Racecards
14:30 Ascot
Chesham Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £90,000 added
- Winner: £51,039
- 2nd: £19,350
- 3rd: £9,684
- 4th: £4,824
Arthur Kitt
29- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, challenged and hung left inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish
Azor Ahai
34- Form 421
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey B A Curtis
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 2f out, soon behind
- Form 85
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
raced keenly early, prominent, slightly outpaced 2f out, rallied under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 42
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey L Morris
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, soon switched left, ridden and every chance 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders and slightly hampered, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish, kept on
- Form 11
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M Palussiere
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
chased leaders, weakened 2f out
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
held up towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 421
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 21
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
tracked leaders, 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace in 4th
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
New Winds
10- Form 151
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey James Doyle
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
NATALIE’S JOY romped home by six lengths at Goodwood on her racecourse debut and will likely prove a warm order in this opener. She should stay this extra distance with stablemate Aussie View the only one of these to have competed over 7f so far when winning nicely at Doncaster. Mark Johnston’s third runner, New Winds, defied a penalty to win at Haydock recently while Aidan O’Brien bids for a third consecutive success but Cardini will need to step up on what he’s shown so far to figure. An easy winner at Kempton, Beyond Reason represents Godolphin while Arthur Kitt made a promising start with victory at Haydock and is preferred to Ripon winner Azor Ahai. San Donato make most appeal of those yet to win on the back of last month’s second at Yarmouth.
Formwatch
Arthur Kitt 3-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on far side of group, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Haydock 6f stks (4) gd in May beating Napanook (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Azor Ahai 9-4jfav (9-2) Led on near side rail, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, ran on gamely, won at Ripon 6f stks (5) gf in May beating Desert Lantern (8-11) by nk, 6 ran.
Cardini (USA) 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression in 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Decrypt (9-5) at Curragh 6f mdn gf in Jun.
Duke Of Hazzard (FR) 7-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, outpaced halfway, kept on well final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Queen Of Bermuda (9-3) at Windsor 5f stks (4) gd in Jun.
Nate The Great 9-2 (9-2) Mid-division, headway and switched left over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged right entering final furlong, ran on well, comfortably, won at Carlisle 6f stks (5) gd in Jun beating Flint Hill (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
On A Session (USA) (9-4) won at Angers 6f stks sft in May beating Jamala (8-7) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
San Donato (IRE) 7-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, led and edged left inside final 2f, headed just over 1f out, outpaced edged right and no chance with winner inside final furlong, clear 2nd, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Legends Of War (9-2) at Yarmouth 6f stks (3) gf in May.
Aussie View (IRE) 5-2fav (9-0) Made all, quickened clear 2f out, ran on well, comfortably, won at Doncaster 7f fll stks (5) gf in Jun beating Gallic (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Beyond Reason (IRE) 1-2fav (9-0) Well away, soon led, pushed clear just inside final 2f, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Kempton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Jun beating Hawayel (9-0) by 4l, 11 ran.
Natalie's Joy 4-1 (9-0) Chased clear leader, closed halfway, led 2f out, came clear final furlong, very easily, won at Goodwood 6f mdn fll stks (4) gd in May beating Swift And Sure (9-0) by 6l, 9 ran.
New Winds 10-11fav (9-6) Made all, driven when pressed over 1f out, held on well close home, won at Haydock 6f fll stks (4) gf in Jun beating Ellheidi (9-0) by nk, 7 ran.