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14:20 Ascot

Willmott Dixon Cornwallis Stakes (Class A)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places on the Round Course)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.93s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Majestic Missile (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Nights Cross (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Fast Heart

      66/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Red, Yellow inverted triangle, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

        Majestic Missile (IRE)

        52
        11/4
        • Form 21116
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-1

        held up going well, led over 1f out, quickened inside final furlong

        2(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink epaulets, diabolo on sleeves

        Benbaun (IRE)

        7 v
        66/1
        • Form 401612
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        slight lead to 3f out, soon weakened

        3(9)
        Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

        Cartography (IRE)

        18
        9/4
        • Form 131
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        chased leaders, hung right and no extra final 2f

        4(11)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hoop, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Fast Heart

        22
        66/1
        • Form 613100
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        held up in rear, good headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

        5(7)
        Silk - Black, Yellow stars, halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Black stars

        Foursquare (IRE)

        10
        50/1
        • Form 51
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, struggling final 2f

        6(10)
        Silk - Black and White diagonal stripes, hooped cap

        Harry Up

        23
        66/1
        • Form 246104
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        soon outpaced and behind

        7(4)
        Silk - Purple, Purple and Red diabolo on sleeves

        Nights Cross (IRE)

        6
        8/1
        • Form 230321
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        pressed leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed and outpaced by winner 1f out, kept on well for second

        8(1)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Tahreeb (FR)

        22
        10/3
        • Form 2213
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        soon ridden along to go prominent, hard ridden 2f out unable to quicken

        9(6)
        Silk - Purple and White diamonds, Purple sleeves, check cap

        Eastern Pearl

        28
        100/1
        • Form 002210
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        always outpaced in rear

        10(8)
        Silk - Red and White (halved), diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Needles And Pins (IRE)

        31
        8/1
        • Form 012612
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        in touch, hard ridden 2f out, never had pace to challenege

        11(5)
        Silk - Black and White check, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Vermilliann (IRE)

        160
        14/1
        • Form 11
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        held up in rear on near side rail, not clear run 2f out, soon switch right, one pace final furlong never dangerous after

        In depth

        Verdict

        Tahreeb sets the standard for this after his creditable third behind Byron in Newbury's Mill Reef Stakes but the son of Indian Ridge would probably prefer a softer surface and preference is for Cartography, who gets the verdict over Needles And Pins. The last mentioned is a speedy individual trained by Michael Bell, who has solid claims on the strength of her success over Nyramba in the St Hugh's Stakes. Not disgraced when runner-up in a Group 3 race in France last time, she warrants respect but we prefer to side with Cartography. Michael Jarvis has a strong team of juveniles this term and the son of Zafonic looked to among the best of them when running away with a novice stakes race at Beverley last month. This represents a step up in class but he looks ready for it and gets the vote. The William Haggas-trained Majestic Missile and the unbeaten Richard Hannon filly Vermilliann are others to consider but we are happy to side with Cartography.