
Results From Ascot - Saturday, 18th December 2021
Ascot 12:40 Result
Foundation Developments Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 3yo+, 16 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £4,520, 2nd £2,082, 3rd £1,041, 4th £521, 5th £350, 6th £350, 7th £350, 8th £350
- Distance 2m 7f 118y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places; Hdl 5.2, Chs 5.1)
- Off Time 12:40
- Winning Time 05:57
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
midfield, headway and joined leaders 4 out, led going easily 2 out, 4 lengths ahead last, canter
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2nd7 ½
in rear, badly hampered by faller and became detached 1st, joined main group after 2nd, ridden after 3 out, headway and chased leaders 2 out, stumbled just after last, soon went second but no chance with winner
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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3rdhd
held up in rear, steady headway from 4 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on run-in, went third final strides
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
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4thnk
disputed lead, headed but close up 4th, led 4 out, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no chance with winner, lost second run-in, lost third final strides
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- Templegate - The Sun
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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5th15
towards rear of midfield, dropped to last 4 out, ridden and some headway 3 out, no impression when jumped right 2 out, stayed on
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6thnk
tracked leaders, briefly went second home turn, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out
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7th2 ¼
towards rear, headway into midfield 4th, ridden after 3 out, kept on but no impression from 2 out
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8th1 ¾
held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden and chased leaders home turn, weakened after 2 out
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
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9th3 ½
tracked leaders, disputed lead 4 out, ridden home turn, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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10th½
disputed lead, led 4th, ridden 3 out, headed and chased leaders when not fluent 4 out, weakened after 2 out, blundered last
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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11th3 ¾
took keen hold, prominent, dropped to midfield 4th, headway and chased leaders 6th, ridden and lost position after 3 out, weakened 2 out
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12th18
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
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PU
in rear, hampered by faller 1st, ridden 4 out, weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before last
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
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PU
jumped right on occasions, midfield on outer, headway and prominent 3rd, ridden and weakened home turn, behind when pulled up before last
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FELL
midfield, fell 1st
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FELL
towards rear, fell 1st
Tote Returns
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Total Win£5.9
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Exacta£49.1
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Trifecta£523.5
Ascot 13:15 Result
Howden Graduation Chase (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 7 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £20,812, 2nd £9,568, 3rd £4,784, 4th £2,392, 5th £1,196, 6th £596
- Distance 2m 5f 8y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places; Hdl 5.2, Chs 5.1)
- Off Time 13:15
- Winning Time 05:23
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
jumped left, close up and disputed lead, led 8th, not fluent 9th, nudged along after 3 out, clear after 2 out, 7 lengths ahead last, easily
Naps:
- Sky Sports Racing
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Richard O'Brien - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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2nd13
jumped left, in rear, awkward jump 1st, headway 11th, ridden after 3 out, went second before 2 out, soon no chance with winner, kept on
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
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3rd15
towards rear, headway 2nd, not fluent 4th, hampered by faller but left in third 9th, went second 13th, ridden after 3 out, lost second before 2 out, weakening when blundered last
Naps:
- Dean Kilbryde - East Anglian Daily Times
- Jason Heavey - The Star
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- TOPSPEED
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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4th1
chased leaders, not fluent 1st, hit 7th, dropped to last 11th, ridden and went modest fourth 4 out, well beaten 2 out
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5th12
always towards rear, ridden 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
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6th2 ¼
led narrowly or disputed lead, not fluent 6th, mistake and headed 8th, lost second and ridden 13th, soon lost position, mistake 4 out, weakened 3 out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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FELL
close up, jumped left 1st, not fluent 8th, fell 9th
Naps:
- - Sunday Express
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
Ascot 13:50 Result
Howden Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 9 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £13,008, 2nd £5,980, 3rd £2,990, 4th £1,495, 5th £748, 6th £373
- Distance 2m 2f 175y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places; Hdl 5.2, Chs 5.1)
- Off Time 13:50
- Winning Time 04:48
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
midfield, not fluent 6th, pressed leaders 12th, mistake 4 out, ridden home turn, went second 2 out, led last, kept on strongly
Naps:
- Lee Sobot - Yorkshire Evening Post
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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2nd9 ½
towards rear, bumped 1st, headway into midfield 5th, went second 12th, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, weakened run-in
Naps:
- Luke Tucker - Cambridge Evening News
Tipped by:
- Templegate - The Sun
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3rd3 ¾
tracked leader on outer, led 5th, ridden home turn, headed and lost second 2 out, weakened approaching last
Naps:
- Karl Hedley - Irish Post
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
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4th1
in touch with leaders, mistake 4th, lost position 5th, headway 4 out, ridden and disputing third 3 out, weakened gradually from 2 out
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5th28
tracked leaders, mistake 10th, mistake 4 out, ridden and weakened 3 out
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
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6th½
jumped right on occasions, tracked leaders on inner, mistake 7th, went second 10th, lost second 12th, ridden when hit 3 out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- The Guardian
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7th1
held up in rear, ridden and some headway 3 out, soon well beaten
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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8th2
always towards rear, bumped 1st, ridden and no impression 3 out
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9th69
led, not fluent 1st, headed 5th, not fluent and lost second 10th, dropped to rear and ridden 12th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off
Naps:
- The Score - Racing TV
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
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NR
self certificate
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NR
unsuitable ground
Ascot 14:25 Result
Howden Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 8 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £59,798, 2nd £22,439, 3rd £11,235, 4th £5,597, 5th £2,814, 6th £1,407
- Distance 3m 0f 97y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places; Hdl 5.2, Chs 5.1)
- Off Time 14:25
- Winning Time 06:08
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in behind leaders, went second 8th, led going easily home turn, shaken up 2 out, soon ridden and hard pressed, 1 length ahead last, kept on well
Naps:
- Andy Morris - thesportreport.co.uk
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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2nd1 ¾
took keen hold, held up in behind leaders, went third 3 out, ridden home turn, chased winner 2 out, 1 length down last, kept on but held towards finish
Naps:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Ben Morgan - Racing Ahead
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Rob Wright - The Times
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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3rd3 ½
in touch with leaders, lost position briefly 8th, ridden after 3 out, 6 lengths fifth 2 out, headway approaching last, went third run-in, stayed on but always held
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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4th3 ¼
held up in rear but in touch with leaders, pushed along when not fluent 3 out, headway home turn, went third 2 out, soon ridden, 4 lengths down last, weakened and lost third run-in
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5th9 ½
led, headed but close up after 2nd, led again 6th, ridden home turn, soon headed and lost second, weakened approaching last
Naps:
- Ian Gaughran - Irish Herald
- Fortunatus - Sheffield Star
- Rockavon - Sunday Mail
- Glendale - The Scotsman
- Templegate - The Sun
- Andrew Bladen - Wolverhampton Express & Star
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
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6th4 ¼
tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed 6th, lost second 8th, ridden 3 out, weakened gradually from 2 out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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7th6 ½
always towards rear, ridden 4 out, made no telling impression
Naps:
- The Irish Field
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PU
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost position and pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
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NR
vet's vertificate
Tote Returns
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Total Win£5
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Exacta£11.8
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Trifecta£74.3
Ascot 15:00 Result
Howden Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Listed Race) (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 13 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £39,865, 2nd £14,959, 3rd £7,490, 4th £3,731, 5th £1,876, 6th £938
- Distance 2m 7f 180y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places; Hdl 5.2, Chs 5.1)
- Off Time 15:00
- Winning Time 06:08
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
tracked leader, led 8th, headed but close up 9th, led again 3 out, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, 1 1/2 lengths ahead when jumped right and mistake last, kept on
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2nd4 ¼
towards rear, not fluent 8th, headway 14th, tracked leaders 3 out, went second before 2 out, soon ridden, 1 1/2 lengths down when not fluent last, weakened gradually run-in
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3rd5
in rear, awkward jump 14th, pushed along 15th, ridden and still plenty to do 3 out, headway home turn, stayed on and went third after 2 out, no extra run-in
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- The Guardian
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4th12
midfield, hit 1st, headway and in touch with leaders 12th, ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out, left in fourth last
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5th¾
midfield, jumped left 1st, pushed along briefly after 14th, headway 5 out, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
Naps:
- Daily Star Sunday
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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6th1
towards rear of midfield on outer, jumped left 1st, ridden 4 out, some headway home turn, stayed on from 2 out, made no telling impression
Naps:
- Matt Polley - Ipswich Star
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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7th11
chased leaders, ridden 5 out, weakened 3 out
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
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8th6 ½
in touch with leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Templegate - The Sun
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FELL
towards rear, fell 1st
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-
jumped left, tracked leaders, went second 8th, led 9th, headed and ridden 3 out, lost second before 2 out where blundered, fourth and no chance when refused last
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
- POSTDATA
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PU
jumped left on occasions, towards rear, mistake 1st, headway into midfield 4th, lost position 13th, ridden 14th, in rear when pulled up before 3 out
Naps:
- attheraces.com
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
- Rob Wright - The Times
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PU
jumped left on occasions, led, headed and lost second 8th, ridden and lost position 4 out, weakened before 2 out, behind when pulled up before last
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PU
held up in rear, slow jump and hampered by faller 1st, mistake 2nd, soon detached, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
Tote Returns
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Total Win£8
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Exacta£67
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Trifecta£932.1
Ascot 15:35 Result
Betfair Exchange Trophy (A Handicap Hurdle) (Grade 3) (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 12 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £59,798, 2nd £22,439, 3rd £11,235, 4th £5,597, 5th £2,814, 6th £1,407
- Distance 1m 7f 152y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places; Hdl 5.2, Chs 5.1)
- Off Time 15:35
- Winning Time 03:46
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
towards rear of midfield, headway 4 out, tracked leaders home turn, challenging 2 out, shaken up and led last, ridden and kept on run-in
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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2nd2 ¾
midfield, headway and chased leaders 3rd, led before 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, kept on but held towards finish
Naps:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Jim Delahunt - Scottish Sun
- Whistler - Sunday Telegraph
- Jon Freeman - The i
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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3rd½
in touch with leaders, tracked leaders and going easily home turn, ridden and went third 2 out, kept on but held run-in
Naps:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Rob Wright - The Times
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4th6
chased leaders, ridden home turn, outpaced but went fourth after 2 out, kept on but always held
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5th7
held up in rear, headway 4 out, tracked leaders home turn, ridden before 2 out, weakened and lost fourth approaching last
Tipped by:
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
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6th¾
tracked leaders, led narrowly 4 out, ridden and headed home turn, weakened after 2 out
Naps:
- - The Guardian
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
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7th1 ¼
chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, lost position home turn, weakened 2 out
Naps:
- Weekender
Tipped by:
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
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8th9
slowly into stride, in rear, soon pushed along and outpaced, mistake 2nd, ridden 4 out, well beaten 3 out
Naps:
- Postdata - Racing Post
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Templegate - The Sun
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9th11
always towards rear, not fluent and pushed along 3rd, ridden 4 out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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10th26
disputed lead at fast pace, led 3rd, headed 4 out, soon ridden, weakening when mistake 2 out
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PU
took keen hold, disputed lead at fast pace, hit 2nd, headed but close up 3rd, briefly led home turn, weakened quickly 2 out, pulled up before last
Naps:
- Daily Mirror
- Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
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PU
towards rear, not fluent and ridden 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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NR
self certificate
Naps:
- The Punt - Racing Post
- - sportinglife.com
Tipped by:
- The Scout - Daily Express
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tote Returns
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Total Win£9
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Exacta£118.1
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Trifecta£726