Racecards
14:40 Ascot
Schweppes Handicap (Class 2)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £80,000 added
- Winner: £41,232
- 2nd: £19,336
- 3rd: £9,672
- 4th: £4,832
- Form 28-8680
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
raced alone near side rail in mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 17/3560
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Rob Hornby
prominent, in lead as groups merged halfway, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 871290
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 97
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 900042
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey William Carver
held up in mid-division, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved
- Form 427112
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Joe Leavy
always prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final 110 yards, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 21-3825
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Ray Dawson
towards rear, headway far side of group chasing leaders inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved
- Form 18-7475
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Warren Fentiman
held up towards rear, headway inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved
- Form 20-9213
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up towards rear, good headway far side of group over inside final 2f, soon switched left, went 2nd over 1f out, led final 110 yards, soon clear, ran on well
- Form 1-00208
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey D C Costello
steadied start, held up towards rear, headway far side of group over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
- Form 910941
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 94
mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 241028
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Harry Davies
held up in rear, never involved
- Form 1-120
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, hung right inside final 2f, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 441624
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
held up in rear, some headway far side of group inside final furlong, never involved
- Form 123029
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Roger Fell
- Jockey George Wood
held up and always towards rear, never involved
- Form 115-350
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey S Donohoe
went right start, held up in mid-division, headway far side of group kept on in 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 126-300
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Oliver Cole
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
chased leaders, pushed as groups merged halfway, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 631632
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Alfie Redman
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
- Form 137370
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Ben Robinson
held up and always towards rear
- Form 512123
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey Grace McEntee
led in centre/near side, in 2nd place as groups merged halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Nostrum 18-1 (9-12) Towards rear far side keen early, outpaced and struggling from 2f out, tailed off final furlong, 16th of 17, 13 1/4l behind Intervention (8-5) at Ripon 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Rhoscolyn 25-1 (9-8) Mid-division, pushed along well over 1f out, no progress, 11th of 12, 9l behind Darkness (8-10) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Array (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Led far side, ridden over 2f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong, 15th of 21, 12 1/2l behind Two Tribes (8-11) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Akkadian Thunder 11-4fav (9-6) Held up in midfield near side, ridden and hung left over 1f out, 11th of 21, 6 1/2l behind Two Tribes (8-11) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Tarkhan (GER) 10-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, pressed leader, led inside final 2f, ridden and hung right from over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind God Of War (9-7) at Sandown 7f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Great Acclaim 11-2 (9-4) Front mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on and every chance 110 yards out, not pace of winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Darkness (8-10) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Bobby Bennu (IRE) 2-1fav (10-2) Handy, pushed along into 2nd 2f out, ridden and no impression from 1f out, faded final 110 yards, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Palmar Bay (9-9) at Chester 7f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Telemark (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Midfield, pushed along 2f out, some minor late headway, never a danger, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Native Warrior (9-3) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Native Warrior 9-2fav (9-12) Not much room start, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, held when not much room towards finish, 3rd of 20, 1 1/2l behind Great Acclaim (9-6) at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Thunder Roar 22-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, never in contention, 10th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Eldrickjones (8-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp (3) pol in May.
Darkness (FR) 25-1 (8-10) Rear mid-division, ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly inside last to lead final 100 yards, won going away, won at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gf in Aug beating Great Acclaim (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Leadman 7-1 (8-13) Dwelt, took keen hold, in rear, on outer and going okay 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 8th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Bullet Point (9-12) at York 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Strong Warrior 80-1 (9-2) Raced near side, held up towards rear, hung right most of way, some headway when ridden and hung right over 1f out, no impression, 11th of 21, 7 1/4l behind Time For Sandals (8-13) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Sterling Knight 5-1 (9-9) In touch towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, close up inside final furlong, no extra final 75 yards, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Mr Chaplin (9-3) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Eldrickjones (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Mid-division, stands side, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 9th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Golden Mind (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Aug.
Mirabeau 25-1 (8-10) Close up on outside, going well 3f out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened final furlong, 10th of 18, 9 3/4l behind Fox Legacy (9-4) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Afentiko (IRE) 22-1 (8-13) Ridden away from stalls, towards rear, modest headway on outside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 15, 11 1/4l behind Rhoscolyn (9-6) at Goodwood 1m hcp (2) sft in Aug.
King's Lynn 18-1 (8-9) Led, uncontested, stands side, ridden and headed 2f out, rallied gamely final furlong, 2nd of 14, hd behind Golden Mind (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Aug.
Sword 11-1 (8-8) Always in rear, never in contention, last of 14, 11 1/2l behind Golden Mind (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Aug.
Mister Bluebird 33-1 (8-6) Chased leader, centre, ridden to lead 2f out until headed inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Golden Mind (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) pol in Aug.