Racecards
17:30 Ascot
Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) (Class B)
- 27 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Attache
13- Form 143-155
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
prominent far side, led group 2f out, overall leader approaching final furlong, ran on just held on
- Form 002-050
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey T Eaves
raced far side, soon struggling in rear, weakened quickly over 2f out
- Form 0000-01
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey J P Spencer
raced nearside, steady start, soon switched left, behind, staying on when badly hampered over 1f out, kept on final furlong
Lunar Leo
41- Form 40-0306
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey J Fortune
raced near side, keen hold, prominent until weakened 2f out
Green Line
43- Form 65430-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
tracked leaders nearside, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Pie High
11- Form 040-325
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey D Holland
prominent far side, weakened 2f out
- Form 103000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
keen hold, held up in rear nearside, switched right to outer, and good headway over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, never reached leaders
Digital
16- Form 5-05126
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey L Dettori
always behind nearside
- Form 540-004
- Age 9
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B Gubby
- Jockey S J Drowne
raced far side, held up, shaken up and no impression over 2f out
- Form 211012
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
keen hold, held up mid-divisionnear side, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 610-020
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Ted Durcan
raced nearside, chased leaders 4f
- Form 3150-20
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
disputed lead nearside, until weakened well inside final furlong
- Form 6054/0-1
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up rear far side, promising headway 2f out, soon ridden and no extra from over 1f out
Aversham
18- Form 453404
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up in rear nearside, struggling from halfway
- Form 121531
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey D Corby
close up nearside, weakened over 1f out
- Form 021552
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey Mick Kinane
led on far side, headed 2f out, soon out paced by winner
- Form 00-3000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Gary Stevens
held up in rear nearside, good headway on outside, over 2f out, ridden to lead group inside final furlong, kept on well, just held
- Form 14-1425
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
in rear nearside, good headway on inner approaching final furlong, finished well
Tychy
13- Form 0-35110
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey K Darley
disputed lead nearside, headed inside final furlong, stayed chasing leader until not quicken final 100 yards
- Form 02-0436
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
pulled hard, soon close up nearside, weakened 2f out
- Form 20-0601
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
raced far side, in touch until weakened well over 2f out
- Form 0-10404
- Age 6
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey R L Moore
raced nearside, held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Labrett
8- Form 053-651
- Age 6
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey J Quinn
held up in rear, nearside, kept on final furlong never nearer
- Form 60-4044
- Age 6
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey A McCarthy
held up towards rear nearside, effort on outside 2f out, no extra
Taranaki
21- Form 333320
- Age 5
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer P Cundell
- Jockey D Kinsella
held up rear of farside group, effort and not clear run over 2f out, switched left, soon ridden and one paced
- Form 111012
- Age 5
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey J F McDonald
chased leader far side to 2f out, weakened quickly
No Grouse
36- Form 325110
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey J Mackay
raced far side, held up, ridden and no impression from 2f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A nightmare for punters with no less than 30 standing their ground, and it is more in hope than optimism that Grizedale is selected to pop in ahead of Green Line and Master Robbie. The draw may once again play a major part here, and those who stuck with Funfair and co in Wednesday's Hunt Cup had their fingers well and truly burnt as the first four home were all drawn low. With that in mind, backers of the big gamble Patavellian, Highland Shot and Camberley must be worried as they have to do battle it out on the far rail. On the stands side, Grizedale is drawn six, the same box that Macadamia occupied on Wednesday and has been laid out for this by his astute stable. He is fully 10lb better off with Master Robbie despite holding him at Goodwood and is more or less on the same mark as when 14th in this contest 12 months ago when anchored by a high draw. Green Line has obvious credentials as well- a recent win, a low draw, Kieren Fallon in the plate, and the fact that Sir Michael Stoute would love to saddle a winner for the Queen. All in all it promises to be a right old cavalry charge, but we are happy to stick with Grizedale.