Racecards
16:35 Ascot
SIS Live Handicap (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £45,000 added
- Winner: £28,012
- 2nd: £8,388
- 3rd: £4,194
- 4th: £2,097
- Form 14-2241
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B A Curtis
raced near side tracked winner, ridden 2f out, flashed tail and faded inside final furlong
- Form 0-11514
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey J P Spencer
led centre trio, ridden and hung left to press winner over 1f out, driven and no impression inside final furlong
- Form 586160
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P Hanagan
raced centre tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form U60486
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Richard Hughes
raced centre tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 373022
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 85
raced near side close up, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 778111
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
raced near side overall leader, ridden over 1f out, ran on
- Form 2-12132
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey Ryan Powell
raced near side close up in rear, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 734133
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Martin Lane
Nonrunner
- Form 20-6300
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
Nonrunner
- Form 27-8537
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey M Harley
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Northgate Lad beat older sprinters at Newcastle last time and should give another good account despite a 6lb rise. But TAAJUB won this in 2012 off a 7lb higher mark and finished ahead of Desert Law, 2013 winner Barnet Fair and Secretinthepark when runner-up over track and trip earlier in the month. Peter Crate's charge is also weighted to reverse earlier running at Sandown with Midlander, who has since won again at Chester. The latter's stablemate Mukhmal has been below par of late and Distant Past makes more appeal.
Formwatch
Northgate Lad (IRE) 6-4fav (8-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon led, kept on, driven out, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (2) gd in Jun beating Lexi's Hero (9-0) by 1l, 9 ran.
Distant Past 2-1fav (9-7) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 16, 1 1/2l behind Pearl Acclaim (9-7) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Mukhmal (IRE) 7-1fav (8-12) Made most until ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 17, 10 3/4l behind Magical Memory (8-12) at Newmarket 6f hcp stks (2) gf in Jul.
Barnet Fair 8-1 (8-8) Raced centre, chased leaders, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 18, 2 1/4l behind Double Up (9-2) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Taajub (IRE) 16-1 (8-1) Raced near side, always prominent, ran on inside final furlong to lead group close home, not quite pace of winner in centre, 2nd of 18, 1/2l behind Double Up (9-2) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Midlander (IRE) Evensfav (9-10) Led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Chester 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Jebediah Shine (8-11) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Lady Kyllar 3-1fav (9-6) Held up in mid-division, switched left approaching final 2f, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, not clear run and switched right entering final furlong, chased winner and strong challenge in closing stages, just failed, 2nd of 10, shd behind Nocturn (9-6) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Desert Law (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Led near side group, ridden over 1f out, headed in group close home, 3rd overall, not quite pace of winner in centre, 3rd of 18, 1l behind Double Up (9-2) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Green Door (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Raced far side, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out, behind and eased over 1f out, 23rd of 25, 26 3/4l behind Interception (9-3) at Ascot 6f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Secretinthepark 12-1 (8-11) Raced centre, awkwardly away, held up, headway when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, finished well, not reach leaders, 7th of 18, 2 1/4l behind Double Up (9-2) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Doctor Sardonicus 9-4fav (9-4) Led over 5f out and raced keenly in front, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, chased winner, no impression when lost 2nd final 100 yards, just held on for 3rd, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Tagula Night (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in May.