Racecards
15:45 Ascot
Mail On Sunday/tote Mile Final (Handicap) (Class B)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Form 514211
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey D Holland
tracked leaders, led 2f out, headed 1f out, outpaced by leading pair final furlong
- Form 052152
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up in rear, slightly hampered 6f out, rapid headway on wide outside to lead 1f out, no extra and headed final 100 yards
- Form 100540
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey R Mullen
tracked leaders on rails, badly hampered over 2f out, switched left and kept on final furlong, not recover
- Form 211356
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
reared start, held up towards rear, effort to chase leaders 2f out, outpaced approaching final furlong
- Form 603001
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey R Hills
close up, not clear run from over 2f out, badly hampered over 1f out, not recover
- Form 511115
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened and behind final 2f
- Form 400050
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey P Gallagher
in rear when stumbled and unseated rider 6f out
- Form 203201
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
led and raced keenly against far side rail, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Adobe
8- Form 300020
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey J Fanning
held up, hampered over 2f out, never dangerous after
- Form 140035
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer A Crook
- Jockey V Halliday
(bolted to post) pushed along in mid-division halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 000400
- Age 5
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Joanna Badger
took keen hold, in touch on outer, pushed along halfway, weakened and behind final 2f
Pagan Prince
18- Form 10-6002
- Age 6
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer J Toller
- Jockey Lisa Jones
held up in mid-division, not much room from over 2f out, rapid headway and squeezed through to press leader final furlong, ran on to lead final 100 yards
Shifty
11- Form 000040
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey J Bramhill
behind, headway on rails when not clear run from over 2f out, no chance after
- Form 056043
- Age 5
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey D Kinsella
chased leader to 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Ettrick Water is a progressive sort and may be up to landing the hat-trick, with Definite Guest, True Night and Finished Article just three dangers in this big field. Luca Cumani's gelding has hit a rich vein of form since front-running tactics were employed, with back-to-back successes at Bath and Hamilton coming under Darryll Holland. With conditions in his favour, he might be up to the task, although a higher draw would have increased our optimism. Definite Guest is also drawn low but has been lightly campaigned of late with this in mind. Richard Fahey's charge did not get the best of luck in running in his prep race at Newbury and has a telling turn of foot. True Night, drawn in four, finished ahead of Definite Guest at Chester in August but is worse off at the weights today. Finished Article caught the eye at Goodwood, staying on really well behind Impeller, and is yet another in with a shout. Ettrick Water is the selection to small stakes.