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13:45 Ascot

First National Stakes (Handicap) (Class C) (Class C)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.01s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mudawin (IRE)

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ganymede

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Spring Goddess (IRE)

      50/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, black cap

        Mudawin (IRE)

        20
        11/1
        • Form 5-010
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        slowly into stride, held up in rear, good headway on outside 4f out, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, ridden clear

        2(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

        Golden Grace

        11
        5/1
        • Form 631-04
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        took keen hold, slowly into stride, soon recovered to track leaders, led over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, one pace under pressure

        3(3)
        Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap

        Shalaya (IRE)

        203
        10/1
        • Form 16-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, soon ridden, faded towards finish

        4(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Iktitaf (IRE)

        15
        13/2
        • Form 031
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        in touch, hard ridden 2f out, no impression approaching final furlong

        5(5)
        Silk - Light Blue and Maroon (quartered), diabolo on sleeves

        First Centurion

        19
        5/1
        • Form 6-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        held up in rear, effort on outer, stayed on from over 1f out, nearest finish

        6(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue stars on sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Top Spec (IRE)

        11
        16/1
        • Form 22161-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        pulled hard, raced wide in touch, weakened over 2f out

        7(13)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, MAROON star, MAROON cap

        Incursion

        12
        17/2
        • Form 063-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        behind, hard ridden and no response halfway, never dangerous after

        8(2)
        Silk - Purple, White sleeves, Purple stars, Red cap

        Spring Goddess (IRE)

        215
        50/1
        • Form 03160-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        raced wide, pulled hard in touch, stayed on one pace final furlong

        9(9)
        Silk - White, black hoop and armlets, red cap, gold tassel

        Gretna

        40
        25/1
        • Form 6-10
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        held up in rear, lost touch halfway, soon eased

        10(12)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Green stripe, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Baileys Dancer

        8
        8/1
        • Form 1140-04
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        in touch until weakened 2f out

        11(10)
        Silk - SCARLET, WHITE hooped sleeves and cap with BLACK spots

        Ganymede

        36
        16/1
        • Form 63-23
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        chased leaders, ridden and not quicken 2f out, switched right to rails and kept on to take 2nd near finish, no chance with winner

        12(11)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Black epaulets, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Rio de Jumeirah

        14
        16/1
        • Form 3035-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        soon pushed along in mid-division, switched left over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

        13(7)
        Silk - Grey, Purple sleeves, Grey cap, Purple diamond

        Stanley Crane (USA)

        214
        50/1
        • Form 435-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        led, clear over 6f out, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly

        14(14)
        Silk - Emerald green, grey hoop, hooped cap

        Magic Amigo

        16
        33/1
        • Form 5420-21
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        always behind

        In depth

        Verdict

        A typically competitive three-year-old handicap in which several of these have claims including Mudawin, Shalaya and First Centurion but the vote goes to Baileys Dancer. Mark Johnston's filly would not have an obvious chance on what she has shown in two starts so far this term but there is sure to be plenty of improvement to come, especially over this trip, and at the market odds she looks worth a bet. Marcus Tregoning has his string in fine fettle at present so Mudawin has to be respected despite the burden of 9st 7lb. Sir Michael Stoute's Shalaya is unexposed but may need this first time up and a bigger threat is likely to come from the John Hills-trained First Centurion, who won his maiden at Haydock easily and could be anything. Alan King's Incursion stepped up on juvenile form when landing a maiden over today's trip at Windsor on his reappearance and is another worthy of a mention along with John Dunlop's Gretna. Michael Bell's Ganymede and the John Jenkins-trained Magic Amigo do not have much weight to carry and are others to consider but the vote goes to Baileys Dancer.