Racecards
16:35 Ascot
Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco) (Str) (Class 2)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £200,000 added
- Winner: £103,080
- 2nd: £48,340
- 3rd: £24,180
- 4th: £12,080
- Form 352331
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 110
led overall in centre, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 465414
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Brandon Wilkie
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no real progress
- Form 17-1748
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
tracked leader stands side, joined main group before halfway, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 434236
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly away, in rear stands side, joined main group before halfway, towards rear, headway over 2f out, pushed along well over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd on line, nearest finish
- Form 21-1195
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
wore red hood and went early to post, mid-division, pushed along and closed to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace
- Form 770560
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 104
wore red hood to post, chased leaders early, settled into mid-division, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 451346
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey C Soumillon
slowly away, in rear, steady headway outer from 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, went 4th over 1f out, led 1f out, stayed on well, readily
- Form 31-3241
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey J Mitchell
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no response
- Form 126-100
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Raphael Freire
- Jockey D Egan
chased leaders, lost position halfway, pushed along and weakened well over 2f out
- Form 21131
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 100
led stands side group, prominent overall, joined main group before halfway, pressed leader, led 2f out, pushed along and ducked left over 1f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra and lost 2 places closing stages
- Form 560203
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 96
towards rear, pushed along and struggling 3f out
- Form 3-92337
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
dwelt, front mid-division, weakened tamely well over 2f out
- Form 72-5445
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
stumbled badly and nearly lost rider leaving stalls, mid-division, dropped away quickly 3f out
- Form 243143
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, stayed on, ridden over 1f out, never threatened
- Form 610353
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey M Guyon
mid-division, pushed along and tailed off tamely over 3f out
- Form 5-20410
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, fading when slightly hampered over 1f out
- Form 357-285
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey Ryan Sexton
mid-division stands side group, joined main group before halfway, mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out switching right, ridden and pressed front rank over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd final 110 yards, no match for winner
- Form 607420
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jason Watson
chased leader stands side group, joined main group before halfway, front mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and faded 1f out
- Form 3-21142
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer W T Farrell
- Jockey Chris Hayes
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 905285
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey K Shoemark
handy, pushed along 2f out and edged right, every chance 1f out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Holloway Boy 7-2 (9-5) Led 1f, prominent, led again over 1f out, stayed on, ridden out, won at Haydock 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep beating Prague (9-5) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Sir Busker (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Held up off the pace in last pair, headway between horses over 1f out, hung left and kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Persica (9-0) at Ayr 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Sep.
Cicero's Gift 9-1 (9-2) Held up, effort 3f out, kept on, never reached leaders, 8th of 11, 10l behind Ramadan (8-12) at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 2 sft in Oct.
Witch Hunter (FR) 10-3 (9-4) Dwelt, in rear, hampered on rails over 2f out, soon switched left and pushed along, no response, 6th of 8, 10l behind Witness Stand (9-1) at Newbury 7f lst stks (1) sft in Sep.
Elnajmm 5-2fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Skellet (8-11) at Sandown 1m lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
Popmaster (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Wore hood to post, chased leaders, shaken up 3f out, soon ridden along, no extra and weakened gradually from over 1f out, 14th of 18, 12 1/4l behind Volterra (9-0) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Carrytheone 14-1 (9-12) Slowly away, held up in rear, plenty to do when switched right over 1f out, good headway inside final furlong, kept on but never near to challenge, 6th of 18, 5l behind Volterra (9-0) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Daysofourlives (IRE) 10-3fav (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden when not much room briefly over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Liberty Lane (9-9) by nk, 10 ran.
Mr Professor (IRE) 80-1 (9-7) Towards rear centre, pushed along over 2f out, weakening when short of room over 1f out, 20th of 26, 20 1/4l behind English Oak (9-8) at Ascot 7f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Thunder Run (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Made all, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at York 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug beating Mirsky (8-13) by 1/2l, 18 ran.
Bopedro (FR) 28-1 (9-4) Held up in rear of mid-division, waiting for room 3f out, ridden and switched right 2f out, headway over 1f out, went third towards finish, never near to challenge, 3rd of 18, 3 1/4l behind Volterra (9-0) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Star Of Orion (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) In touch with leaders, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ran on from over 1f out but not pace to challenge, 7th of 18, 5 1/4l behind Volterra (9-0) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Alaskan Gold (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Close up in rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression, last of 5, 8 1/2l behind Ararat (8-9) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (2) pol in Aug.
Toimy Son (FR) 28-1 (9-2) Mid-division far side, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 31, 2 3/4l behind Liberty Lane (9-12) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Mexicali Rose 20-1 (9-4) Towards rear, 13th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden in 6th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Power Under Me (9-7) at Tipperary 7f lst stks (1) sft in Oct.
Godwinson 18-1 (9-2) Mid-division centre towards stands side, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on far side, 15th of 31, 9 1/2l behind Liberty Lane (9-12) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Lattam (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Elnajmm (8-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Padishakh (FR) 8-1 (9-6) Off the pace in last trio, never involved, 13th of 16, 11 3/4l behind Empirestateofmind (8-12) at York 1m hcp (2) sft in Oct.
State Actor (IRE) 5-1fav (9-0) Towards rear of mid-division and 17th halfway, switched right and good progress from 2f out, pushed along to lead inside final 200 yards and soon ridden, pressed close home and headed final strides, 2nd of 24, hd behind Wigmore Street (9-2) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Aug.
Mirsky 22-1 (9-4) Towards rear of mid-division, shaken up going okay over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 18, 4 3/4l behind Volterra (9-0) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.