Ascot Race 4 - Ascot Racecourse Supports Priors Court School Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
HAAS BOY (3) improved since switching to this stable. Gained another win when scoring by 10L at Wincanton earlier this month. Jumps well and could enjoy this test. Major player. YES INDEED (1) was in good condition when joining this stable last spring. Lost his way in the winter. Will find this easier than the assignment at Cheltenham three weeks ago and now adopts cheekpieces for the first time. PURE CARBON (2) has taken well to fences. Encountered a good rival at Kempton in latest. Worth giving another chance. AUTHOCELTIC (4) scored at Wincanton in November. Keeping fresh since December and is one to note.

Jockey: S Bowen
Weight: 76kgs
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Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming raced on the speed and boxed on steadily finished fourth of 7 starters at Kempton Park on February 2 over 4100m, 8 len behind Issam carrying 69.5kg at $13. Last start pulled up at Cheltenham on March 10 over 4000m. Has the ability to be in the finish. Worth another chance and shouldn't be far away.
Last Starts 18 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/23 | 10/03/2026 | 36 | STPLE HCP 5U | $272,240.00 | Cheltenham | 4023m | Good Soft | Freddie Keighley | 62kg | 5:03.02 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $67.00 |
| 4/7 | 02/02/2026 | 113 | STPLE HCP 5U | $39,930.00 | Kempton Park | 4123m | Good Soft | Jonathan Burke | 69.5kg | 5:16.04 | 2-2-4 | 0 |
| 8.3L | $13.00 |
| 3/6 | 12/10/2025 | 158 | HCP HDLE 8U | $40,150.00 | Chepstow | 3218m | Good | Freddie Keighley | 67kg | 4:00.18 | 1-3-3 | 0 |
| 42.8L | $15.00 |
| 99/6 | 07/05/2025 | 27 | HCP CHSE 5U | $45,370.00 | Newton Abbot | 4224m | Good | Sean Bowen | 64.5kg | 5:04.89 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $4.00 |
| 1/3 | 10/04/2025 | 31 | HCP CHSE 5U | $20,300.00 | Newton Abbot | 3287m | Good | Sean Bowen | 76kg | 3:52.77 | 2-1-1 | 0 |
| 9.0L | $1.62 |
| 1/7 | 10/03/2025 | 252 | HCP CHSE 5U | $16,700.00 | Stratford Avon | 3413m | Good Soft | Sean Bowen | 72.5kg | 4:18.96 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 4.0L | $9.00 |
| 99/7 | 01/07/2024 | 25 | HCP CHSE 4U | $16,420.00 | Worcester | 4626m | Good | Jonjo O'neill Jr | 74kg | 5:42.10 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $9.50 |
| 4/5 | 06/06/2024 | 44 | STPLE HCP 5U | $16,150.00 | Uttoxeter | 4224m | Good | Kevin Brogan | 74kg | 5:12.97 | 2-2-4 | 0 |
| 3.5L | $10.00 |
| 8/10 | 23/04/2024 | 24 | HDLE HCP 4U | $13,970.00 | Southwell | 4123m | Good | Richard Mclernon | 75kg | 5:09.20 | 9-8-8 | 0 |
| 14.0L | $17.00 |
| 4/6 | 30/03/2024 | 44 | STPLE HCP 5U | $31,760.00 | Haydock Park | 5129m | Soft | Jonjo O'neill Jr. | 76kg | 7:16.10 | 6-5-4 | 0 |
| 19.5L | $5.50 |
| 4/9 | 15/02/2024 | 47 | STPLE HCP 5U | $31,760.00 | Sandown Park Uk | 4828m | Soft | Jonjo O'neill Jr. | 72.5kg | 6:42.60 | - | 0 |
| 15.0L | $11.00 |

Jockey: Brendan Powell
Weight: 74.5kgs
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Third-up today. First-up won by 0.5 len Musselburgh on February 1 over 3200m defeating Aeros Luck with 71kg at $3 in a steeplechase. Last start finished second in a small field at Kempton Park on March 14 over 3600m, 8 len behind Secret Des Dieux with 69.5kg at $4.50. Another big run is on the cards.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 14/03/2026 | 41 | STPLE HCP 5U | $39,930.00 | Kempton Park | 3621m | Good | Paul O'brien | 69.5kg | 4:21.44 | - | 0 |
| 8.5L | $4.50 |
| 1/5 | 01/02/2026 | 69 | STPLE HCP 5U | $36,300.00 | Musselburgh | 3218m | Good Soft | Paul O'brien | 71kg | 3:54.64 | 4-3-1 | 0 |
| 0.5L | $3.00 |
| 99/8 | 24/11/2025 | 22 | STPLE HCP 4U | $18,150.00 | Ludlow | 3218m | Good | Paul O'brien | 75.5kg | 4:04.22 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $2.25 |
| 1/9 | 02/11/2025 | 22 | HCP CHSE 4U | $18,910.00 | Huntingdon | 3313m | Good | Paul O'brien | 71kg | 3:58.62 | 6-1-1 | 0 |
| 1.3L | $2.00 |
| 2/5 | 11/10/2025 | 211 | HCP CHSE 4U | $18,150.00 | Chepstow | 3218m | Good Firm | Paul O'brien | 73.5kg | 4:03.10 | 5-2-2 | 0 |
| 4.0L | $5.50 |
| 4/9 | 14/03/2025 | 50 | HCP HDLE 4U | $13,970.00 | Doncaster | 4224m | Good | Paul O'brien | 74kg | 4:56.10 | 6-4-4 | 0 |
| 10.8L | $6.00 |
| 5/10 | 23/01/2025 | 77 | HDLE MDN 4U | $14,300.00 | Huntingdon | 3173m | Soft | Paul O'brien | 73.5kg | 3:54.00 | 6-5-5 | 0 |
| 25.3L | $11.00 |
| 6/6 | 07/11/2024 | 35 | HDLE 4U | $18,150.00 | Newbury | 3319m | Good | Paul O'brien | 70kg | 4:06.00 | 4-6-6 | 0 |
| 91.0L | $3.25 |
| 2/10 | 03/10/2024 | 185 | HDLE HUNT 4U | $11,800.00 | Warwick Uk | 3218m | Good | Paul O'brien | 71kg | 3:45.90 | 6-4-2 | 0 |
| 1.0L | $8.50 |
| 3/12 | 01/04/2024 | 144 | HUNT FLAT 46 | $7,260.00 | Huntingdon | 3218m | Good | Jonathan Burke | 71kg | 3:54.10 | - | 0 |
| 5.3L | $15.00 |
| 9/13 | 09/11/2023 | - | HUNT FLAT 45 | $12,700.00 | Newbury | 3319m | Good Soft | Paul O'brien | 71kg | 4:10.32 | - | 0 |
| 13.5L | $8.00 |

Jockey: Thomas Bellamy
Weight: 72.5kgs
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Useful type. Last outing favourite; won by 10 len Wincanton on March 5 over 3100m defeating Touquet with 72.5kg at $2.50 in a steeplechase. Before that came from midfield; finished sixth of 11 runners at Exeter on January 9 over 3500m, 17 len behind Bonza Boy with 73.5kg at $3. Racing well. Big chance to repeat the dose.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 05/03/2026 | 55 | STPLE HCP 5U | $17,150.00 | Wincanton | 3118m | Good Soft | Tom Bellamy | 72.5kg | 4:00.65 | - | 0 |
| 10.0L | $2.50 |
| 6/11 | 09/01/2026 | 14 | STPLE HCP 5U | $18,600.00 | Exeter | 3520m | Good Soft | Harry Cobden | 73.5kg | 4:29.11 | 6-5-6 | 0 |
| 17.3L | $3.00 |
| 2/12 | 26/12/2025 | 19 | APP HDLE HCP 3U | $16,340.00 | Wincanton | 3017m | Good Soft | Tom Bellamy | 76.5kg | 3:39.78 | 6-2-2 | 0 |
| 0.8L | $5.00 |
| 2/10 | 07/12/2025 | 30 | HDLE HCP 3U | $36,300.00 | Huntingdon | 3218m | Soft | Harry Cobden | 70.5kg | 3:50.10 | 3-3-2 | 0 |
| 2.0L | $5.50 |
| 1/17 | 07/11/2025 | 20 | HDLE HCP 3U | $29,950.00 | Exeter | 3319m | Good | Harry Cobden | 74kg | 4:11.60 | 3-2-1 | 0 |
| 1.0L | $9.00 |
| 1/4 | 18/10/2025 | 225 | HCP CHSE 4U | $19,960.00 | Newton Abbot | 3319m | Good Soft | Harry Cobden | 71kg | 4:02.10 | 2-1-1 | 0 |
| 0.5L | $7.00 |
| 99/8 | 07/03/2025 | 26 | HCP CHSE 5U | $13,610.00 | Exeter | 3822m | Good | Harry Cobden | 75.5kg | 5:00.00 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $4.50 |
| 3/9 | 09/02/2025 | 79 | HCP CHSE 5U | $33,210.00 | Exeter | 3866m | Good Soft | Harry Cobden | 74kg | 5:09.32 | 6-3-3 | 0 |
| 13.8L | $7.00 |
| 8/13 | 22/11/2024 | 39 | HCP CHSE 4U | $17,270.00 | Chepstow | 4727m | Good Soft | Joe Anderson | 74kg | 5:59.60 | 6-6-8 | 0 |
| 33.3L | $6.00 |
| 3/8 | 14/10/2024 | 206 | HDLE HCP 4U | $13,970.00 | Hereford | 4325m | Good | Tom Bellamy | 71.5kg | 5:09.60 | 4-3-3 | 0 |
| 19.8L | $5.50 |
| 99/10 | 22/03/2024 | 23 | HCP APP HDLE 4U | $20,300.00 | Newbury | 4876m | Good Soft | Sean Bowen | 75.5kg | 6:18.96 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $6.00 |

Jockey: C Gethings
Weight: 72kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumes. Finished off last preparation 5 of 9 starters at Ludlow December 17 over 3200m, 20 len behind Milan Tino with 73.5kg at $2.90. When resuming last campaign 5 of 11 runners at Worcester September 26 over 4000m, 18 len behind Glance Of Glory with 71.5kg at $7.50. Can run a big race while fresh. Solid top-three chance.
Last Starts 101 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 17/12/2025 | 27 | STPLE HCP 4U | $18,150.00 | Ludlow | 3218m | Good Soft | James Best | 73.5kg | 4:02.14 | 7-5-5 | 0 |
| 20.3L | $2.88 |
| 1/8 | 20/11/2025 | 33 | HCP CHSE 4U | $22,640.00 | Wincanton | 3153m | Good | James Best | 74.5kg | 3:34.13 | 4-1-1 | 0 |
| 3.8L | $3.00 |
| 2/4 | 18/10/2025 | 22 | HCP CHSE 4U | $19,960.00 | Newton Abbot | 3319m | Good Soft | Ciaran Gethings | 73.5kg | 4:02.10 | 3-3-2 | 0 |
| 0.5L | $5.00 |
| 5/11 | 26/09/2025 | 371 | MHDLE 4U | $13,980.00 | Worcester | 4023m | Good | Ciaran Gethings | 71.5kg | 5:04.15 | 10-5-5 | 0 |
| 18.0L | $7.50 |
| 4/6 | 20/09/2024 | 86 | MHDLE 4U | $16,510.00 | Newton Abbot | 4325m | Good | David Noonan | 70.5kg | 5:18.56 | 3-3-4 | 0 |
| 9.5L | $5.00 |
| 2/10 | 26/06/2024 | 21 | MHDLE 4U | $13,980.00 | Worcester | 3218m | Good | David Noonan | 69.5kg | 3:50.60 | 1-1-2 | 0 |
| 3.0L | $4.33 |
| 6/11 | 05/06/2024 | 27 | HDLE HCP 4U | $33,850.00 | Newton Abbot | 3419m | Good | David Noonan | 69kg | 3:56.55 | 8-5-6 | 0 |
| 7.8L | $41.00 |
| 99/8 | 09/05/2024 | 134 | HDLE CL3 CF 4 | $42,550.00 | Le Lion-D'angers | 3700m | Soft | Kilian Dubourg | 70kg | 4:31.75 | 6-8-PU | 0 |
| 99.0L | $4.40 |
| 3/5 | 27/12/2023 | 31 | G2 JHDLE 3 | $150,470.00 | Chepstow | 3218m | Soft | David Noonan | 70kg | 4:19.23 | 4-4-3 | 0 |
| 27.5L | $8.00 |
| 3/10 | 26/11/2023 | - | JHDLE 3 | $16,510.00 | Exeter | 3319m | Good Soft | David Noonan | 70kg | 4:19.87 | - | 0 |
| 9.0L | $4.50 |

Jockey: Tristan Durrell
Weight: 69.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start finished fourth of 8 starters at Stratford-On-Avon on March 9 over 3400m, on slow going 17 len behind Harel Du Marais carrying 71kg at $10. Race before ran last in a small field at Leicester on February 24 over 3200m, slow track; 8 len behind Rip Wheeler carrying 72kg at $9.50. Hard to have on recent efforts.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 09/03/2026 | 13 | STPLE HCP 5U | $16,420.00 | Stratford Avon | 3419m | Soft | Charlie Todd | 71kg | 4:29.38 | - | 0 |
| 17.3L | $10.00 |
| 4/4 | 24/02/2026 | 15 | STPLE HCP 5U | $18,660.00 | Leicester | 3218m | Soft | Tristan Durrell | 72kg | 4:18.61 | - | 0 |
| 8.8L | $9.50 |
| 4/5 | 09/02/2026 | 17 | STPLE HCP 5U | $19,960.00 | Plumpton | 3419m | Soft | Tristan Durrell | 74kg | 4:19.44 | 4-4-4 | 0 |
| 39.3L | $21.00 |
| 5/5 | 23/01/2026 | 34 | STPLE HCP 5U | $27,220.00 | Warwick Uk | 3218m | Good Soft | Harry Skelton | 69kg | 4:03.02 | 5-5-5 | 0 |
| 38.0L | $4.50 |
| 8/9 | 20/12/2025 | 224 | HDLE HCP 3U | $27,220.00 | Haydock Park | 3118m | Good Soft | Tristan Durrell | 71kg | 3:46.22 | 9-8-8 | 0 |
| 36.0L | $9.00 |
| 1/5 | 10/05/2025 | 68 | OPEN HDLE HUNT MDN 4U | $12,920.00 | Warwick Uk | 3218m | Good | Harry Skelton | 71.5kg | 3:49.10 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 4.5L | $1.30 |
| 2/9 | 03/03/2025 | 38 | HDLE MDN 4U | $15,330.00 | Southwell | 3218m | Good Soft | Harry Skelton | 72kg | 4:02.85 | 1-1-2 | 0 |
| 3.0L | $6.00 |
| 8/16 | 24/01/2025 | 307 | HUNT FLAT 46 | $8,710.00 | Doncaster | 3319m | Good Soft | Harry Skelton | 71kg | 3:58.80 | 14-7-8 | 0 |
| 15.3L | $3.75 |
| 2/6 | 23/03/2024 | - | P2P MDN 4 | $0.00 | Portrush P2p | 4828m | Heavy | D Lavery | 60kg | - | - | 0 |
| 2.3L | $1.00 |