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

OUR TIP

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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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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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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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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3rd

2

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 75y

Class 3

15:05 Newton Abbot

Cobblers Boy

11st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

C&D winner in May and respectable second over hurdles the following month, but he was well beaten back over fences at Hexham (raced freely) last month and subsequently left Dan Skelton's stable for £5,000; retains chase potential but others are more persuasive.

10/1

7th

5

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 3

15:13 Hexham

Cobblers Boy

11st 1lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Off the mark as a chaser at Newton Abbot (2m, good) last month, easily beating two rivals; raced too freely and succumbed to a stronger finisher when odds-on to follow up over hurdles there a week later but probably still has untapped potential over fences if he settles better here.

2/1

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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5th

5

4th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

16:30 Uttoxeter

Yes Indeed

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

Respectable efforts on both previous course visits, including a close fourth in this in 2024; weighted to strike, but must prove that the effects of the cheekpieces aren't on the wane after a sub-par latest effort.

5/1

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