Racecards
16:55 Ascot
Ascot Stakes (Handicap) (Class C)
- 26 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 5514-02
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
mid-division, effort rails over 2f out, soon outpaced
- Form 240-363
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
in touch until ridden and weakened 5f out
Ranville
221- Form 111110-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
always behind, eased when no chance final 2f
Random Quest
36- Form 01/25-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey J P Spencer
always prominent, ridden and one pace over 1f out
- Form 45/10-04
- Age 10
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
held up towards rear, stayed on final 2f, no impression
- Form 20011-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
in touch, steady headway 3f out, stayed on to lead well over 1f out, driven and edged left final furlong, just held on
- Form 1112-30
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey K Darley
tracked leaders, close up but hard ridden 2 out, weakened quickly
- Form 540/121
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey P J Smullen
behind, headway when not clear run 2f out, switched right and stayed on strongly inside final furlong
Almaydan
32- Form 4/323-11
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey Pat Eddery
led to 2f out, hard driven and one pace final furlong
- Form 401-653
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
mid-division until ridden and weakened 3f out
- Form 22314-2
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up and behind, not clear run over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 010-500
- Age 9
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey G Baker
tracked leader to 12f out, stayed prominent until ridden and weakened 3f out
- Form 0-06420
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
held up towards rear, good headway on outside 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, not reach first two
Guard Duty
42- Form 10645-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
held up towards rear, headway on outside 5f out, soon ridden and beaten
- Form 32310-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Mick Kinane
behind, stayed on under pressure final 2f, never able to challenge
- Form 506402
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Hills
towards rear, staying on when hampered rails final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 45-0305
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
held up, headway and not clear run briefly over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, strong challenge final furlong, just held
- Form 21000-2
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Dean McKeown
held up, stdy headway from halfway, ridden over 2f out, one pace under pressure
- Form 4-23543
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
in touch until ridden and weakened 3f out
Wintertide
18- Form 25-400
- Age 6
- Weight 8-3
behind, stayed on final furlong, never near to challenge
- Form 060-000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey J Carroll
well in rear until some late headway, never a factor
- Form 401042
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey J Quinn
prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 1/0110-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer A Martin
- Jockey J A Heffernan
dwelt, in rear, headway on wide outside 7f out, soon ridden and weakened
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In depth
Verdict
This should be put in the too difficult tray, but in Cesarewitch winner Distant Prospect, we have a horse, who stays exteremly well, goes on most types of ground and is genuine. Guard Duty, who stays well over hurdles, will be a threat, as will Gracilis, who will appreciate this better ground, having got stuck in the mud at Haydock. Others to note are the progressive Almaydan, High And Mighty, who won this race two years ago and the lightly weighted Wintertide, the winner of a couple of bumpers.