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17:10 Ascot

Keltbray Cup Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm (Round Good, Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.45s
  • Off Time: 17:11:33
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

River Tiber

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Waterside (IRE)

    7/2

      1(7)
      Silk - White, Mauve hoop

      River Tiber

      111 D
      6/1
      • Form 1047-00
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 95

      tracked leaders in 3rd, not much room on rail from 2f out until switched left 1f out, chased leader inside final furlong, ran on to lead final stride

      2(4)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ORANGE diamonds, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, ORANGE star

      Pentecost

      17 p CDD
      4/1
      • Form 6-40607
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 93

      held up in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on

      3(2)
      Silk - Grey and Royal Blue (quartered), Red sleeves and cap

      Cape of Luck (IRE)

      42
      6/1
      • Form 01790-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 91

      raced in close 5th, driven along 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      4(6)
      Silk - PINK, EmeraldGreen chevron, Pink sleeves & EmeraldGreen halved, Pink cap & EmeraldGreen quartered

      Florista Gg (URU)

      314 D
      8/1
      • Form 131-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 90

      awkward leaving stalls, held up in last pair, ridden and struggling early straight

      5(3)
      Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

      Waterside (IRE)

      35 D
      7/2
      • Form 618786
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 87

      soon led, travelling well 2f out, ridden final furlong, caught final stride

      6(5)
      Silk - PURPLE, EMERALD GREEN hoop, WHITE cap

      Apex

      17 D
      7/2
      • Form 11D114
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 84

      awkward leaving stalls, raced in 4th, ridden to challenge 2f out, no extra entering final furlong

      7(1)
      Silk - Maroon, grey chevron, maroon sleeves and cap

      Red Somerset (USA)

      12 D
      8/1
      • Form 60-3808
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 74

      led early, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra

      In depth

      Verdict

      Uruguayan 1,000 Guineas winner Florista Gg is hard to weigh up on her British debut so may be best watched and preference is for Apex, who is marginally preferred to Pentecost. The last mentioned is more than capable of taking a hand in the finish here and has slipped to a fair mark but Andrew Balding's gelding has given little cause for optimism of late so may be best watched. River Tiber has been highly tried of late and may do better having been given a break since his most recent start in Ireland. Cape of Luck ran better at Folkestone last month and has to be respected on that evidence but is inconsistent, while Waterside is better on the all-weather than on turf. The vote then goes to Apex, who has been in the form of his life over the last couple of months and can be forgiven his latest disappointing effort as that came following a break.

      Formwatch

      River Tiber 20-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 20th of 25, 25l behind Deauville Vision (8-9) at Curragh 1m prm hcp hvy in Mar.

      Pentecost 6-1 (9-9) Held up, headway 4f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 17l behind Ordnance Row (9-9) at Salisbury 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Jun.

      Cape of Luck (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Raced far side, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, with winner entering final furlong, ran on, held near finish, 2nd of 13, shd behind South Cape (8-13) at Folkestone 7f hcap (3) gd in Jun.

      Florista Gg (URU) (8-11) won at Maronas 1m Grp 1 (1) hvy in Sept beating Ade Hear (8-11) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.

      Waterside (IRE) 15-2 (8-11) With leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 7l behind King of Argos (9-3) at Goodwood 1m hcap (2) gd in Jun.

      Apex 6-1 (9-2) In touch, headway to join winner 2f out, soon outpaced, lost 2nd close home, 4th of 7, 6l behind Ordnance Row (9-9) at Salisbury 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Jun.

      Red Somerset (USA) 16-1 (10-0) Raced in 4th until pushed along before halfway, soon struggling, tailed off, last of 8, 35l behind Mull of Dubai (9-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) hvy.