Racecards
19:40 Ascot
AGV Handicap (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £18,675
- 2nd: £5,592
- 3rd: £2,796
- 4th: £1,398
- Form 335-024
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey A Kirby
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 144336-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 105
held up in touch, never threatened
- Form 521-12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 98
tracked leaders, ridden and hung right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 212-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 97
raced towards near side until field merged 5f out, made all, ridden and pressed when edged right and bumped 2nd inside final furlong, continued to hang right, just held on
- Form 122277-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 95
took keen hold, held up in touch, headway over 1f out, plugged on in 4th inside final furlong
Atlantic Sun
198- Form 212-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
chased winner, ridden to challenge over 1f out, upsides and every chance when bumped inside final furlong, continually carried right, strong challenge close home, just held
- Form 14-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
awkwardly away, soon in touch, ridden and went 3rd over 1f out, no chance with leading duo
Whitman
6- Form 11315-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Tylicki
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Paul Hanagan was on the wrong one when TABARRAK finished second to the same owners Thikriyaat at Newmarket last month. But the Hannon colt looks to have every chance of going one better in this and makes most appeal of his yards three runners. Mark Johnston also runs three in the same ownership with Adventurous preferred to Turbine and Whitman while Comicas was runner-up to another Godolphin runner in Listed company at Meydan in March. Twin Sails had some smart form last year including a close-up fourth in the Group 2 Vintage Stakes at Goodwood and is worth a second glance handicapping for the first time on his reappearance.
Formwatch
Adventurous (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace and lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Ibn Malik (9-6) at Newmarket 7f hcp lst (1) gs in Apr.
Twin Sails 100-1 (9-1) Took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Air Force Blue (9-1) at Newmarket 7f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Oct.
Comicas (USA) (8-9) 2nd of 0, 4 1/2l behind Pure Diamond (8-5) at Meydan 7f lst stks (1) gf in Mar.
Tabarrak (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Overall leader towards far side, ridden and hung left over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 5, nk behind Thikriyaat (9-2) at Newmarket 7f stks (3) gs in Apr.
Madrinho (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 7th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Crazy Horse (9-0) at Newbury 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Oct.
Atlantic Sun 6-1 (9-3) Tracked winner, ridden to challenge over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Hayadh (9-3) at Newmarket 7f stks (2) gs in Oct.
Turbine (IRE) 4-7fav (9-4) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led 2f out, ridden and headed 150 yards out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Roman Impero (9-4) at Dundalk 7f pol in Feb.
Whitman 10-1 (9-7) Steadied start, keen, in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 10, 28 1/4l behind Ikerrin Road (8-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gs in Apr.