Ascot Underwriting Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Ascot

13:30

Date 2025-11-01

Distance 2m2f181y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £10,562

Runners (5)

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	Viroflay Bay J:Miss Olive Nicholls(7) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Miss Olive Nicholls(7) T:Paul Nicholls	164	—	/121-2	136	148	123	183d	—	—	-4	41.9	0.21/1	5/6 55%
Smart hunter chaser; 2m2f looks short but he's a front-runner who doesn't hang about
2	No Questions Asked Chestnut J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	164	—	31210-	136	-	-	232d	—	—	+16	42.6	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Progressive novice hurdler and brings a nice profile into his chasing career
5	Lylian Chestnut J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	145	—	366-12	126	-	-	126d	—	—	+7	24	1.00/1	4/1 20%
The stable has won this with a 4yo before and he won over fences in France in June
NR	Old Gregorian Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:NON-RUNNER T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	151	t	263d-1	123	152	-	17d	—	—	—	28.3	—	—
Progressive hurdler; jumped well in the main when finishing alone on chase debut
NR	Don't Tell Su Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	146	—	/2234-	118	142	117	238d	—	—	—	23.1	—	—
Failed to fire on chase debut (last run) but on a competitive mark; changed yards

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Viroflay	5/6	5/6	5/6	5/6	5/6
No Questions Asked	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	85/40
Lylian	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Old Gregorian	-	-	-	-	-
Don't Tell Su	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

No Questions Asked

42.6

OR: 21.5 Form: 13.1 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Viroflay

41.9

OR: 21.5 Form: 5 Odds: 15.4

5/6

3rd

Old Gregorian

28.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Lylian

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Don't Tell Su

23.1

OR: 17 Form: 6.1 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Viroflay	136	148	123
No Questions Asked	136	—	—
Lylian	126	—	—
Old Gregorian	123	152	—
Don't Tell Su	118	142	117

Last Run