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14:45 Ascot

John Guest Brown Jack Stakes (Handicap) (Class D) (Class D)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 45y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 36.94s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mana d'Argent (IRE)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Riyadh

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Akritas

      9/2

        1(14)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets, White cap

        Mana d'Argent (IRE)

        14
        11/2
        • Form 3-05000
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-13

        tracked leaders, dropped mid-divison after 4f, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on, all out

        3(3)
        Silk - Black and Emerald Green diabolo, Emerald Green sleeves, Black cap, Emerald Green star

        Valance (IRE)

        16
        7/2
        • Form 103-351
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace

        4(5)
        Silk - Purple and White stripes, White sleeves, Black armlets, Black and White hooped cap

        High Point (IRE)

        16
        9/1
        • Form 023336
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-8

        in touch, headway to lead after 3f, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened

        5(2)
        Silk - Pale Blue, Campbell Tartan hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Once (FR)

        38
        66/1
        • Form 2300-30
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        always towards rear

        6(6)
        Silk - Red, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Red star

        Astyanax (IRE)

        10
        11/1
        • Form 3241-05
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        in touch, took closer order half way, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(11)
        Silk - Red, Black Cross of Lorraine, White cap

        Flamenco Bride

        13
        16/1
        • Form 34500-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened 1f out

        8(7)
        Silk - Red, Green hoops, Yellow cap, Green hoop

        Best Flight

        19
        25/1
        • Form 341-004
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        always towards rear

        9(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap

        Establishment

        38
        11/1
        • Form 5-00000
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-10

        held up behind, stayed on final 2f, never dangerous

        10(4)
        Silk - Yellow, mauve spots, yellow sleeves

        Akritas

        48
        9/2
        • Form 1P0-445
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        prominent, led briefly 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra

        11(9)
        Silk - Maroon and Beige (quartered), Beige sleeves, Maroon armlets

        Moonshine Beach

        12
        10/1
        • Form 654P11
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9

        led for over 3f, chased leaders until 5f out, gradually weakened

        12(13)
        Silk - Red, Yellow stripe, Emerald Green sleeves

        Red Scorpion (USA)

        22
        25/1
        • Form 650230
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7

        held up towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace

        13(12)
        Silk - Pink, Dark Blue seams, Pink cap

        Beechy Bank (IRE)

        15
        25/1
        • Form 31-0053
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-6

        held up behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish

        14(8)
        Silk - Orange, Olive Green stars, Orange sleeves

        Riyadh

        20 v
        9/1
        • Form 030300
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-5

        slowly into stride, behind, ridden and good headway from 2f out, chased winner 1f out, stayed on well final 50 yards, just failed

        2(10)
        NR

        Sentry (IRE)

        13
        • Form 143300
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        A field where not too many are in red hot form and we are happy to side with Valance to score at the expense of course specialist Mana D'Argent and Moonshine Beach. The selection has to shoulder a 5lb penalty for his defeat of Don Fernando at Newmarket over this two mile trip last time out, but he was finding plenty that day and there is no reason to suggest he can't do the same again. He has not been beaten far in two previous defeats this season and that step up in trip clearly suited, so with the yard bang in form we take him to score. Ignore Mana D'Argent here at Ascot at your peril. All five of his career wins have come here, with four of them over course and distance, and as he is back on the same mark as his latest success, last season, we can probably dismiss much of his recent form and give him a big chance once more. Moonshine Beach is due to be raised 1lb very soon and does look to have a decent shout from his current mark after wins at Warwick and Bath recently. He does have form on fast ground in the past, stays well, and can be thereabouts at the finish. However there was much to like about Valance's win last time and he can follow up.