November 19 / 14.40 Ascot

14.40

Good To Soft

Coral Hurdle (Registered As The Ascot Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £56950
  • 2m 3f 58y
  • Class 1
  • 5 runners
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Coral Hurdle (Registered As The Ascot Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20

Form: 7311-3 C BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 157

Form & Verdict
Turned in a stinker over fences here three weeks ago and quickly reverts to hurdles; has his quirks but is smart and won the last two runnings of the Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton; major contender even with a 6lb penalty.
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13th

12

26th Apr 2025

Good

3m 4f 146y

Class 1

16:10 Sandown

Goshen

10st 2lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

5lb out of the handicap; 9yo whose career has contained plenty of surprises and performing so manfully in 3m handicap chases on good ground at Ascot and this track on his last two starts is arguably one of them; that's nowhere near his old hurdles form but he's been sticking on as if his next reinvention could be as a stayer.

40/1

13th

12

26th Apr 2025

Good

3m 4f 146y

Class 1

16:10 Sandown

Goshen

10st 2lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

5lb out of the handicap; 9yo whose career has contained plenty of surprises and performing so manfully in 3m handicap chases on good ground at Ascot and this track on his last two starts is arguably one of them; that's nowhere near his old hurdles form but he's been sticking on as if his next reinvention could be as a stayer.

40/1

3rd

1

8th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 37y

Class 3

15:35 Sandown

Goshen

11st 12lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

9yo who is somewhat mercurial but he's run pretty well in defeat the last twice here (2m7f, heavy; hurdles) and Ascot (3m, good; fences); goes well at Sandown and drops back down in grade today; could be involved.

5/1

Form: F12P-U D BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 155

Form & Verdict
Has a few letters in his form figures, most recently unseating early at Aintree two weeks ago in a 2m4f race he'd won 12 months earlier; good hurdler on his day and has a Grade 2 success on his CV, namely the 2021 National Spirit (2m3f, good to soft); leading player on these terms.
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2nd

1

15th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

18:20 Aintree

Brewinupastorm

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Veteran who finds winning hard these days but on last two starts he held his own in Grade 2s at Fontwell and Fairyhouse, races he had won previously; retains plenty of enthusiasm and can go well back in a handicap.

11/2

4th

6

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 180y

15:50 Fairyhouse

Brewinupastorm

11st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Won this race two years ago and returns on the back of finishing second in the Grade 2 National Spirit at Fontwell, a race he'd won twice before; however, he's well into the veteran stage and looks vulnerable.

25/1

2nd

3

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 1

14:50 Fontwell

Brewinupastorm

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

13yo who has a fine record in this race, his three appearances yielding two wins (2021 and 2023) and a head second to Botox Has in 2022; also bagged a Fairyhouse Grade 2 (2m4f, soft to heavy) in the spring of 2024; not so good these days, however, and he was beaten 13l in a Taunton handicap (2m3f, good to soft) last month.

16/1

Form: -411P3 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 141

Form & Verdict
Bumper/hurdle/chase winner in Ireland; has failed to show his form in two novice chases for new stable (Grade 2 latest); while the return to hurdling may suit, he has plenty to find at the weights.
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4

10th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:48 Roscommon

Uhtred

11st 3lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Gordon Elliott

Mostly disappointing for Dan Skelton but he was previously a five-time winner for Joseph O'Brien; second on his debut for this yard at Killarney last July; pulled up at Bellewstown the following month; back to form when springing a 28-1 surprise at Killarney last month, 6lb higher now.

8/1

1st

7

13th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 50y

18:10 Killarney

Uhtred

11st 4lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, headway and prominent when not fluent 3 out, ridden and challenging after 2 out, jumped slightly right last, ran on towards finish, led final strides

8/1

1st

7

13th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 50y

18:10 Killarney

Uhtred

11st 4lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, headway and prominent when not fluent 3 out, ridden and challenging after 2 out, jumped slightly right last, ran on towards finish, led final strides

8/1

Form: 4P4-34

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Free-going sort whose jumps form is all at about 2m; below best in two runs (chase/hurdle) this season; had wind surgery since latest defeat and now goes in tongue-tie; faces a stiff task on these terms and looks a doubtful stayer to boot.
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5th

5

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

18:30 Uttoxeter

For Pleasure

10st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

led, headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out

11/4

5th

5

3rd May 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

18:30 Uttoxeter

For Pleasure

10st 13lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Multiple winner but a 10yo now and the handicapper knows the score with him; no match for the winner last time at Fakenham (2m4f, good) where he kept jumping to the right; wouldn't want to repeat that here.

11/4

2nd

1

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 3

16:20 Fakenham

For Pleasure

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

jumped right throughout, led, headed before last, kept on

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 111-

Last run: 249 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 170

Form & Verdict
Outstanding novice hurdler last term, winning three races by an aggregate of 48l; particularly impressive in the Supreme at Cheltenham (2m, good to soft) the final time, destroying his rivals in a fast time and following up his Tolworth win; should cope with this longer trip (went close in 3m point and has 2m4f winners in pedigree); hugely exciting prospect for this season and currently favourite for the Champion Hurdle; hard to oppose.
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1st

1

(4)

25th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Constitution Hill

9st 12lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Nicky Henderson

Superstar hurdler on his day and one of the best-known horses in training; having developed serious jumping issues, he was switched to the Flat in Southwell contest (1m4f) last month and showed his class by producing an impressive performance that is backed up by the figures; sets a tall standard en route to Group targets.

1/6

1st

3

(12)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 2

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Constitution Hill

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Nicky Henderson

Last jumps campaign started well but ended badly, as he took back-to-back falls at Cheltenham/Aintree and then laboured when he did complete at Punchestown; suffered another tumble on his reappearance in the Fighting Fifth in November, which has prompted this switch to the Flat in the hope of restoring confidence levels ahead of a possible bid to regain the Champion Hurdle crown he won in 2023.

7/4

5th

2

2nd May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

18:40 Punchestown

Constitution Hill

11st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

towards rear, overjumped 1st, soon went fourth, headway after 4 out, went third going okay 3 out, nudged along when jumped left and lost ground 2 out, soon no extra

11/10

Non-runners

Constitution Hill

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.50
Straight Forecast £2.84
Trifecta £7.70

Selections

RP Ratings:

Constitution Hill

Telegraph:

Goshen

SPOTLIGHT:

Brewin'upastorm

TOPSPEED:

Constitution Hill

POSTDATA:

Constitution Hill

LAMBOURN:

Constitution Hill

The Times:

Constitution Hill

The Guardian:

Constitution Hill

Daily Mail:

Constitution Hill

D Express:

Constitution Hill

Daily Mirror:

Constitution Hill

The Star:

Constitution Hill

Daily Record:

Constitution Hill