Colts And Fillies Club Handicap Hurdle – Ascot

Ascot

17:25

Colts And Fillies Club Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-03-29

Distance 2m5f146y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £8,450

Weather Clear

Temp 1.8°C

Wind 7mph W

Rain 0%

Runners (9)

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	Royal Way Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Sean Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore	153	p	3-3331	117	134	108	10d	—	1W/1P 1 run	+5	24.6	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Obliged comfortably at Ludlow (2m5f, good) ten days ago; back up 6lb; considered
5	Afadil Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	156	p	-73425	120	133	126	22d	—	—	+11	26.3	1.13/1	9/2 18%
17 races since last win, albeit frequently competitive; big majority of career at about 2m
6	Lovely Gino Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	156	—	2-12BF	120	-	-	168d	—	—	+10	25.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
French chase/hurdle winner in 2025, both at about 2m3f; absent since October
3	Glynn Brae Bay J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	165	—	5-1544	129	134	111	36d	—	—	+9	24.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Won at Sandown (2m4f) in November; much more like it again on latest start (2m); new trip
1	Brave Knight Bay J:Freddie Keighley(5) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Keighley(5) T:Paul Nicholls	168	p	037131	132	132	119	80d	—	—	+30	41.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
5-10 as hurdler, including 2m1f/2m3f wins on two of last three starts; unraced at this far
8	Dramatic Encore Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Harry Derham	J:Brendan Powell T:Harry Derham	151	p	2-3441	115	131	125	13d	—	—	+13	22.3	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Took a four-runner handicap at Plumpton (2m2f) 13 days ago; needs a career best
2	Bethpage Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Emma Lavelle	J:Sean Bowen T:Emma Lavelle	166	—	-21625	130	130	113	106d	—	—	+23	29.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
3m/3m2f wins last spring and good second in 2m5f Kempton Listed race in November
4	Whatsupwithyou Bay J:Elliott England(7) T:Ben Pauling	J:Elliott England(7) T:Ben Pauling	164	tb	2-P417	128	130	116	36d	—	—	+19	24.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
C&D win (4lb higher today) in December; 33-1 when tailed off at Kempton five weeks ago
9	Everyonesgame Chestnut J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Andy Irvine	J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Andy Irvine	150	—	-02417	114	130	119	107d	—	—	+23	25.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Won at Kempton (3m, good) in November; respectable 7th of ten at Cheltenham in December

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Royal Way	7/2	7/2	7/2
Afadil	4/1	4/1	9/2
Lovely Gino	9/2	9/2	9/2
Glynn Brae	9/2	9/2	9/2
Brave Knight	13/2	13/2	13/2
Dramatic Encore	9/1	9/1	9/1
Bethpage	14/1	12/1	12/1
Whatsupwithyou	18/1	16/1	16/1
Everyonesgame	40/1	28/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Brave Knight

41.3

OR: 20.5 Form: 17.7 Odds: 3.1

13/2

2nd

Bethpage

29.2

OR: 20 Form: 7.5 Odds: 1.7

14/1

3rd

Afadil

26.3

OR: 17.5 Form: 4.4 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Lovely Gino

25.4

OR: 17.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Everyonesgame

25.2

OR: 16 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Royal Way

24.6

OR: 16.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Whatsupwithyou

24.4

OR: 19.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Glynn Brae

24.2

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Dramatic Encore

22.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Brave Knight	132	132	119
Bethpage	130	130	113
Glynn Brae	129	134	111
Whatsupwithyou	128	130	116
Afadil	120	133	126
Lovely Gino	120	—	—
Royal Way	117	134	108
Dramatic Encore	115	131	125
Everyonesgame	114	130	119

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Royal Way	10d ago	Quick return
Dramatic Encore	13d ago	Quick return
Afadil	22d ago	Fit
Glynn Brae	36d ago	Fit
Whatsupwithyou	36d ago	Fit
Brave Knight	80d ago	Fresh
Bethpage	106d ago	Long break
Everyonesgame	107d ago	Long break
Lovely Gino	168d ago	Long break

Class

Horse	Prev Class	Change
Royal Way	Class Class 4	Class Drop

Compared to each horse's most recent recorded run. 1 drop, 0 rises.