Racecards
15:40 Ascot
EBF Breeders' Series Fillies' Handicap (Str) (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £45,000 added
- Winner: £28,012
- 2nd: £8,388
- 3rd: £4,194
- 4th: £2,097
Pandora (IRE)
280- Form 1307-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 98
held up in last pair, pushed along over 3f out, headway towards far side when carried right inside final 2f, soon ridden, weakened and eased final furlong
- Form 23189-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 91
held up in last trio, headway 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, ran on under hand riding to lead final stride
- Form 764-225
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
chased clear leading pair, closed into 2nd approaching final 2f, every chance inside final furlong, no extra in 4th towards finish
- Form 7339-18
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
chased leading trio, pushed along inside final 3f, weakened 2f out
- Form 2622-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey Jim Crowley
raced freely, soon led and set strong pace, pushed along and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened quickly and eased final furlong
- Form 145897-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
held up in 5th, effort and pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 138090-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up off the pace in 6th, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, narrow lead briefly inside final furlong, stayed on pressing leaders until one pace in 3rd well inside final furlong
- Form 171115
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 83
tracked leader at strong pace, led over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 244-224
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
steadied start, held up well off the pace in rear, ridden headway and switched sharply right 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, hung right to far rail inside final furlong, led well inside final furlong, headed final stride
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Just the one winning favourite in the last 10 years and only one winning three-year-old so Tutu Nguru has a tough task taking on her elders after a fourth at Lingfield. LIGHT AND SHADE makes more appeal as she ran well for third in a Listed race at Kempton last month and won a handicap over track and trip in September. She should have the edge over Bint Dandy on collateral form while Moon River failed to take advantage of a lower mark on Turf last time having landed a hat-trick at Southwell before that. Pandora drops in class on her return to action but Havre De Paix faces a more difficult task having only won a maiden on the all-weather in March.
Formwatch
Pandora (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, ridden and effort 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Gretchen (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gd in Aug.
Light And Shade 14-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Kyllachy Queen (9-0) at Kempton 1m lst fll stks (1) pol in Apr.
Bint Dandy (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Early Morning (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Imshivalla (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Treasury Notes (8-13) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Havre De Paix (FR) 3-1 (9-9) Broke well, made all, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Both Sides (8-11) by 2l, 5 ran.
Gratzie 15-2 (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 11 3/4l behind Energia Davos (9-4) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Margaret's Mission (IRE) 66-1 (8-1) Towards rear far side, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 13th of 34, 6l behind Third Time Lucky (8-4) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Moon River (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Miss Van Gogh (8-13) at Nottingham 1m hcp fll (3) gs in Apr.
Tutu Nguru (USA) 5-1 (8-9) In touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on to go 4th inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 5, 2 3/4l behind Sea of Flames (9-0) at Lingfield 1m lst stks (1) pol in Apr.