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16:30 Ascot

Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Sprint (Class B)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.05s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Move It

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Royal Beacon

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Coconut Penang (IRE)

      10/1

        1(9)
        Silk - N/A

        Coconut Penang (IRE)

        32
        10/1
        • Form 40-6236
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        chased leaders, led just over 2f out, headed over 1f out, ran on same pace

        2(7)
        Silk - N/A

        Move It

        32
        9/2
        • Form 111201
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        in touch, effort on outside 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden final furlong, held on well

        3(6)
        Silk - N/A

        Percy Douglas

        65
        100/1
        • Form 000066
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        outpaced throughout

        4(3)
        Silk - N/A

        Royal Beacon

        70
        20/1
        • Form 002-500
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, headway 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, not pace to reach winner

        5(4)
        Silk - N/A

        Semenovskii

        3
        12/1
        • Form 012241
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, effort on outside over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        6(1)
        Silk - N/A

        Somnus

        21
        8/11
        • Form 11-5011
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        in touch on rail, no room from over 2f out until entering final furlong, ran on strongly towards finish

        7(2)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green triple diamond, Black sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds, Brown cap

        Telepathic (IRE)

        21
        66/1
        • Form 025556
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        chased leader to just over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(8)
        Silk - N/A

        The Kiddykid (IRE)

        6
        6/1
        • Form 211536
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        led to just over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        9(5)
        Silk - N/A

        Wimple (USA)

        16
        50/1
        • Form 005002
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        behind, pushed along halfway, soon struggling

        In depth

        Verdict

        Now back to the level of his juvenile form, Somnus can make it three wins on the bounce in the Shergar Sprint. The vanquished in his two-year-old days included the likes of Airwave and Tout Seul. Having taken a couple of runs to warm to his theme this year, the Tim Easterby-trained colt looked good in landing a Listed event last time and has the added bonus of having drawn Kevin Darley, his regular rider, to partner him. Move It might prove to be his biggest danger. He holds Coconut Penang on their Newmarket runs last time, but is now actually seven pounds worse off with The Kiddykid for just over a length that day, so the latter clearly has every right to go well. Royal Beacon is lightly raced and is the type to keep on improving, so don't be surprised to see him go well. Wimple has a bit to find on official ratings - the selection comes out clear on those - and Percy Douglas and Telepathic are even further adrift. The latter is, however, a very likeable type and should be up to winning races before the season is out. Today, however, can belong to Somnus.