Lavazza Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) – Ascot

Ascot

15:10

Lavazza Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2025-11-01

Distance 1m7f157y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £32,676

Winning Time 3m 40.25s (slow by 1.95s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Alexei (GER) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	13/8F	Won
2nd	Indemnity (IRE) Ben Jones · Emma Lavelle	3/1	3
3rd	Moveit Like Minnie (IRE) James Turner · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	11/1	0.3
4th	Dance And Glance (GB) Rex Dingle · Anthony Honeyball	7/1	3.75
5th	Fasol (GB) Freddie Keighley · Paul Nicholls	9/1	.5
6th	High Fibre (IRE) Bryan Carver · Harry Fry	22/1	3.75
7th	Afadil (FR) Freddie Gingell · Paul Nicholls	25/1	3.5
8th	Torrent (GB) James Davies · Nigel Hawke	33/1	6
9th	Maasai Mara (GB) Richard Patrick · John O'Shea	40/1	0.3
10th	Ooh Betty (IRE) Toby McCain-Mitchell · Ben Clarke	20/1	.75
11th	Washington (GB) Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	15/2	2.5

Runners (12)

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
4	Alexei Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	158	t	1148-2	127	142	117	20d	—	—	+7	31.5	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Returned with good 2nd off this mark in useful race at Chepstow (2m, good) three weeks ago
6	Indemnity Bay J:Ben Jones T:Emma Lavelle	J:Ben Jones T:Emma Lavelle	152	—	431-11	121	142	130	18d	—	—	+4	23.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
3-3 in handicap hurdles; up another 6lb but keeps looking as if he has more up his sleeve
9	Dance And Glance Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Rex Dingle T:Anthony Honeyball	148	t	312-52	117	136	123	14d	—	—	+8	20.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Second in two of his three handicaps, with fifth of 16 in a hot race in between
3	Washington Brown J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	163	—	1100-1	132	140	116	20d	—	—	+24	33.2	2.00/1	8/1 11%
2m win from Moveit Like Minnie at Chepstow when miles clear of the other four; shortlisted
10	Fasol Bay J:Freddie Keighley(7) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Keighley(7) T:Paul Nicholls	147	tp	9123-5	116	142	131	22d	—	—	+10	19	2.25/1	9/1 10%
1-10 hurdling; 3rd in hot handicap in April; below-form favourite for a novice 3 weeks ago
8	Moveit Like Minnie Bay J:James Turner(5) T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:James Turner(5) T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	149	vp	36U4-2	118	145	131	20d	—	—	+17	24.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Consistent in last five hurdle races, three here; second to Washington at Chepstow latest
2	Ooh Betty Bay J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Ben Clarke	J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Ben Clarke	164	t	1303-0	133	139	126	175d	—	—	+15	22.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Won last November after a similar break and second wind surgery; has now had her third
11	High Fibre Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	144	tp	2-1245	113	137	107	36d	—	—	+16	20.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Reliable over hurdles until a modest latest show; needs a new high in first-time headgear
5	Afadil Bay J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Gingell T:Paul Nicholls	153	p	6230P-	122	140	139	195d	—	—	+17	20.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Right out of form on last two outings; had a wind operation (his third) in July
7	Torrent Bay J:James Davies T:Nigel Hawke	J:James Davies T:Nigel Hawke	150	p	3334-2	119	129	122	21d	—	—	+20	23.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
22-1 for handicap at Chepstow (2m, good) on return but put up a bold show to be second
12	Maasai Mara Bay J:Richard Patrick T:John O'Shea	J:Richard Patrick T:John O'Shea	142	—	R/355-	111	138	121	236d	—	—	+13	16	10.00/1	40/1 2%
8lb lower than on handicap hurdle debut and off 236 days, with creditable record fresh
NR	No Ordinary Joe Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Faye Bramley	J:Kevin Brogan T:Faye Bramley	168	—	5740-9	137	138	106	15d	—	—	—	21.8	—	—
Became inconsistent for Nicky Henderson and did not show enough on debut for new yard

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Alexei	5/2	11/4	5/2	11/4	5/2
Indemnity	10/3	10/3	16/5	7/2	3/1
Dance And Glance	6/1	13/2	6/1	13/2	6/1
Washington	15/2	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2
Fasol	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Moveit Like Minnie	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	10/1
Ooh Betty	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
High Fibre	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1	22/1
Afadil	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	22/1
Torrent	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	25/1
Maasai Mara	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	33/1
No Ordinary Joe	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Washington

33.2

OR: 20.5 Form: 10 Odds: 2.7

8/1

2nd

Alexei

31.5

OR: 19.3 Form: 5 Odds: 7.3

11/4

3rd

Moveit Like Minnie

24.1

OR: 17 Form: 5 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Indemnity

23.5

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Torrent

23.1

OR: 17.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Ooh Betty

22.9

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

No Ordinary Joe

21.8

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Afadil

20.6

OR: 18 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.1

22/1

High Fibre

20.3

OR: 15.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Dance And Glance

20.1

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Fasol

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Maasai Mara

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
No Ordinary Joe	137	138	106
Ooh Betty	133	139	126
Washington	132	140	116
Alexei	127	142	117
Afadil	122	140	139
Indemnity	121	142	130
Torrent	119	129	122
Moveit Like Minnie	118	145	131
Dance And Glance	117	136	123
Fasol	116	142	131
High Fibre	113	137	107
Maasai Mara	111	138	121

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dance And Glance	14d ago	Fit
No Ordinary Joe	15d ago	Fit
Indemnity	18d ago	Fit
Alexei	20d ago	Fit
Washington	20d ago	Fit
Moveit Like Minnie	20d ago	Fit
Torrent	21d ago	Fit
Fasol	22d ago	Fit
High Fibre	36d ago	Fit
Ooh Betty	175d ago	Long break
Afadil	195d ago	Long break
Maasai Mara	236d ago	Long break