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21 December 2024
Saturday 21st December

ITV Racing Tips

13:50 14:05 14:25 14:40 15:00 15:35

Haydock Tips

11:45 12:20 12:55 13:30 14:05 14:40 15:15

Hereford Tips

11:58 12:28 13:03 13:38 14:13 14:48 15:23

Thurles Tips

12:10 12:45 13:20 13:55 14:30 15:05 15:40

Ascot Tips

12:40 13:15 13:50 14:25 15:00 15:35

Newcastle (AW) Tips

15:10 15:47 16:20 16:55 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00

Wolverhampton (AW) Tips

16:05 16:40 17:15 17:45 18:15 18:45 19:15 19:45 20:15
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Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV4
  • Distance: 1m 7f 152y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Ascot
Runners
12

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Scattered showers

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Steel Ally silk
D
Steel Ally
J: Dylan Johnston 3
T: Sam Thomas
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Front-runner; 2nd in Welsh Champion Hurdle before clearcut winner over 2m3f at Haydock
123-21
Age: 6
Weight: 12-0
OR: 143
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 24 Hay Haydock 19f Sft 2HcH 11-11 1/14 Beat The Bat (3L) 6/1 137 142
13 Oct 24 Ffo Ffos Las 16f GS 2HcH 11-11 2/10 Lump Sum (1L) 7/2 134 136
27 Apr 24 San Sandown 16f Gd 2NvHcH 11-9 3/20 Helnwein (1½L) 7/1 131 136
22 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3HcH 11-13 2/14 Doyen Quest (nk) 13/2 124 136
1 Feb 24 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS 3NvH 11-2 1/9 Dartmoor Pirate (6L) 7/4F - 125
12 Dec 23 Ffo Ffos Las 16f Hy 4MdH 11-6 PU/11 Tedtwo () 5/4F - -
2
Favour And Fortune silk
D
Favour And Fortune
J: Tom Cannon
T: Alan King
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 8 starts at this distance (63%)
Won Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr on handicap debut; up 3lb and should bring potential
12261-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: 141
Days: 245
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Apr 24 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft HcHG2 11-2 1/15 Bialystok (½L) 5/1 138 142
12 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft NvHG1 11-7 6/11 Slade Steel (9¾L) 28/1 138 138
11 Feb 24 Exe Exeter 16.5f Hy NvHL 11-8 2/3 Fun Fun Fun (½L) 11/8F 136 138
26 Dec 23 Ain Aintree 16.5f Sft NvHG1 11-8 2/9 Jango Baie (2¾L) 10/1 126 135
18 Nov 23 Wet Wetherby 16f Hy 2H 11-5 1/7 Bertie's Ballet (3L) 2/5F - 122
24 Oct 23 Her Hereford 16f Gd 4NvH 11-0 1/9 Flight Of Freedom (13L) 8/15F - 126
4
Be Aware silk
D
Be Aware
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 12 wins from 42 in the last 14 days (29%)
Up another 7lb but this youngster still brings notable potential after his Greatwood 2nd
1222-2
Age: 5
Weight: 11-8
OR: 137
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd HcHG3 11-7 2/15 Burdett Road (½L) 17/2 130 139
27 Apr 24 San Sandown 16f Gd 2NvHcH 11-2 2/20 Helnwein (½L) 8/1 124 130
16 Mar 24 Kem Kempton 21f GS 4NvH 11-9 2/6 Kamsinas (1L) 2/1F 123 127
13 Feb 24 Lin Lingfield 16f Sft 4NvH 11-12 2/7 Yellow Star (nk) 4/5F - 125
23 Jan 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3MdH 11-8 1/16 Navajo Indy (2¼L) 11/1 - 115
5
Our Champ silk
CD
D
Our Champ t
J: Freddie Gordon 5
T: Chris Gordon
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)
Won over C&D before creditable third at Newbury three weeks ago; needs better still
13-613
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: 137
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS HcHG3 11-2 t 3/13 Navajo Indy (5L) 11/1 136 136
2 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 2HcH 11-9 t 1/10 Break My Soul (nse) 10/1 131 136
28 Sep 24 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Gd 2HcH 11-7 t 6/8 Saint Riquier (8½L) 4/1 132 130
17 Apr 24 Chl Cheltenham 17f Gd 3HcH 11-5 t 3/18 Tintintin (2L) 13/8F 130 135
31 Mar 24 Plu Plumpton 16f Gd 2HcH 10-13 t 1/13 Mr Freedom (11L) 4/1F 122 134
10 Feb 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f Hy HcHG3 10-7 t1 7/21 Iberico Lord (12½L) 25/1 124 125
6
Tritonic silk
CD
D
Tritonic
J: Tom Bellamy
T: Alan King
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Useful on Flat and over jumps but an infrequent winner nowadays; won this race in 2021
4/15-0
Age: 7
Weight: 11-6
OR: 135
Days: 70
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Dec 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 16f St/Slw 2Hc 9-9 11/11 Duke Of Oxford (34L) 9/2 93 50
6 Nov 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 16f St/Slw 2Hc 10-2 2/5 Cool Party (1¼L) 11/8F 93 99
12 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 2HcH 12-0 12/17 Josh The Boss (38L) 20/1 138 112
21 Aug 24 Yor York 16.5f GF 2Hc 9-2 3/16 Extensio (3½L) 14/1 92 98
2 Aug 24 Goo Goodwood 20.5f GF 2Hc 9-8 6/18 Master Milliner (6¾L) 12/1 93 97
18 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 20f GF 2Hc 9-7 p 20/20 Pledgeofallegiance (106L) 14/1 95 -
7
Dysart Enos silk
D
BF
Dysart Enos
J: Jonathan Burke
T: Fergal O'Brien
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 5 starts at this distance (80%)
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts on this ground (100%)
Favourite when 3rd in the Greatwood; up 4lb but no surprise if she improves again
/111-3
Age: 6
Weight: 11-6
OR: 135
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd HcHG3 11-8 3/15 Burdett Road (3½L) 85/40F 131 137
28 Jan 24 Don Doncaster 16.5f Gd 3NvH 11-1 1/9 Justus (7L) 1/9F 131 121
15 Dec 23 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft 3NvH 10-13 1/11 Beat The Bat (2¾L) 5/6F - 127
14 Nov 23 Hun Huntingdon 16f Gd 4NvHM 11-0 1/10 Parkin Fine (7½L) 1/7F - 120
13 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 17f GS NHFG2M 11-2 1/20 Golden Ace (9L) 13/2 - 127
7 Feb 23 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f GS NHFLM 11-4 1/8 Queens Gamble (1L) 3/1 - 109
8
Go Dante silk
D
w2
Go Dante t
J: Sean Bowen
T: Olly Murphy
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 13 wins from 49 in the last 14 days (27%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 11 wins from 43 in the last 14 days (26%)
Excelled in big handicaps last term; two backward steps this season, wind op in between
315-59
Age: 8
Weight: 11-3
OR: 132
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd HcHG3 11-11 tp 9/15 Burdett Road (19L) 12/1 134 127
13 Oct 24 Ffo Ffos Las 16f GS 2HcH 11-11 tp 5/10 Lump Sum (5¾L) 6/1 134 132
12 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 16.5f Sft 2HcH 11-8 tp 5/19 El Jefe (3¼L) 4/1F 134 140
9 Mar 24 San Sandown 16f Sft 2HcH 11-4 tp 1/16 Faivoir (nse) 5/1J 129 135
10 Feb 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f Hy HcHG3 11-3 tp 3/21 Iberico Lord (8¼L) 14/1 129 133
15 Dec 23 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft 3HcH 11-5 tp 1/12 Doddiethegreat (1¼L) 7/2F 125 129
9
Kabral Du Mathan silk
D
Kabral Du Mathan t
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (26%)
2-2 in juvenile hurdles and very smooth in a six-runner handicap at Kempton on return
11-1
Age: 4
Weight: 11-2
OR: 131
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Nov 24 Kem Kempton 16f GS 3HcH 11-9 t 1/6 King William Rufus (4¾L) EvensF 123 132
12 Jan 24 Hun Huntingdon 16f GS 24yH 11-8 t 1/6 Latin Verse (1½L) 100/30 - 113
19 Jul 23 Cla Clairefontaine 17f VSft 3yH 10-6 ht 1/8 Kamondo (nk) 53/10 - 102
10
Fiercely Proud silk
D
Fiercely Proud
J: Kielan Woods
T: Ben Pauling
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
12l sixth from off the pace in the Greatwood at Cheltenham was respectable; needs more
327-F6
Age: 5
Weight: 10-13
OR: 128
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd HcHG3 11-6 6/15 Burdett Road (12L) 16/1 129 128
2 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 2HcH 11-12 F/10 Our Champ () 7/2J 129 131
27 Apr 24 San Sandown 16f Gd 2NvHcH 11-8 7/20 Helnwein (8¾L) 15/2 130 128
24 Feb 24 Kem Kempton 16f Sft NvHG2 11-5 2/6 Lump Sum (4½L) 5/2 129 129
27 Jan 24 Don Doncaster 16.5f Gd NvHG2 11-4 3/5 Jeriko Du Reponet (2L) 6/1 127 129
14 Dec 23 Tau Taunton 16.5f GS 4NvH 11-7 1/14 Ryan's Rocket (¾L) 11/10F - 123
11
Impero silk
D
Impero p
J: Danny Gilligan 3
T: Cian Collins
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
On a four-timer; looked better than the winning margin at Cheltenham (8lb higher today)
0/2111
Age: 5
Weight: 10-12
OR: 127
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Nov 24 Mus Musselburgh 20f GS 4NvH 11-2 p 1/4 Ollie La Ba Ba (7L) 8/15F 125 125
25 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd 3HcH 11-3 p 1/10 Norman Fletcher (¾L) 6/1 119 126
11 Oct 24 Dpt Downpatrick 17.5f Gd/Y MdH 11-12 p 1/7 Whispering Hopes (7L) 5/6F 103 117
25 Sep 24 Lis Listowel 18f Sft HcH 11-5 p 2/15 King Kali (2½L) 11/1 100 104
15 Aug 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St Hc 8-3 8/9 Ameerat Jumaira (13L) 40/1 82 61
8 Mar 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 12f St Hc 8-7 7/9 Satono Chevalier (9¾L) 14/1 81 70
12
Secret Squirrel silk
D
BF
Secret Squirrel
J: David Bass
T: Hughie Morrison
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Creditable third to Our Champ over C&D on reappearance; needs to build on that performance
2215-3
Age: 5
Weight: 10-11
OR: 126
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 2HcH 11-9 3/10 Our Champ (3½L) 7/2J 126 128
27 Apr 24 San Sandown 16f Gd 2NvHcH 11-4 5/20 Helnwein (7¼L) 7/2F 126 128
11 Apr 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f Sft 4NvH 11-10 1/14 Helnwein (5L) 100/30 125 125
5 Mar 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 12f St 4Nv 9-5 4/12 Cannon Rock (2½L) 15/8F - 73
6 Feb 24 Tau Taunton 19f Gd 4NvH 11-9 2/10 Fire Flyer (nk) 11/10 124 122
30 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft 3H 11-12 2/5 Jeriko Du Reponet (1¾L) 5/1 - 122
13
Black Hawk Eagle silk
D
Black Hawk Eagle
J: Liam Harrison
T: Kerry Lee
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Creditable minor honours on both starts this term but to win this demands a fair bit more
11P-32
Age: 6
Weight: 10-7
OR: 122
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Nov 24 Hun Huntingdon 16f Gd 3HcH 11-12 2/5 Norman Fletcher (3L) 100/30 122 124
13 Oct 24 Ffo Ffos Las 16f GS 2HcH 10-13 3/10 Lump Sum (5L) 14/1 122 121
2 Mar 24 Kel Kelso 16f GS 2HcH 10-11 PU/17 Cracking Rhapsody () 5/1 122 -
29 Jan 24 Her Hereford 16f GS 3HcH 11-3 1/8 Mr Mackay (1¾L) 11/8F 116 124
26 Dec 23 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS 4HcH 12-1 1/10 Georgi Girl (¾L) 5/1 111 120
25 Nov 23 Hun Huntingdon 16f Gd 4HcH 11-5 9/12 Parc d'Amour (17½L) 6/1 114 106
3
Kihavah silk
D
Kihavah t
T: Adrian Paul Keatley
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
/1-223
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 139
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle 16f Gd HG1 11-10 t 3/7 Sir Gino (12½L) 25/1 136 142
20 Oct 24 Kem Kempton 16f Gd HL 11-2 t 2/8 Rubaud (7½L) 7/2 131 139
21 Sep 24 Ayr Ayr 13f GF 3Hc 10-4 t 1/8 Euchen Glen (3½L) 9/4F 97 106
24 Aug 24 Yor York 14f GF 2Hc 8-13 t 2/20 Magical Zoe (2¾L) 25/1 95 100
20 Jul 24 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Gd 2HcH 11-9 t 2/17 Castel Gandolfo (½L) 7/2F 127 130
13 Jul 24 Yor York 10.5f GS 2Hc 8-13 tp 10/20 Enfjaar (7¼L) 40/1 97 94
Verdict

The Greatwood second BE AWARE and third Dysart Enos can come to the fore again. Kabral Du Mathan and Impero are shortlisted.

Verdict silk image
Be Aware

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Kabral Du Mathan,

100/30 Dysart Enos,

5/1 Be Aware,

13/2 Secret Squirrel,

12/1 Steel Ally,

Favour And Fortune,

Impero,

16/1 Our Champ,

Fiercely Proud,

20/1 Go Dante,

Black Hawk Eagle,

50/1 Tritonic

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