Racecards
17:00 Ascot
Star Of South Africa Diamond Handicap (Ladies Race) (Class C) (Class C)
- 25 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
Mr Mistral
29- Form 21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Wragg
- Jockey Mrs M Cowdrey
pulled hard in mid-division, behind final 2f, heavily eased when no chance over 1f out
- Form 341566
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Mrs R Powell
held up in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to press leaders over 1f out, faded towards finish
- Form 134000
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Miss Kelly Harrison
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
Gems Bond
112- Form 10-0000
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Mrs S Moore
raced on outside, behind from halfway
- Form 006000
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey Miss C Hannaford
behind until some late headway final furlong
- Form 232-20
- Age 3
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Mrs S Eddery
slowly into stride, held up and always in mid-division
- Form 2-00000
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Miss M Sowerby
held up in mid-division, not much room on rails over 1f out, stayed on final furlong but never near to challenge
- Form 420052
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Ms C Williams
behind until some late headway final furlong
Cloud Dancer
14- Form 022135
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Ms N Carberry
held up in rear, never dangerous
- Form 225502
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Mrs M Morris
prominent, every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 140440
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Miss Serena Brotherton
held up in mid-division, kept on final furlong, never near to challenge
- Form 156120
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Mrs S Bosley
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 166424
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Miss Charmaine O'Neill
soon close up on outer, behind final 2f
- Form 660252
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey Miss L Hourigan
behind, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
Lygeton Lad
64- Form 651000
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, driven to press leaders inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
- Form 0-00056
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Miss N Forde
held up in mid-division, good headway over 2f out, led 1f out, ridden final furlong, just held on, all out
- Form 120103
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey Miss J Foster
chased leader until weakened rapidly over 2f out
- Form 062001
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer Mrs P Townsley
- Jockey Mrs C Thompson
raced keenly, prominent until weakened 2f out
Colemanstown
23- Form 000000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Miss L Ellison
led to approaching 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 22-0632
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey Miss A Elsey
prominent, led approaching 2f out, headed 1f out, unable to quicken final furlong
- Form 200024
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B Johnson
- Jockey Miss Joey Ellis
held up in rear, headway inside final 2f, strong run inside final furlong, finished well, just failed
Mobo-Baco
15- Form 000015
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey Miss Lynsey Hanna
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on wide outside 2f out, never nearer
- Form 300500
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Miss V Haigh
- Jockey Miss Faye Bramley
chased leader, weakening when hampered and squeezed out over 1f out
Rainstorm
18- Form 656000
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey Mrs S Owen
chased leaders over 3f
In depth
Verdict
What is always a competitive affair can go to Capped For Victory, who is selected over Mr Mistral, who is respected but has it all to do at the weights, and Distant Country, who has the right profile for a race of this nature and cannot be ruled out of making the frame at least. The same comments apply to Lygeton Lad, who is as game as they come and will be bearing down on the leaders when many have cried enough. He hails from a stable that have gone close in this in recent times and he is definitely one for each-way players to include in the draft. Mobo Baco also fits that profile as he gets in off a very light weight and has scope for improvement off just a 3lb higher mark than when he won at Warwick at the start of this month. However, Capped For Victory hold the edge in terms of scope, as he will be making only his sixth ever start up to press. His effort in finishing seventh to Gatwick in the Silver Bowl at Haydock in May is as good a piece of form that is on offer and, with sally Eddery taking 5lb off his back, he looks a cracking bet in this company. There should also be plenty to come from Mr Mistral, but as he has been clobbered with a rating of 87 after just two starts, he looks opposable as he bids to concede 8lb to the likes of Capped For Victory, who may have his measure today.