Racecards
17:10 Ascot
Long Harbour Derek Lucie-Smith Memorial Handicap (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,704
- 2nd: £2,888
- 3rd: £1,443
- 4th: £722
- Form 20-5123
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 96
always prominent, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 7145-66
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Jason Watson
always behind
- Form 1172-15
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
pulled hard, tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon lost place
- Form 113-672
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 96
chased leader, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, no chance with winner (disqualified by clerk of scales)
- Form 4251-50
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey Harry Bentley
held up, headway halfway, chased leaders well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 005593
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Izzy Clifton
in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge (awarded 2nd)
- Form 7-52946
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Nicola Currie
tracked leader, lost place well over 1f out
- Form 8-48646
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 223-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey L P Keniry
short of room start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon travelling well tracking leaders, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 6-10096
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
led until over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It's been a while but NORMANDY BARRIERE finally returned to something like form the last day and could be a major contender off a mark of just 87 if replicating that improvement. Izzy Clifton has started making a name for herself, the Tinkler yard could hardly be in better form and the gelding has gone very well here in the past. Swindler makes a belated return to action and makes his handicap bow on the back of three promising juvenile outings. The market may indicate his readiness for this assignment off a pretty attractive mark. Margub wins in his turn and is respected along with the consistent Louie de Palma and the running-into-form Sunsprite.
Formwatch
Louie de Palma 3-1jfav (10-1) Led on rail, hung left and ridden over 1f out, kept on well but headed and dropped to 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Open Wide (9-11) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Polybius 8-1 (9-11) Held up well off the pace in rear, some late headway, never on terms, 6th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Embour (9-8) at Windsor 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Margub 9-4fav (9-2) Sent forward, soon led, keen, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Victory Wave (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (2) pol in May.
Sunsprite (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division on outside, headway chasing leaders 2f out, went 2nd and every chance inside final furlong, ran on but not pace of winner close home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Open Wide (9-11) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Concierge (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) In touch, pushed along halfway, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 13l behind Moyassar (9-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gd in May.
Normandy Barriere (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Held up in mid-division, headway 2f out, edged right and every chance inside final furlong, soon lost 2nd, 3rd and held after, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Gabrial The Devil (9-12) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Vegas Boy (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Keen tracked leader, ridden 2f out, no extra towards finish, 6th of 11, 4l behind Suzi's Connoisseur (9-0) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Lightning Charlie 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression when hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Little Boy Blue (9-9) at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Swindler 11-10fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken close home, 3rd of 10, hd behind Mohaather (9-2) at Nottingham 6f stks (5) gd in Oct.
Doc Sportello (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Soon led, hung left over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, weakened close home, 6th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Molls Memory (9-0) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gs in Jun.