Racecards
17:25 Ascot
John Sims Memorial Apprentice Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £9,500 added
- Winner: £6,146
- 2nd: £1,829
- 3rd: £914
- 4th: £457
- Form 600-974
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Robert Tart
chased leaders, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 1-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
- Form 61-0004
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P Hide
- Jockey Thomas Brown
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 813658
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey George Downing
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 023238
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J Gask
- Jockey Nicole Nordblad
towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 218798
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Jack Duern
reared start, towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish
- Form 26-1533
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer B Gubby
- Jockey Mr E D Linehan
with leader, led over 2f out, kept on and headed towards finish
- Form 8-81152
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey Philip Prince
dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 0407-81
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
went right start, held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 578-865
- Age 9
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Jonathan Willetts
led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 36556-5
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P Charalambous
- Jockey Rosie Jessop
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
DARNATHEAN may have proved troublesome on the way to post at Yarmouth but he stayed on stoutly to post a solid second and having already obliged twice this year, he can get back to the winners enclosure on this occasion. Fantasy Gladiator may be more exposed than most, but his yard are back among the winners and he is John Quinn's only runner at the meeting. Graphic was particularly well backed at Kempton last time and the former Richard Hannon inmate still appears to be well treated on the pick of his form. Prince Of Burma is retried in blinkers and takes a drop in trip having ran disappointingly over further. Dance Express realised just £5000 at the sales but Clive Cox could have a bargain on his hands as she won a Wolverhampton maiden before going close on reappearance at Windsor.
Formwatch
Graphic (IRE) 2-1fav (9-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced inside final 3f, headway and switched left over 1f out, stayed on to 4th final 100 yards, never going pace to get involved, 4th of 10, 4l behind Sennockian Star (8-10) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Dance Express (IRE) 4-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up, closed from 6f out, led over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Serenity Spa (9-1) at Windsor 1m flls hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Rocky Reef 20-1 (9-4) Raced wide towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Good Authority (9-9) at Goodwood 7f app hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gd in Jun.
Caldercruix (USA) 16-1 (11-2) Raced wide, soon chasing leaders, effort on outside 2f out, ridden disputing 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 6l behind Carazam (10-9) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Apr.
Prince Of Burma (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, driven on inside over 2f out, soon beaten, 8th of 9, 20l behind Cactus Valley (9-6) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Brocklebank (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Took keen hold in mid-division, pushed along inside final 3f, weakened soon after, 8th of 10, 9l behind Sennockian Star (8-10) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Kinglami 10-1 (8-10) Led, not handle bend and headed 5f out, stayed in 2nd, no chance with winner over 1f out, dropped to 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Gaul Wood (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jun.
Darnathean 4-1 (9-11) Taken to post early, prominent, ridden and every chance from over 1f, bumped inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 7, nk behind Levi Draper (9-12) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Fantasy Gladiator 6-1 (8-11) Mounted on track, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, edged left and led inside final furlong, won at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun beating Orbit The Moon (9-0) by shd, 9 ran.
My Learned Friend (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear and in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 5th of 6, 6l behind Aqua Ardens (9-4) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Trulee Scrumptious 16-1 (8-3) Raced wide keen in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 6, 10l behind If I Were A Boy (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f fll hcp (0-75) (5) pol in Apr.