Racecards
17:50 Ascot
Signature Capital Apprentice Handicap (Str) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in places Straight course;Round course;Good, Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 08-6434
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Louis Steward
last to break, held up in rear, headway going well 3f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 093743
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
prominent, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out
- Form 73-5522
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Cam Hardie
held up behind leaders, ridden over 3f out, no impression final 2f
- Form 65-1268
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out, well beaten and drifted right inside final furlong
- Form 780721
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
led, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 062-864
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey Jordan Nason
held up behind leaders, ridden and effort 3f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 266221
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
prominent, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 1756-81
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 70
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, held close home
Sakash
15- Form 031224
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Danny Brock
held up in rear, raced keenly, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish
- Form 9610-15
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Cam Hardie's allowance should see Lord Ofthe Shadows in the mix once again though the latter found UNISON too good at Windsor last month. Peter Makin's charge gets the nod to go in again given recent Nottingham winner No Win No Fee drops back in distance and Luhaif was winning for the first time since 2012 at Yarmouth last time. Suehail has done all his winning on the Polytrack so far but Talented Kid has slipped down the weights and may get involved. Angelic Upstart also has claims but was engaged to run at Epsom yesterday.
Formwatch
George Cinq 7-2 (10-0) Close up, lost place halfway, soon in rear, rallied over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 8, 9l behind Le Chat D'or (10-0) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jun.
Talented Kid 9-2 (9-8) Took keen hold and held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway and switched left over 1f out, driven and went 3rd inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Homage (9-13) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun.
Lord Ofthe Shadows (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, driven along on outside over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with easy wiinner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Homage (9-13) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun.
Whipper Snapper (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 10l behind Bravo Echo (9-1) at Goodwood 7f app hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gd in Jun.
Luhaif 2-1 (9-2) Made all, clear over 3f out, reduced lead over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, held on towards finish, unchallenged, won at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun beating Hot Mustard (7-9) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Silver Dixie (USA) 9-1 (8-12) Raced keenly, led, hung left under pressure and headed well over 1f out, chased leader until approaching final furlong, kept on same pace in 4th final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Perfect Cracker (8-10) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
No Win No Fee 7-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, ran on, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Thecornishcowboy (9-12) by 6l, 9 ran.
Unison (IRE) 16-1 (8-6) Took keen hold tracking leader, led after 1f, pushed along 3f out, made rest, ridden over 2f out, stayed on strongly, won at Windsor 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun beating Lord Ofthe Shadows (9-6) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Sakash 9-2 (9-4) Led until inside final 2f, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 5, 8l behind Pearl Nation (9-6) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Suehail 8-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 9, 8l behind Buckstay (9-12) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Angelic Upstart (IRE) 10-1 (8-3) Mid-division on outside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and hung left over 2f out, some headway and keeping on same pace when hampered inside final furlong, 8th of 16, 4l behind Abseil (9-3) at Epsom Downs 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jun.
Brocklebank (IRE) 20-1 (8-2) Steadied start, always behind, last of 9, 22l behind The Rectifier (10-0) at Salisbury 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jun.