Racecards
16:20 Ascot
Royal Hunt Cup (Showcase Handicap) (Class B)
- 30 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Pulau Tioman
11- Form 21104-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey L Dettori
raced far side, held up and behind to halfway, soon ridden, weakening when hampered final furlong, not recover
- Form 10310-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey J P Spencer
raced stand side, prominent until ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 430-120
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
raced far side, prominent until ridden and weakened 2f out
Smirk
24- Form 2422-23
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Mick Kinane
raced far side, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 6114-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
raced far side, in touch, kept on one pace final 2f
Sea Star
35- Form 3/10-141
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey T Quinn
raced stand side, held up, edged 2f out, kept on one pace under pressure final furlong
- Form 403-114
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
raced far side, held up, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 50-4141
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey Richard Hughes
raced far side, held up and behind, headway and hung left final furlong, ran on again inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 134-501
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey O Peslier
raced far side, held up in rear, never on terms
Calcutta
16- Form 45-0045
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
raced far side, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon behind
- Form 61-102
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
raced far side, held up, beaten when hampered final furlong
Norton (IRE)
40- Form 460-631
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
raced stand side, held up, headway 2f out, driven to lead well inside final furlong, all out
- Form 30111-1
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
raced stand side, held up, headway and every chance well over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
Thihn (IRE)
12- Form 205452
- Age 7
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey J Mackay
raced stand side, disputed lead to over 2f out, weakened quickly
Atlantic Ace
40- Form 31-0103
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Paul Eddery
raced far side, held up, behind from halfway, hampered when no chance final furlong
Island Light
53- Form 021-12
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer A Stewart
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
raced stand side, held up, no headway from 3f out
- Form 0110-00
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
raced far side, held up behind, never dangerous
- Form 30-0601
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey P Hanagan
raced stand side, slowly into stride, held up behind, never near to challenge
Muchea
16- Form 002023
- Age 8
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S J Drowne
raced far side, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 335462
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey F P Ferris
raced stand side, slowly into stride, in rear until ran on over 1f out, never dangerous
Inchdura
44- Form 1210-03
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
raced stand side, chased leaders until ridden and weakened well over 1f out
- Form 6413-40
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey J Quinn
raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden and weakened well over 1f out
- Form 10-0322
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey H Goto
stand side, disputed lead, led over 2f out, hung right towards centre over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 260233
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
raced far side, held up, never dangerous
- Form 100166
- Age 6
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey R Ffrench
raced far side, led until headed well inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 4010-02
- Age 4
- Weight 8-1
raced far side, held up in rear, no chance when hampered final furlong
- Form 203-461
- Age 4
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
raced far side, behind, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 26-0065
- Age 4
- Weight 8-1
raced stand side, held up and behind, kept on 2f out, not trouble leaders,
- Form 00-0004
- Age 6
- Weight 8-1
raced far side, held up and behind, hampered approaching final furlong, ran on again inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It is to be hoped there is no draw bias and if that is the case, Beauchamp Pilot would have a great chance, providing the ground does not dry out too much. He had no trouble at Haydock in disposing of Champion Lodge, who then went on to beat a useful field at York, off a 2lb higher mark, so Beauchamp Pilot could turn out to be a well handicapped horse. Unlucky in running in the Victoria Cup, Sea Star then made amends at York, where under a positive ride he had little difficulty in winning. He is lightly raced and should be open to further improvement. Kelburne has been a revelation this season and providing his high draw is no disadvantage, he looks sure to give a good account, while Island Light, looks to have been laid out for this. He has been ridden in all his races to date by Royston Ffrench, but has Fallon on board here. His second at Sandown, behind Duke Of Modena reads well enough, even more so now as he had Nayyir, who was in receipt of 5lbs there, just under a length behind in fourth. The latter went on to run a cracker in Tuesday's Group 2 Queen Anne Stakes and if that form can be taken literally, he would be the one to beat. The drying ground will help last years winner Surprise Encounter, but he has to overcome a 9lb higher mark and may find some of these too progressive for him.