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20:00 Windsor

Fitzdares Is Your Bookmaker For Ascot Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 31y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,250 added
  • Winner: £4,347
  • 2nd: £2,041
  • 3rd: £1,021
  • 4th: £510
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 45.09s
  • Off Time: 20:01:05
  • 9 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Yellow and royal blue stripes, yellow sleeves, royal blue stars, dark blue cap, yellow star
25/1
  • Form 69060-9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 86

held up 5th on inside, edging left when steadied off heels entering final 2f, no chance after

2(7)
Silk - Emerald green, yellow cross belts, emerald green sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap
  • Form 0-85471
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 83

went left start, led and set decent pace until steadied tempo 6f out, pushed along 3f out, driven along 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, lost two places final strides

3(5)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
  • Form 123-50
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 83

last pair, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, never on terms

4(9)
Silk - Purple, light green stars, purple cap, light green star
11/4
  • Form 212353
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 81

slowly into stride and carried left start, held up in 7th, pushed along inside final 3f, not clear run on rail briefly inside final 2f, carried head high but ran on when in the clear over 1f out, never going pace to challenge

5(2)
Silk - White, royal blue seams, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap
13/2
  • Form 20333-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 78

stumbled badly leaving stalls and very awkwardly away, lost all chance and always behind after

6(4)
Silk - Black and white stripes, diabolo on sleeves, black cap

Strawberry Jack

10 bt D
4/1
  • Form 754313
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 77

held up in 6th, headway out wide under pressure over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, went 2nd post, not reach winner

7(6)
Silk - Pink, dark blue triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves

Rodin

31 p
6/1
  • Form 2064-03
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 75

raced keenly, chased leader, every chance until winner went on inside final furlong, no extra and lost places towards finish

8(3)
Silk - Dark blue, emerald green hollow box
28/1
  • Form 616-350
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 75

chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd post, not pace of winner

9(8)
Silk - Light blue, yellow star and star on cap
17/2
  • Form 27356-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 74

chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well

In depth

Verdict

Strawberry Jack has been going well at Bath recently but was only third behind Buckingham at that track 10 days ago, though is 3lb better off. RODIN was doing his best work at the finish over 7f at Newmarket last month. He is worth another try over this extra furlong in first-time cheekpieces and back on his favoured surface. Thrill Seeker still has some scope on Turf and Kondratiev Wave in only 3lb higher than when successful on the Polytrack at Lingfield last month.

Formwatch

Lyndon B (IRE) 125-1 (9-2) Always behind, 9th of 10, 26 1/2l behind Rhoscolyn (8-10) at Epsom 7f hcp (2) gs in Jun.

Kondratiev Wave (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Led, headed over 5f out, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed briefly inside final furlong, gamely, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in May beating Accomplice (9-5) by ns, 8 ran.

Lexington Force (FR) 10-3 (9-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, well beaten final 2f, last of 11, 9l behind Uzincso (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.

Thrill Seeker (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Last to break, held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, soon switched left, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 7, 1/4l behind Sir Plato (8-11) at Chepstow 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

Buckingham (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Dwelt towards rear, headway entering final furlong, soon switched left, short of room inside final furlong, ran on to lead post, won at Bath 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Rains Of Castamere (9-7) by ns, 7 ran.

Strawberry Jack 7-1 (9-7) Dwelt close up, headway to press leader 2f out, one pace and edged left inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Buckingham (9-5) at Bath 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Rodin 11-2 (9-3) In rear, pushed along 3f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 12, 6 1/2l behind Widaad (8-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gs in May.

Vasco Da Gama (FR) (9-1) 13th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Le Mont (9-6) at ParisLongchamp 1m 1f hcp sft in Apr.

Mr Tyrrell (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Awkwardly away in rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Cruyff Turn (9-11) at Leicester 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.