Racecards
14:15 Ascot
Knights Nursery (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,763
- 2nd: £2,310
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £577
Kemble (IRE)
21- Form 310
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 88
keen, held up tracking leaders in 4th, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 731
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey A Kirby
made all, ridden final furlong, ran on well, unchallenged
- Form 312
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
chased leaders on rail, pushed along over 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, plugged on
- Form 9355
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Nicola Currie
held up last, switched right to outside halfway, headway soon after, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, not quite pace to challenge
- Form 0341
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 71
chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra
Bartat
2- Form 4434
- Age 2
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Early days in the nursery season and a degree of caution is advisable. Kemble sets the standard despite being outpaced at Royal Ascot but the concession of 17lb to TWICE AS LIKELY may prove too onerous a test. The latter showed marked improvement to land a Newbury novice auction stakes quite snugly and doesn't look harshly treated off an opening mark of 71. She may well improve further over a trip which looks to suit. Faldetta looks like turning into a consistent performer, although she probably does need to improve on her latest effort and Eton College, improving with every race and a resolute winner over this trip latest, rates a danger to all.
Formwatch
Kemble (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Close up far side, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 18th of 25, 11 3/4l behind Daahyeh (9-0) at Ascot 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gs in Jun.
Eton College (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Made all, pressed entering final furlong, soon ridden and in command, unchallenged, won at Brighton 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun beating When Comes Here (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Faldetta 11-4 (9-5) 3rd on inside, ridden and went 2nd inside final 2f, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Bredenbury (8-12) at Brighton 6f stks (5) gs in Jun.
Return To Senders (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, faded closing stages, 5th of 18, 4l behind Amnaa (8-9) at York 6f stks (3) sft in Jun.
Twice As Likely 8-1 (8-10) Broke well, pushed along halfway, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Newbury 6f fll stks (4) gs in Jun beating Chromium (8-8) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Bartat 16-1 (9-1) Chased front pair, driven over 2f out, hung left, ridden inside final 2f, never on terms, beaten when eased and lost place inside final furlong, last of 4, 7 1/4l behind Probable Cause (9-12) at Lingfield 5f (5) gf in Jul.