March 29 / 15.40 Ascot

15.40

Good

Ascot Racecourse Supports Priors Court School Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £18483.5
  • 2m 0f 172y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Ascot Racecourse Supports Priors Court School Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

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6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.20
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 112261 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Sported this headgear combination for the first time when narrowly repelling Authoceltic at Newton Abbot and followed up over hurdles later in the autumn; disappointed back over fences in January but returned to form with a decisive win at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft), beating a hat-trick seeker in the process; went up 8lb for that but clearly a contender; good ground is fine.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

29th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 172y

Class 3

15:40 Ascot

Haas Boy

11st 6lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Chester Williams

Sported this headgear combination for the first time when narrowly repelling Authoceltic at Newton Abbot and followed up over hurdles later in the autumn; disappointed back over fences in January but returned to form with a decisive win at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft), beating a hat-trick seeker in the process; went up 8lb for that but clearly a contender; good ground is fine.

6/4

1st

3

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 149y

Class 4

14:37 Wincanton

Haas Boy

11st 6lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Chester Williams

Newton Abbot chase winner in October (2m, good to soft), but continues to return stronger RPRs win or lose over hurdles; 3lb drop following January's fading Exeter chasing sixth isn't sufficiently persuasive.

5/2

1st

5

18th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

17:25 Newton Abbot

Haas Boy

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Chester Williams

Very well handicapped on old hurdling form for Charlie Longsdon but didn't really fire during four-race campaign for Emma Lavelle last season and still has quite a bit to prove over fences; changed hands for 3,200euros in April; sports first-time cheekpieces here; first runner under rules for Chester Williams; market may guide.

6/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 4-5215 BF

Last run: 102 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Only three runs over fences but already a better chaser than hurdler; well on top to win at Wincanton in November (1m7f, good; 5lb lower) and the softer surface at Ludlow (good to soft) was a feasible excuse next time; absent since December but likely to go well.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

29th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 172y

Class 3

15:40 Ascot

Authoceltic

11st 5lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Only three runs over fences but already a better chaser than hurdler; well on top to win at Wincanton in November (1m7f, good; 5lb lower) and the softer surface at Ludlow (good to soft) was a feasible excuse next time; absent since December but likely to go well.

4/1

2nd

3

18th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

17:25 Newton Abbot

Authoceltic

11st 8lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Returned from one-year absence with low-key run in 2m4f maiden hurdle last month (raced too freely) and is now 0-7 in that sphere; entitled to have benefited from that outing but needs this switch to chasing to enable improvement.

13/2

Form: -21U12 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Two wins and as many seconds in his completed starts over fences; put in his place off this mark at Kempton (2m2f, good) two weeks ago but the winner is in a good place at the minute; unlikely to be far away.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

16:53 Stratford

Pure Carbon

11st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

2-6 over fences this season, the wins gained at Huntingdon (2m, good) and Musselburgh (2m, good to soft); gave another good account when close third of five at Ascot (2m1f, good) last month and should be fine on this left-handed track; good chance.

2/1

3rd

2

29th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 172y

Class 3

15:40 Ascot

Pure Carbon

11st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Harry Derham

Two wins and as many seconds in his completed starts over fences; put in his place off this mark at Kempton (2m2f, good) two weeks ago but the winner is in a good place at the minute; unlikely to be far away.

100/30

2nd

6

14th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 3

14:08 Kempton

Pure Carbon

10st 13lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Two wins and a second to show from his completed starts over fences; got up late at Musselburgh (good to soft) last time in a style which suggests there could be more to come now racing beyond around 2m for the first time over fences; leading claims for last year's winning yard.

5/2

Form: 185444 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
It's been a ropey start over fences (last four races) but he could be happy to get away from soft ground, having won his maiden hurdle on good; better can be expected but he's risky.
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2nd

2

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

19:00 Newton Abbot

Cobblers Boy

11st 11lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

By no means an instant success over fences but came good in a small field here last week (good); returns to hurdles off the very same mark and he did win a maiden in this discipline.

5/4

1st

2

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:15 Newton Abbot

Cobblers Boy

11st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Good-ground 2m maiden hurdle winner a year ago and he's looked a work in progress since switching to fences last season; latest 5l fourth at Ascot (2m1f, good) returned to better ground was encouraging though and he's come a long way down the weights; needs to build on that and not of of this if doing so.

2/1

4th

5

29th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 172y

Class 3

15:40 Ascot

Cobblers Boy

10st 13lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

It's been a ropey start over fences (last four races) but he could be happy to get away from soft ground, having won his maiden hurdle on good; better can be expected but he's risky.

5/1

Form: 1-P34P D

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Back-to-back wins last spring (2m/2m1f; good to soft/good) on first two starts for this yard; essentially underwhelming since, albeit running at the Cheltenham Festival last time when 66-1 for the 2m4f handicap; this is clearly less demanding but he brings risks in new cheekpieces.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Yes Indeed

11st 11lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Won twice over fences at around this trip last spring; not so good since but is 1lb lower than his last winning mark so cannot be ruled out.

13/2

3rd

2

4th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 4

15:15 Warwick

Yes Indeed

11st 13lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Won twice last spring at about this trip but essentially underwhelming since, albeit in better races than this; the drop in class should be welcomed.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.40
Straight Forecast £12.52
Trifecta £23.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Pure Carbon

SPOTLIGHT:

Authoceltic

Telegraph:

Haas Boy

The Sun:

Yes Indeed

TOPSPEED:

Authoceltic

Daily Mirror:

Authoceltic

The Star:

Authoceltic

POSTDATA:

Pure Carbon

LAMBOURN:

Pure Carbon

The Times:

Pure Carbon

Daily Record:

Pure Carbon

D Express:

Haas Boy