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16:20 Ascot

Wolferton Rated Stakes (Class A Handicap) (Listed Race) (Class A)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 4.00s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Red Fort (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Promotion

    2/1

      3
      Silk -

      Blythe Knight (IRE)

      10/1

        1(13)
        Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap

        Compton Bolter (IRE)

        14
        16/1
        • Form 050325
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7

        soon settled in 3rd behind clear leading pair, weakened over 3f out, losing touch when hampered inside final 2f

        2(3)
        Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), White cap

        Persian Lightning (IRE)

        14
        6/1
        • Form 200-441
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        held up in rear and well off the pace, headway 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        3(12)
        Silk - PURPLE, yellow cross of lorraine, purple cap

        Akshar (IRE)

        46 b
        12/1
        • Form 3130-03
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        ran in snatches, held up and behind, pushed along 4f out, well behind final 3f

        4(16)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots

        Bonecrusher

        35
        16/1
        • Form 640520
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        took keen hold, held up in mid-division, ridden and headway 3f out, one pace and no impress from over 1f out

        5(2)
        Silk - White, Red chevron, hooped sleeves, Red cap

        Anani (USA)

        29
        25/1
        • Form 034206
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        held up in rear, headway on outside well over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out

        6(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap

        Blythe Knight (IRE)

        14
        10/1
        • Form 30-4146
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        held up and behind and well off the pace, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leading pair inside final 2f, stayed on same pace

        7(14)
        Silk - Brown and White (quartered), Brown sleeves, White cap

        Foodbroker Founder

        29
        25/1
        • Form 50200-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        prominent in chasing group, effort and ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        9(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Red chevrons, Red sleeves, Yellow diamonds, Black cap

        Sir George Turner

        14 v
        50/1
        • Form 32/0000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9

        in touch and chasing group, well behind final 3f

        10(11)
        Silk - Light Blue, Light Blue and Black check sleeves

        Red Fort (IRE)

        34
        6/1
        • Form 0140-13
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        held up in 4th off fast pace, closed from over 3f out, led 2f out, quicken clear, unchallenged

        11(4)
        Silk - White, Orange chevron, sleeves and cap

        Corriolanus (GER)

        30
        33/1
        • Form 3-30006
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        raced wide, took keen hold in mid-division, dropped rear 6f out, staying on one pace and no chance when hampered on rail over 1f out

        12(1)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

        Tuning Fork

        19
        33/1
        • Form 650-000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7

        soon led at strong pace, weakened and headed 2f out, soon lost place

        13(8)
        Silk - Beige and Dark Blue diabolo, Dark Blue sleeves, Beige armlets and star on Dark Blue cap

        Millafonic

        18
        8/1
        • Form 31150-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7

        held up and behind, hard ridden and struggling from 3f out

        14(10)
        Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

        Promotion

        48
        2/1
        • Form 132-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7

        took keen hold, held up in 6th off fast pace, ridden 4f out, headway over 3f out, driven to chase winner 2f out, soon outpaced

        15(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Red diamond, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow cap, Red diamond

        Ulundi

        18
        25/1
        • Form 000-000
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-7

        soon pressed leader and clear of rest, ridden 4f out, weakened quickly 2f out

        8(7)
        NR

        Bourgainville

        18 v
        • Form 045500
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10

        Withdrawn

        16(15)
        NR

        Consonant (IRE)

        6
        • Form 111060
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-7

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2003
        (14)
        Silk -

        In Time's Eye

        5/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        2002
        (16)
        Silk -

        Ulundi

        10/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7

        In depth

        Verdict

        Last year's runner-up Persian Lightning can go one better at the expense of Promotion, Millafonic and Irish raider Akshar. Persian Lightning has gone up 9lb in the ratings since his narrow defeat to In Time's Eye 12 months ago but that hike is not too harsh considering the form that John Dunlop's five-year-old has been in since. He had his latest victory at Epsom sewn up in a matter of strides and was eased towards the finish so no doubt has a little bit more to offer today. John Dunlop has had a lean time of things at the Royal meeting over the past few years but will be very optimistic that this fellow can redress the balance. Promotion would be a popular winner in the colours of Her Majesty The Queen and should be in at the business end if he can improve again. Successful in two of his four career starts, he lines up on a 10lb higher mark than when scoring at Newmarket last time. Like John Dunlop, Luca Cumani has been absent from the winner's enclosure here-seven years in fact, so maybe there's a cracked mirror somewhere in Bedford House. However, Millafonic is sure to make a bold bid to put matters right after his unlucky-in-running sixth in Redcar's Zetland Gold Cup on what was his first attempt over today's trip. His dam Milligram was successful in the 1987 Coronation Stakes and with just the one run to his name so far this season, Millafonic may be placed at the very least. Red Fort will appreciate the slight drop back in trip after fading at Newmarket so is worth a mention, while Dermot Weld saddled last year's winner of this event so Akshar, third in the Moorbridge Stakes at the Curragh, should not be left out of calculations either. He was successful five times for Sir Michael Stoute before moving to Ireland. There may be another exciting finish in store, and we shall take Persian Lightning to strike and put matters right for last year's defeat.