Racecards
14:40 Ascot
Dare To Be Original Harrogate Spring Water Handicap (Class 4)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft (Round Course: Good to Soft, Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 300700
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Tom Marquand
always prominent, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on gamely
- Form 246834
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, hung right and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 091703
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened entering final furlong
- Form 118605
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey J P Fahy
slowly into stride and went right start, soon recovered chasing leaders far side, ridden and weakened entering final furlong
- Form 032222
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey G Baker
held up towards rear, some headway far side 2f out, weakened just over 1f out
- Form 130996
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Jim Crowley
prominent far side, weakened over 1f out
- Form 588658
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in rear, headway near side and edged right under pressure over 1f out, driven and no impression inside final furlong, 8th and held when eased towards finish
- Form 7312-84
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey J F Egan
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, not reach winner
- Form 333311
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up, pushed along halfway, headway near side 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace and no impression inside final furlong
- Form 524-587
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
slight lead until ridden and headed over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 712133
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
pressed leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed 2f out, chased winner until 1f out, ran on
- Form 51
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, edged right and kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
Russian Radiance
104- Form 554
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey L Morris
chased leaders 4f
- Form 221124
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
chased leaders, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, not quite pace to challenge
- Form 00-5515
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey S De Sousa
held up in touch, headway halfway, not clear run from 2f out, ridden and weakening when hampered over 1f out
- Form 918254
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Jenny Powell
held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, switched right and kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 10-3680
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey P J Dobbs
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A tricky puzzle to solve but BIG CHILL certainly wouldn't be winning out of turn and can finally open his account despite a further rise in the weights. Lingfield winner Milady is totally unexposed and could have got in lightly while Cape Xenia arrives on a hat-trick after victories at Leicester and Windsor and is still unbeaten over this trip. Pixeleen is unlikely to be far away again either and, of the older horses, Smidgen and Fyrecracker are starting to look well treated and could bounce back to form at any time.
Formwatch
Magnus Maximus 33-1 (9-1) Held up on outer, never involved, 12th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Chilworth Icon (9-3) at Sandown 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Diamond Lady 11-4fav (9-12) Stumbled start, in rear, ridden over 3f out, plugged on from over 1f, went 4th inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Saved My Bacon (8-12) at Southwell 6f hcp fll (4) pol in Aug.
Rufford (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Memories Galore (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Ganymede 12-1 (9-11) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra final 50 yards, 5th of 11, 2l behind New Strategy (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Big Chill (IRE) 13-8fav (9-5) Led, hard pressed when ridden inside final furlong, kept on, headed narrowly final strides, 2nd of 6, shd behind Khareer (9-5) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Smidgen (IRE) 3-1fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, 6th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Sir Billy Wright (9-9) at Ffos Las 5f hcp (4) hvy in Aug.
Whaleweigh Station 7-2fav (9-11) Chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, eased from over 1f out, last of 8, 15 1/4l behind Showtime Star (9-10) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Spring Loaded (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind My Dream Boat (9-0) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gf in May.
Cape Xenia 3-1fav (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, headway between horses over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on well, won at Windsor 6f hcp fll (4) gf in Aug beating Mehronissa (9-7) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Inniscastle Lad 12-1 (9-3) Stumbled start, behind, outpaced halfway, last of 7, 5 3/4l behind Mythmaker (9-3) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Pixeleen 10-1 (8-6) Led, pushed along halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Chilworth Icon (9-3) at Sandown 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Milady 4-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, in touch, tracked leading pair over 2f out, switched outside over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, ran on, won at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug beating Capelita (9-4) by 3 1/4l, 4 ran.
Russian Radiance 5-2fav (9-0) Held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced, plugged on into modest 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Hundi (9-0) at Salisbury 6f mdn fll stks (5) gf in May.
Glastonberry 11-4fav (9-5) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Refuse Colette (9-5) at Nottingham 6f hcp fll (4) gs in Aug.
Fantasy Justifier (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Dwelt soon close up, ridden 2f out, no impression, 5th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Valmina (8-5) at Bath 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Living Leader 5-1 (9-4) In rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no impression, 4th of 6, 4l behind Paladin (8-13) at Ffos Las 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Fyrecracker (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Behind, ridden and outpaced on outside over 2f out, never dangerous, 14th of 18, 4 1/4l behind Pastoral Player (9-1) at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Pennine Warrior 11-2 (9-9) Slowly into stride, outpaced, 9th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Clubland (9-8) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Jul.