Racecards
14:20 Ascot
Porthault Shergar Cup Sprint Handicap (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £35,000 added
- Form 167-120
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
led, soon clear, ridden over 1f out, no extra when headed inside final furlong
- Form 541070
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 98
held up behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, no further impression inside final furlong
- Form 0-98763
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Paul Green
- Jockey M Dwyer
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 12-6306
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 831880
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Yutaka Take
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace after
- Form 2-12011
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey J H Bowman
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 7-00549
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Hayley Turner
behind final 2f
- Form 272605
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey F Johansson
keen, held up, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, stayed on
- Form 62-1212
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey K J Manning
keen in mid-division, headway 2f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, ran on well
Siren's Gift
21- Form 44-2454
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Andreas Suborics
Withdrawn
Lovelace
77- Form 1-531
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Reserve
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
King's Apostle, Genki and Lipocco are the three to focus on here with King's Apostle taken to complete a hat trick. Salisbury winner Lipocco was only just touched off by Genki at Newmarket, before disappointing last time in a competitive affair. He can go well though on the faster surface he prefers. Genki was raised six pounds following that Newmarket success, and ran a sound race when finishing second at Pontefract on his last start. He is a pound worse off with Lipocco so there should not be much between that pair here. King's Apostle has won two on the bounce, with a Ripon success followed by a Kempton win last time. The form looks nothing special and this is a sterner test, but he is clearly progressive and King's Apostle can lead them home.
Formwatch
Lipocco 14-1 (9-4) Raced far side, stumbled start, soon prominent, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 17th of 19, 12l behind Shmookh (8-7) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jul.
Dazed And Amazed 50-1 (8-11) Held up far side, ridden 2f out, no impression, 12th of 17, 9l behind Moorhouse Lad (9-0) at Goodwood 5f Grp 3 (1) gd.
Invincible Force (IRE) 22-1 (8-10) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Green Manalishi (9-0) at Chester 6f lst stk (1) gf.
Resplendent Alpha 25-1 (8-12) Always in rear, never dangerous, 6th of 7, 7l behind Presto Shinko (8-11) at Windsor 6f stk (3) gf.
Heywood 25-1 (9-1) Never better than mid-division, 12th of 16, 8l behind Docofthebay (8-13) at Goodwood 7f 3yo hcp (2) gd.
King's Apostle (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, not clear run briefly 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on well to lead close home, won at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Jul beating Mambo Spirit (9-7) by a hd, 12 ran.
Everymanforhimself (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Held up, ridden over 2f out, soon behind, last of 9, 17l behind Vitznau (9-1) at Chester 7f 3yo hcp (3) sft in Jun.
Southandwest (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, held up, headway 2f out, soon ridden, ran on well final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 20, 1l behind Marozi (8-7) at Goodwood 5f 3yo hcp (3) gf.
Genki (IRE) 10-3fav (9-5) Held up mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Bel Cantor (8-4) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Jul.
Siren's Gift 5-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on and not pace to challenge, 4th of 11, 3l behind Bee Eater (8-10) at Newmarket 6f fll hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Benllech 33-1 (9-7) In touch over 3f, last of 9, 14l behind Royal Rock (9-6) at Windsor 6f 3yo hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Lovelace 9-2 (8-4) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Haydock 7f 3yo hcp (3) gf in May beating Miss Lucifer (8-10) by a nk, 8 ran.