Race cards · Sat 1 Nov
Saturday 1 November · Ascot, England
12:55 Grundon Waste Management Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Distance
- 2m 3f 63y
- Going
- Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Class
- 4
- Prize
- GBP 16500
- Runners
- 7
Race preview
BYZANTIUM easily accounted for two subsequent winners when taking a similar race at Warwick in June and was successful when last seen later that month in a novice hurdle at Newton Abbot. With that in mind, Paul Nicholls' gelding merits the utmost respect on his return to action. At The Oche confirmed the promise that he displayed on his hurdling debut when winning at Ffos Las recently and he could prove to be the main threat, ahead of Akimos.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Anglesby | 0131-22 | Toby McCain-Mitchell | A Ralph | 11 13 | 5-1 | |
| 2 | At The Oche | 17-21 | James Turner | N & W Twiston-Davies | 11 1 | 9-4 | |
| 3 | Theatre Of Flight | 54-2015 | Shane Fenelon | M Bowen | 11 12 | 12-1 | |
| 4 | Byzantium | 4PF-611 | Jay Tidball | P F Nicholls | 11 13 | 11-4 | |
| 5 | Thistle Be The One | 12/5226- | Joe Anderson | Ben Clarke | 11 10 | 13-2 | |
| 6 | Sage Green | 51512- | Callum Pritchard | S Hosie | 11 12 | 11-1 | |
| 7 | Graham | 77328-U | Freddie Mitchell | G & J Moore | 10 4 | 9-1 | |
| NR | Akimos | 5P1- | Freddie Gordon | N J Henderson | 12 0 | ||
| NR | John Barbour | 2120-41 | Fern O'Brien | F O'Brien | 12 5 | ||
| NR | Hobart | 7F-9322 | Non Runner | J Nash | 11 7 |