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16:40 Ascot

Newsmith October Club Charity Handicap (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,450
  • 2nd: £3,728
  • 3rd: £1,864
  • 4th: £932
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.73s
  • Off Time: 16:40:52
  • 7 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Royal blue
13/2
  • Form 072-600
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 90

held up in rear, ridden on outside and no progress over 2f out, never a factor

2(3)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW sleeves, quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 1-06103
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 89

in touch in 5th, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, driven over 1f out, no real progress

4(2)
Silk - emerald green, white star, white sleeves, emerald green stars, emerald green cap, white star
10/3
  • Form 27173-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 87

tracked leading pair on inside, switched left inside final 3f, driven 2f out, went 2nd briefly over 1f out, 3rd and one pace when slightly hampered inside final furlong

5(8)
Silk - Yellow and Dark Blue diamonds, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Blue diamond
  • Form 12-1122
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 87

tracked leader, led 6f out, travelling well 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely until headed and not pace of winner final 50 yards

6(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
5/2
  • Form 1126
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 90

slowly into stride, held up in last pair, edged right over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, hung right and chased leader 1f out, stayed on wel to lead final 50 yards, won going away

7(6)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
  • Form 22-3471
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 88

led until 6f out, chased leader, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, no extra in 4th when slightly hampered inside final furlong

8(7)
Silk - Grey, orange stars on sleeves, orange cap
6/1
  • Form 81-6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 83

chased leading trio, ridden 3f out, weakened soon after

3(4)
NR
  • Form 26-5425
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 88

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Roayh has shown little so far this year while Starwatch went close over a mile here last week but has yet to prove he stays this longer trip. Robemaker handled a fast surface last season and should be thereabouts once again but HAYLAMAN is preferred. The latter finished a close-up fifth at Epsom on last month's return to action and looks capable of landing this dropped in class. Love Your Looks has gone up another 7lb for a couple of recent seconds but Hajras is open to further improvement racing on decent ground for the first time. Dandy is another with plenty of scope on only his second start of the season but Goodwood winner Clare Island Boy will find this tougher.

Formwatch

Roayh (USA) 14-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear on inside, weakened 2f out, last of 10, 10l behind Encke (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gs.

Starwatch 20-1 (9-6) Chased leading trio, ridden on outside over 2f out, went 3rd final 100 yards, stayed on well close home, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Hefner (9-3) at Ascot 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd.

Haylaman (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Raced wide towards rear on outside, pushed along 4f out, bumped over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Gatewood (9-1) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.

Love Your Looks 7-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon rallied, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 9, hd behind Moone's My Name (10-0) at Newmarket 1m flls hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jun.

Hajras (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Dwelt, held up towards rear, headway when not clear run 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, no threat to leaders, 6th of 13, 4l behind Stature (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) sft.

Clare Island Boy (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, ran on gamely, won at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Jun beating Bank Bonus (9-0) by nk, 5 ran.

Dandy (GER) 12-1 (9-7) In rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 9, 8l behind Trend Is My Friend (8-12) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

Robemaker 7-2 (10-0) Held up towards rear on outside, some headway and switched right well over 1f out, no impression when ridden and hung left over 1f out, 5th of 8, 10l behind Edmaaj (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Jun.