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16:25 Ascot

Victoria Racing Club Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 211y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,704
  • 2nd: £2,888
  • 3rd: £1,443
  • 4th: £722
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 41.86s
  • Off Time: 16:26:01
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Great Hall

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Alqamar

    10/11

      1(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red star, White sleeves, Red stars, Royal Blue cap, Red star

      Great Hall

      27 DCD
      9/1
      • Form 603561
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 95

      mid-division, headway over 2f out, switched inside to challenge over 1f out, soon ridden, led narrowly when edged left inside final furlong, stayed on well

      3(6)
      Silk - Maroon, white seams, halved sleeves, maroon and white hooped cap

      Gawdawpalin (IRE)

      27 BFCD
      9/2
      • Form 243912
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 91

      held up towards rear, driven 3f out, ridden to chase leaders inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Dark blue, white disc, dark blue sleeves, white stars, white cap

      Mutadaffeq (IRE)

      19 D
      25/1
      • Form 125916
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 90

      tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      5(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue and Yellow quartered cap

      Poyle Thomas

      21 D
      50/1
      • Form 2/2340-8
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 88

      slowly into stride, held up in rear, outpaced 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      6(5)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Alqamar

      77 p D
      10/11
      • Form 432-19
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 87

      tracked leaders, driven and headway on outside over 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, soon ridden, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on

      7(7)
      Silk - Silver, tassel on cap

      Star Of The East (IRE)

      15 BF
      5/1
      • Form 161-0D2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 84

      led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon lost place, no extra final furlong

      8(8)
      Silk - Light Green, Brown braces, armlets and cap

      Roar (IRE)

      48 BF
      9/1
      • Form 216-614
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 78

      pressed leader, challenged over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong

      2(2)
      NR

      Niblawi (IRE)

      1
      9/2
      • Form 43-5245
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 93

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2016
      (8)
      Silk -

      William Hunter

      5/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      2015
      (6)
      Silk -

      Richard of Yorke

      2/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      Niblawi was due to run at Haydock yesterday but finished third behind Great Hall at the Shergar Cup meeting here last month so has claims if turning up. The latter is upped only 3lb but the runner-up Gawdawpalin re-opposes on better terms and won over track and trip in July. Star Of The East has been thereabouts of late but has gone up 5lb for finishing second at Chepstow and Mutadaffeq remains inconsistent having won at Pontefract in between a couple of poor efforts. ALQAMAR (NAP) never figured over 1m6f here last time but that was in the Group 2 Queen’s Vase and much better is expected today given the Godolphin representative won in fine style in soft ground at York back in May.

      Formwatch

      Great Hall 12-1 (9-10) Mid-division on inside, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Aug beating Gawdawpalin (9-9) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.

      Gawdawpalin (IRE) 2-1fav (9-9) Held up towards rear, steady headway from 2f out, soon ridden chasing leaders, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Great Hall (9-10) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Aug.

      Mutadaffeq (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) Chased winner, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 19 3/4l behind Croquembouche (9-6) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug.

      Poyle Thomas 50-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 4l behind Great Sound (9-2) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (3) sft in Aug.

      Alqamar 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 9th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Stradivarius (9-0) at Ascot 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.

      Star Of The East (IRE) 7-4fav (8-13) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Seafarer (9-4) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.

      Roar (IRE) 11-10fav (9-2) Led early, with leader, ridden and no impression on winner from 2f out, no extra final 100 yards, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Indy (9-7) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jul.

      Niblawi (IRE) 7-2 (9-11) Held up in last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Great Hall (9-10) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Aug.