Racecards
15:45 Ascot
Carey Group Handicap (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 212y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,800
- 2nd: £5,070
- 3rd: £2,536
- 4th: £1,268
- Form 25421-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
held up in last pair, pushed along and headway 2f out, keeping on same pace when carried right over 1f out, run flattened out inside final furlong
- Form 18159-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, pushed along turning in, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, never dangerous after
- Form 424-12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
pushed along leaving stalls, soon tracking leader, led going well turning in, ridden and hung left over 1f out, ridden and hung badly right inside final furlong and almost hit rail, held on
- Form 452-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
tracked leaders on inside, angled out turning in, went 2nd and switched left 2f out, soon hung badly right and driven, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not reach winner
Mlle Chanel
30- Form 16-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Callum Hutchinson
steadied start and awkwardly away, raced keenly in 5th, good headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, just held
- Form 4-12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S Woods
- Jockey Harry Davies
held up and behind, headway under pressure and hung right over 1f out, stayed on between horses inside final furlong, never enough pace to challenge
King's Code
216- Form 633-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
led, pushed along and headed turning in, weakened quickly
In depth
Verdict
Maasai Mara came up short upped to 1m4f at Kempton so WESTERTON is preferred. The latter was no match for the progressive winner when runner-up at Doncaster but finished clear of the rest and will be sharper for this. Shahbaz is another with claims having placed at Newmarket on his reappearance while Dasho Lennie is proven over the trip and makes more appeal than Mlle Chanel and King's Code of those handicapping for the first time.
Formwatch
Shahbaz (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Towards rear, headway 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Like A Tiger (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Chillhi (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Raced wide, towards rear, outpaced halfway, never on terms, 7th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Finn's Charm (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Maasai Mara 6-4 (9-7) Tracked leader until 2f out, ridden and went 2nd again over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Tagabawa (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Westerton (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-6) Held up in rear, shaken up and headway well over 2f out, ridden and chased leader over 1f out, kept on but no chance inside last, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Wonder Legend (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Mlle Chanel 5-1 (9-3) Tracked winner until pushed along 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 4th of 5, 5 1/2l behind Naxos (9-8) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Apr.
Dasho Lennie 9-4 (9-4) Raced wide, tracked leaders, led 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 15, 5 1/2l behind Rogue Sea (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m 2f stks (4) sft in Apr.
King's Code 15-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, shaken up and unable to quicken as pace lifted inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Rathgar (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 1f stks (4) gs in Oct.