Restorations UK Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) – Ascot

Ascot

12:25

Restorations UK Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2024-11-23

Distance 2m5f141y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £13,615

Winning Time 5m 29.40s (slow by 19.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Western Knight (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	6/1	Won
2nd	Excello (FR) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	11/4	0.2
3rd	Kloth Of Utopia (FR) James Reveley · Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm	8/11F	8.5
4th	Copper Jack (IRE) Sean Bowen · Anthony Charlton	100/1	13
5th	Touquet (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	17/2	17

Runners (6)

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
1	Kloth Of Utopia Bay J:James Reveley T:Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm	J:James Reveley T:Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm	161	—	4-51	132	125	-	30d	—	—	-15	39.9	0.20/1	4/5 56%
French raider who was impressive at Auteuil latest and is open to more progress; respected
6	Excello Grey J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	154	—	/310P-	135	134	98	256d	—	—	+12	31.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Very useful chaser at best; has had wind op and he's respected back over hurdles on return
3	Touquet Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	159	—	15-1	-	115	90	33d	—	—	+2	13.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
7l win on hurdling debut at Plumpton (2m); this is a different test but he's in the mix
4	Western Knight Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	159	—	2/7-1	-	122	109	22d	—	—	+6	15.2	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Caused a 22-1 surprise on recent hurdling debut but he battled well to beat a clear second
5	Copper Jack Chestnut J:Sean Bowen T:Anthony Charlton	J:Sean Bowen T:Anthony Charlton	154	—	521-7	-	-	-	24d	—	—	-1	0.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Irish point winner but he made a low-key start over hurdles at Newton Abbot last month
NR	Silver Thorn Grey J:Joe Anderson T:Emma Lavelle	J:Joe Anderson T:Emma Lavelle	159	—	42-1	-	130	71	35d	—	—	—	10	—	—
Justified favouritism on hurdling debut at Stratford and he looks a useful prospect

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Kloth Of Utopia	8/13	8/13	4/6	4/7	4/5
Excello	10/3	7/2	10/3	7/2	3/1
Touquet	13/2	7/1	13/2	7/1	6/1
Western Knight	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2
Copper Jack	80/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	66/1
Silver Thorn	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Kloth Of Utopia

39.9

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 19.4

4/5

2nd

Excello

31.4

OR: 21.3 Form: 4.4 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Western Knight

15.2

OR: 0 Form: 12.5 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Touquet

13.1

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Silver Thorn

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Copper Jack

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Excello	135	134	98
Kloth Of Utopia	132	125	—
Touquet	—	115	90
Western Knight	—	122	109
Copper Jack	—	—	—
Silver Thorn	—	130	71

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Western Knight	22d ago	Fit
Copper Jack	24d ago	Fit
Kloth Of Utopia	30d ago	Fit
Touquet	33d ago	Fit
Silver Thorn	35d ago	Fit
Excello	256d ago	Long break