1:25 Ascot
This Class 3 novices' limited handicap chase at Ascot over 2m2½f on good ground features a compact but competitive field of five. The KTB Fit scores are tightly bunched between 61 and 67, indicating little to choose between them on pure numbers, though each carries distinct questions over trip, track or both. With a genuinely-run pace shape anticipated, the race should provide a fair test and place emphasis on racing prominently and seeing out the distance.
How the race shapes up
A front-runner is likely to be pressed by several prominent racers in what is expected to be a genuinely-run contest. Glynn Brae tends to make the running, while Jet To Vegas, Dance And Glance and The Gray Ghost usually race handily on or close to the lead. Merely A Detail is the only hold-up performer, which poses the key question of whether he can close effectively if the pace is strong.
The KTB Fit ranking
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1Jet To Vegas KTB Selection67/100
Jet To Vegas arrives with a KTB Fit of 67 and is the selection. A high-class performer, he won last time out after a string of creditable efforts and holds an official rating of 135. He has placed once from a single run at Ascot and shows a 1-3 record on good ground. The Lucinda Russell and Michael Scudamore stable has only two runs at the track so the sample remains too small to judge, while the jockey holds a 50% strike rate at Ascot from two rides. Prominent in his running style, he will be on or close to the lead in a race that should suit those up with the pace. The drop back in trip today asks a fresh question.
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2Dance And Glance66/100
Dance And Glance carries a KTB Fit of 66 and looks a major player. Rated a high-class performer, he has won here from two runs at Ascot and arrives in solid form after a recent third, with an official rating of 127. He boasts four wins from eight starts on good ground, underlining his effectiveness under today's conditions, while the yard's 13% strike rate at Ascot sits in line with their record elsewhere. The Anthony Honeyball and Rex Dingle partnership shows an 18% strike rate overall. Usually prominent, he will race handily on or close to the lead in a genuinely-run race. The step up in trip for the first time today remains an open question.
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3The Gray Ghost65/100
The Gray Ghost is rated with a KTB Fit of 65 and enters the reckoning. A high-class performer with an official rating of 120, he has solid recent form including a second on return and boasts an official rating of 120. He has only run once at Ascot, finishing fourth, while the trainer records a 25% strike rate here from eight runs. The Robbie Llewellyn and Charlie Price combination has a 13% strike rate. Usually prominent, he will be on or close to the lead in a race that looks likely to be strongly run. The step up in trip is a fresh question today and he holds a modest record on good ground with one win from eight starts.
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4Merely A Detail64/100
Merely A Detail is a smart performer with a KTB Fit of 64 who has shown useful form this season, including three wins from nine starts on good ground. He drops back in trip today having been well held over 2m4f last time and has no form at Ascot. The trainer has no recorded runs at the track while the jockey's record here stands at 19% from 88 rides. Usually held up, he will produce his effort late.
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5Glynn Brae61/100
Glynn Brae is a high-class performer with a KTB Fit of 61 who won here over further on his only previous visit to Ascot. He drops back in trip today having looked stretched by 2m3½f last time, with a solid record on good ground already established. The yard’s 5% strike rate at the track from 20 runs is in line with their record elsewhere. A front-runner, he tends to make the running or race on the pace.
KTB verdict
Jet To Vegas is the KTB Selection. He brings high-class ability, a recent winning run and proven placed form at Ascot, and his prominent style should be ideally suited to the expected genuinely-run pace. The drop back in trip is the main unknown, yet his overall profile suggests he can take this. Dance And Glance is the obvious danger, with a course win on his record and proven effectiveness on good ground, though the step up in trip is untested. The Gray Ghost and Glynn Brae, both prominent racers with Ascot form, add depth while Merely A Detail could close late if the pace holds up.
KTB Selection Jet To Vegas
Early prices
The best price per runner across the bookmakers we track, each as first seen (UK time). Every runner had a price by 12:03am, 31 Oct. Prices move — see the live racecard for current prices.
| Runner | Early price | Bookmaker, time |
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| Jet To Vegas | 2/1 | William Hill, 12:03am |
| Dance And Glance | 5/2 | 7Bet, 12:03am |
| The Gray Ghost | 4/1 | William Hill, 12:03am |
| Merely A Detail | 10/1 | 7Bet, 12:03am |
| Glynn Brae | 9/2 | Bet365, 12:03am |
This is the narrative read of the 1:25 Ascot. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Ascot racecard. Every result we hold for the track is on the Ascot results & records page. How favourites, trainers, jockeys and the draw have fared here over the last five years is on the Ascot racecourse statistics page. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horse has course winning form at Ascot?
Dance And Glance has won here from two runs, while Glynn Brae won here over further on his only previous visit.
Who is likely to make the running?
Glynn Brae tends to make the running or race on the pace, with Jet To Vegas, Dance And Glance and The Gray Ghost all usually racing handily on or close to the lead.
Which runners are stepping up or dropping in trip?
Dance And Glance and The Gray Ghost step up in trip for the first time, while Jet To Vegas, Merely A Detail and Glynn Brae all drop back in trip.
What is the best Ascot trainer strike rate among these connections?
Robbie Llewellyn has a 25% strike rate at Ascot from eight runs.
Which horse has the strongest record on good ground?
Dance And Glance has four wins from eight on good with six placed, while Merely A Detail has three wins from nine on good with seven placed.
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