Racecards
17:20 Ascot
Sodexo Live! Handicap (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good (Good, Good to Firm (Straight))
- Surface: Turf
- £16,650 added
- Winner: £8,715
- 2nd: £4,089
- 3rd: £2,043
- 4th: £1,022
- Form 121212
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey Connor Planas
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 333272
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer S Woods
- Jockey David Egan
in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 256322
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Darryll Holland
- Jockey K Stott
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Havana Pusey
13- Form 214366
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey J P Spencer
towards rear, never on terms
- Form 211569
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Jim Crowley
slowly away, always in rear
Zouzanna
38- Form 22-140
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 0-73873
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey H Crouch
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon every chance, weakened entering final furlong
Liberty
24- Form 7-25
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
soon led and 3 lengths clear, pushed along and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 376419
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
close up, headway to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
- Form 1-67344
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
tracked leader, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish
- Form 331-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Hayley Turner
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
De Bruyne always seems to attract market support but he keeps coming up short and hasn’t raced over 7f since last year’s debut. Kimnkate is in cracking form and has been for a while Pastiche and Zouzanna remain relatively unexposed. Gulmarg has been threatening to get his head back in front and Metahorse has found only one too good the last twice. STARLIGHT NATION was on an upward curve before disappointing at Newbury in June. She’s had a break since and could enjoy a profitable autumn campaign. Havana Pusey has been confined to sprinting so far while Vermilion has a lengthy absence to overcome.
Formwatch
Pastiche 2-1 (9-5) Fly leapt start, close up in rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 5, 3 3/4l behind Terwada (9-8) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Kimnkate (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Close up, headway to lead 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 6, nk behind Dark Thirty (9-9) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Gulmarg (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Prominent, ridden and went second over 2f out, kept on well, just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Zero Carbon (9-12) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Metahorse 8-1 (9-8) Prominent, pushed along and led over 2f out, soon edged right, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly entering final furlong, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Mudamer (9-12) at Beverley 7f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Havana Pusey 11-1 (9-10) Bumped by rival to start, held up in rear, switched left 4f out, ridden 2f out, no impression, 6th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Reminder (9-5) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Harry Magnus (IRE) 7-2fav (9-8) In rear, niggled along halfway, never on terms, 9th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Zero Carbon (9-12) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Zouzanna 16-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd over 2f out until pushed along inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened quickly over 1f out, 12th of 18, 6 3/4l behind Choisya (9-6) at Goodwood 1m hcp fll (3) gs in Aug.
Boy Browning 10-1 (9-10) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Vegas Jack (9-3) at Epsom 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Liberty 11-2 (9-2) Led, raced keenly, headed 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 5th of 9, 15l behind King Lear (9-7) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Starlight Nation (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Secret Strength (10-0) at Newbury 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
De Bruyne 11-4fav (9-12) Prominent far side, outpaced when dropped towards rear 3f out, rallied and chased leaders when switched left from 2f out, kept on well final furlong, no extra in fourth final 110 yards, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Swiss Star (9-12) at Newmarket 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Vermilion (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-2) Prominent, soon led, pushed along over 3f out, faced strong challenge over 2f out, headed briefly inside final furlong, battled back gamely to lead post, won at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (3) gd in Sep beating Mubhijah (9-2) by nk, 12 ran.