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15:45 Ascot

Golden Jubilee Stakes (Class A) (Group 1) (Class A)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.35s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fayr Jag (IRE)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Crystal Castle (USA)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Cape of Good Hope

      13/2

        1(14)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue star, Light Blue and Royal Blue halved sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue star

        Ashdown Express (IRE)

        26
        16/1
        • Form 410-302
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        raced on outside, held up, headway to press leaders over 1f out, faded towards finish

        2(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap

        Avonbridge

        13
        10/3
        • Form 1343-21
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, unable to quicken final furlong

        3(6)
        Silk - Black, White chevron hoop, Red cap

        Bahamian Pirate (USA)

        4
        40/1
        • Form 442100
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-4

        behind on rail, switched right to outer over 1f out, no impression

        4(1)
        Silk - White, royal blue cross of lorraine, royal blue and white halved sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

        Cape of Good Hope

        4 v
        13/2
        • Form 43-3222
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4

        held up in rear, headway and not much room over 1f out, strong run under pressure final furlong, finished well

        5(12)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Country Reel (USA)

        26 v
        33/1
        • Form 4/205-04
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        went right start, soon close up on outside, driven and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        6(2)
        Silk - Red, White star and sleeves, Red cap, White star

        Crystal Castle (USA)

        23
        8/1
        • Form 0300-33
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4

        held up in rear on rail, good headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, strong run inside final furlong, just failed

        7(9)
        Silk - Red, Yellow hoop, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

        Fayr Jag (IRE)

        39
        12/1
        • Form 1510U-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        always prominent, ridden to lead just inside final 2f, hung right final furlong, held on gamely near finish, all out

        9(10)
        Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

        Monsieur Bond (IRE)

        39
        6/1
        • Form 125-511
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, soon eased

        10(5)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Polar Way

        238
        16/1
        • Form 360201-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened rapidly over 1f out

        11(13)
        Silk - Purple, Orange sash, Royal Blue cap

        Steenberg (IRE)

        39
        16/1
        • Form 401-212
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        slow into stride and bump start, held up, effort and pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        12(11)
        Silk - MAUVE

        Twilight Blues (IRE)

        26
        33/1
        • Form 10000-5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        raced on outer, led to just inside final 2f, weakened final furlong

        13(7)
        Silk - Grey, Green sleeves, Cerise cap

        Airwave

        39
        9/2
        • Form 23360-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        dwelt, soon recovered and held up, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders

        14(8)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Lochridge

        4
        20/1
        • Form 1130-20
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, losing place when squeezed out over 1f out

        15(4)
        Silk - Purple, Purple and Red diabolo on sleeves

        Nights Cross (IRE)

        4
        40/1
        • Form 212-430
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        held up, ridden and not clear run just inside final 2f, never dangerous after

        8(15)
        NR

        Just James

        4
        • Form 5201-00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2003
        (20)
        Silk -

        Choisir (AUS)

        13/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        2002
        (12)
        Silk -

        Malhub (USA)

        16/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        2001
        (1)
        Silk -

        Harmonic Way

        10/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        Monsieur Bond can overcome a modest draw to see off Bahamian Pirate and Ashdown Express. Fergal Lynch's mount looks to be able to handle any surface and in the vain of a much-improved sprinter, he won a Group 2 at York and can go in again in what looks to be a below-par renewal. Bahamian Pirate has Gary Stevens aboard. He would arguably need a little cut in the ground but Nicholls' team are in good form and he has stayed this far previously. Ashdown Express is a regular in this company. He can be expected to be staying on at the death. Avonbridge won a Group 2 in France earlier this month and while he beat decent opposition, he is still unproven at top level over this trip. Airwave was second in this race last year to Choisir. A repeat of that will see a win here, but her form has been below that ever since. Cape Of Good Hope acquitted himself well on Tuesday and can be expected to run well again on Saturday. Just James was fifth here last term. He will relish underfoot conditions and could run well at an each-way price. Lochridge and Nights Cross were also-rans earlier in the week and look hard to fancy. Monsieur Bond looks the one to be on.