Racecards
14:50 Ascot
Bovis Homes Fillies' Handicap (Str) (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Soft (Round Course: Heavy, Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £45,000 added
- Winner: £29,110
- 2nd: £8,662
- 3rd: £4,329
- 4th: £2,164
Fork Handles
42- Form 4/3066-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Martin Harley
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 48-9666
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 88
led, headed 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
- Form 31102-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Martin Lane
steadied and awkward leaving stalls, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on to 4th inside final furlong, finished well
- Form 341317-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey R L Moore
chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased when not much room inside final furlong
- Form 911114-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey Harry Bentley
chased leaders 6f
- Form 6/11500-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 84
held up and behind, smooth headway stands side over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, stayed on well
Russian Rave
29- Form 25355-7
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey E Ahern
steadied start, held up in rear, steady headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd inside final furlong, not pace of leading duo
- Form 25148-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Hayley Turner
in touch, pushed along 3f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on in closing stages, always held
Free Verse
210- Form 1031-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Ryan Powell
chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 8747-21
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey D Fox
chased leader until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened quickly
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Shesastar began last season on a mark of 68 and she's now on 86. David Barron's filly won't mind the ground and Ryan Moore is an interesting booking. MOONE'S MY NAME was an impressive winner on her comeback at Windsor and, though she's never performed on soft ground and is 9lb higher, looks the one to be on. Diverting was superbly placed to land four handicaps last summer and though beaten on her final start off today's mark she didn't get the best of runs. Certral's three career victories have been on very fast going though she ran well enough on ground with some give on her reappearance at Nottingham. Chatterati has been raised 9lb for beating four opponents at Southwell which seems harsh but Free Verse scored on soft ground at Catterick on her final start in October and returns to action on what could prove to be a lenient mark.
Formwatch
Fork Handles 33-1 (9-1) Mid-division, improved 8f out, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 16, nk behind Charles Camoin (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Mar.
Cochabamba (IRE) 100-1 (8-11) Led, stayed alone on inside in straight, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 25l behind Penitent (9-0) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) hvy in Apr.
Moone's My Name 9-2 (9-1) Prominent, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well, cosily, won at Windsor 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr beating Ree's Rascal (9-1) by 4l, 14 ran.
Shesastar 4-1fav (8-8) In rear, soon outpaced, kept on from over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 12, 7l behind Lightning Cloud (8-11) at Doncaster 7f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Sep.
Diverting 16-1 (8-9) Raced far side, mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not able to challenge, 4th of 20, 4 1/2l behind Farhh (8-13) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Oct.
Making Eyes (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Led centre group, groups merged and weakened over 1f out, 16th of 20, 13l behind Farhh (8-13) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Oct.
Certral 25-1 (8-6) Dropped out start, in rear, not clear run over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 15, 4l behind Neutrafa (8-8) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Apr.
Russian Rave 20-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway to track leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 15, 7l behind Global Village (9-0) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Apr.
My Queenie (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Held up last, pushed along over 3f out, went moderate 3rd inside final 2f, no impression, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Fallen For You (8-12) at Kempton 1m flls stks (4) pol.
Free Verse 8-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden and headway centre over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Catterick 7f 2yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct beating See Clearly (9-0) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Chatterati (USA) 4-1 (9-7) Raced wide tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Mar beating Availed Speaker (9-1) by 2l, 5 ran.
Imaginary World (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Dwelt, in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 9l behind She's A Character (9-3) at Doncaster 1m flls hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Apr.