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14:50 Ascot

Fly London Southend Airport Handicap (Qualifier For The Balmoral Handicap) (Class 2)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Soft (Round Course: Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £80,000 added
  • Winner: £49,800
  • 2nd: £14,912
  • 3rd: £7,456
  • 4th: £3,728
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.08s
  • Off Time: 14:51:57
  • 16 Ran
2(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, White sleeves, Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue and White quartered cap
9/1
  • Form 751704-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 106

mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after

3(7)
Silk - Red, yellow stars, halved sleeves and star on cap
10/1
  • Form 570542
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 108

dwelt, towards rear, moderate headway inside final furlong, never involved

4(12)
Silk - Royal blue

Hawkesbury

36 BFD
9/1
  • Form 2-16312
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 107

took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

5(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots
  • Form 1-20530
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 103

tracked leaders, 2nd 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, soon lost 2nd, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish

6(11)
Silk - Emerald green, pink chevron
13/2
  • Form 3-82211
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 100

always prominent, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, not pace of leading duo

7(9)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

Field Of Dream

21 hc CDCD
12/1
  • Form 10-0044
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 99

held up in rear, never a factor

8(1)
Silk - Red, White stars on sleeves
16/1
  • Form 31-0480
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 99

slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, no progress final 2f

9(17)
Silk - Pink, dark blue stars, pink cap
  • Form 761606
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 97

led, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely to lead again final 50 yards

10(14)
Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel
12/1
  • Form 806570
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 96

held up in mid-division, headway near side 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, 2nd entering final furlong, soon carried left, led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on until no extra and headed final 50 yards

11(15)
Silk - Purple, White triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap
  • Form 0452-40
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 100

held up in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders

12(13)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 100237
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 95

took keen hold, held up towards rear, ridden and no progress final 2f

13(3)
Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts, Halved sleeves, Black cap
33/1
  • Form 5-00110
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 94

mid-division, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten

14(16)
Silk - Black, Emerald Green stripe, Red cap
  • Form 952183
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 94

chased winner until 2f out, chased leaders, weakned inside final furlong

15(10)
Silk - Grey, red seams, grey cap
  • Form 6-21160
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 94

held up in mid-division, headway and switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders

16(2)
Silk - Emerald Green, Black hoops, chevrons on sleeves
12/1
  • Form 573004
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 92

in touch, headway chasing leaders halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

17(5)
Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), halved sleeves
20/1
  • Form 744881
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 91

steadied start, held up towards rear, some progress final furlong, never involved

1(18)
NR
12/1
  • Form 7344-19
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 111

Nonrunner

18(6)
NR
15/2
  • Form 113141
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 94

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

This looks wide-open but subsequent Royal Hunt Cup winner Field Of Dream was fifth in 2013 off a 4lb higher mark so could go well. Mr Win is on a roll and had Outer Space and Fiftyshadesofgrey behind when scoring at Newmarket in July. But he was beaten by Majestic Moon on worse terms at the same track earlier. Hawkeyethenoo is thrown in on his best form and has gone well here in the past while Windfast has a touch of class, though the weight to match. Brian Meehan also runs FOX TROTTER (NAP), who is still unexposed and got no sort of a run last time at Goodwood. The three-year-old may be worth another chance with Outback Traveller still 10lb higher than when successful over track and trip last year. Magic City has been running better than his form figures suggest but Burnt Sugar and Hawkesbury may be too high in the weights now.

Formwatch

Gabriel's Lad (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on well, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Absolutely So (9-0) at York 7f lst stks (1) gd in Aug.

Burnt Sugar (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Raced stand side, dwelt in touch in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, pressed winner inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 17, nk behind Mubtaghaa (9-3) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

Hawkesbury Evensfav (9-3) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon rallied, held close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Russian Realm (9-4) at Thirsk 7f stks (3) gs in Jul.

Outback Traveller (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Fadhayyil (8-4) at York 7f lst stks (1) gs in Aug.

Mr Win (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gd in Aug beating Farlow (9-2) by nk, 12 ran.

Field Of Dream 25-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, good headway near side and edged left over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, lost 2nd final 100 yards, lost 3rd final strides, 4th of 16, 1 3/4l behind Farlow (9-9) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

Magic City (IRE) 8-1fav (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 10th of 19, 3 3/4l behind Rene Mathis (9-8) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) sft in Aug.

Majestic Moon (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) With leader, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on final 100 yards, 6th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Buckstay (9-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

Suzi's Connoisseur 7-1fav (9-4) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 2f out, weakened final furlong, 16th of 19, 6 1/2l behind Rene Mathis (9-8) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) sft in Aug.

Fox Trotter (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway and switched right to inside entering final 2f, ridden and stayed on from over 1f out, hanging right when switched left inside final furlong, eased when held close home, 12th of 19, 4 1/4l behind Rene Mathis (9-8) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) sft in Aug.

Al Khan (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Behind stands side, outpaced 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 7th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Don't Touch (8-12) at Ripon 6f hcp (2) sft in Aug.

Free Code (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Soon pushed along towards rear, behind and eased well over 1f out, last of 17, 20 1/4l behind Jallota (9-8) at York 7f hcp (2) gs in Jun.

Above The Rest (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) In touch, effort over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Sound Advice (9-6) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gd in Aug.

Fiftyshadesofgrey (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) Held up behind, switched outside 2f out, some headway over 1f out, never reached leaders, 12th of 18, 3 1/2l behind Pastoral Player (9-1) at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.

Hawkeyethenoo (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, towards rear centre, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Secretinthepark (9-0) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

Outer Space 9-2 (9-8) Steadied start, held up in rear, switched left and headway on outside well over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead inside final furlong, driven out, won at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Aug beating Mulzamm (9-5) by 1l, 13 ran.

Windfast (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Always behind, 9th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Adaay (9-2) at Newbury 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Aug.

Mullionheir 7-1 (9-2) Midfield, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on, comfortably, won at Newbury 7f hcp (3) gs in Aug beating Czech It Out (9-7) by nk, 9 ran.