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16:25 Ascot

Wolferton Handicap (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £28,385
  • 2nd: £10,760
  • 3rd: £5,385
  • 4th: £2,685
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.48s
  • Off Time: 16:25:31
  • 14 Ran
2(8)
Silk - Purple and white diabolo, white sleeves, purple armlets, purple and white hooped cap
40/1
  • Form 32641-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 108

held up towards rear, headway towards inside over 1f out, never reached leaders

3(6)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue cap

Circumvent

258 D
20/1
  • Form 518530-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 107

led until ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

5(5)
Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star

Shamali

41 DCD
8/1
  • Form 1/64-132
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 106

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, staying on when slightly hampered over 1f out, weakened final furlong

6(1)
Silk - Purple, Yellow seams, Yellow sleeves, Purple armlets, Purple cap, Yellow star
16/1
  • Form 015-271
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 103

close up in 5th, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f

7(7)
Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), White cap
  • Form 1340-18
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 103

mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out

8(16)
Silk - Light Blue and Black stripes, Light Blue sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap
25/1
  • Form 10023-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 102

took keen hold, chased leader, until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

9(4)
Silk - Grey and Pink diamonds, Pink sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 530-741
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 100

mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

10(13)
Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon diabolo, Maroon sleeves, Dark Blue cap
  • Form 267-068
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 100

towards rear, ridden on outside 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong

11(11)
Silk - Royal blue
  • Form 21-1892
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 100

in touch in 5th on outside, effort 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed and outpaced final 150 yards

12(3)
Silk - Black, Orange spots, Black sleeves, Orange cap
33/1
  • Form 2/750-54
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 100

took keen hold, chased leading pair, ridden and weakened over 2f out

13(12)
Silk - Royal blue and white check, royal blue sleeves
16/1
  • Form 5422-22
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 100

held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace under pressure inside final furlong

14(10)
Silk - GREY and RED diamonds, RED sleeves and cap
  • Form 1112-63
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 99

in touch on outside, headway over 2f out, pressed leader and edged right entering final furlong, outpaced final 150 yards

15(2)
Silk - Dark Green, Beige stars on sleeves
  • Form 711-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 99

hampered and shuffled back soon after start, never travelling towards rear, headway and squeezed through on inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders

16(15)
Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves

Beachfire

27 b BFD
12/1
  • Form 111-523
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 98

held up in last pair, ridden 3f out, good headway between horses and switched sharply right over 1f out, strong run to lead final 150 yards, won going away

1(14)
NR
  • Form 011-635
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 110

Nonrunner

4(9)
NR

Anmar (USA)

447 D
  • Form 271/150-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 107

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Beachfire is often slowly away and takes time to warm to his task but that may be no bad thing from his high draw and, off bottom weight, it would be no surprise to see him involved in the finish. Forte Del Marmi is at the opposite end of the handicap but is another with decent claims back in handicap company, though again drawn wide. Green Destiny was withdrawn from the Royal Hunt Cup on Wednesday but could go close in this if allowed to take his chance though more interesting is stablemate SHAMALI. He faced a stiff task trying to concede weight all round in a Listed race over 1m4f here last month but still finished ahead of World Heritage. The six-year-old has won both starts over this C&D and, well drawn and with the assistance of Ryan Moore, can go in again. Lost In The Moment bounced back to form when second at Chester and may be best of the rest, though Spanish Duke beat Resurge at Epsom and is better than he showed at Goodwood. He is one of those that will appreciate recent rain.

Formwatch

Riggins (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Rear of mid-division, no room 300m out, not recovered, 12th of 14, 8l behind City Style (8-11) at Meydan(UAE) 1m hcp in Jan.

Circumvent 25-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders far side rail, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, no impression final furlong, 16th of 35, 9l behind Credit Swap (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) sft in Oct.

Shamali 7-2 (9-1) Tracked leading trio, went 3rd 4f out, stayed on to 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Alainmaar (8-12) at Ascot 1m 4f Listed Stakes (4yo+) (1) gf in May.

Resurge (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Dwelt in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp (2) gd beating Right Step (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.

Spanish Duke (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Held up towards rear in 7th, headway on outside 3f out, head high when hampered inside final 2f, soon beaten, last of 8, 17l behind City Leader (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 2f Listed Stakes (4yo+) (1) gf in May.

Balducci 14-1 (9-0) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 18, 3 1/2l behind St Moritz (9-2) at York 1m listed hcp 0-110 (1) gd in May.

Bea Remembered 15-2 (9-7) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Doncaster 1m 2f flls hcp 0-90 (3) gf beating Opera Gal (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.

Gallic Star (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Held up, pulled hard, headway over 8f out, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 8th of 10, 8l behind Timepiece (9-1) at Warwick 1m 3f Listed Stakes (4yo+) (1) gd.

Lost In The Moment (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 12, nk behind Jutland (9-4) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) gf.

World Heritage 20-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed just inside final 2f, no chance with winner when lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened to 4th final 150 yards, 4th of 6, 8l behind Alainmaar (8-12) at Ascot 1m 4f Listed Stakes (4yo+) (1) gf in May.

Right Step 9-2 (9-5) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Resurge (9-5) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp (2) gd.

Waydownsouth (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Viscount Nelson (9-9) at Curragh 1m 2f Listed stks (1) gf.

Green Destiny (IRE) 13-2 (8-11) Raced center, held up, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, impressive, won at Newmarket 1m 1f hcap (2) gf in Apr beating Proponent (9-5) by 4l, 19 ran.

Beachfire 2-1fav (9-2) Well in rear and soon niggled along, steady headway on outside inside final 3f, hung right entering final 2f, stayed on to 3rd soon after, continued to edge right and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Harlestone Times (8-13) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.

Forte Dei Marmi 5-2fav (8-12) Held up towards rear, not clear run from over 2f out, hung right from over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind City Leader (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 2f Listed Stakes (4yo+) (1) gf in May.

Anmar (USA) 25-1 (8-13) 11th of 16, 10l behind Dar Re Mi (8-9) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Mar '10.