GB - Windsor - Race 6

Thoroughbred

16 Runners

16f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Soft (Heavy in places)

151.0K

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Verdict

LIVE CONTI is the mount of Harry Skelton from brother Dan's quartet and is taken to leave his Ascot reappearance just before Christmas behind with a new headgear combination fitted now. His stablemate Knickerbockerglory went close in this race last year and could be primed for another bold bid. Hot Fuss, Melon and the thriving Saligo Bay are a few of many others to consider in this cracking handicap.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
2	Smart juvenile hurdler last term, including second in Aintree Grade 1 in the spring. Never involved in 2m Ascot handicap on reappearance just before Christmas. Has first-time tongue tie and hood combination added on the back of that. No surprise were he to prove a totally different proposition now. 1st Pick 2 Live Conti (Fr) Jockey: Harry Skelton Trainer: Dan Skelton J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	95	-	-	-	17%	5/1
Analysis Smart juvenile hurdler last term, including second in Aintree Grade 1 in the spring. Never involved in 2m Ascot handicap on reappearance just before Christmas. Has first-time tongue tie and hood combination added on the back of that. No surprise were he to prove a totally different proposition now.
3	Won on Sandown reappearance last season before finishing a good third in this race. Finished a good second in that same Sandown contest on return in December and could make another bold bid in this with Harry Atkins taking 7 lb off. 2nd Pick 3 Knickerbockerglory (Ire) Jockey: Harry Atkins Trainer: Dan Skelton J: Harry Atkins T: Dan Skelton	98	-	-	-	20%	4/1
Analysis Won on Sandown reappearance last season before finishing a good third in this race. Finished a good second in that same Sandown contest on return in December and could make another bold bid in this with Harry Atkins taking 7 lb off.
11	Useful on Flat and similar standard over hurdles, including fourth of 22 in the Fred Winter at least year's Cheltenham Festival. Good in-frame efforts at Ascot (second to Wilful) and Sandown (both 2m, good to soft) in recent weeks. Should go well again. 3rd Pick 11 Hot Fuss (Ire) Jockey: David Bass Trainer: Tom Dascombe J: David Bass T: Tom Dascombe	99	-	-	-	7%	15/1
Analysis Useful on Flat and similar standard over hurdles, including fourth of 22 in the Fred Winter at least year's Cheltenham Festival. Good in-frame efforts at Ascot (second to Wilful) and Sandown (both 2m, good to soft) in recent weeks. Should go well again.

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