13:50 Ascot Maiden Hurdle (Class 3) 19f - 6 Run Class & Speed Card

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13:50 Ascot Maiden Hurdle (Class 3) 19f Race Class Flow

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Point-to-point winner El Rio had the race at his mercy when he fell at the last on his Rules debut at Chepstow, but he is likely to be wiser for the experience. Knowwhentoholdem, who won a bumper on his racecourse bow, showed up well enough on his first start over timber and is another likely improver. However, MYLESFROMWICKLOW has shown ability in both previous starts in this sphere and edges preference due to his proven stamina over this sort of trip.

Winning-pointer EL RIO looked all set to make a successful start over hurdles until coming down at the last at Chepstow and is fancied to gain quick compensation at the chief expense of Mylesfromwicklow, who has shown some fairly useful form but could have to settle for runner-up spot once more. The Warren Greatrex-trained duo Militaire and James Jet can fight it out for minor honours.

El Rio is respected but this might go to MYLESFROMWICKLOW, who went down fighting at Uttoxeter a fortnight ago.

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14:25 Ascot Handicap Chase (Class 4) 21f - 6 Run Class & Speed Card

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14:25 Ascot Handicap Chase (Class 4) 21f Race Class Flow

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Allo Allo is effective on the front end and is likely to make this a good test if he runs his usual race. That scenario will ideally suit UPTON ROAD, who went close when second over a similar trip in a higher class off this mark two starts ago. He should be doing his best work at the finish now back down in distance and the booking of 3lb claimer Liam Harrison further enhances his appeal. Gamaret is also taken seriously but he has a question to answer over his stamina, especially under top weight.

EATON COLLINA showed a tenacious attitude to get off the mark over fences at Chepstow recently and a 5 lb rise may not be enough to prevent Kerry Lee's 8-y-o from doubling his tally. The main danger could be Allo Allo, who is a horse heading in the right direction and shaped well when runner-up on chasing debut at Carlisle just under 6 weeks ago. Upton Road looks best of the remainder.

Preference is for EATON COLLINA, who won at Chepstow in February and may well be seen to even better effect on today's slower ground.

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15:00 Ascot Handicap Hurdle (Class 2) 16f - 13 Run Class & Speed Card

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15:00 Ascot Handicap Hurdle (Class 2) 16f Race Class Flow

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A few of these crossed swords in the Boodles at the Festival and are likely to find this is a more winnable target at this stage of their development. MR FREEDOM (fifth) was best of the bunch (and the British) at Cheltenham and given the amount of misfortune he suffered on the day with the saddle slipping and him being struck into, his effort was highly commendable. Afadil (eighth) and Fils De Roi (ninth) renew rivalries and are shortlisted in their attempts to get back on track, while the well-supported Bad weakened after racing too free. Fourofakind is on the up and is also considered.

A cracking juvenile handicap. An opening mark of 110 could easily underestimate BLUEGRASS based on Flat ability so he's taken to provide Stuart Edmunds with a second successive win in this race, but there are stacks of dangers. Bad was a lot better than his finishing position suggests in the Fred Winter and is second choice. Afadil, Grappa Nonino and Mr Freedom are others with plenty to recommend them.

Lots are of interest but MR FREEDOM, Grappa Nonino and Afadil may be the best options.

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15:35 Ascot Handicap Chase (Class 2) 17f - 9 Run Class & Speed Card

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15:35 Ascot Handicap Chase (Class 2) 17f Race Class Flow

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FRERE D'ARMES kept his unbeaten record over fences intact when displaying a polished round of jumping to beat subsequent Betfair Hurdle hero Aucunrisque at Newbury in November and he looks more than capable of shrugging off an 8lb rise in the handicap. Prince Escalus returned to winning ways at Wetherby and, if gaining an uncontested lead, may prove the biggest threat. Xcitations, who finished behind in second on that occasion, makes most appeal of the remainder.

FRERE D'ARMES looked a natural when winning both his starts over fences in November and is probably still ahead of his mark given his potential. This should be run at a good pace with in-form front-runners Corrigeen Rock, Fast Buck and Prince Escalus heading up the opposition.

The Dan Skelton-trained FRERE D'ARMES (nap) showed strong form when winning his first two chase starts and can score again.

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16:10 Ascot Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) 24f - 10 Run Class & Speed Card

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16:10 Ascot Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) 24f Race Class Flow

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The Imposter has enjoyed a fine season with five wins to his name, but his latest dead-heat at Ffos Las suggests that the handicapper may be catching up with him and he could prove vulnerable to the unexposed CHARGING POINT. Laura Morgan's inmate was a ready winner on his second start in a handicap at Southwell and looks the type to relish this extra distance. Scamallach Liath was far from disgraced when runner-up on his handicap bow at Exeter and is another to consider in first-time cheekpieces.

CHARGING POINT was value for extra when making his second start in handicaps a winning one at Southwell a month ago, and with this trip likely to unlock more, his revised mark is well within range. The Imposter is absolutely thriving and is second choice, with Revasser another to consider.

The Imposter makes a quick return from a hard race and it may be worth chancing CHARGING POINT who looks a stayer in the making.

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16:45 Ascot Handicap Chase (Class 2) 24f - 6 Run Class & Speed Card

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16:45 Ascot Handicap Chase (Class 2) 24f Race Class Flow

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TWO FOR GOLD found the Magners Plate at the Cheltenham Festival too much to handle and the 10-year-old has been given an excellent chance by the handicapper, having dropped him 6lb, ahead of his first run in a veterans' contest. Wishing And Hoping won the final of this series at Sandown in January and bids to bounce back from a heavy defeat in Listed company at Kelso. Larry won here on his return to action in November and following a couple of ordinary efforts, took a step back in the right direction when runner-up at Newbury last month.

RUN TO MILAN shaped as if retaining all of his ability when third behind Wishing And Hoping in the Veterans' Series Final at Sandown and Victor Dartnall's charge is taken to come out on top this time with the yard resurgent in recent days. Two For Gold is used to keeping much better company than this so also needs considering under top weight.

The veterans present rather mixed credentials but a chance is taken that TWO FOR GOLD can return to something like last season's form.

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17:20 Ascot Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) 22f - 14 Run Class & Speed Card

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17:20 Ascot Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) 22f Race Class Flow

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JERRASH pulled up in a Pertemps qualifier at Haydock but he was found to be coughing post-race and the six-year-old, a winner on hurdling debut at this track in January of last year, is capable of bouncing back from that display. Top Of The Bill has to enter the reckoning based on his Exeter victory on his penultimate start, while others capable of a decent showing include Rocky Man and Ivaldi.

ROCKY MAN was on the up prior to seeming amiss last time, so he's worth a chance too resume progress and land this at the possible expense of Hasty Parisian, who is on a handy mark. Certainly Red is a big player if he can reproduce his recent chasing form back over the smaller obstacles.

The in-form chaser Certainly Red has to be respected but this could go to SHANTOU EXPRESS, who has dropped down the weights.

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Racecard Key

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	TomForm top stats, gold rated
	TomForm top stats silver rated
	Ran similar race before
S	TomForm fatstest rated speed horse, last time out
T	Top Time speeed rated
	Top Racingpost rated
	At the races watchout for
	At the races top pick
	Top rated for thet statistic

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How to use Tomform

Please Watch this short video that will help you learn how to use Tomform.com to filter out the runners and find a winner in each race.

This is the 16:15 Kempton race from the video above backed at 28/1 earlier in the day.

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