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14:30 Ascot

Cathay Pacific Handicap (Class C) (Class C)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.80s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Prince Of Thebes (IRE)

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Welcome Stranger

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Goodbye Mr Bond

      10/3

        2(9)
        Silk - Maroon and Beige diabolo, Maroon cap

        Welcome Stranger

        25
        8/1
        • Form 4-00021
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        tracked leaders, ridden and quicken 2f out, stayed on to chase leading pair over 1f out, ran on well towards finish, just held.

        3(10)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hollow box

        Best Before (IRE)

        9
        7/2
        • Form 213331
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        raced in close 4th, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out.

        4(1)
        Silk - Purple, Emerald Green armlets

        A Woman In Love

        16
        4/1
        • Form 611114
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        took keen hold, settled in last pair, ridden and beaten 2f out

        5(7)
        Silk - Red, dark green and red hooped sleeves and cap

        Prince Of Thebes (IRE)

        360
        20/1
        • Form 031-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        pulled hard, tracked leader, challenged and upsides 2f out, definite advantage over 1f out, ridden final furlong, held on well near finish.

        6(4)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

        Lifted Way

        32
        10/1
        • Form 0-01106
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        led, joined 2f out, narrowly headed over 1f out, stayed challenging until lost 2nd final 100 yards and faded.

        7(6)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue star on body and cap, check sleeves

        African Sahara (USA)

        10
        8/1
        • Form 600603
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong.

        8(2)
        Silk - Light Blue, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, quartered cap

        Jools

        16
        11/1
        • Form 004465
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1

        tracked leaders on outer, pushed along over 2f out and soon beaten.

        9(8)
        Silk - Light Blue, Maroon diamond and sleeves, Maroon cap, Light Blue diamond

        J R Stevenson (USA)

        26
        20/1
        • Form 1-20465
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-11

        held up in 7th, ridden and no headway final 2f.

        10(5)
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Goodbye Mr Bond

        32
        10/3
        • Form 341111
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10

        close up in 5th, ridden and not quickened 2f out, ran on final furlong, took 3rd well inside final furlong, nearest finish.

        1(3)
        NR

        Finished Article (IRE)

        22
        • Form 4-05300
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is a tight affair and from a shortlist of Welcome Stranger, African Sahara and, possibly, Goodbye Mr Bond, we will opt for Welcome Stranger. The selection has a progressive profile, scored in good style at Yarmouth last time and, with his rider taking off three pounds a five-pound rise in the ratings might not stop him. While Finished Article, Best Before, A Woman In Love, Lifted Way and Goodbye Mr Bond will all need career best performances to score, African Sahara and Jools are back to marks that we know they can win from, while you could conceivably make a similar statement about J R Stevenson. Prince Of Thebes is another that could be interesting on his handicap bow but, overall, we will side with Welcome Stranger.