Royal Ascot Racing Club Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Ascot

3:00

Date 2023-04-02

Distance 1m7f152y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize £20,812

Runners 15

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
NR	Chaos Control b TBC · Stuart Edmunds	· Stuart Edmunds	164	—	261	123	126	-	40d	—	—	—	30.8	—
Won by 22l in a maiden at Market Rasen (2m, good) in February latest; interesting
NR	Polyphonic b TBC · Milton Harris	· Milton Harris	154	h	315452	113	117	112	15d	—	—	—	22.8	—
Good second in handicap at Fontwell (heavy) latest but this race looks more demanding
1	Blueking Doroux b Angus Cheleda(5) · Paul Nicholls	Angus Cheleda(5) · Paul Nicholls	168	—	12-4P9	127	119	-	93d	—	—	—	19.3	—
Showed ability in France last spring; something amiss on both British starts; wind surgery
2	Bad gr Kielan Woods · Ben Pauling	Kielan Woods · Ben Pauling	165	—	2-210	124	123	67	19d	—	—	—	22	—
Gambled on at Cheltenham on British debut but came 13th; could still be of interest
3	Punta Del Este ch Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	164	—	9130	123	120	79	19d	—	—	—	25.4	—
French win and Haydock third; however, well beaten in 4yo handicap at Cheltenham (20-1)
5	Fils De Roi b Jack Hogan(5) · Fergal Obrien	Jack Hogan(5) · Fergal Obrien	162	—	F11F39	121	128	88	19d	—	—	—	24.1	—
Ninth of 21 at Cheltenham last time was creditable but behind two of today's opponents
6	Afadil b Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	162	—	1168	121	123	83	19d	—	—	—	25.8	—
8th of 21 from off pace in 4yo handicap at Cheltenham (2m, soft; 28-1) with Mr Freedom 5th
7	Mr Freedom b Robert Dunne · Sheena West	Robert Dunne · Sheena West	162	p	O52135	121	123	113	19d	—	—	—	26.4	—
Still looks capable of better, affected by slipped saddle when 5th at Cheltenham Festival
8	Arclight b Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	160	—	112	119	124	80	65d	—	—	—	34.3	—
Fairly useful on Flat; two wins over hurdles and a Listed second; retains potential
9	Despereaux b David Noonan · Jane Williams	David Noonan · Jane Williams	159	—	O131	118	119	90	20d	—	—	—	34.1	—
Won two of four; needs further progress on this handicap debut but that should be possible
10	Grappa Nonino b Sean Bowen · D K Weld	Sean Bowen · D K Weld	156	—	001	115	126	90	29d	—	—	—	26.3	—
Makes handicap debut in this sphere off what may well be a good mark, following Navan win
12	Fourofakind b/br Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	154	tp	231	113	124	64	11d	—	—	—	30.4	—
Looked on the upgrade with 12l Haydock maiden win (soft) and is therefore one to consider
13	Bluegrass b Ciaran Gethings · Stuart Edmunds	Ciaran Gethings · Stuart Edmunds	151	t	422	110	114	96	20d	—	—	—	23.5	—
Failed to live up to his Dante third, albeit runner-up on last two starts over hurdles
14	Penna Rossa b Charlie Price(3) · Camilla Poulton	Charlie Price(3) · Camilla Poulton	147	b	41O3	106	123	102	15d	—	—	—	22	—
Made all at Sandown (2m, soft) in December; ran out next time and below form on latest
15	Havaila ch Sam Twiston-Davies · Milton Harris	Sam Twiston-Davies · Milton Harris	147	—	52862	106	125	120	22d	—	—	—	20.5	—
Close 2nd of six at Sandown (2m, heavy; made most) latest; this race looks more demanding

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Arclight

34.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 17 Odds: 0

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2nd

Despereaux

34.1

OR: 17 Form: 17.1 Odds: 0

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3rd

Chaos Control

30.8

OR: 18.3 Form: 12.5 Odds: 0

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Fourofakind

30.4

OR: 15.8 Form: 14.6 Odds: 0

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Mr Freedom

26.4

OR: 17.8 Form: 8.6 Odds: 0

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Grappa Nonino

26.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Afadil

25.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 8 Odds: 0

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Punta Del Este

25.4

OR: 18.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0

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Fils De Roi

24.1

OR: 17.8 Form: 6.4 Odds: 0

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Bluegrass

23.5

OR: 15 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0

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Polyphonic

22.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Bad

OR: 18.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Penna Rossa

OR: 14 Form: 8 Odds: 0

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Havaila

20.5

OR: 14 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

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Blueking Doroux

19.3

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Blueking Doroux Top Rated	127	119	—
Bad	124	123	67
Chaos Control	123	126	—
Punta Del Este	123	120	79
Fils De Roi	121	128	88
Afadil	121	123	83
Mr Freedom	121	123	113
Arclight	119	124	80
Despereaux	118	119	90
Grappa Nonino	115	126	90
Polyphonic	113	117	112
Fourofakind	113	124	64
Bluegrass	110	114	96
Penna Rossa	106	123	102
Havaila	106	125	120

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Chaos Control	40d ago	Fit
Polyphonic	15d ago	Fit
Blueking Doroux	93d ago	Long break
Bad	19d ago	Fit
Punta Del Este	19d ago	Fit
Fils De Roi	19d ago	Fit
Afadil	19d ago	Fit
Mr Freedom	19d ago	Fit
Arclight	65d ago	Fresh
Despereaux	20d ago	Fit
Grappa Nonino	29d ago	Fit
Fourofakind	11d ago	Quick return
Bluegrass	20d ago	Fit
Penna Rossa	15d ago	Fit
Havaila	22d ago	Fit

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Bad	Prominent
Afadil	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 15 runners classified.

Going: Good To Soft

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