Racecards
14:35 Ascot
Victoria Racing Club Nursery (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,800
- 2nd: £5,070
- 3rd: £2,536
- 4th: £1,268
- Form 42213
- Age 2
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 95
dwelt, held up last on rail, switched right to outer over 2f out, headway under pressure chasing leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 513
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 89
raced keenly, chased winner, lost 2nd inside final 2f, soon hung right and weakened
- Form 4042
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
raced keenly in close 3rd, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and strong challenge throughout final furlong, just failed
- Form 421241
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey David Probert
made all, edged right off rail from 2f out, strongly pressed throughout final furlong, stayed on gamely, all out
- Form 3721
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
unseated rider in paddock, tracked leaders in 4th on rail, pushed along over 2f out, went 3rd inside final 2f and ridden, stayed on inside final furlong, strong challenge close home, just failed
- Form 32634
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Ray Dawson
off the pace in last pair, pushed along out wide 3f out, weakened soon after
In depth
Verdict
Urban Sprawl has already won over this trip at Catterick and Sandown and may still be on a decent mark. Epsom winner Courageous Knight ran well for third on his nursery debut at York but ROSE PRICK overcame trouble in-running to get off the mark at Newbury and Ed Walker’s progressive filly can again benefit from Saffie Osborne’s claim. Sunningdale is preferred to Signcastle City of the remainder.
Formwatch
Courageous Knight 5-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride and held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon every chance, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Kyeema (8-12) at York 7f (2) gd in Aug.
Signcastle City (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Midfield, ridden and short of room 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Flying Honours (9-3) at Salisbury 1m lst stks (1) gf in Aug.
Sunningdale (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, faced strong challenge 1f out, headed over 110 yards out, kept on, no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Immortal Beauty (9-9) at Lingfield 7f (4) pol in Aug.
Urban Sprawl 9-4fav (9-3) Led, pushed along 2f out, edged right and faced strong challenge 1f out, headed narrowly over 110 yards out, rallied and led again towards finish, gamely, won at Sandown 7f (4) gd in Aug beating Gulmarg (9-6) by hd, 5 ran.
Rose Prick (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Held up off the pace in rear, shaken up 3f out, switched right over 2f out, short of room over 1f out, good headway in between rivals when in clear, soon every chance, ran on well to lead close home, won at Newbury 7f (5) gd in Aug beating Little Edi (9-4) by 1l, 11 ran.
The Toff (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Tracked front pair, pushed along and hung right well over 1f out, ridden over 1f out, gradually faded, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Urban Sprawl (9-3) at Sandown 7f (4) gd in Aug.