Racecards
15:55 Ascot
Charlie Waller Trust Paradise Stakes (Queen Anne Stakes Trial) (Listed) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £28,000 added
- Winner: £15,879
- 2nd: £6,020
- 3rd: £3,013
- 4th: £1,501
- Form 1/03285-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
mid-division, headway to challenge going well 2f out, soon ridden for effort, faded inside final furlong
- Form 4/1101-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Jim Crowley
restrained in rear, smooth headway over 2f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 76843-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey B A Curtis
disputed lead, niggled along and headed over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 28/2219-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
disputed lead, ridden along 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 83-9929
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
hampered leaving stalls, midfield, ridden along 2f out, switched left to challenge 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead final strides
- Form 444280-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
went right leaving stalls, chased leaders, good headway to lead over 2f out, ridden and hung left 1f out, kept on well, headed final strides
- Form 39625-4
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 107
held up towards rear, ridden along to challenge over 1f out, every chance 1f out, no extra 1/2f out
- Form 292204-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 103123-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
midfield, ridden along 2f out, headway to challenge 1f out, plugged on one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Qaysar ran well in this grade at Doncaster on his reappearance and is no forlorn hope being much preferred to older stablemate Oh This Is Us. Marie's Diamond ran the finish out of the odds-on Global Giant in a Group 3 at Newmarket two weeks ago but couldn’t contain the late charge of My Oberon. Duke Of Hazzard is a Group 2 winner eased in grade but he was disappointing on his final two starts last year and looks held by Sir Busker on the form book. The latter won the Hunt Cup consolation here last summer and didn’t do a lot wrong thereafter but may have to give best to the highly-progressive HAQEEQY. Jim Crowley takes over from an apprentice on the impressive Lincoln winner who is well worth a try at this level. Solid Stone won twice over a mile last year but his future may lie over further.
Formwatch
Duke Of Hazzard (FR) 7-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 6, 14 3/4l behind Century Dream (9-4) at Goodwood 1m Grp 2 stks (1) sft in Aug.
Haqeeqy (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, readily, won at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gd in Mar beating Brunch (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 18 ran.
Marie's Diamond (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Led on far rail, joined 3f out, battled on gamely until headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind My Oberon (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr.
Muraad (IRE) 15-8fav (9-7) Just off the pace in 5th on inside, ridden and no response inside final 2f, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Data Protection (8-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Oh This Is Us (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Raced keenly tracking leaders, hung left from 2f out, not much room over 1f out, plugged on late, 9th of 16, 7 1/4l behind Nugget (8-9) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Prince Eiji 16-1 (9-10) Raced far side, tracked leaders, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 10th of 18, 8 3/4l behind Njord (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Qaysar (FR) 18-1 (9-0) In touch, headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Top Rank (9-5) at Doncaster 1m lst stks (1) gd in Mar.
Sir Busker (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway near side of group 2f out, soon ridden and veered badly left to near side rail over 1f out, kept on well towards finish, never able to challenge, 4th of 14, 3 3/4l behind The Revenant (9-4) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Solid Stone (IRE) 11-4fav (9-10) Edged right start, chased leaders, effort final bend, every chance 1f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Dawaam (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Nov.