GB - Ascot - Race 3

Thoroughbred

5 Runners

21.1f

Group 2 Chase

Turf

Good (Good to Soft in places)

110.0K

VIEW

Verdict

An intriguing renewal of this contest and, with a strong pace likely, JANGO BAIE could be the answer. He wouldn't have won the Arkle had the favourite Majborough not underperformed, but he did remarkably well to emerge on top that day, all things considered, and he backed that up when third at Aintree on his final run of last season. If Il Est Francais brings his A-game he will be a big threat, while Pic d'Orhy must be feared in his bid to win this again and Gidleigh Park also merits respect.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	1 Master Chewy (Ire) Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies Trainer: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	92	-	-	-	6%
2	3rd Pick 2 Pic D'orhy (Fr) Jockey: Harry Cobden Trainer: Paul Nicholls J: Harry Cobden T: Paul Nicholls	97	-	-	-	25%
3	3 Gidleigh Park Jockey: Bryan Carver Trainer: Harry Fry J: Bryan Carver T: Harry Fry	94	-	-	-	29%
4	1st Pick 4 Jango Baie (Fr) Jockey: Nico De Boinville Trainer: Nicky Henderson J: Nico De Boinville T: Nicky Henderson	96	-	-	-	42%
5	2nd Pick 5 Il Est Francais (Fr) Jockey: James Reveley Trainer: Tom George J: James Reveley T: Tom George	100	-	-	-	29%

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Horse Racing Basic Terms

Bobble/Stumble

A slip or a duck from a horse trying to leave the starting gates, often caused by the surface giving way under the feet. This can range from a mild misstep to a stumble down to their knees.

Dead Heat

Two or more horses finishing so close at the wire, that they were unable to be separated on a photo finish and deemed to have tied.

Also Eligible

A horse that is entered but does not draw into the body of the field due to too many entries, and thus is not permitted to start unless there are enough scratches to shrink the field size.