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17:00 Ascot

Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (heritage Handicap) (Class 2)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £55,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.64s
  • Off Time: 17:00:28
  • 14 Ran
2(5)
Silk - Royal blue
  • Form 211/17-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 101

bumped start, soon prominent, raced on far side early, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace

4(4)
Silk - MAROON, white spots, white cap, maroon spots
20/1
  • Form 3265-42
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 98

went right start, mid-division, headway 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off final 3f

6(13)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

Nakheel

21
12/1
  • Form 5-83240
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 97

slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway 3f out, weakened 2f out

7(17)
Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap
20/1
  • Form 4635-26
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 96

led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely but no extra near finish

8(12)
Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 43/213-9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 96

mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headway and switched left over 1f out, stayed on strongly, just failed

10(9)
Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap
40/1
  • Form 7-81368
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 95

chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 1f out,

11(7)
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow hoop and armlets, Yellow cap, Light Blue diamond

Futun

38 D
12/1
  • Form 127-005
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 95

raced on far side early, held up behind, ridden and hung right from over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reached leaders

13(10)
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, Yellow cap
33/1
  • Form 5/70-534
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 93

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

14(18)
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cap

Ogee

17 D
5/1
  • Form 3110-94
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 91

chased leaders, ridden 3f out, went 2nd briefly over 2f out, kept on same pace

15(15)
Silk - Orange, White chevron, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 30317-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 91

slowly into stride, towards rear, headway into mid-division over 7f out, ridden 4f out, soon beaten

16(2)
Silk - Pink and Yellow check, Pink sleeves
8/1
  • Form 44165-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 90

raced on far side early, held up towards rear, headway and not clear run briefly over 3f out, ridden to chase leader 2f out, led inside final furlong, all out

17(19)
Silk - White and purple diamonds, purple sleeves, white diabolo, white cap, purple diamonds

Kings Quay

22 t
33/1
  • Form 070-280
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 90

held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on final furlong, never a danger

18(11)
Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop
  • Form 213
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 90

chased leaders, ridden 4f out, one pace final 2f

19(14)
Silk - White, Orange cross belts
  • Form 122449
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 89

chased leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace from over 1f out

1(8)
NR

Luberon

36 D
  • Form 070108
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 104

Nonrunner

3(6)
NR
  • Form 436230
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 100

Nonrunner

5(1)
NR

Rayhani (USA)

29 CDD
  • Form 82158-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 98

Nonrunner

9(3)
NR
  • Form 43434-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 96

Nonrunner

12(16)
NR

Strategic Mount

288 BFD
  • Form 241117-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 94

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Rayhani can continue on an upward curve, with Ogee, Scriptwriter and Cedar Mountain just a few more with claims. Marcus Tregoning is hopeful that Rayhani can go on to make his mark in Listed company at least in time, and is extremely hopeful that the son of Theatrical can follow up what was an impressive Newmarket comeback success. A rise of 9lb is not prohibitive given the likely improvement, and he should make a bold bid before having a crack at something like the Northumberland Plate. As long as the rain stays away, he commands the utmost respect. Ogee is also pencilled in for the Plate, and should now be spot on as he bids to turn the tables on Cedar Mountain who was a place ahead of him at Kempton. In truth though, both need to raise their game, and a bigger threat to the selection may well be yet another Plate entry Scriptwriter who scraped home in Listed company at Hamilton, but who has a lot more to offer, given that he is lightly-raced for a five-year-old. The market should be noted for the the likes of Futan and Strategic Mount, but Rayhani should prove hard to peg back.

Formwatch

Scriptwriter (IRE) 8-11fav (8-10) Held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, no impression until switched left, good headway inside final furlong to lead post, won at Hamilton 1m 4f lst hcp (1) gd in May beating Camrose (8-12) by a shd, 8 ran.

Bandama (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, just outpaced inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Familiar Territory (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2f hcap (3) pol.

Nakheel 9-1 (9-7) Started very slowly, held up, well in rear, headway going well over 2f out, soon ridden, not quicken, soon weakened, 13th of 16, 12l behind Nosferatu (8-12) at Epsom 1m 4f hcap (2) gd.

Solent (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 24l behind Cape Secret (8-7) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.

Hitchcock (USA) 4-1 (9-10) Towards rear, no impression straight, 9th of 12, 8l behind Dal Cais (8-5) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp 60-92 gf in May.

Weightless 16-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 6l behind Familiar Territory (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2f hcap (3) pol.

Futun 20-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division and keen, ridden 4f out, outpaced 3f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 17, 4l behind Emirates Skyline (9-4) at York 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in May.

Acropolis (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 4th of 5, 12l behind Balkan Knight (9-0) at Musselburgh 1m 6f lst stk (1) gd.

Ogee 9-1 (8-8) Held up, headway when hampered on rail 2f out, not clear run, stayed on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 1l behind Familiar Territory (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2f hcap (3) pol.

Mikao (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) In touch, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 20, 2 1/2l behind Sentry Duty (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcap (2) gd in May.

Pevensey (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Dwelt, behind, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 12th of 17, 11l behind Emirates Skyline (9-4) at York 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in May.

Kings Quay 14-1 (9-2) Took keen hold mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon beaten, 10th of 12, 9l behind Lake Poet (9-5) at Epsom 1m 2f hcap (2) gs.

Cedar Mountain (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, effort and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Familiar Territory (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2f hcap (3) pol.

Eva Soneva So Fast (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, headway 6f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 20, 11l behind Sentry Duty (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcap (2) gd in May.

Luberon 16-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden and every chance 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 24l behind Scriptwriter (8-10) at Hamilton 1m 4f lst hcp (1) gd in May.

Dont Dili Dali 7-1 (9-9) Held up, 9th halfway, ridden and no impression straight, slightly hampered over 1f out, 11th of 14, 18l behind Four Sins (8-9) at Naas 1m 2f fll stk Grp 3 (1) gd in May.

Rayhani (USA) 9-2co-fav (9-4) Held up mid-division, driven and headway over 1f out, quickened to lead entering final furlong, soon clear, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcap (3) gf in May beating Castle Howard (9-3) by 4l, 9 ran.

King's Head (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Held up in 5th, headway to track leader 4f out to over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 6, 11l behind Odiham (9-8) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Apr.

Strategic Mount 7-4fav (8-4) Led for 2f, remained close up, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 7, well behind Sunday Symphony (9-3) at York 1m 6f hcp 0-110 (2) gd in Sept.