli

31.2

OR: 20.5 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Luccia

25.1

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Hansard

24.2

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Impose Toi

22.9

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Faivoir

22.5

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Nemean Lion

22.5

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Onlyamatteroftime

22.2

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Teddy Blue

21.9

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Moveit Like Minnie

19.6

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Salsada

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hansard	142	148	121
Nemean Lion	140	147	136
Faivoir	137	146	103
Luccia	136	148	139
Iberico Lord	134	152	139
Teddy Blue	134	142	111
Altobelli	132	150	136
Impose Toi	131	146	134
Salsada	126	148	121
Moveit Like Minnie	124	147	129
Onlyamatteroftime	116	144	105

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hansard	21d ago	Fit
Faivoir	29d ago	Fit
Iberico Lord	34d ago	Fit
Onlyamatteroftime	34d ago	Fit
Luccia	34d ago	Fit
Nemean Lion	34d ago	Fit
Impose Toi	36d ago	Fit
Moveit Like Minnie	39d ago	Fit
Altobelli	49d ago	Fresh
Teddy Blue	49d ago	Fresh
Salsada	245d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Moveit Like Minnie	Prominent
Iberico Lord	Hold Up
Altobelli	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 3 of 11 runners classified.