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17:20 Ascot
Peroni Nastro Azzurro 'Serve With Style' Handicap (Str) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,650 added
- Winner: £8,191
- 2nd: £3,844
- 3rd: £1,920
- 4th: £961
Bussento
23- Form 432-37
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
tracked leader, led inside final 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with easy winner, weakened into 3rd final 100 yards, lost that placing post
- Form 332-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, finally picked up over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with impressive winner
Docklands
23- Form 2-21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Harry Eustace
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up in last pair, smooth headway far side of group 3f out, led travelling strongly inside final 2f, soon clear, impressive
- Form 00430-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
raced towards far side of group over 2f, prominent in main group 5f out, weakened final 2f
- Form 13844-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey K Stott
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened soon after
- Form 68-8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Tom Marquand
led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, driven over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Stage Show
25- Form 06-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey K Shoemark
held up in 5th, headway far side of group tracking leaders 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, outpaced final furlong, went modest 3rd post
- Form 5135-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
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Verdict
Signcastle City didn’t do a lot wrong on his reappearance at Haydock and Stage Show could be interesting receiving weight all round. Prince of Zenda placed on all three starts on the all-weather last year but Classic Speed has gone backwards since his debut run behind Chaldean at Newbury. DOCKLANDS, just beaten on good to soft on debut at Haydock last year, had little more than an exercise canter at Kempton last month and looks to have plenty of scope, which is probably more than you can say about Bussento and Ludo's Landing.
Formwatch
Bussento 12-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 9 3/4l behind Surely Not (9-3) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Prince of Zenda 5-2fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led 5f out, went clear over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Daysofourlives (9-7) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Docklands 3-10fav (9-3) Prominent, made smooth headway to join leaders over 2f out, challenging over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr beating One More Wave (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Land Of Summer (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Held up, pushed along and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 17, 8 1/2l behind Harry Magnus (9-9) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Ludo's Landing (IRE) 11-2 (9-11) Mid-division, steady headway under pressure 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind River Usk (9-1) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) sft in May.
Classic Speed (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Timeless Melody (9-11) at Leicester 7f stks (5) hvy in Apr.
Stage Show 8-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders inside final 2f, pushed along and stayed on inside final furlong, almost snatched 3rd, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Onight (9-10) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Signcastle City (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway on inside when not much room over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon ridden, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Racingbreaks Ryder (9-0) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gd in Apr.