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19:50 Ascot

Montfort Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,763
  • 2nd: £2,310
  • 3rd: £1,154
  • 4th: £577
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.45s
  • Off Time: 19:51:30
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Normandy Barriere (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Moonraker

    4/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red seams, Emerald Green sleeves and cap

      Watchable

      27 p D
      7/1
      • Form 745045
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 96

      led, headed and unable to quicken inside final furlong, weakened and lost places towards finish

      2(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White stripe and armlets

      Normandy Barriere (IRE)

      23 BFDCD
      3/1
      • Form 21410-2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 96

      tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon edged right and ridden, switched left between horses over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on well

      3(2)
      Silk - Black, yellow and white striped sleeves, black and white quartered cap

      Little Palaver

      18 D
      7/1
      • Form 30100-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 92

      raced keenly, prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not pace of winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish

      4(7)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, Emerald Green and White chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap

      Venturous (IRE)

      13 D
      6/1
      • Form 38407-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 92

      held up in last pair, some headway near side over 1f out, never threatened

      5(6)
      Silk - Black and White stripes, Red sleeves, White cap

      Mazzini

      192 D
      7/2
      • Form 321431-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 91

      reared over and unseated rider in paddock, held up in last pair, never on terms

      6(4)
      Silk - White, Purple cap

      Sign of The Kodiac (IRE)

      28 D
      8/1
      • Form 309617
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 91

      chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      7(1)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap

      Moonraker

      23 CCD
      4/1
      • Form 00-0703
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 89

      took keen hold, tracked leaders, travelling well and every chance over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, went 2nd close home

      Previous results

      2016
      (7)
      Silk -

      Muir Lodge

      14/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3

      2015
      (2)
      Silk -

      Basil Berry

      9/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8

      2014
      (8)
      Silk -

      Blessington (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Normandy Barriere and Moonraker were second and third behind Gunmetal at Newmarket last month and both should be thereabouts again here. Watchable has run a couple of fair races on the all-weather since returning from Dubai and is another for the short-list. Little Palaver won well at Windsor but has been known to throw in the odd stinker in between more solid efforts. MAZZINI has yet to win on Turf but was third here in September and hasn’t had much racing. Though 7lb higher than when scoring at Kempton in the autumn, he still has a bit of scope.

      Formwatch

      Watchable 4-1 (9-4) Went left start, chased leader, driven halfway, faded final furlong, 5th of 6, 4 1/4l behind A Momentofmadness (8-6) at Kempton 5f hcp (2) pol in Apr.

      Normandy Barriere (IRE) 7-2fav (9-5) Close up, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway to chase winner approaching final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Gunmetal (8-9) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Apr.

      Little Palaver 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well, won at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gf in Apr beating Lightning Charlie (9-6) by 2l, 12 ran.

      Venturous (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) In rear stands side, effort over 1f out, one pace, 11th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Intisaab (9-7) at Ripon 6f hcp (2) gd in Apr.

      Mazzini 15-8fav (9-6) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Brilliant Vanguard (9-1) by 2l, 11 ran.

      Sign of The Kodiac (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Kimberella (9-5) at Lingfield 6f stks (2) pol in Apr.

      Moonraker 8-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Gunmetal (8-9) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Apr.