Ascot Racecourse Supports Box4Kids Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Ascot

4:10

Date 2024-02-17

Distance 2m7f118y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £9,849

Runners (15)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
11	Havaila ch J:Harry Cobden T:Anthony Charlton	J:Harry Cobden T:Anthony Charlton	155	—	231-61	112	123	95	22d	—	—	+3	20.7	10/3 23%
Fair stayer on the Flat and stamina seemed to win the day at Sandown (2m4f, soft) latest
8	Coco Mademoiselle b/br J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	164	—	11-212	121	125	106	36d	—	—	+8	21.8	9/2 18%
1-3 when odds-on in maiden/novice hurdles; new trip; should bring potential to handicaps
4	Loup De Maulde b J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Robbie Llewellyn	J:Toby Wynne(3) T:Robbie Llewellyn	168	tp	2147-2	125	126	107	23d	—	—	+15	27.4	5/1 17%
Runner-up on reappearance; 2nd in this race last year and has major each-way claims again
12	Sporting Mike b J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Ben Pauling	J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Ben Pauling	155	t	432-60	112	128	-	64d	—	—	+10	17.7	17/2 11%
Huge revival needed but he's back over hurdles and would be a player on last season's form
14	Rare Clouds b J:James Bowen T:Simon Earle	J:James Bowen T:Simon Earle	153	—	4-2331	110	125	115	42d	—	—	+9	17.2	17/2 11%
Won well latest (2m5f, heavy) but up 6lb and unseen over this sort of trip since 2021
6	Honor Grey b J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	164	b	11/31-	121	126	-	482d	—	—	+14	19.4	12/1 8%
Leading player if firing on all cylinders on return, having won three of last four in 2022
9	Astronomic View ch J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	158	p	-53222	115	125	111	42d	—	—	+24	29.9	11/1 8%
Runner-up in all three of his handicap hurdles, up to 2m7f; cheekpieces are enlisted
2	Supreme Gift b J:Alice Stevens(5) T:Henry Daly	J:Alice Stevens(5) T:Henry Daly	169	v	4-314P	126	123	-	19d	—	—	+16	20.2	16/1 6%
Poor shows in his last two chases; back hurdling with first headgear and stamina to prove
15	I'm A Starman ch J:Charlie Deutsch T:Mark Rimell	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Mark Rimell	147	p	PV2441	104	124	113	26d	—	—	+22	26.1	18/1 5%
Broke a long losing run on latest start; a surprise if he could deal with all these rivals
1	Hurricane Harvey b J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Fergal O'Brien	169	t	2-3943	126	127	113	43d	—	—	+20	23.5	20/1 5%
Ran creditably for minor honours on the first and third of his four starts this term
13	Crossing The Bar b J:Joe Anderson(5) T:Neil Mulholland	J:Joe Anderson(5) T:Neil Mulholland	154	tp	556459	111	128	110	20d	—	—	+13	16	25/1 4%
Two 3m1f wins at Plumpton last year but he's not got near that form this autumn/winter
3	Fair Frontieres ch J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	168	t	116/PF	125	125	-	53d	—	—	+17	19.3	33/1 3%
Layoff before this campaign; showed more on latest start but well held when crashing out
10	Exmoor Forest b J:Miss Ella Herbison(7) T:Nigel Hawke	J:Miss Ella Herbison(7) T:Nigel Hawke	156	—	4-1PP4	113	125	91	17d	—	—	+14	16.2	40/1 2%
Won 3m1f maiden last May; troubled time since but made step back in right direction latest
NR	Mt Fugi Park b J:TBC T:Jonjo O'Neill	J: T:Jonjo O'Neill	166	—	1-11	123	125	101	25d	—	—	—	25.3	—
Unbeaten novice with major potential as a stayer; first preference is 4.25 at Haydock
NR	Don't Rightly Know ch J:TBC T:Polly Gundry	J: T:Polly Gundry	164	—	2/1232	121	128	108	25d	—	—	—	21.3	—
Front-running second of 16 at Newbury (3m, soft); first preference today is 4.25 Haydock

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Havaila	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Coco Mademoiselle	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Loup De Maulde	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Sporting Mike	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Rare Clouds	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Honor Grey	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Astronomic View	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Supreme Gift	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
I'm A Starman	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Hurricane Harvey	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Crossing The Bar	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Fair Frontieres	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Exmoor Forest	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Astronomic View

29.9

OR: 16.3 Form: 11.9 Odds: 1.7

11/1

2nd

Loup De Maulde

27.4

OR: 18.8 Form: 5 Odds: 3.6

5/1

3rd

I'm A Starman

26.1

OR: 13.5 Form: 11.5 Odds: 1.1

18/1

Mt Fugi Park

25.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0

—

Hurricane Harvey

23.5

OR: 19 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1

20/1

Coco Mademoiselle

21.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Don't Rightly Know

21.3

OR: 17.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

—

Havaila

20.7

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

10/3

Supreme Gift

20.2

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Honor Grey

19.4

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Fair Frontieres

19.3

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Sporting Mike

17.7

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

17/2

Rare Clouds

17.2

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

17/2

Exmoor Forest

16.2

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Crossing The Bar

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Supreme Gift Top Rated	126	123	—
Hurricane Harvey	126	127	113
Loup De Maulde	125	126	107
Fair Frontieres	125	125	—
Mt Fugi Park	123	125	101
Coco Mademoiselle	121	125	106
Honor Grey	121	126	—
Don't Rightly Know	121	128	108
Astronomic View	115	125	111
Exmoor Forest	113	125	91
Havaila	112	123	95
Sporting Mike	112	128	—
Crossing The Bar	111	128	110
Rare Clouds	110	125	115
I'm A Starman	104	124	113

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Exmoor Forest	17d ago	Fit
Supreme Gift	19d ago	Fit
Crossing The Bar	20d ago	Fit
Havaila	22d ago	Fit
Loup De Maulde	23d ago	Fit
Mt Fugi Park	25d ago	Fit
Don't Rightly Know	25d ago	Fit
I'm A Starman	26d ago	Fit
Coco Mademoiselle	36d ago	Fit
Rare Clouds	42d ago	Fit
Astronomic View	42d ago	Fit
Hurricane Harvey	43d ago	Fit
Fair Frontieres	53d ago	Fresh
Sporting Mike	64d ago	Fresh
Honor Grey	482d ago	Long break