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4 November 2023
Saturday 4th November

ITV Racing Tips

13:15 13:30 13:50 14:05 14:25 15:00 15:15 15:30 15:45 18:30 19:10 19:50 20:30 21:10 21:50 22:40 23:25 23:59

Newmarket Tips

11:20 11:52 12:27 13:02 13:37 14:10 14:47 15:22 15:57

Ayr Tips

12:00 12:32 13:07 13:42 14:15 14:53 15:28 16:04

Wetherby Tips

12:40 13:15 13:50 14:25 15:00 15:30 16:08

Ascot Tips

12:55 13:30 14:05 14:40 15:15 15:45 16:15

Chelmsford (AW) Tips

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Yellow underlined races have a myracing selection

Byrne Group Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 167y
  • Going: Soft
Ascot
Runners
9

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
First Flow silk
CD
D
First Flow
J: David Bass
T: Kim Bailey
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
8 x Distance Winner - Won 8 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 6 wins from 10 starts at this distance (60%)
At his very best three seasons ago; subsequent form suggests he wants further nowadays
3/3F2-
Age: 11
Weight: 12-0
OR: 158
Days: 189
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Apr 23 San Sandown 23f GS ChG2 11-8 2/6 Hewick (4L) 10/1 158 165
18 Feb 23 Asc Ascot 21f GS ChG1 11-10 F/6 Shishkin () 18/1 158 -
4 Dec 22 Hun Huntingdon 20f Gd ChG2 11-10 3/7 Pic D'Orhy (7½L) 9/2 161 158
22 Jan 22 Asc Ascot 17f Sft ChG1 11-7 3/4 Shishkin (19L) 16/1 162 163
5 Dec 21 Hun Huntingdon 20f Gd ChG2 11-8 1/6 Funambule Sivola (4½L) 12/1 162 168
27 Apr 21 Pun Punchestown 16f Y ChG1 12-0 6/6 Chacun Pour Soi (43L) 25/1 164 144
2
Funambule Sivola silk
CD
D
w1
Funambule Sivola
J: Charlie Deutsch
T: Venetia Williams
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Takes a welcome drop in class from quality Graded races and this mark is doable
451F5-
Age: 8
Weight: 11-12
OR: 156
Days: 189
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Apr 23 San Sandown 15.5f GS ChG1 11-10 5/5 Jonbon (49L) 33/1 156 124
15 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft ChG1 11-10 F/7 Energumene () 50/1 157 -
11 Feb 23 Nby Newbury 16.5f Gd ChG2 11-8 1/4 Elixir De Nutz (3½L) 7/1 155 164
28 Jan 23 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 5/6 Editeur Du Gite (21L) 66/1 159 151
27 Dec 22 Kem Kempton 16f Sft ChG2 11-8 4/7 Editeur Du Gite (36L) 22/1 161 138
3 Dec 22 San Sandown 15.5f GS ChG1 11-10 6/6 Edwardstone (23L) 18/1 163 154
3
Boothill silk
CD
D
BF
Boothill t
J: Jonathan Burke
T: Harry Fry
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 7 starts at this distance (71%)
2-2 in handicap chases and peak RPRs (in Graded races) suggest this mark is not beyond him
12123-
Age: 8
Weight: 11-5
OR: 149
Days: 252
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Feb 23 Kem Kempton 20.5f Gd NvChG2 11-7 t 3/5 Solo (8L) 15/8F 150 151
28 Jan 23 Don Doncaster 16.5f Gd NvChG2 11-7 t 2/5 Tommy's Oscar (5½L) 4/5F 148 152
27 Dec 22 Kem Kempton 16f Sft NvChG2 11-4 t 1/4 Aucunrisque (1L) 7/4 148 153
3 Dec 22 San Sandown 15.5f GS NvChG1 11-7 t 2/4 Jonbon (8L) 9/2 147 153
19 Nov 22 Asc Ascot 17f Gd 2HcCh 10-7 t 1/7 So Scottish (1¼L) 2/1J 140 149
15 Oct 22 Nab Newton Abbot 16.5f Gd 3NvHcCh 11-6 t 1/4 Datsalrightgino (¾L) 13/8F 132 145
4
Red Rookie silk
D
BF
Red Rookie
J: Tom Bellamy
T: Emma Lavelle
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 8 starts at this distance (63%)
Good ground against him latest; on a fair mark but this is tougher than he's accustomed to
/531-3
Age: 8
Weight: 10-10
OR: 140
Days: 187
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 May 23 Kem Kempton 18f Gd 2HcCh 12-0 3/7 Mercian Prince (11½L) 9/4F 141 138
30 Mar 23 War Warwick 16.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-11 1/6 Hasankey (3¼L) 3/1 137 145
4 Feb 23 San Sandown 15.5f GS 2HcCh 11-6 3/8 Third Time Lucki (7L) 7/2J 138 143
27 Dec 22 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 2HcCh 11-0 5/12 Fugitif (18L) 9/2 140 132
15 Mar 22 Chl Cheltenham 16f GS NvChG1 11-4 F/11 Edwardstone () 80/1 138 143
4 Jan 22 Her Hereford 16f GS 3NvCh 10-12 1/7 Galice Macalo (3¼L) 11/8F 134 142
5
Saint Segal silk
D
BF
w1
Saint Segal t
J: David Noonan
T: Jane Williams
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Keen-goer who is 2-4 over fences; dangerous should he get a strong pace to chase
51124-
Age: 5
Weight: 10-7
OR: 137
Days: 219
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Mar 23 War Warwick 16.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-12 t 4/6 Red Rookie (8L) 7/4F 138 138
27 Jan 23 Don Doncaster 16.5f Gd 2HcCh 11-1 t 2/11 Malystic (½L) 13/8F 136 139
4 Jan 23 Her Hereford 16f Sft 3NvCh 11-2 t 1/5 Christopher Wood (2½L) 11/10F 128 142
18 Nov 22 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 4NvHcCh 11-11 t 1/11 Marta Des Mottes (4½L) 7/2F 121 130
23 Oct 22 Ffo Ffos Las 20f GS 3HcH 11-10 t 5/12 The Changing Man (15½L) 4/1 123 116
8 Oct 22 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 24yHcH 11-8 t 6/9 Mothill (5¾L) 9/2 125 119
6
The Last Day silk
D
The Last Day
J: Adam Wedge
T: Evan Williams
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Lot in his favour if ready for business and he has gone well fresh in the past
1/5P3-
Age: 11
Weight: 10-5
OR: 135
Days: 205
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Apr 23 Ain Aintree 16f GS HcChG3 11-1 3/13 Dancing On My Own (6¼L) 16/1 135 140
15 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft HcChG3 10-12 PU/19 Maskada () 33/1 139 -
7 Jan 23 San Sandown 15.5f Sft 2HcCh 12-0 5/7 Xcitations (20L) 28/1 141 133
7 Apr 22 Ain Aintree 16f GS HcChG3 10-6 1/16 Dancing On My Own (2½L) 12/1 133 145
22 Jan 22 Hay Haydock 16.5f Sft 3HcCh 12-1 F/7 Oscars Leader () 25/1 132 133
3 Feb 21 War Warwick 16f Hy 3HcH 11-5 6/6 Miss Heritage (27L) 10/1 131 112
7
Cap Du Mathan silk
D
Cap Du Mathan t
J: Freddie Gingell 7
T: Paul Nicholls
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 10 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (31%)
Returns on a tough mark but Freddie Gingell takes away 7lb and this 8yo is likeable
1122P-
Age: 8
Weight: 10-5
OR: 135
Days: 189
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Apr 23 San Sandown 20f GS 2NvHcCh 12-0 t PU/8 Gloire D'athon () 9/2 136 -
18 Mar 23 Kem Kempton 18f GS 3NvHcCh 11-10 t 2/7 Whistleinthedark (1½L) 100/30 135 144
1 Mar 23 Wcn Wincanton 20f Gd 3HcCh 12-0 t 2/3 Midnight Midge (2¾L) 6/5F 135 138
12 Feb 23 Exe Exeter 19f Gd 3NvCh 11-5 t 1/4 Lac De Constance (17L) 15/8 135 125
9 Jan 23 Tau Taunton 16f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-8 t 1/4 Earth Company (2½L) 6/4 131 136
21 Dec 22 Her Hereford 16f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-9 t 3/6 In Excelsis Deo (10½L) 4/1 131 131
8
Frere D'Armes silk
D
BF
Frere D'Armes t
J: Ciaran Gethings
T: Dan Skelton
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Did well last season; only six and likely has plenty more to offer in races of this nature
/1127-
Age: 6
Weight: 10-5
OR: 135
Days: 196
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Apr 23 Ayr Ayr 16.5f Gd HcChG3 11-3 t1 7/9 Malystic (16L) 2/1F 136 133
2 Apr 23 Asc Ascot 17f GS 2HcCh 11-7 2/9 Black Gerry (5L) 7/4F 136 136
25 Nov 22 Nby Newbury 16.5f Gd 3NvHcCh 10-5 1/6 Aucunrisque (2¼L) 4/1 128 139
7 Nov 22 Kem Kempton 18f GS 3HcCh 11-4 1/10 Haddex Des Obeaux (4L) 15/8F 120 135
2 Apr 22 Nby Newbury 19f Gd 2NvHcH 11-4 5/6 Mot A Mot (33L) 13/2 122 100
26 Feb 22 Kem Kempton 16f GS NvHG2 11-5 6/8 Aucunrisque (15½L) 12/1 126 120
9
Quel Destin silk
D
w1
Quel Destin p
J: Bryony Frost
T: Paul Nicholls
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 10 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (31%)
Has only a Ludlow 2m novice win to show for his eight runs over fences
P1323-
Age: 8
Weight: 10-4
OR: 134
Days: 189
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Apr 23 San Sandown 20f GS 2NvHcCh 11-13 p 3/8 Gloire D'athon (4¾L) 10/1 135 139
11 Mar 23 San Sandown 20f Sft NvHcChG3 11-2 p 2/5 Hudson De Grugy (nk) 6/1 134 139
16 Feb 23 San Sandown 15.5f Gd 3HcCh 12-0 p 3/4 Bun Doran (12½L) 5/2 135 136
31 Jan 23 Lin Lingfield 16f GS 3Ch 11-4 p 1/3 Christopher Wood (1L) 8/1 135 136
27 Dec 22 Kem Kempton 24f Sft 2HcCh 11-8 p1 PU/14 Remastered () 50/1 139 -
30 Nov 22 Hay Haydock 21.5f Sft 2NvCh 11-2 3/3 Ballygrifincottage (36L) 15/2 143 118
Verdict

Class act Funambule Sivola (second choice) is not dismissed lightly but assured jumper BOOTHILL looks a chaser with more to offer.

Verdict silk image
Boothill

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Boothill,

4/1 Red Rookie,

11/2 Saint Segal,

6/1 Frere D'Armes,

7/1 First Flow,

15/2 Funambule Sivola,

11/1 Cap Du Mathan,

12/1 Quel Destin,

16/1 The Last Day

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