Racecards
13:50 Ascot
Wolferton Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 212y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £29,600
- 2nd: £11,195
- 3rd: £5,595
- 4th: £2,795
- Form 226/921-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 5f out, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened, well behind final 2f
- Form 51-5303
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 39024-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
held up in rear, driven over 2f out, edged right well over 1f out, no headway
- Form 90-7234
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey W Buick
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, lost place 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
- Form 7/2352-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Jason Watson
held up in mid-division, headway 2f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression on winner
- Form 216664-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
led, headed 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 3143/14-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey S De Sousa
broke well, raced freely, tracked leaders, shaken up over 2f out, one pace entering final furlong, weakened inside final 100 yards
- Form 9/1435-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey K Shoemark
held up towards rear, switched left over 2f out, some late headway, never any chance
- Form 157220-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey James Doyle
settled into mid-division, switched right and headway going well over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon clear, stayed on well
- Form 135/43-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
keen early, soon pressing leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon outpaced by winner, lost 2 places close home
- Form 313458-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, no impression on winner
- Form 11544-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
held up towards rear, switched left over 2f out, soon nudged along, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
- Form 251743-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 108
slowly into stride, soon recovered to chase leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
- Form 12711-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
NonRunner
- Form 11-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Harry Bentley
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Sir Dragonet won the Chester Vase last year before finishing fifth in the Epsom Derby. He was later fourth in the St Leger and will take all in the beating in this if a second at Naas has brought him forward. Regal Reality has more than seven lengths to find with Fox Tal on their run together in last year’s Champion Stakes here. Andrew Balding’s colt was making progress at the end of last season and could be a top-class four-year-old but there could be a bit of value in following last year’s fifth MOUNTAIN ANGEL. Badly hampered 12 months ago, Roger Varian’s gelding went on to finish a close second in the Prix Dollar at Longchamp in the autumn and deserves a big-race success. This looks a big ask for the unbeaten Aloe Vera and the penalised Crossed Baton and Dubai Warrior but Extra Elusive is worth a market check.
Formwatch
Crossed Baton 9-4 (9-2) Awkwardly away in touch in rear, headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, pushed out, won at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Nov beating Kuwait Currency (8-13) by 2l, 6 ran.
Mountain Hunter (USA) (9-0) 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Loxley (9-0) at Meydan 1m 4f Grp 2 gd in Mar.
Cockalorum (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, disputing 2nd inside final furlong, held by winner, kept on, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Medal Winner (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Dream Castle (9-0) 4th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Barney Roy (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 gd in Mar.
Extra Elusive 5-2 (9-0) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 6th of 7, 18 1/2l behind Bangkok (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Feb.
Forest Ranger (IRE) 15-2 (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 11l behind Coolagh Forest (8-6) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Fox Tal 20-1 (9-1) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, switched right 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, lost 3rd post, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Magical (9-2) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct.
King Ottokar (FR) 16-1 (9-0) Last to break, soon chasing leader, ridden 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, last of 5, 9 1/4l behind Lord North (9-0) at Haydock 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Jun.
Mountain Angel (IRE) (9-2) last of 13, 11 1/4l behind Royal Julius (9-2) at Sakhir 1m 2f gd in Nov.
Prince Eiji 6-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders, ridden and stayed on same pace from over 1f out, lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Marie's Diamond (9-7) at Newmarket 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Regal Reality 16-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Magical (9-2) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Sir Dragonet (IRE) 8-15fav (9-12) Soon off pace and chased leaders, headway from before straight, on terms over 2f out, headed 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Numerian (9-7) at Naas 1m 2f lst stks (1) Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Walkinthesand (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Fox Tal (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 2f stks (2) gf in Sep.
Dubai Warrior 13-8 (9-0) Made all, shaken up over 2f out, clear when reminder over 1f out and inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Feb beating Court House (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Aloe Vera 11-4 (9-0) Held up, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, led approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Goodwood 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in May beating Shambolic (9-0) by 3l, 9 ran.
Bubble And Squeak 150-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 10l behind Terebellum (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gf in Jun.