Racecards
14:50 Ascot
Knights Nursery (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £15,650 added
- Winner: £8,451
- 2nd: £3,967
- 3rd: £1,984
- 4th: £992
- Form 421
- Age 2
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey R Kingscote
raced near side rail, made all, ridden clear final furlong, unchallenged
- Form 510
- Age 2
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey George Bass
mid-division, not clear run and switched both ways inside final 2f, modest 6th final furlong
- Form 234
- Age 2
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey Harry Davies
held up in mid-division, good headway out wide tracking leaders over 2f out, ridden into 2nd and hung left over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, no chance with winner
Quickfire
20- Form 751
- Age 2
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
tracked leaders out wide, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 461
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
raced out wide tracking leaders, hung right and weakened 2f out
Oops
21- Form 493
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey Connor Planas
slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, headway chasing leaders 2f out, not clear run and switched right inside final 2f, no impression inside final furlong, went modest 3rd final strides
- Form 633
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Alec Voikhansky
chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, lost modest 3rd final strides
- Form 386
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey H Crouch
mid-division on near side rail, headway tracking leaders and switched right halfway, ridden inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 6884
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Rowan Scott
raced wide towards rear of mid-division, ridden and hung right over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 088
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Jefferson Smith
slowly into stride and went left start, ridden inside final 2f, off the pace and always towards rear
In depth
Verdict
All of these make their handicap debuts and Ayr winner Dark Points should go well for a yard with a good record in this contest. Soldier's Gold came good at Newbury and Quickfire narrowly won over a longer trip at Lingfield. Passionately is another to consider on an earlier success at Wetherby but IMPRESSIVE ACT is taken to return to form. The latter struggled dropped down to 5f last time but has been gelded subsequently and any improvement on his debut second at York in May will see Charlie Appleby’s charge go close.
Formwatch
Soldier's Gold (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, won at Carlisle 6f stks (3) gs in Jun beating Land Lover (9-7) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Passionately (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Tracked near side leader until 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 17, 9l behind Porta Fortuna (9-2) at Ascot 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Jun.
Impressive Act 5-4fav (9-7) Led to post, dwelt, in touch, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 8, 9l behind Purosangue (9-7) at Haydock 5f stks (4) gf in Jun.
Quickfire 6-1 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, hard pressed, stayed on, holding 2nd close home, won at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun beating Vaha (9-7) by hd, 7 ran.
Dark Points (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden to challenge 2f out, led final furlong and soon clear, ran on well, won at Ayr 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun beating Indivar (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Oops 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, raced keenly, pushed along 2f out, ran on one pace, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Queen's Reign (9-2) at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (4) gd in Jun.
Mr Baloo (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Chased leaders on outside, came wide on home turn, ridden 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Never Fear (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (4) pol in May.
White Christmas (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Purosangue (9-7) at Haydock 5f stks (4) gf in Jun.
Socialise (IRE) 125-1 (9-7) Bumped and hampered start, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 4th of 7, 7l behind Twilight Romance (9-7) at York 6f mdn stks (3) gf in Jun.
Time Signature 50-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 7l behind Iberian (9-7) at Newbury 6f stks (4) gd in Jun.