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15:50 Ascot

Carvill Shergar Cup Challenge (Rated Stakes Handicap) (Class B)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 41.13s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

King's Welcome

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Miss Fara (FR)

    15/2

      3
      Silk -

      Bollin Nellie

      4/1

        1(5)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap

        Corsican Sunset (USA)

        15
        25/1
        • Form 5-03060
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        prominent, chased leaders and pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        3(1)
        Silk - Claret, white sleeves and cap

        Bollin Nellie

        35
        4/1
        • Form 025110
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        held up towards rear, headway and not clear run briefly 2f out, switched switched right to far side, ran on final furlong

        4(3)
        Silk - Emerald green, white sleeves, red cap

        King's Welcome

        17
        7/2
        • Form 2622-42
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        prominent, went 2nd 9f out, led just over 2f out, driven and ran on well final furlong

        5(8)
        Silk - Red and royal blue diamonds, emerald green and red striped sleeves, red cap

        Court Shareef

        3
        6/1
        • Form 503061
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12

        dwelt, behind, effort and edged right inside well over 1f out, not quicken under pressure

        6(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue check, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue seams

        Robandela (USA)

        11 v
        9/2
        • Form 1-02202
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11

        mid-division, headway when not much room inside well over 1f out, squeezed through and stayed on final furlong

        7(4)
        Silk - Royal blue, white stars, hooped sleeves, red cap

        Optimaite

        16
        12/1
        • Form 0-30314
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11

        dwelt, recovered to chase leader after 2f, led 9f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened

        9(9)
        Silk - Pink, black star and armlets, red cap

        Miss Fara (FR)

        35
        15/2
        • Form 114-603
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-8

        slight lead to 9f out, stayed prominent, stayed on well over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong

        10(6)
        Silk - Brown, light blue stars, white cap

        Afadan (IRE)

        8
        7/1
        • Form 63-1401
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7

        dwelt, behind, headway when not clear run over 2f out, switched left to outside 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        11(11)
        Silk - Blue and White check, Blue sleeves, checked cap

        Lionardo

        43
        16/1
        • Form 061043
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-7

        always in rear

        2(10)
        NR

        Pulau Pinang (IRE)

        15
        • Form 330504
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6

        8(7)
        NR

        Mumbling (IRE)

        15
        • Form 004112
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        12(12)
        NR

        Adjawar (IRE)

        2
        • Form 001232
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7

        In depth

        Verdict

        Bollin Nellie was disappointing when last seen out but had previously shown progressive form to land back-to-back wins at Thirsk and York and has proved herself in these conditions. Tim Easterby's mare is 7lb better off with Court Shareef for a beating of five and a half lengths when the pair clashed at Haydock and is the TEAMtalk selection to bounce back to form. Afadan is not the easiest to predict but has definite claims under a 3lb penalty for a comfortable success over this trip in softish conditions at Newmarket earlier in the month while Robandela is another to consider after a string of fair efforts in similar company of late.