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14:50 Ascot

Knights Nursery (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,763
  • 2nd: £2,310
  • 3rd: £1,154
  • 4th: £577
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.84s
  • Off Time: 14:50:39
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Semoum (USA)

6/5

    2
    Silk -

    Nayslayer (IRE)

    11/1

      1(4)
      Silk - ORANGE, EMERALD GREEN stars

      I Am A Dreamer

      6 D
      7/2
      • Form 341102
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 87

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened

      2(1)
      Silk - Black, light green star, armlets and star on cap

      James Watt (IRE)

      20
      11/4
      • Form 110
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 86

      tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on and no extra towards finish

      3(2)
      Silk - Red, white armlets, striped cap

      Semoum (USA)

      22 t D
      6/5
      • Form 231
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 83

      in touch, led over 1f out, soon ridden, held on near finish

      4(3)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE epaulets, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star

      Pirate (IRE)

      16
      10/1
      • Form 635
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 71

      in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on and no extra towards finish

      5(5)
      Silk - Grey, brown sleeves and cap

      Nayslayer (IRE)

      6
      11/1
      • Form 4353
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-3
      • Official Rating 69

      tracked leaders, ridden and switched left over 1f out, kept on and just held towards finish

      Previous results

      2017
      (4)
      Silk -

      Rufus King

      11/4
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-9

      2016
      (8)
      Silk -

      Montataire (IRE)

      15/8
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-8

      2015
      (6)
      Silk -

      Rouleau

      9/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Mark Johnston has sent out the last two winners and I Am A Dreamer found only one too good at Chelmsford on his handicap debut when finishing in front of Nayslayer. He’ll likely set a decent pace which should benefit SEMOUM, who won a novices' race at Ripon last month with a subsequent winner over three lengths behind in second. George Peckham’s colt is preferred to James Watt, unbeaten over the minimum trip in novice company but outclassed in the Windsor Castle at Ascot last time. Pirate look up against it in this company.

      Formwatch

      I Am A Dreamer 5-1 (9-5) Led until over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Buckingham (8-8) at Chelmsford City 6f (2) pol in Jul.

      James Watt (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Raced near side, chased leaders, hung right towards far side from halfway, no extra inside final furlong, 10th of 28, 6 1/2l behind Soldier's Call (9-3) at Ascot 5f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Semoum (USA) 3-1 (9-2) Always prominent, led after 1f, drew clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Ripon 6f stks (5) gd in Jun beating Eljayeff (9-2) by 3 1/4l, 14 ran.

      Pirate (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Keen, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Forseti (9-5) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Jun.

      Nayslayer (IRE) 16-1 (8-1) Behind, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Buckingham (8-8) at Chelmsford City 6f (2) pol in Jul.