Racecards
15:05 Ascot
Bet Attheraces - Sports Betting On 08000 83 83 83 Classified Stakes (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 6-00251
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey O Urbina
tracked leaders on inner, switched right 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed along final furlong, ran on well
Commanding
59- Form 421-500
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
dwelt, held up in touch, every chance 2f out, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 041644
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
in rear, staying on one pace and no chance when not much room inside final furlong
Liberty Royal
142- Form 1/2060-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
behind, kept on under pressure final 2f , no danger
Zanay
4- Form 000-000
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Miss Jacqueline S Doyle
- Jockey J F Egan
chased leaders, driven along halfway, weakened rapidly over 2f out
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
pressed leader, ridden to challenge 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Reyadi (IRE)
13- Form 241
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
led and set steady pace, quickened pace over 3f out, headed over 1f out, one pace
- Form 003535
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
held up, pushed along 3f out, soon no impression and beaten
Low Cloud
23- Form 0166
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer A Stewart
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace under pressure
Alrabab
13- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey A Daly
dwelt and stumbled start, took keen hold in rear, effort on wide outside and hard ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never reached leaders
In depth
Verdict
This does not look to be the most competitive of classifies stakes race and a confident vote goes to the unexposed Odabella's Charm, who should be too good for her main rivals Able Baker Charlie and Reyadi. The last mentioned is just about held by the selection on a line through Moarban, who Sir Michael Stoute's filly beat when making a belated winning debut at Windsor in June. An absence since should not be a problem for the daughter of Cadeaux Genereux, who can take advantage of what looks a lenient rating (Moarban was rated 80 when well held at Windsor and has run to a similar level of form since). Reyadi, who had Mick Channon's colt a length adrift when winning at Haydock last time is entitled to be thereabouts but has less scope than the selection. Able Baker Charlie won with more in hand than the winning margin would suggest at Newbury on his most recent start and could be interesting but does have to give weight away all round along with Commanding, who has shown very little in three starts this term. Of more interest could be Marcus Tregoning's Alrabab, who made a winning debut at Sandown earlier this month but we are happy to side with Odabella's Charm and Kieren Fallon.