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16:15 Ascot

Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco) (Str) (Class 2)

  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £62,250
  • 2nd: £18,640
  • 3rd: £9,320
  • 4th: £4,660
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 45.03s
  • Off Time: 16:21:19
  • 18 Ran
1(17)
Silk - White, Black seams, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star

Raising Sand

122 CDCD
16/1
  • Form 31309-8
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 107

raced in centre, always towards rear

2(8)
Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap
16/1
  • Form 3-44428
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 107

raced far side, tracked leaders, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong

3(13)
Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star
33/1
  • Form 16-9050
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 105

tracked leaders in centre, led centre group and hung right towards far side group 2f out, weakened final furlong

4(10)
Silk - Dark blue, white chevron, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap
40/1
  • Form 25-0845
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 104

raced far side, held up in rear, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace in 4th inside final furlong

6(20)
Silk - Dark green and pink (quartered), grey sleeves

Orbaan

43 h D
16/1
  • Form 814774
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 103

raced in centre, dwelt, held up and always in rear, never a factor

7(9)
Silk - Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, emerald green and pink quartered cap

Bell Rock

21 p D
12/1
  • Form 06-1633
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 103

led centre group but never on terms with far side leaders, ridden and headed in group 2f out, weakened over 1f out

8(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots
16/1
  • Form 23-1031
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 103

raced far side, tracked leader and keen, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, chased winner after, kept on same pace inside final furlong

9(4)
Silk - Red, white star, red sleeves, white stars, striped cap

Njord (IRE)

25 t BFD
15/2
  • Form 012254
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 102

raced far side, held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on well

10(1)
Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots
33/1
  • Form 5-34328
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 104

raced far side in mid-division, ridden and no headway over 1f out, no chance with leaders final furlong

11(2)
Silk - Red, White diamond, White sleeves, Red spots

Greenside

7 D
28/1
  • Form 52-7136
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 101

raced far side, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leading duo

12(12)
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green epaulets and armlets, hooped cap
125/1
  • Form 7515-99
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 100

raced centre, held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and plugged on same pace inside final furlong,

13(22)
Silk - MAUVE
  • Form 35-5955
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 100

raced in centre, held up towards rear, headway and hung right from over 2f out, ended up towards far side and kept on inside final furlong

14(3)
Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap
40/1
  • Form 332-431
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 103

raced far side, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out

15(23)
Silk - Green, Pink Sash, White Sleeves

Blue Mist

42 BFCDCD
18/1
  • Form 36-2919
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 100

raced centre, always towards rear, never a factor

16(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

Raaeq (IRE)

15 CD
11/4
  • Form 21-211
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 97

led overall on far rail, ridden and headed over 1f out, chased leaders, weakened final 110 yards

18(14)
Silk - Black, yellow and white striped sleeves, black and white quartered cap
11/2
  • Form 21-3811
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 101

raced centre, tracked group leader until over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

19(11)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

Hortzadar

8 D
40/1
  • Form 533119
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 98

raced centre, held up in mid-division in group, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten

20(16)
Silk - Grey, Pink armlets, Pink cap
10/1
  • Form 312026
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 97

tracked leaders in centre, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong

5(21)
NR
8/1
  • Form 134021
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 101

Withdrawn

17(6)
NR

Tempus

21 BFDCD
7/1
  • Form 114-116
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 99

Withdrawn

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

The progressive RAAEQ won over today’s trip at Sandown before beating older horses when scoring easily over 7f in soft going here at the start of the month. He’ll be competing in Group races in time but can land this first. Fellow three-year old Keats finished in front of Njord when landing a Listed race at Cork while Tempus won over track and trip before finishing behind third-placed Bell Rock in the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket and is preferred to stablemate Blue Mist. King Ottokar failed to get a clear run at Doncaster dropped into a handicap for the first time and will handle the soft ground while Raising Sand and Kynren were both well beaten in the Royal Hunt Cup here in June but the former should be sharper today. Orbaan hails from last year’s winning yard and is preferred to Hortzadar while River Nymph is on the upgrade and Frankie gets the leg-up on Alternative Fact.

Formwatch

Raising Sand 40-1 (9-9) Raced towards far side and 4th in group of 4, pushed along and went 3rd in group 3f out, led group over 1f out and went clear in group inside final furlong, no chance with leaders near side, 8th of 23, 7 1/4l behind Dark Vision (9-1) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gd in Jun.

Prince Eiji 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pressed leader over 3f out until 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Certain Lad (9-5) at York 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Aug.

Kynren (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Raced near side, held up, never involved, 18th of 21, 14 1/4l behind Gulliver (9-7) at York 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.

Graignes (FR) 25-1 (9-3) Taken to post, in rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Top Rank (9-3) at Haydock 1m Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Sep.

Orbaan 16-1 (9-11) Steadied start, held up last, headway near side of group over 1f out, stayed on in 4th inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 4th of 8, 3l behind Tempus (9-1) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gs in Sep.

Bell Rock 10-1 (9-3) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 27, 5 1/2l behind Majestic Dawn (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

Solid Stone (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Went right start, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Sep beating Sky Defender (9-7) by hd, 6 ran.

Njord (IRE) 5-2fav (9-11) Waited with towards rear, a little keen, pushed along from 3f out, headway straight, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Lady Wannabe (9-6) at Listowel 1m 1f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.

Symbolize (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 5l behind Glorious Journey (9-2) at Newbury 7f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.

Greenside 16-1 (9-6) Chased leaders towards far side and mid-division overall, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 6th of 21, 5 1/4l behind Gulliver (9-7) at York 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.

Raakib Alhawa (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Tracked leader and clear of field, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd inside final 3f, chased leaders, weakened 2f out, last of 9, 16 3/4l behind Global Giant (9-6) at Newbury 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Jul.

King Ottokar (FR) 16-1 (9-10) Dwelt held up in rear, headway between horses over 1f out, not clear approaching final furlong, kept on towards finish, 5th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Matthew Flinders (8-9) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gd in Sep.

Ropey Guest 3-10fav (9-2) Held up tracking leaders, headway on outside 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and closed inside final furlong, quickened to lead towards finish, readily, won at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Aug beating Fast Spin (9-4) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

Blue Mist 3-1fav (9-1) Tracked leaders when groups merged over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Documenting (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

Raaeq (IRE) 13-8fav (9-12) Disputed lead, narrowly led over 2f out, kept on strongly entering final furlong to draw further clear, won at Ascot 7f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Breanski (9-2) by 5l, 8 ran.

River Nymph 6-1 (9-2) Held up in midfield, headway travelling well over 3f out, joined leader over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, quickened clear final furlong, won at Newbury 7f hcp (3) sft in Aug beating Tranchee (9-1) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.

Hortzadar 14-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 9th of 20, 5 1/4l behind Ouzo (9-1) at York 1m hcp (2) sft in Oct.

Alternative Fact 11-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 20, 3 3/4l behind Ouzo (9-1) at York 1m hcp (2) sft in Oct.

Keats (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along to challenge from 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, led 1f out, ran around a bit in front inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Cork 1m lst stks (1) gd in Sep beating Free Solo (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

Tempus 9-2fav (8-12) Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 27, 5 1/2l behind Majestic Dawn (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.