Racecards
14:15 Ascot
Ruddy Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 74
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Jason Watson
led until 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey S De Sousa
held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on into 4th, never a threat
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
in touch, driven halfway, soon weakened
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
always prominent, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon rallied, stayed on gamely to lead again towards finish
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
went right start, held up, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed and no extra closing stages
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey L Morris
hampered start, mid-division, weakened 2f out
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, lost place well over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Nicola Currie
held up, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 24
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey David Probert
keen in touch, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, faded final furlong
Zulu Girl
18- Form 53
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
held up, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
KINGBROOK looked in need of experience at Haydock but stayed on nicely when getting the message and looks certain to go well so gets the vote. Manigordo will have come on a bundle for his run at Newmarket while Miss Villanelle may not have appreciated Tapeta at Wolverhampton after a better run at Goodwood. Zulu Girl didn't show the expected improvement at Newbury after a promising start at Kempton and the remainder with experience will need to make major progress. Nothing really stands out in the newcomers though Michael Bell won the race last year and Clever Candy should have plenty of pace.
Formwatch
Bad Rabbit (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Difficult loading, chased winner until ridden over 2f out, chased leading pair, well held, lost 3rd post, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Thunderous (9-2) at Doncaster 7f stks (4) gd in Jun.
Berkshire Rocco (FR) Sir Percy colt out of Sunny Again.
Hermano Bello (FR) Youmzain colt out of Pasaquina.
Kentucky Hardboot (IRE) Starspangledbanner gelding out of Fanditha.
Kingbrook 7-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 1f out, kept on in 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Path Of Thunder (9-5) at Haydock 7f stks (4) gf in Jul.
Manigordo (USA) 11-2 (9-5) Slowly away close up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 4l behind Al Dabaran (9-5) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) gf in Jun.
Mr Nutherputt (IRE) Camacho colt out of Right After Moyne.
Speed Merchant (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, reminder over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Man Of The Night (9-0) at Newbury 6f stks (4) gf in Jul.
Twittering (IRE) Kodiac colt out of Swallow Falls.
Clever Candy Intello filly out of True Course.
Miss Villanelle 17-2 (9-0) Close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Sun Power (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Zulu Girl 13-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway chasing leaders 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd final strides, 3rd of 9, 7 3/4l behind Picture Frame (9-0) at Newbury 7f fll stks (4) gs in Jun.