Racecards
15:35 Ascot
Michael Page International Shergar Cup Challenge Handicap (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 346161
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey G Mosse
held up behind, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, going well, led just over 1f out, ridden out final furlong
- Form 321785
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Hayley Turner
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 342246
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey S Sanders
in touch on inner, ridden and not clear run 2f out, not quicken and weakened over 1f out
- Form 074270
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey R Winston
held up in rear, slightly short of room and checked over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 41-1006
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey J P Spencer
mid-division, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed just over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 002314
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M A Buckley
- Jockey L Dettori
held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not reached leaders
- Form 345547
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened from 2f out, eased final furlong
- Form 5-65012
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Emma J Wilson
tracked leader to over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened from 2f out
- Form 040522
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey G Boss
held up, headway to chase leaders 3f out, ridden and not pace to challenge over 1f out, kept on
- Form 611233
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey R L Moore
steadied start, held up towards rear, headway and not clear run over 2f out, stayed on when clear took 2nd inside final furlong, not reached winner
Ma'am (USA)
63- Form 54-5158
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer I A Wood
- Jockey Reserve
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Young Mick has been one of the success stories of the season and is taken to continue his progression under a 3lb penalty for his recent course and distance success and score at the main expense of Chantaco and Pevensey. The last mentioned has been running consistently well of late and should appreciate the return to this trip having found 1m2f too sharp for him at Leicester last time. Nero's Return is strictly held by Pevensey on Leicester running while the John Hills-trained Wingman has the ability to play a part in the finish but is proving to be expensive to follow. Nawamees is another on a long losing sequence, while Isidore Bonheur comes from a stable in form but he has yet to prove himself over this far. The trip is not a problem for Young Mick though who has progressed from banded racing to be one of the leading handicappers of the year and he is taken to win again.
Formwatch
Young Mick 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged right, driven out, won at Ascot 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jul beating Royal Jet (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.