Racecards
19:15 Windsor
Sky Bet Advantage For Royal Ascot Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f 12y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 13359-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer H Spiller
- Jockey L P Keniry
always last, struggling and no chance halfway
- Form 000-445
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and every chance just over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
- Form 225356
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey James Doyle
held up in last pair, never a factor
- Form 8113-14
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
led on rail, ridden and pressed over 1f out, narrowly headed 150 yards out, soon hung left, kept on
- Form 82016-6
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey Finley Marsh
raced keenly, pressed leader, ridden and every chance just over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 343-623
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey P J Dobbs
took keen hold, held up in last pair, some headway in 5th over 2f out, soon ridden and never dangerous
- Form 020022
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Katherine Begley
chased leaders on outside, led 150 yards out, ran on
- Form 7-91117
- Age 9
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey Tom Marquand
raced wide off the pace in 5th, pushed along halfway, some late minor headway on wide outside, never on terms
- Form 637104
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer G Deacon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
always towards rear, pushed along and outpaced halfway, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Picket Line wasn’t beaten far at Chepstow last time, though that was on soft going. Handytalk is still a maiden but took a keen hold when third over 7f at Goodwood so dropping back to this trip might help. Pretty Bubbles would have a chance on her best form but Whitecrest may be back in the handicapper’s grip. Fast ground suits BAHAMIAN DOLLAR (NAP) and he was only beaten a short-head off this mark at Salisbury last week. Katherine Glenister again takes off 7lb and he’s preferred to King Of Spin, behind the selection here last month along with Cool Bahamian.
Formwatch
Lawmaking 80-1 (10-0) Raced on rail, soon outpaced in last pair, never on terms, 8th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Englishman (9-4) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gd in May.
Cool Bahamian (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Raced near side throughout, held up, plugged on final furlong, never on terms with main group, 5th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Major Pusey (8-13) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gs in May.
Pretty Bubbles 16-1 (10-0) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Turanga Leela (8-12) at Chester 6f hcp fll (4) gf in May.
King Of Spin 5-2fav (9-5) Raced in centre, held up, headway on heels of leaders 2f out, 4th and one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Major Pusey (8-13) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gs in May.
Ginzan 20-1 (9-10) Chased leaders near side, weakened 2f out, 6th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Satchville Flyer (9-1) at Chepstow 6f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Handytalk (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Took keen hold, tracked leader, ridden to lead narrowly approaching final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Noble Peace (9-3) at Goodwood 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Bahamian Dollar 4-1fav (10-0) Pressed leader, driven to lead over 1f out, kept on when hard pressed final 50 yards, headed final stride, 2nd of 12, shd behind Gold Hunter (9-11) at Salisbury 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Whitecrest 9-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, lost place after 1f, ridden over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 7th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Curious Fox (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in May.
Picket Line 14-1 (9-7) Led stands side pair, on terms, effort over 1f out, kept on well closing stages, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Kinglami (8-13) at Chepstow 6f hcp (5) sft in Jun.