Race cards · Fri 22 Dec
Friday 22 December · Ascot, England
12:45 Howden Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
- Distance
- 2m 5f 141y
- Going
- Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Class
- 3
- Prize
- GBP 16650
- Runners
- 10
Race preview
It's hard to rule many of these progressive types out, with the hat-trick seeking MAGIC SEVEN shading the verdict. The Jonjo O'Neil-trained gelding won with something in hand on both hurdle victories at Hereford last month and an opening mark of 124 may underestimate him. Rebel Intentions lost little in defeat when finishing third in a strong contest here in late November and the six-year-old is feared most, while handicap debutants Delgany Bobby Blue and Roger Pol can also figure.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Immortal Fame | 2883-21 | Cameron Iles | T Lacey | 10 9 | 13-2 | |
| 2 | Roger Pol | 1931-21 | William Featherstone | Jamie Snowden | 11 2 | 3-1 | |
| 3 | Delgany Bobby Blue | P/20-23 | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton | 10 12 | 20-1 | |
| 4 | Fifty Ball | 5P-5243 | N F Houlihan | G & J Moore | 11 6 | 9-1 | |
| 5 | Halifax | 163142 | Conor Ring | G Harris | 11 3 | 20-1 | |
| 6 | Rebel Intentions | 7-81213 | Joe Anderson | Miss E C Lavelle | 10 6 | 4-1 | |
| 7 | Mot A Mot | 1561/P-5 | Shane Quinlan | S Thomas | 11 2 | 10-1 | |
| 8 | Rathmacknee | PPP5-66 | Tabitha Worsley | Mrs D O'Neill | 11 4 | 80-1 | |
| - | Fable | P/2P13P- | Freddie Gordon | N J Henderson | 12 0 | 25-1 | |
| - | Magic Seven | 414-11 | James Smith | J & A O'Neill | 11 12 | 3-1 |