Racecards
17:05 Ascot
Accantia Health & Beauty Rated Stakes (Handicap) (Class B)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Firm
- Form 222300
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
swerved badly left after start, pulled hard, held up, headway to track leaders after 2f, went 2nd 1f out, no impression
- Form 2/111
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Hills
led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, just held on for 3rd
Prairie Wolf
31- Form 405130
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey T Quinn
tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, hard ridden 2f out, not run on and under pressure final furlong
- Form 560012
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey D Holland
behind, niggled along from halfway, steady headway from over 4f out, led inside final 2f, drew clear and stayed on well
- Form 315014
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
in rear, lost touch from halfway, tailed off
- Form 115224
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey J Fortune
tracked leader, slightly lost place over 4f out, stayed on again final furlong, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Mahroos has been beaten only once in his short career and is still improving. He looks hard to beat and is the TEAMtalk selection in this tricky contest. Waverley put up a season best performance in defeat last time on firm ground and will give the selection most to do. Nadour Al Bahr ran his worst race of the season last time out but if he can reproduce his early form he should go close. Robandala was rewarded for his consistency this season when winning at Hamilton. This race is tougher and 10 furlongs may be on the sharp side for him these days.