Racecards
16:25 Ascot
Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class B) (Class B)
- 29 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Firm
- Form 23-0034
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey D Holland
led stand side until headed 2f out, gradually weakened
- Form 206-603
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J F Egan
raced far side, held up in touch, every chance 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 4-02466
- Age 9
- Weight 9-8
raced stand side, chased leaders to halfway, soon behind
- Form 16-3401
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
started slowly, in rear far side, headway over 2f out, not clear run inside final furlong, eased afterwards
- Form 1022-14
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Paul A Roche
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
held up far side, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 2126-01
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey Mick Kinane
led far side, ridden over 2f out, every chance and headed 1f out, kept on
Boston Lodge
14- Form 323240
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey T P Queally
raced far side, chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 00000-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer P McEntee
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
raced far side, held up, always behind
- Form 500100
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
tracked leader far side, every chance 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0P-3163
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
raced far side, held up behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
Greenslades
28- Form 105-442
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 6350-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey S Whitworth
prominent stand side, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on to lead stand side group inside final furlong but held by far side
- Form 02021-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
held up stand side, effort 2f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out
Indian Spark
16- Form 0-40446
- Age 10
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Gary Stevens
in rear far side, headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish
Lafi (IRE)
14- Form 4310-03
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey E Ahern
held up, headway 2f out, led far side group 1f out, ran on well
Native Title
14- Form 010-401
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey P Hanagan
held up in touch far side, ridden and weakenen well over 1f out
Tychy
14- Form 2110-53
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey J P Spencer
chased leaders stand side until weakened over 2f out
Texas Gold
14- Form 0113-24
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey S J Drowne
raced far side, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened 3f out
- Form 1143-00
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
raced far side, started slowly, towards rear, kept on final 2f, never nearer
- Form 1-20001
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
raced stand side, started slowly, in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
High Reach
49- Form 3144-36
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer T Mills
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
close up stand side, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 0-54426
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
tracked leaders stand side, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly
- Form 01243-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
raced stand side, held up in touch until weakened 2f out
- Form 00-6030
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
close up far side, every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 104620
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Willie Supple
held up far side, staying on when hampered final furlong, soon no chance and eased
- Form 205-000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
raced stand side, started slowly, in rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders
- Form 0-00600
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey L P Keniry
raced far side, held up, behind, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Earlier races this week on the straight course suggest that a low draw is marginally preferable to a high one so it may pay to concentrate on those drawn on the stands' side with the vote just going to Simianna, who gets the nod over Halmahera and Coconut Penang. The last mentioned has joined Peter Chapple-Hyam since his last run and it would come as no surprise to see the well-backed four-year-old take a hand from stall seven. Kevin Ryan's Cardinal Venture has to shoulder a penalty for his recent Haydock success but still looks to be ahead of the handicapper but would want more rain and a bigger threat is likely to come from stablemate Halmahera. The nine-year-old may be more exposed than some of his rivals but could hardly be better berthed and has a good record here. Milton Bradley's Corridor Creeper is another from a low draw that has to be considered but preference is for Simianna. Alan Berry's mare comes into this having shown her best form for some time when second to Golden Nun in a Group 3 at Cork last week. Set to go up 6lbs in future handicaps, the mare is undoubtedly well treated and, with the yard back among the winners this week, there is every reason to suggest that there may be more to come from the daughter of Bluegrass Prince. Among those drawn towards the far side, the David Nicholls-trained pair of Lafi and Fire Up The Band have to be respected, although the latter would probably want a softer surface. Tim Easterby's Dazzling Bay and the Stuart Williams-trained Tychy, the mount of Jamie Spencer, are both worthy of a mention, as is Kieren Fallon's mount High Reach but for the vote we side with Alan Berry's Simianna.