Coral Ascot Hurdle 2012

[Guest]

All aboard the Oscar Whisky express

The ( tired ?) fall last year didnt look so bad in hindsight last year was giving 10lbs to Overturn if I recall correctly ?

HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER RTF% JOCKEY OR TS RPR
1 2221-1 Get Me Out Of Here34 8 11-8 Jonjo OŽNeill27 160 158 165
2 11151- Oscar Whisky224 7 11-8 Nicky Henderson50 165 153 173
3 3077-2 Brampour34 5 11-4 Paul Nicholls63 Harry Derham 159 163 171
4 11F21- Darlan225 5 11-4 Nicky Henderson50 151 157 168
5 3421-1 Lamb Or Cod28 5 11-4 Philip Hobbs70 130 99 140
6 1301-1 Raya Star21 6 11-4 Alan King60 155 161 164
7 U145-2 Alasi21 8 11-1 Paul Webber50 138 108 149
8 32-986 Now This Is It21 8 11-0 S R B Crawford 135 124 149

[Statto]

It was 8lbs

Place Dist Bt Stall Horse Age Weight Headgear OR Trainer Odds Jockey (Claim)
1st 0 Overturn (IRE) 7 11-0 164 McCain Jnr, D 5/2 Maguire, Jason
made all, set good pace, pushed along before 2 out, driven between last 2, driven and keeping on gamely when joined strongly pressed and left well clear last
2nd 27 0 For Non Stop (IRE) 6 11-0 140 Williams, Nick 25/1 Fehily, Noel
held up in 5th off the pace, went 3rd 5th until 7th, went 3rd again next, ridden and no chance with leading pair from 3 out, left distant 2nd last
3rd 20 0 Katchit (IRE) 8 11-0 151 King, A 33/1 Thornton, Robert
held up in last pair, well outpaced 3 out, went modest 4th approaching 2 out, plugged on from next, left distant 3rd last, tailed off
4th 12 0 King Of The Night (GER) 7 11-0 157 Nicholls, P F 5/1 Jacob, Daryl
held up in last pair, took closer order 4th, went 3rd 5th until 4 out, went right and hit next, lost poor 4th, went badly right and mistake 2 out, tailed off
5th 76 0 Orsippus (USA) 5 11-0 136 Smith, Michael 66/1 Elsworth, Dominic
raced in 4th and off the pace, went 3rd and hit 6th, reminders and struggling after next, tailed off
F 0 Oscar Whisky (IRE) 6 11-8 165 Henderson, N J 5/6 (Fav) Geraghty, B J
tracked winner, hit 3 out, driven to challenge upsides and every chance when fell last
PU 0 Lough Derg (FR) 11 11-0 Vsor 148 Pipe, D E 33/1 Scudamore, Tom
never travelled, reminders after start, chased leading pair until 3rd, dropped to rear after 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up approaching 4 out

[Old Vic]

Simon Holt with OW

At Ascot, Oscar Whisky looks sure to take plenty of beating in the Coral Hurdle.

Nicky Henderson's gelding crashed to the ground at the final flight when trying to concede weight to the mighty Overturn in this race 12 months ago and then went onto give 8lb and a beating to Get Me Out Of Here in the Relkeel Hurdle at Cheltenham.

The latter now renews rivalry at level weights so Oscar Whisky, who is probably best at distances short of three miles having looked a non-stayer behind Big Buck's in the World Hurdle in March, has a clear chance of confirming the form and will, justifiably, start a short-priced favourite

[Sefton]

Just 4



1 Get Me Out Of Here (IRE) 34 52221-1 8 11-8 t A. P. McCoy Jonjo O'Neill

2 Oscar Whisky (IRE) 224 F11151 7 11-8 - Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson

3 Brampour (IRE) 34 13077-2C1 5 11-4 - Harry Derham Paul Nicholls

4 Raya Star (IRE) 21 31301-1C2 6 11-4 - Robert Thornton Alan King

[postmanpat]

Nicky Henderson's Oscar Whisky will be hoping to fare better in the Grade 2 Coral Hurdle than he did twelve months ago. He fell at the last flight of hurdles when battling out the closing stages of the race with eventual winner Overturn. It's debatable whether he would have beaten the winner, but it was a great effort none the less.

This two and a half mile trip is his optimum and he is the highest rated in this four runner field. He came back to win 4 of his 5 starts after the fall signing off with a victory in the Grade 1 Aintree Hurdle in April. He goes well fresh and should win this. I don't think Get Me Out Of Here, Brampour or the improving Raya Star are quite his class and he won't mind the ground conditions at Ascot.

[Statto]

Andy Newton Stats

10/10 – Priced 7/2 or less
9/10 – Won by and Irish (6) or French (3) bred horse
8/10 – Favourites placed
8/10 – Won over at least 2m 1/2f (hurdles) previously
8/10 – Won a Grade 2 (or better) hurdle race previously
7/10 – Had their last race 3 month or longer ago
7/10 – Won their latest race
7/10 – Won by a horse aged 7 or older
6/10 – Won a Grade 1 hurdle race previously
6/10 – Won between 3-5 times over hurdles previously
5/10 – Favourites that won (2 joint)
3/10 – Raced at Cheltenham last time out
3/10 – Run in that season’s World Hurdle after winning this (1 won)
3/10 – Won a hurdles race at Ascot previously
3/10 – Went onto race in the Champion Hurdle that same season (all finished 4th or better, no winners)
2/10 – Won by the Nicky Henderson stable
The average winning price in the last 10 runnings is 9/4

[mayo]

AP

Get Me Out Of Here (2.45) has it all to do to beat Oscar Whisky on their Relkeel Hurdle form.

He beat us easily when he was conceding 8lb and it is levelsnow, but we have had a run when Get Me Out Of Here was impressive beating Brampour and if we are ever going to beat Oscar Whisky it’s now.

[Sizing]

Swinley Bottomless at Ascot. Not a day for backing favourites.