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15:40 Ascot

Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Final Handicap (Gentleman Amateur Riders) (Class D2) (In Association With The Daily Telegraph) (Class 2)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.54s
  • 14 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Skylarker (USA)

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Genghis (IRE)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Tender Falcon

      9/2

        1(8)
        Silk - Red, Black sleeves, White cap

        Tender Falcon

        25
        9/2
        • Form 510211
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-10

        held up in mid-division, effort when pushed right and not clear run inside final 2f, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong

        2(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White hooped sleeves, White cap

        Scottish River (USA)

        15
        20/1
        • Form 124040
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-8

        dwelt, soon recovered into mid-division, closed over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra

        3(10)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE epaulets, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star

        Genghis (IRE)

        7
        5/1
        • Form 252033
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-8

        pressed leader, led 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong but stayed on to hold clear 2nd

        5(2)
        Silk - Yellow and Dark Blue diamonds, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Bucks

        7
        14/1
        • Form 502256
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-7

        raced very wide towards rear, stayed on under pressure from over 1f out, never nearer

        6(12)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stripe, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

        Constantine

        361
        25/1
        • Form 002100-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        always in rear

        7(4)
        Silk - Red, Black stars, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Royal Blue cap

        Skylarker (USA)

        25
        20/1
        • Form 044155
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        always prominent, tracked leader 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well

        8(15)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Red diabolo, striped sleeves and cap

        Danakil

        25
        14/1
        • Form 122460
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-2

        chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out

        9(16)
        Silk - Sky Blue, Scarlet hoop, striped sleeves, Scarlet cap

        Polar Tryst

        18
        4/1
        • Form 54/022-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        led to 6f out, chased leader to 3f out, weakened quickly

        10(14)
        Silk - Grey, Maroon chevron, hooped cap

        Smart John

        20
        13/2
        • Form 135413
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-0

        took keen hold in mid-division, driven along and no impression over 2f out

        11(7)
        Silk - Yellow, royal blue stars, royal blue and yellow diabolo on sleeves

        Night Sight (USA)

        20
        11/1
        • Form 344151
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-13

        raced in mid-division, headway 2f out, chased trio over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        12(5)
        Silk - Light Green, Dark Blue epaulets and armlets

        Jacaranda (IRE)

        9
        33/1
        • Form 241360
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-13

        held up in rear, steady headway into mid-division halfway, effort on outside and edged right to rival inside 2f, kept on final furlong

        13(1)
        Silk - Dark Green, White cross belts, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Kylkenny

        23
        25/1
        • Form 534440
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-12

        dwelt, held up in rear, stayed on final furlong, no chance

        14(13)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow stars, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow spots, Pink cap

        Iberus (GER)

        21
        20/1
        • Form 000542
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-10

        chased leaders until weakened over 1f out

        16(3)
        Silk - Maroon, Grey sash, sleeves and cap

        Rome (IRE)

        21
        40/1
        • Form 035540
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-10

        held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling over 2f out

        4(11)
        NR

        Seeyaaj

        7
        • Form 1300-50
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-7

        Nonrunner

        15(6)
        NR

        Aurelia

        13
        • Form 6314-30
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-10

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Tender Falcon, Smart John and Night Sight should fight this one out, and we give the nod to Tender Falcon. The selection has gone up 11lb for successive wins at Bath and Epsom last month, but may not have stopped winning. The drop back to 10 furlongs may be a bit of a doubt, but the big field will help this to be truly run, and if he gets that he can make his form count and stay on up the hill to complete a hat-trick. Smart John is another dropping back in trip, but he has shown form over this distance when second at Pontefract in June, and he is another who will want this to be run at pace to bring his stamina into play. Apart from the trip, the ground may not be suitable for him. Night Sight will appreciate any further drying of the ground and should go well. A winner over this trip at Pontefract last month, he put a blip behind him to win over 12 furlongs at Thirsk three weeks ago and has chances off just a 2lb higher mark, but he may not have enough in hand to repel the preying Tender Falcon, who is our selection here.