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13:30 Ascot

Doubleprint Handicap (Class C)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.25s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Strathclyde (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Connect

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Dancing Mystery

      33/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Beige and Dark Blue striped sleeves

        Curfew

        21
        11/2
        • Form 1104-50
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13

        started slowly, behind, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

        2(6)
        Silk - Beige, Royal blue chevrons, beige sleeves, Royal blue cap

        Colonel Cotton (IRE)

        8 b
        10/1
        • Form 026002
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        close up, effort over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        3(3)
        Silk - Red, white chevron, striped sleeves

        My American Beauty

        8 e
        7/1
        • Form 300011
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        led until headed over 1f out, soon under pressure and weakened

        4(10)
        Silk - Primrose, violet hooped sleeves, red cap

        Connect

        8 b
        12/1
        • Form 400124
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3

        held up behind, headway 2f out and switched left, over 1f out, strong challenge final furlong, just failed

        5(1)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, quartered cap

        Shoeshine Boy (IRE)

        8
        25/1
        • Form 22060-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2

        tracked leader, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened

        6(9)
        Silk - Red, White hoop, Dark Blue sleeves, White armlets, Dark Blue and White hooped cap

        Caribbean Coral

        8
        11/2
        • Form 306-016
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        held up rear, headway and switched right over 1f out to chase leaders, not quicked final furlong

        7(5)
        Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap

        Brave Burt (IRE)

        3
        10/1
        • Form 40-0400
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon beaten and weakened final furlong

        8(12)
        Silk - LAVENDER, BLACK hoop, armlets and cap

        Salviati (USA)

        13
        7/1
        • Form 6-02403
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        held up behind and wide, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened final furlong

        9(7)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green braces

        Strathclyde (IRE)

        13
        8/1
        • Form 5-20300
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        chased leaders, led 1f out, ran on strongly, just held on

        10(8)
        Silk - Maroon, white stripe, hooped sleeves

        Toldya

        9 v
        25/1
        • Form 020005
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11

        switched left start, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous

        11(4)
        Silk - White, Pink hoop, White sleeves, Grey armlets, Pink cap

        Dancing Mystery

        3 b
        33/1
        • Form 650000
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-10

        close up, led over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on, no extra towards finish

        12(11)
        Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE chevron, PURPLE sleeves, YELLOW armlets, YELLOW cap, PURPLE diamonds

        Online Investor

        9
        16/1
        • Form 040400
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish

        13(13)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Orange sash, White sleeves, Emerald Green and Orange quartered cap

        Sir Sandrovitch (IRE)

        7
        16/1
        • Form 221110
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-4

        held up in touch, wide, ridden 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        A quality handicap to get proceedings underway with several in-form sprinters lining up including My American Beauty, Salviati and Sir Sandrovitch but the vote goes to Colonel Cotton who suggested that his turn would not be far away when second at Sandown last time. Three-quarters of a length separated My American Beauty and the selection in that contest at the Esher venue but the winner had the run of the race that day and, on 3lbs better terms, Colonel Cotton is taken to reverse the form. Caribbean Coral was further behind at Sandown but was unable to give his true running in a rough race and should not be dismissed lightly, along with another of the vanquished, the Mark Tompkins-trained Connect. Sir Sandrovitch's winning run came to an end on a soft surface at Beverley last week and he should be better suited by the return to faster ground although it remains to be seen how he comes out of yesterday's race at York in which he ran. Milton Bradley has his sprinters in a rich vein of form at present so Salviati has to be respected along with Curfew from the in-form James Fanshawe yard. However, Colonel Cotton now looks to be back to his best and is the selection to take advantage of a lenient mark.