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15:45 Southwell
Royal Ascot Form Study On attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 88y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,357
- 2nd: £2,007
- 3rd: £1,003
- 4th: £502
- Form 1P3P3-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
chased leaders out wide, urged along before 7th, ridden and weakened after 4 out
- Form 183-U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leaders on inside, pulled up quickly before 7th
- Form 6152-24
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
led until 8th, chased leader until pushed along after 3 out, chased leaders, outpaced before next,
- Form 670-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer L O'Brien
- Jockey C P McNamara
held up off the pace and always towards rear, never a factor
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Mr Kevin Brogan
chased leader, wandered into 1st, lost 2nd at 5th, ridden and went 2nd again after 3 out until home turn, weakened 2 out
- Form 4533-22
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey J M Quinlan
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, led 8th, came clear after 3 out, reduced lead home turn, headed before 2 out, hung left and weakened rapidly between last two, tailed off
- Form PP/66-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
held up off the pace towards rear, headway before 2 out, went 2nd out wide 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 553-2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in mid-division, good headway tracking leaders after 3 out, went 2nd home turn, led 2 out, soon clear, kept on strongly
- Form 0-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
off the pace and always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off
Diana Prince
14- Form RFP/5-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Tom Midgley
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, no chance after
- Form 57-F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
off the pace towards rear, moderate late headway, never on terms
Presenting Nelly
489- Form 196/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders went 3rd on inside 2 out, stayed on same pace, never any chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
Shandancer was beaten by a lower rated rival in maiden company at Stratford and blinkers are applied. FADED FANTASY was less than fluent at Bangor but still finished clear of the rest in second and may prove the one to side with. Love Bite didn’t get very far on her hurdling debut while bumper winner Genovese unseated here last week and Presenting Nelly makes her hurdling bow.
Formwatch
D'last Spez (IRE) (12-0) won at Chaddesley Corbett 3m gd in May.
Genovese (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Held up in 4th, in touch when blundered and unseated rider 7th, at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Jessmae (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Soon in rear, pushed along and struggling before 6th, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Everyonesgame (11-10) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in May.
Make No Plans (IRE) 150-1 (11-12) Mid-division best, ridden and no extra when slight mistake 3 out, soon no extra, 18th of 24, dist behind Canal End (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Apr.
Sforza Castle (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened from 2f out, 6th of 10, 24 1/2l behind Parade Away (11-4) at Stratford 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
Shandancer (IRE) 6-4 (11-4) Chased leaders on inside, not always fluent, went 2nd 3 out, 2 lengths down when hampered and left in lead last, soon headed, stayed on, 2nd of 8, nk behind Astroman (11-4) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in May.
Skeeter Park (IRE) 80-1 (11-6) In rear, ridden 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Nothingtochance (10-13) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Faded Fantasy (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Not fluent, chased winner, ridden after 3 out, no impression 2 out, mistake last, 2nd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Waspy (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in May.
Jimmy Boum (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Midfield, ridden 2 out, no extra, 4th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Soldierofthestorm (11-4) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) gs in May.
Diana Prince 80-1 (11-2) Mid-division, well beaten before 3 out, 6th of 11, 37 1/4l behind Titanium Moon (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gd in May.
Love Bite (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Led, fell 4th, at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in May.
Presenting Nelly 6-1 (11-5) Tracked winner until 9f out, chased leaders, weakened final 2f, 6th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Gallopade (11-12) at Taunton 2m (5) gs in Feb.