Racecards
16:35 Ascot
SIS Live Handicap (Class 2)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £45,000 added
- Winner: £28,012
- 2nd: £8,388
- 3rd: £4,194
- 4th: £2,097
- Form 384615
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 109
switched left to raced alone on near side rail, early speed, hung badly right from halfway, virtully pulled up over 1f out
- Form 761-766
- Age 10
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J Gask
- Jockey R Kingscote
dwelt, soon in touch,chased leaders halfway, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, edged right and kept on same pace inside ifnal furlong
- Form 264200
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Jason Hart
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 800530
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Martin Lane
chased leader in centre group until ridden and edged right inside final 2f, chased leaders, no extra and lost places well inside final furlong
- Form 560008
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 99
led group of three towards far side, never on terms with main group in centre, headed in group 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0409-62
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 4/60551
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up and behind, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, almost snatched 3rd, never going pace to reach leading duo
- Form 166011
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Aaron Jones
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo and just held on for 3rd
- Form 10-0950
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey S Hitchcott
chased leaders, ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, eased when no chance inside final furlong
- Form 3640-08
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Murphy
- Jockey David Probert
tracked leader in group of three towards far side, never on terms with centre group, led group 2f out until over 1f out, weakened
- Form 211141
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Neil Farley
overall leader in centre, ridden and strongly pressed from over 1f out, kept slight advantage until caught post
- Form 0-06772
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
started very slowly, raced in centre and always in rear
- Form 0-80125
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 88
held up, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 15-1531
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Connor Beasley
tracked main group leaders, pushed along halfway, went 2nd inside final 2f, strong challenge from over 1f out, ran on to lead on line
- Form 7-71466
- Age 9
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 82
raced in group of three towards far side, never on terms with centre group, outpaced halfway, led that group over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never involved
- Form 16-0490
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey F Sweeney
NonRunner
- Form 1-70545
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey A Mullen
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Royal Birth narrowly beat Robot Boy over track and trip earlier in the month with Stepper Point, Desert Law and Foxy Forever all further behind. The first two home are hard to separate in this and it was also a better effort from Stepper Point. Epsom Dash winner Caspian Prince and Medicean Man look high enough in the weights and it remains to be seen if Final Venture can repeat last week’s impressive effort at Pontefract when romping home by six lengths. Collateral form gives the latter the beating of recent York winner Alpha Delphini while Chelmsford winner Shamshon was behind Royal Birth at the same track last month. PRIMROSE VALLEY has proved best on the all-weather so far but has slipped down the weights and ran well at Newmarket last time on her first start since March. Ed Vaughan’s filly rates a sporting selection in a competitive sprint.
Formwatch
Caspian Prince (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Made most until headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Marsha (8-9) at York 5f lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
Medicean Man 50-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 17, 1 3/4l behind Profitable (9-4) at Ascot 5f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Jun.
Red Baron (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 13, 15 1/4l behind Orion's Bow (9-4) at Newcastle 5f hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Desert Law (IRE) 8-1cfav (9-3) Raced near side, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 18, 3 1/4l behind Royal Birth (8-10) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Stepper Point 14-1 (9-4) Raced near side, chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, lost 2nd in group inside final furlong, kept on, 8th of 18, 1 1/4l behind Royal Birth (8-10) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Robot Boy (IRE) 8-1cfav (8-13) Raced near side, overall leader, ridden approaching final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 18, hd behind Royal Birth (8-10) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Shamshon (IRE) 7-2fav (9-12) Dwelt, behind, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Jul beating Foxtrot Knight (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Royal Birth 8-1cfav (8-10) Raced near side, held up, headway halfway, chased leaders 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, led post, won at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gf in Jul beating Robot Boy (8-13) by hd, 18 ran.
Foxy Forever (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Reared badly as stalls opened, behind and no chance after, last of 18, 16 3/4l behind Royal Birth (8-10) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Musical Comedy 14-1 (9-12) Slowly away, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, not much room when effort over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Bashiba (8-9) at Windsor 5f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Final Venture 6-1 (9-6) Made all, going well 2f out, clear over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on strongly, unchallenged, won at Pontefract 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Gamesome (9-12) by 6l, 10 ran.
Primrose Valley 6-1 (9-12) Went right start, close up, headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner just inside final furlong, just held on to 2nd, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Soie D'leau (9-10) at Newmarket 5f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Rio Ronaldo (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, driven and stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 18, 2 3/4l behind Misterioso (9-6) at Ascot 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Alpha Delphini 8-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to lead well inside final furlong, won at York 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Gamesome (9-11) by hd, 19 ran.
Taajub (IRE) 14-1 (9-13) In touch in 4th, ridden inside final furlong, soon faded, 6th of 7, 3 1/4l behind A Momentofmadness (9-10) at Salisbury 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Dutch Masterpiece 10-1 (9-11) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon no impression, weakened, 11th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Sors (8-4) at Curragh 5f hcp gd in Jun.
Exceed The Limit 25-1 (8-11) Raced far side, tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final gurlong, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Monsieur Joe (9-6) at Newmarket 5f stks (3) gf in Jul.