Racecards
13:50 Ascot
ITV Home Of Terrestrial Racing Handicap (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,938
- 2nd: £3,850
- 3rd: £1,924
- 4th: £962
- Form 211826
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
in touch in mid-division far side of group, ridden over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final 100 yards
- Form 104-905
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 98
prominent, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
Woven
30- Form 35-6164
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
held up stands side of group, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 212-040
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
held up towards rear, raced keenly, ridden over 2f out, no impression, well beaten final furlong
- Form 418-762
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
held up in touch, pulled hard, steadied 5f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression
- Form 112682
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
prominent early, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 010-117
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer T P Tate
- Jockey T P Queally
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner
- Form 71131-2
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
last to break, held up in rear, headway going strongly when not much room over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, soon got through between rivals, led inside final furlong, quickened away, readily
- Form 1-3121
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 88
prominent, driven over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 35-3673
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up, headway 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Highland Dress remains 7lb higher than when scoring at Newmarket in June while Theotherside has been raised the same amount for beating both Will To Win and Hamish Macbeth at Headquarters. Equitation won over course and distance last year and finished runner-up over the minimum trip here recently but CHIL CHIL is preferred. The latter showed good progress after undergoing wind surgery last year and will be sharper for last month’s second at Bath on her reappearance. Andrew Balding’s filly may prove the one to side in a competitive handicap. Dazzling Dan and Woven have both returned to winning marks and are not out of this either.
Formwatch
Highland Dress 7-2 (9-6) Prominent near side of group, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Nahaarr (9-2) at Newbury 6f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Dazzling Dan (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Held up, headway far side of group and hung left 2f out, soon ridden, kept on towards finish, 5th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Nahaarr (9-2) at Newbury 6f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Woven 8-1 (8-12) In touch, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, stayed on one pace, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Chairmanoftheboard (8-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Graceful Magic 100-1 (8-10) Slowly away, always behind, 11th of 12, 8 1/4l behind One Master (9-3) at Goodwood 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Jul.
Equitation 8-1 (9-2) Raced in pair towards near side, chased leaders, headway near side of group over 1f out, kept on into 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Tone The Barone (8-10) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Will To Win (GER) 14-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Theotherside (8-3) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Equiano Springs 6-1 (9-11) Close up, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Citron Major (9-5) at Ripon 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Chil Chil 11-2 (9-7) Raced keenly, held up off the pace in 6th, headway towards inside over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Motagally (9-11) at Bath 6f hcp (3) fm in Jul.
Theotherside (IRE) 9-4jfav (8-3) Tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul beating Will To Win (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Hamish Macbeth 16-1 (8-9) Close up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Theotherside (8-3) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.