4:10 Ascot Tips

Crazierthandaisty has won an NH Flat race and two hurdle races from 2m 2f to 2m 5f. She was fourth in a hurdle race over 3m at Newbury on her latest outing last month. Course, distance, and going should suit, and she could well be able to win this race.

Has been off the track for 10 months. When reappearing in a three-mile handicap at Haydock a month ago, he finished a respectable 5th. That run was probably needed. Over a similar trip and on a marginally lower mark, he can get a lot closer today.

Gave a strong performance in a 17-runner handicap last time out over 3 miles. Could still be unexposed over 3 miles, and Tristan Durrell is looking to make it three wins in three days on Skelton horses.

Kalium won three times over the hurdles last season, improving all the time in the progress. Made a respectable reappearance when coming third at Doncaster last time out and can improve here.

Stable in form, and this horse won in this month last year on testing ground with this jockey on board. Been knocking on the door this season, probably not having the ground soft enough. Looks sure to run his race.

Confinentic is a lightly raced 6-year-old gelding trained by Chris Gordon and is 2/6 in wins. Connections step this promising sort up to 23.5f for the very first time, which on pedigree should be ideal. He's out of an unraced French-bred dam related to numerous winners, notably the Nicky Henderson-trained Problema Tic (8/33 wins, 145) and a three-time winner over 24f, Royale Cazoumaille (134), who has since foaled none other than the top-class Royale Pigalle (174), the four-time winner of the Betfair Chase over 25.5f, a horse who relishes soft ground. Confinentic could find significant improvement over today's trip and is in very good hands with Chris Gordon.

You can make a case for many in this 3-mile handicap hurdle, but I’m interested in Lacey, his runner here. Walden made all on seasonal reappearance at Huntingdon. The finish looked a little strange, as so many horses were involved at the end, which would suggest that the pace was slow, turning it into a sprint. But I thought he was pressured throughout for the lead, forcing him to go quite hard up front. His following run was strange, as the jockey decided to hold him up in last. About halfway he was detached and never recovered from that point on. I’m really not too sure what to think of that, but the trainer has decided to enter him in a big field over a longer distance. I’m very curious if Stan will hold him up or try front-running tactics once again. He’s only rated 115, and this 6yo still should have a lot of improvement left in him.

Oh My Johnny has the pedigree and past wins to make an impact in this race off 116, as he is now fitted with first-time cheekpieces. This Soldier of Fortune gelding is bred for this trip and has won twice from eight goes, including off this mark and higher. If he jumps cleanly, he could bounce back if the cheekpieces spark his mojo today.

Cheek pieces worked on Top Guy two starts back. He was upped in class in the Lanzarote, which found him out. Slightly easier waters today. Conditions should be fine, and with five places on offer each way, NAP today.

Tricky contest to unpick, but preference for Hung Jury each-way shout, having had first run over smaller obstacles since March 2025. Only ran twice in maiden company before going chasing, where he recorded 2 wins from 6 runs under rules. Can potentially take advantage of this 5 lb lower hurdles rating and has no questions over stamina. May outstay a lot of these if he can be economical in jumping over hurdles.

Followed a 4th-place finish in this race two years ago with wins at Huntingdon and Taunton. Not seen since the second of those wins in March 2024, so has a long absence to overcome. Each-way chance if retaining that ability.

Il Va De Soi has failed to complete the course in his last two races, which were over the bigger obstacles. Reverting to hurdling today, the horse is five pounds higher in the weights compared to his last success but is partnered by Megan Fox, who claims a useful seven-pound allowance. Il Va De Soi's best hurdling performance came on soft ground. Trainer Harry Derham has saddled several winners or placed horses in the last fortnight.

Along with Operation Manna, he is a 10-year-old rag in this field. The stable has been in excellent form of late and is no stranger to a big-priced winner.