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15:45 Ascot

Sodexho Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class B)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.95s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mazepa (IRE)

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    A Very Good Year (IRE)

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      Gaelic Princess

      25/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Brown and Light Blue diabolo, Light Blue sleeves, Brown cap, Light Blue star

        Royal Beacon

        23
        20/1
        • Form 002150
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        pressed leader to halfway, soon lost place

        2(13)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White stars, sleeves and cap

        Coconut Penang (IRE)

        26
        9/1
        • Form 623635
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        held up, kept on one pace from 2f out, no impression when edged left final furlong

        3(8)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue armlets and cap

        Revenue (IRE)

        15
        20/1
        • Form 423-440
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        with leaders, losing palce when hampered over 2f out

        4(7)
        Silk - SCARLET, BLUE collar, WHITE cap

        Tora Bora

        15
        20/1
        • Form 411300
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        held up, never near leaders

        5(12)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Duty Paid (IRE)

        15
        33/1
        • Form 0-03606
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        outpaced

        6(9)
        Silk - MAROON, GOLD sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap

        A Very Good Year (IRE)

        20
        7/4
        • Form 5-31021
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        tracked leaders, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched right to outside, kept on final furlong

        7(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red epaulets, striped cap

        Fancy Lady

        16
        12/1
        • Form 604000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        took keen hold, close up, weakened and behind final 2f

        8(6)
        Silk - Lilac, White hoop and armlets, Black cap

        Ambonnay

        40
        25/1
        • Form 16-5003
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        led to over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

        9(10)
        Silk - Silver, tassel on cap

        Mazepa (IRE)

        29
        14/1
        • Form 465-000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        close up on outer, led over 2f out, ran on well final furlong comfortably

        10(11)
        Silk - Red, Dark Green stars on sleeves, Red cap, Dark Green star

        Gaelic Princess

        22
        25/1
        • Form 005240
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        behind, headway when not clear run entering final furlong, switched left to near side rail and ran on

        11(3)
        Silk - Orange and Royal Blue diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars and stars on cap

        Arctic Desert

        6
        9/2
        • Form 150043
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        held up, not clear run 2f out, soon switched right and kept on final furlong

        12(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Mauve triple diamond, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Mauve diamond

        Danehill Stroller (IRE)

        30
        7/1
        • Form 221012
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        keen hold, held up near inside rail, kept on fianl furlong

        13(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Pink spots, sleeves and cap

        Go Polar

        55
        16/1
        • Form 0-02105
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2

        in touch, effort 2f out, effort to press leaders over 1f out, no impression well inside final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        A Very Good Year is taken to defy a six pound rise in the weights to follow up his latest success, with the likes of Tora Bora and Arctic Desert possible dangers. The Terry Mills-trained colt beat a large field at Kempton, recouping losses after being turned over at Lingfield the time before. The winner of that race at the Surrey track, Fanny's Fancy, ran well in Listed company at Chester on Wednesday, so even that form is not bad. The key to his success has been the drop back to six furlongs, and connections are confident that they have made the right decision in running him here rather than at Goodwood. Tora Bora has been very highly tried against the likes of flying filly Tantina since gaining back-to-back wins at Leicester and Warwick in June and will find this a bit easier. She should be prominent, while Arctic Desert finished well over seven furlongs at Doncaster last time. So the drop back in trip is a concern. Nevertheless, he will be staying on strongly at the end, but by that time A Very Good Year should have the race sewn up.