GB - Ascot - Race 3

Thoroughbred

4 Runners

21.1f

Sweepstakes Chase

Turf

Good (Good to Soft in places)

27.5K

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Verdict

LUCKY PLACE brings considerable potential to the novice chasing ranks and last year's Relkeel Hurdle victor is taken to make a winning start in this sphere. Jet To Vegas, no slouch over hurdles either, shaped well when runner-up on his fencing bow at Perth last month and should ensure Nicky Henderson's smart sort doesn't have things all his own way.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
3	Made into a smart hurdler last term when bagging Grade 2s here and in the Relkeel Hurdle at Cheltenham. Starts out over fences now and has the potential to take very high rank in the novice chasing division. 1st Pick 3 Lucky Place (Fr) Jockey: Nico De Boinville Trainer: Nicky Henderson J: Nico De Boinville T: Nicky Henderson	100	-	-	-	56%	4/5
Analysis Made into a smart hurdler last term when bagging Grade 2s here and in the Relkeel Hurdle at Cheltenham. Starts out over fences now and has the potential to take very high rank in the novice chasing division.
2	Easy winner sole outing in Irish points and quick to reach a useful level over hurdles last season, an impressive winner of a Kelso Grade 2 in March. Made a promising start in this sphere when second of 3 in miaden at Perth (20.1f, heavy) 31 days ago so must enter calculations. 2nd Pick 2 Jet To Vegas (Ire) Jockey: Derek Fox Trainer: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore J: Derek Fox T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	91	-	-	-	17%	5/1
Analysis Easy winner sole outing in Irish points and quick to reach a useful level over hurdles last season, an impressive winner of a Kelso Grade 2 in March. Made a promising start in this sphere when second of 3 in miaden at Perth (20.1f, heavy) 31 days ago so must enter calculations.
1	Useful 2m3f winning hurdler here who posted another good effort when fifth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.5f, good to soft) in May. Returns for his chasing bow now and can't be ruled out. 3rd Pick 1 Beat The Bat (Ire) Jockey: Bryan Carver Trainer: Harry Fry J: Bryan Carver T: Harry Fry	84	-	-	-	17%	5/1
Analysis Useful 2m3f winning hurdler here who posted another good effort when fifth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.5f, good to soft) in May. Returns for his chasing bow now and can't be ruled out.

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