Racecards
14:45 Ascot
Totesport Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Class B) (Class B)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 4000-22
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey D Nolan
keen hold, chased near side leaders until weakened inside final 2f
- Form 3406-23
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey T Quinn
raced far side, held up in rear, good headway 2f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 111001
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey N Cordrey
raced near side, always prominent, led that group but not on terms with far side leaders 2f out, ran on
Atavus
10- Form 30104-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey A McCarthy
led far side group and overall leader 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
Maksad (IRE)
35- Form 512-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J Hammond
- Jockey Willie Supple
held up in rear near side, well behind when not clear run over 2f out
Will He Wish
21- Form 1-00560
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey N Callan
led near side group to 2f out, weakened quickly
- Form 01054-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey L P Keniry
pressed far side leader to 2f out, weakened quickly
- Form 00034-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey B Doyle
raced near side, slow into stride and held up in rear, good headway on outside of group 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
Vindication
205- Form 065110-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey O Urbina
in touch far side until weakened over 2f out
Audience
19- Form 226-000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey M Fenton
raced far side, held up in rear, headway 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
- Form 56635-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
raced near side, dwelt, soon recovered to chase leaders, weakened 2f out
Kool (IRE)
14- Form 120/305
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey S Chin
chased far side leaders until outpaced final 2f
Greenslades
21- Form 0105-44
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
chased far side leaders, ridden 2f out, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner well inside final furlong, finished well
- Form 0-56001
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey J F Egan
raced near side, slowly into stride, soon recovered to chase leaders, weakened 2f out
- Form 160-000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey R Lappin
held up in rear far side, effort 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 041-000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
in touch on outer near side, weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
With ante post favourite Polar Bear only a reserve this looks likely to go to Mine, who is preferred to Selective and El Coto. The last mentioned put a disappointing effort in the Lincoln behind him when winning Newbury's Spring Cup in decisive fashion but has suffered at the hands of the handicapper since then. John Hammond's Maksad is an interesting runner from France and has to be respected along with Camp Commander, who goes well here, and Golden Chalice, who bounced back to form last time. A bigger threat seems likely to come from Alex Stewart's Selective who made an encouraging reappearance at Thirsk recently and should have come on for the outing but the vote goes to Mine. James Bethell's gelding has the beating of Selective on Thirsk form and ran up to his showing there when finding Autumn Glory too good at York last time when given too much to do and when not helped by a bad draw. There should be no such problems to day and, with the in-form Richard Quinn taking the ride, Mine gets the vote.