Racecards
15:10 Ascot
Lavazza Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 211y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £51,540
- 2nd: £24,170
- 3rd: £12,090
- 4th: £6,040
- Form 1213-34
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 102
raced wide, in touch, headway halfway, tracked leaders over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, tailed off
- Form 033620
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Oliver Stammers
in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 424043
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
led, headed 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off
Alsakib
37- Form 2113
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, led and edged left inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 192232
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Hayley Turner
raced wide, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 374211
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Laura Pearson
held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms
- Form 165128
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
raced wide, prominent, led 4f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
Gallant Lion
23- Form 9-01111
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
held up towards rear, wide and headway over 3f out, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 255232
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S D Bowen
tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 3f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dancing In Paris is weighted to reverse last month’s Goodwood form with True Legend and is 7lb better off than when turned over by the prolific GALLANT LION at Sandown earlier. But the latter had plenty in hand that day and looks worth sticking given the style of his latest victory over an extended 1m3f at Windsor. Perfect Play should be the pick of Charlie Johnston’s three runners but Victory Dance is more interesting dropping into handicap company for the first time. Alsakib was staying on tried over 1m2f at Goodwood but is not certain to stay this trip on breeding while Overactive is upped in class bidding for a hat-trick.
Formwatch
Victory Dance (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) 4th of 8, 3/4l behind Bold Act (8-13) at Deauville 1m 2f lst stks gs in Aug.
Struth (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 10th of 14, 21 1/4l behind Postileo (9-10) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Benacre (IRE) 15-8fav (9-6) Chased winner until over 1f out, 3rd and fading inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 5 1/4l behind Sea King (9-12) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Alsakib 12-1 (8-6) Wore hood to post, mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2f out, hung right and unable to quicken inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, went 3rd final strides, 3rd of 15, 7 1/4l behind Royal Rhyme (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Perfect Play 9-2 (8-7) Prominent, headway to lead over 2f out where ridden, 2 lengths clear entering final furlong, diminishing advantage inside final furlong, no extra and headed close home, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Aimeric (9-11) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Overactive 5-4fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, led 1f out and quickly went clear, eased under 110 yards out, comfortably, won at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Isle Of Sark (10-2) by 2l, 6 ran.
True Legend (IRE) 17-2 (8-9) Prominent, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 12l behind Middle Earth (9-3) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Gallant Lion 9-4fav (8-5) Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out, ridden to lead 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, all out, won at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (3) gf in Aug beating The Whipmaster (9-4) by nk, 11 ran.
Dancing In Paris (FR) 15-8fav (8-6) Took keen hold, soon led, clear after 2f, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Star Harbour (9-12) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Aug.