LK Bennett Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Ascot

Ascot

3:20

LK Bennett Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2024-03-24

Distance 2m167y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £21,124

Runners (6)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Frere D'Armes b J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	165	tp	-52P6P	131	140	100	11d	—	—	+1	28.7	15/8 35%
Pulled up in Grand Annual recently but now back in much calmer waters and he likes it here
4	Martator b J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	156	p	332231	122	144	129	23d	—	—	+20	40.9	11/4 27%
Did it nicely on heavy at Newbury last time; contender if coping with the different ground
1	Thelasthighking ch J:Jordan Nailor T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Jordan Nailor T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	168	—	211-22	134	140	117	118d	—	—	+6	27.2	11/4 27%
Two good runs last autumn; can go well fresh and could play leading role back from a break
5	Walk In Clover b J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	152	h	3U34P3	118	142	133	24d	—	—	+13	22.1	15/2 12%
Pulled up/tailed off the last twice but the wind surgery and first-time hood could help
6	Coastguard Station ch J:David Noonan T:Henry Oliver	J:David Noonan T:Henry Oliver	150	p	3-537P	116	141	125	99d	—	—	+14	20.3	11/1 8%
Pulled up last time but well treated on last spring's placed efforts and not ruled out
NR	Sacre Coeur gr J:NON-RUNNER T:Dan Skelton	J:NON-RUNNER T:Dan Skelton	163	ht	431423	129	136	-	22d	—	—	—	29.9	—
3 chase wins in final quarter of 2023 but has to produce more than she's managed this year

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Frere D'Armes	15/8	15/8	15/8	15/8	15/8
Martator	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Thelasthighking	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Walk In Clover	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Coastguard Station	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1

Predictor

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

1st

Martator

40.9

OR: 18 Form: 16.7 Odds: 6.2

11/4

2nd

Sacre Coeur

29.9

OR: 19.8 Form: 10.1 Odds: 0

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3rd

Frere D'Armes

28.7

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

15/8

Thelasthighking

27.2

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

11/4

Walk In Clover

22.1

OR: 17 Form: 2.6 Odds: 2.5

15/2

Coastguard Station

20.3

OR: 16.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.7

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Thelasthighking Top Rated	134	140	117
Frere D'Armes	131	140	100
Sacre Coeur	129	136	—
Martator	122	144	129
Walk In Clover	118	142	133
Coastguard Station	116	141	125

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