October 04 / 14.47 Ascot

14.47

Heavy

Colliers Handicap

  • Prize money: £10800
  • 1m 7f 209y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Colliers Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/4 (Won)

Form: 563113

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
3yo who won two in a row in blinkers in summer (1m4f, good to firm) and stayed on for third in first-time visor (retained) at Haydock (1m6f, good) last month, when again running in snatches; today's step up to 2m could prompt further improvement and he showed promise on soft ground in May; player.
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1st

5

(6)

4th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 209y

Class 3

14:47 Ascot

Hutchence

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

in touch with leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon rallied and good headway on near side of group, led over 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, easily

7/4

3rd

4

(6)

7th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 6f 1y

Class 2

13:50 Haydock

Hutchence

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Disappointing favourite and co-favourite in his first two handicaps but has turned a major corner with blinkers fitted for his two starts since, winning at Salisbury and Newbury (both 1m4f on good to firm); first off the bridle turning for home last time, before leading on the post, which sees a switch of headgear today (off 6lb higher mark) but also a step up in trip which has to make appeal; leading player.

9/2

1st

6

(7)

17th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Newbury

Hutchence

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Disappointing favourite and co-favourite in his first two handicaps but the blinkers went on at Salisbury (1m4f, good to firm) three weeks ago and he won that six-runner race in good style; 8lb higher today but may have turned a corner and has to be taken seriously.

5/2

OUR TIP

Form: -22539

Last run: 62 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Can be headstrong but he's run well in defeat on all five starts this term, the best effort when 1l third over C&D (good) two runs ago; in the mix if handling the ground (has run well on good to soft, unraced on softer).
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2nd

1

(2)

4th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 209y

Class 3

14:47 Ascot

True Legend

10st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

steadied start, held up in rear, steady headway from 4f out, waiting for room home turn, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went second inside final 110yds

9/2

9th

4

(2)

3rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Goodwood

True Legend

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Unraced on soft; can race freely but has run well at 1m6f and 2m this season; strong late bid when short-headed by Tides Of War over C&D in May, followed by fifth of 20 in the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle (2m, AW) and close third last Friday at Ascot (2m); usual cheekpieces (absent for last three starts) are back; a leading contender.

8/1

3rd

1

(8)

26th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 7f 209y

Class 3

14:25 Ascot

True Legend

10st 4lb

J: Shane Kelly

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Mostly progressive; can race freely but he made a strong late bid when short-headed over 1m6f at Goodwood on penultimate outing and ran on from out the back (slowly away after blindfold was removed late) when fifth of 20 in the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle (AW) last time on step up to 2m; usual cheekpieces were removed for those last two outings; 2m now looks worth pursuing and it would not be a great surprise if improvement is resumed.

7/2

Form: 61/161 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Won at Goodwood (2m, good to soft) in August following wind surgery and followed up over hurdles (2m5f, good); also effective on testing ground and this bang-in-form 5yo could play another leading role.
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1st

7

28th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 3

17:05 Newbury

Wonderful Eagle

11st 4lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

took keen hold, towards rear

5/1

3rd

10

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 2

15:35 Cheltenham

Wonderful Eagle

10st 2lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

held up in midfield, headway and disputing second when mistake and lost ground last, rallied run-in, went fourth towards finish

12/1

3rd

10

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 2

15:35 Cheltenham

Wonderful Eagle

10st 2lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

held up in midfield, headway and disputing second when mistake and lost ground last, rallied run-in, went fourth towards finish

12/1

Form: -236P2 BF

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Beaten 10l by the winner when runner-up on stable debut at Ripon (2m, soft) last Saturday but may improve for that first run since June; finished close-up twice in a row in the spring (2m2f/2m, heavy/soft) so he'll have no problem with the forecast conditions; this front-runner could make a bold bid.
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No Results Found

Form: 1-9284

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Not at his best on good going the last twice but his three wins have come on soft/heavy ground so today's expected conditions should be right up his street; went close at Chester (2m, soft) in June.
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5th

7

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

16:05 Carlisle

Wind Your Neck In

11st 2lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Runner-up twice in February (including C&D on soft) before making it 14th time lucky over hurdles in 2m4f Sedgefield handicap (good) last month; he and the runner-up came well clear of the third so he should competitive off 6lb higher.

7/1

1st

5

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

14:18 Sedgefield

Wind Your Neck In

11st 8lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

0-13 over hurdles and becoming rather frustrating but came second twice over 2m3f last month (soft/good to soft) and seems very likely to be in the shake-up again here.

3/1

2nd

4

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Wind Your Neck In

11st 3lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Sam England

Last Flat win came in November 2023 and he's 0-12 over hurdles; however, he ran well when second off this reduced mark at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) last Monday and can be in the mix if backing that up.

5/2

Form: 30631-

Last run: 356 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Didn't shine over hurdles last winter on first three runs for this yard, and off since; however, he won on the Flat in France last October (1m7f, soft) and it will be interesting to see how he goes in the betting.
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2

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Lingfield

Officer Of State

11st 7lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Fair hurdler who made a satisfactory chasing debut here (2m, good to soft) in December and created good impression when readily winning a competitive Windsor handicap (2m6f, soft) three weeks ago; does not look harshly treated by a 6lb rise and commands respect.

4/5

1st

12

16th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 6f 50y

Class 3

16:05 Windsor

Officer Of State

10st 5lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Two-time hurdle winner, the latest at Fontwell (2m1f, good to soft) in November, and ran respectably in the face of a very tough task on last month's chase debut at Lingfield (2m, good to soft); has hinted he could be suited by this sort of trip and he's not ruled out now back in a handicap.

16/1

Form: 2746-6 D

Last run: 103 days

W: 8st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Even from out of the handicap he's well treated on last year's best effort, which was a near-miss over today's C&D (soft); however, he ended last season out of form and he wasn't back to his best on his sole outing this year, in June; may be best watched now back from some more time off.
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11th

8

10th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

12:10 Ffos Las

Monsieur Lambrays

11st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Bernard Llewellyn

always behind, mistake 2nd, tailed off

150/1

11th

8

10th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

12:10 Ffos Las

Monsieur Lambrays

11st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Four-time winner on the Flat but not since 2020; finished last on both appearances this year and makes very limited appeal on this belated hurdling debut; swaps cheekpieces for refitted blinkers.

150/1

7th

7

(7)

4th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 209y

Class 3

14:47 Ascot

Monsieur Lambrays

8st 11lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Bernard Llewellyn

never going well, slowly away, outpaced in rear, lost touch over 2f out

33/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast £11.22

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hutchence

D Express:

Wonderful Eagle

TOPSPEED:

Maxident

NEWMARKET:

True Legend

RP RATINGS:

Officer Of State

The Times:

Hutchence

Telegraph:

Hutchence

Daily Mail:

Hutchence

The Star:

Hutchence

Daily Mirror:

Wonderful Eagle

The Sun:

Wonderful Eagle

Daily Record:

Wonderful Eagle

POSTDATA:

Maxident

The Guardian:

Maxident