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15:05 Ascot

Britain's Got Talent Paradise Stakes (Listed) (Str) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £17,031
  • 2nd: £6,456
  • 3rd: £3,231
  • 4th: £1,611
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.60s
  • Off Time: 15:05:12
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Side Glance

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    St Moritz (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Critical Moment (USA)

      6/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Pink and Purple diamonds, diabolo on sleeves

        St Moritz (IRE)

        11 D
        8/1
        • Form 3150-11
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 104

        took keen hold with leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner when slightly hampered and switched right inside final furlong

        2(6)
        Silk - Light Blue, Purple epaulets, quartered cap

        City Leader (IRE)

        535 CCD
        16/1
        • Form 404054/
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 111

        held up, headway to get in behind leaders 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        3(4)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Critical Moment (USA)

        250 D
        6/1
        • Form 375117-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 108

        chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, stayed on again inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish

        4(5)
        Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

        Eton Forever (IRE)

        25 D
        11/4
        • Form 6125-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 103

        took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f, every chance until weakened inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish

        5(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        King of Dixie (USA)

        291 DCD
        12/1
        • Form 515/147-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 108

        slight lead, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(7)
        Silk - aquamarine, yellow armlets

        Lord Zenith

        314 D
        20/1
        • Form 15/1047-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 109

        took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon hung right and struggling

        7(1)
        Silk - Black, Gold Cross and stripe on cap

        Side Glance

        11 BFCD
        10/3
        • Form 51312-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 106

        held up tracking leaders, went 3rd over 3f out, led travelling strongly over 1f out, soon clear, easily

        8(8)
        Silk - Green, Pink sash, White sleeves, Green cap

        Zacinto

        276 BFD
        4/1
        • Form 20/9455-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 115

        held up, headway over 2f out, driven inside final 2f, soon beaten

        Previous results

        2010
        (1)
        Silk -

        King of Dixie (USA)

        4/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        St Moritz has done well since joining Dandy Nicholls but this is easily his stiffest test of the season so far and he looks to have little chance of reversing C&D running with Side Glance from last season on worse terms. Andrew Balding's four-year-old made a satisfactory reappearance over 7f at Leicester and is reunited with Jimmy Fortune, who partnered him to victory at Chester in August. Balding also saddles Lord Zenith, who might appreciate the drop back to a mile while Eton Forever comes here off the back of victory in the Spring Mile at Doncaster. King Of Dixie goes well fresh and can't be ignored but the once-useful City Leader may need this. Critical Moment won at Newmarket and Goodwood last year but the pick of the weights may be ZACINTO, who need only reproduce his fourth in last season's Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes to score here.

        Formwatch

        St Moritz (IRE) 7-4fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, held on, won at Doncaster 1m Listed stks (1) gf beating Off Chance (8-7) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

        City Leader (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Voila Ici (9-1) at Capannelle(ITY) 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) hvy in Nov '09.

        Critical Moment (USA) 9-1 (8-12) Disputed lead, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 9l behind Rio De La Plata (9-5) at York 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug.

        Eton Forever (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Chased leaders stands side group, led stands side group and overall leader over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, won at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gd beating Dance And Dance (9-3) by 4l, 22 ran.

        King of Dixie (USA) 14-1 (9-1) Held up, never a factor, 7th of 8, 27l behind Premio Loco (9-1) at Ascot 1m Grp 2 (1) gf in Jul.

        Lord Zenith 33-1 (9-7) Close up in 5th on inside, ridden over 2f out, chased leading trio over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Afsare (9-5) at Royal Ascot 1m 2f 3yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun.

        Side Glance 9-4fav (9-2) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, driven and stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Flambeau (8-11) at Leicester 7f Listed stks (1) gf.

        Zacinto 15-8fav (9-1) In touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 6, 5l behind Mabait (9-1) at Pontefract 1m Listed stks (1) gf in Jul.