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15:40 Wolverhampton
Ultimate Royal Ascot Guide At attheraces.com/ascot Maiden Stakes (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 36y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
led, pushed along 2f out, 3 lengths clear entering final furlong, headed final strides
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey P Mulrennan
close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Hachert
228- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey H Crouch
in touch, pushed along and switched right over 1f out, ran on
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Cam Hardie
held up, pushed along over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer S Curran
- Jockey S Hitchcott
slowly away and went right start, held up, never a factor
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey P J McDonald
dwelt raced wide held up, broke down 2f out, soon pulled up
- Form 00-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey B Doyle
raced wide keen tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
Ascraeus
252- Form 95-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
keen close up, headway over 1f out, chased clear leader entering final furlong, ran on to lead final strides
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey Rob Hornby
in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and ran on towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Ability to handle the surface will have to be taken on trust but Ascraeus showed some promise in a couple of runs last term. Benefit Street is preferred, however, as he showed speed to halfway over 6f at Newcastle nine days ago before running green in the closing stages. RELAUNCH is from the same family as the smart Safety Check and James Tate will be disappointed if his colt can’t make an impact in a race like this. John Jasper, who is Dirt bred, can also feature.
Formwatch
Benefit Street (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Set steady pace, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon hung left, no extra towards finish, 5th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Edraak (9-10) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Dakota Moon (IRE) 18-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Clog Maker (9-5) at Lingfield 6f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Delgrey Boy Delegator gelding out of Maybeagrey.
Hachert 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, 7th approaching halfway, weakened from under 2f out, 15th of 16, 27 1/4l behind San Pedro (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f mdn Soft - Heavy in Oct.
John Jasper (USA) Stormy Atlantic colt out of Pooh Corner.
Lionel Road Lethal Force gelding out of Fanrouge.
Relaunch (IRE) Night Of Thunder colt out of Doors To Manual.
Starter For Ten Bated Breath gelding out of Scariff Hornet.
Vintage Port (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Chased leaders on inside, weakened inside final 2f, 10th of 16, 17 1/4l behind Overwrite (9-5) at Brighton 7f stks (5) gs in Oct.
Ascraeus 14-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, never going pace to challenge, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Dubai Love (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (4) hvy in Oct.
Performance Poet Poet's Voice filly out of Winifred Jo.
Rosie Mccann (IRE) Outstrip filly out of A Mind Of Her Own.