Racecards
16:25 Ascot
McGee Group Handicap (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £21,000 added
- Winner: £11,340
- 2nd: £5,324
- 3rd: £2,663
- 4th: £1,331
- Form 010011
- Age 10
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Theodore Ladd
steadied start, raced keenly in rear, never a factor
- Form 506836
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up, headway chasing leaders 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, rallied well towards finish, went 3rd post, not quite pace to challenge
- Form 2/21000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
dwelt and awkwardly away, soon chasing leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 215042
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, ran on well
- Form 431112
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Amie Waugh
held up and off the pace in last trio, never on terms
- Form 621756
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, kept on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge, lost 3rd post
- Form 264654
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey David Egan
led, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards
- Form 138527
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Mollie Phillips
chased leaders near side of group, pushed along halfway, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten
- Form 576021
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
chased leader, every chance 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards
- Form 198250
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Danzeno hasn’t won a handicap since June 2019 and is 5lb higher. Rebel At Dawn was only fourth when Glory Fighter won at Musselburgh last month and preference is for COUNT D’ORSAY. He has run well in both the Portland and Ayr Gold Cup recently and the yard is in cracking form – a drop back to 5f will suit. A fast-run race over this trip will suit Pendleton but the going may have turned against Call Me Ginger. Boundless Power was just ahead of the selection at Doncaster but is worse off at the weights.
Formwatch
Danzeno 10-3 (9-8) Led, headed over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, rallied to lead again under 1f out, edged left closing stages, pushed out, won at Beverley 5f stks (2) gd in Sep beating Dubai Station (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
Count D'Orsay (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on, not pace to challenge, 6th of 24, 5 1/2l behind Bielsa (9-1) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Pendleton 40-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden under 2f out, one pace, 11th of 24, 7 1/4l behind Bielsa (9-1) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Boundless Power (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) In touch in mid-division, headway chasing leaders going well approaching final 2f, ridden to lead just over 1f out, ran on but headed close home, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Hurricane Ivor (9-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Call Me Ginger 2-1fav (9-10) Chased leaders far side of group, ridden inside final 2f, stayed on went 2nd final 100 yards and ran on towards finish, not quite pace to challenge, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Mount Mogan (8-13) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Spoof 18-1 (9-9) Raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Saluti (9-5) at Newcastle 5f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Rebel At Dawn (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Disputed lead on inner, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Glory Fighter (8-13) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Be Proud (IRE) 13-2 (8-6) Mid-division near side of group, pushed along halfway, weakened final 2f, 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Mondammej (9-0) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Glory Fighter 7-1 (8-13) Made all, pressed closely final furlong, ran on well, won at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) gs in Sep beating Good Luck Fox (8-9) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
El Astronaute (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Led, headed over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, weakened inside last, 14th of 22, 5l behind Copper Knight (8-12) at York 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Mountain Peak 18-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Mondammej (9-0) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) gf in Sep.