Racecards
15:20 Ascot
QIPCO British Champions Series horseracinghof.com Pavilion Stakes (Group 3) (Commonwealth Cup Trial) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £70,000 added
- Winner: £39,697
- 2nd: £15,050
- 3rd: £7,532
- 4th: £3,752
- Form 6111-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 118
prominent, ridden along over 2f out, struggling 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 1361-14
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer P Charalambous
- Jockey M Harley
mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 1002-12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 011-135
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
midfield, pushed along over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 1-25215
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 95
held up towards rear, nudged along 2f out, stayed on well to challenge 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 44163-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey David Egan
pressed leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 4282-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 99
in touch, ridden along 2f out, headway to challenge 1f out, hung left inside final furlong
- Form 15209-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 98
held up in rear, nudged along over 2f out, made no impression from over 1f out
- Form 143-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Method’s defection looks to have left the way clear for SUPREMACY (NAP) to make a winning reappearance. Clive Cox’ colt completed a hat-trick in the Middle Park in the autumn having earlier landed the Group 2 Richmond Stakes at Goodwood and it will be a surprise if he isn’t back here in June for the Commonwealth Cup, for which this is an important trial. Saint Lawrence, a Listed winner last year, ran a cracker under a big weight over 7f at Newbury on his comeback and will handle the drop back in distance. He holds Jumby on two-year-old form but the latter got no sort of run at Newmarket a couple of weeks ago when still finishing ahead of Rohaan. Mighty Gurkha was a useful juvenile who has clearly trained on but he’s never won on Turf and Apollo One is only a handicapper.
Formwatch
Supremacy (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Sep beating Lucky Vega (9-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Apollo One 11-4 (9-5) Led early, in touch, headway entering final furlong, ridden and kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 3l behind Diligent Harry (9-5) at Lingfield 6f stks (2) pol in Apr.
Mighty Gurkha (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Wide and headway to lead 4f out, ridden 3 lengths clear over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Diligent Harry (9-5) at Lingfield 6f stks (2) pol in Apr.
Oo De Lally (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Sat outside leader, tried to press for lead 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Fundamental (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (2) pol in Apr.
Rohaan (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Raced near side of group, held up in rear, some late headway out wide, never on terms, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Creative Force (9-1) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Saint Lawrence (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Went right start, prominent, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, then right, headed close home, 2nd of 16, nk behind Mithras (9-0) at Newbury 7f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Spycatcher (IRE) 4-9fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, smooth headway over 1f out, picked up strongly to lead inside final furlong, much the best, won at Pontefract 6f stks (5) gf in Apr beating Cooperation (9-2) by 2l, 10 ran.
Hala Hala Hala (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Slowly away, in rear, ridden and tailed off over 2f out, some late headway final furlong, 9th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Mighty Gurkha (9-1) at Kempton 6f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Sep.
Jumby (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Raced on far rail, held up off the pace in 7th, edging right when not clear run briefly inside final 2f, headway on heels of leaders when not clear run again 1f out, switched right and ran on inside final furlong, 3rd close home, never able to challenge, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Creative Force (9-1) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Method (IRE) 11-4fav (9-1) Held up, headway when short of room 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Winter Power (8-12) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.