Howden Ascot Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Ascot Hurdle) (GBB Race)

Ascot

14:45

Date 2024-11-23

Distance 2m3f58y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £57,955

Winning Time 4m 48.01s (slow by 14.01s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Lucky Place (FR) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	4/1	Won
2nd	Blueking d'Oroux (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	3/1	1
3rd	Colonel Mustard (FR) Adam Wedge · Mrs Lorna Fowler	10/1	.75
4th	Golden Ace (GB) Lorcan Williams · Jeremy Scott	2/1F	0.3

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Thunder Rock (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	7/2

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
6	Golden Ace Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	150	—	/1111-	144	160	140	219d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+29	57.4	0.50/1	2/1 33%
4-4 last term including at Cheltenham Festival; may not have reached her limit just yet
1	Blueking d'Oroux Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	160	—	/1154-	150	162	139	210d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+17	39.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Last year's winner; ran well on final start last term; big player again despite a penalty
5	Thunder Rock Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	154	—	1P21P-	149	154	-	226d	—	—	+22	39.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Classy chaser; impossible to discount on return to hurdles but others may have more speed
4	Lucky Place Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	154	—	21224-	140	152	136	255d	—	—	+22	36.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Steadily progressive, fourth in last season's Coral Cup; has to be seriously considered
3	Colonel Mustard Chestnut J:Adam Wedge T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	J:Adam Wedge T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	154	—	525-32	147	162	134	29d	—	—	+18	26.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Just one hurdles win but has run well in defeat numerous times; unlikely to be far away
NR	Salver Bay J:TBC T:Gary & Josh Moore	J: T:Gary & Josh Moore	156	—	11113-	143	152	135	253d	—	—	—	43.3	—	—
Had an excellent first season over hurdles; very interesting contender against his elders

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Golden Ace	7/4	2/1	7/4
Blueking d'Oroux	11/4	3/1	3/1
Thunder Rock	7/2	10/3	7/2
Lucky Place	5/1	9/2	9/2
Colonel Mustard	10/1	9/1	10/1
Salver	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Golden Ace

57.4

OR: 23.5 Form: 25 Odds: 8.9

2/1

2nd

Salver

43.3

OR: 23.3 Form: 20 Odds: 0

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3rd

Blueking d'Oroux

39.7

OR: 25 Form: 8 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Thunder Rock

39.5

OR: 24.8 Form: 9.6 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Lucky Place

36.9

OR: 22.5 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Colonel Mustard

26.5

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Blueking d'Oroux	150	162	139
Thunder Rock	149	154	—
Colonel Mustard	147	162	134
Golden Ace	144	160	140
Salver	143	152	135
Lucky Place	140	152	136

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Colonel Mustard	29d ago	Fit
Blueking d'Oroux	210d ago	Long break
Golden Ace	219d ago	Long break
Thunder Rock	226d ago	Long break
Salver	253d ago	Long break
Lucky Place	255d ago	Long break