Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Ascot

15:35

Date 2024-12-21

Distance 1m7f152y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £71,188

Runners (13)

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
7	Dysart Enos Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	160	—	/111-3	135	148	122	34d	—	—	+10	30.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Favourite when 3rd in the Greatwood; up 4lb but no surprise if she improves again
4	Be Aware Grey J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	162	—	1222-2	137	148	132	34d	—	—	+13	32.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Up another 7lb but this youngster still brings notable potential after his Greatwood 2nd
12	Secret Squirrel Chestnut J:David Bass T:Hughie Morrison	J:David Bass T:Hughie Morrison	151	—	2215-3	126	148	138	49d	—	—	+9	27.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Creditable third to Our Champ over C&D on reappearance; needs to build on that performance
9	Kabral Du Mathan Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	156	t	11-1	131	144	123	26d	—	—	+22	33.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
2-2 in juvenile hurdles and very smooth in a six-runner handicap at Kempton on return
1	Steel Ally Bay J:Dylan Johnston(3) T:Sam Thomas	J:Dylan Johnston(3) T:Sam Thomas	168	—	123-21	143	142	128	28d	—	—	+16	25.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Front-runner; 2nd in Welsh Champion Hurdle before clearcut winner over 2m3f at Haydock
2	Favour And Fortune Brown J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	166	—	12261-	141	144	127	245d	—	—	+33	41	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr on handicap debut; up 3lb and should bring potential
10	Fiercely Proud Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	153	—	327-F6	128	146	103	34d	—	—	+15	21.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
12l sixth from off the pace in the Greatwood at Cheltenham was respectable; needs more
8	Go Dante Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	157	t	315-59	132	146	133	34d	—	—	+16	22.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Excelled in big handicaps last term; two backward steps this season, wind op in between
5	Our Champ Bay J:Freddie Gordon(5) T:Chris Gordon	J:Freddie Gordon(5) T:Chris Gordon	162	t	13-613	137	145	136	21d	—	—	+19	23	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Won over C&D before creditable third at Newbury three weeks ago; needs better still
11	Impero Bay J:Danny Gilligan(3) T:Cian Collins	J:Danny Gilligan(3) T:Cian Collins	152	p	0/2111	127	147	113	23d	—	—	+17	20.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
On a four-timer; looked better than the winning margin at Cheltenham (8lb higher today)
13	Black Hawk Eagle Bay J:Liam Harrison T:Kerry Lee	J:Liam Harrison T:Kerry Lee	147	—	11P-32	122	145	132	39d	—	—	+16	18.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Creditable minor honours on both starts this term but to win this demands a fair bit more
6	Tritonic Chestnut J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	160	—	4/15-0	135	145	101	—	—	—	+20	21.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Useful on Flat and over jumps but an infrequent winner nowadays; won this race in 2021
NR	Kihavah Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:NON-RUNNER T:Adrian Paul Keatley	164	t	/1-223	139	146	127	21d	—	—	—	29.3	—	—
Better than ever Flat/hurdling but the handicapper has noticed; 10lb claimer is enlisted

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Dysart Enos	7/2	7/2	10/3	3/1	3/1
Be Aware	7/2	4/1	7/2	7/2	3/1
Secret Squirrel	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2
Kabral Du Mathan	15/2	7/1	15/2	15/2	15/2
Steel Ally	8/1	10/1	8/1	10/1	8/1
Favour And Fortune	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	14/1
Fiercely Proud	16/1	12/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Go Dante	18/1	16/1	16/1	18/1	16/1
Our Champ	22/1	20/1	20/1	22/1	22/1
Impero	25/1	22/1	22/1	25/1	22/1
Black Hawk Eagle	25/1	28/1	28/1	33/1	25/1
Tritonic	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Kihavah	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Favour And Fortune

OR: 22.8 Form: 16 Odds: 2.2

14/1

2nd

Kabral Du Mathan

33.3

OR: 20.3 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

15/2

3rd

Be Aware

32.5

OR: 21.8 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Dysart Enos

30.4

OR: 21.3 Form: 3 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Kihavah

29.3

OR: 22.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0

—

Secret Squirrel

27.2

OR: 19 Form: 3 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Steel Ally

25.9

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Our Champ

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Go Dante

22.1

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Tritonic

21.8

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Fiercely Proud

21.4

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Impero

20.2

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Black Hawk Eagle

18.9

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Steel Ally	143	142	128
Favour And Fortune	141	144	127
Kihavah	139	146	127
Be Aware	137	148	132
Our Champ	137	145	136
Dysart Enos	135	148	122
Tritonic	135	145	101
Go Dante	132	146	133
Kabral Du Mathan	131	144	123
Fiercely Proud	128	146	103
Impero	127	147	113
Secret Squirrel	126	148	138
Black Hawk Eagle	122	145	132

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Our Champ	21d ago	Fit
Kihavah	21d ago	Fit
Impero	23d ago	Fit
Kabral Du Mathan	26d ago	Fit
Steel Ally	28d ago	Fit
Dysart Enos	34d ago	Fit
Be Aware	34d ago	Fit
Fiercely Proud	34d ago	Fit
Go Dante	34d ago	Fit
Black Hawk Eagle	39d ago	Fit
Secret Squirrel	49d ago	Fresh
Favour And Fortune	245d ago	Long break
Tritonic	—	—

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Steel Ally	Front Runner
Fiercely Proud	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 13 runners classified.