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15:05 Ascot

Sony Victoria Cup (Showcase Handicap) (Class B) (Class B)

  • 28 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.42s
  • 28 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Yellow, Red chevrons, Red sleeves, Yellow diamonds, Black cap
  • Form 55000-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10

raced stand side, held up, behind and no chance final 3f

2(23)
Silk - Dark green, light green inverted triangle
50/1
  • Form 003310-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9

raced far side, held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out

3(5)
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow star, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Emerald Green star
  • Form 020030-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7

raced stand side, held up, effort 2f out, chased winner final furlong, ran on

4(25)
Silk - Royal Blue, Silver striped sleeves, Red and Royal Blue hooped cap
33/1
  • Form 55145-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6

raced far side, held up, ridden and weakened final furlong

5(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey stars, Dark Blue cap, Grey star
9/2
  • Form 3/10-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5

raced stand side, mid-division, not clear run 2f out to approaching final furlong, ran on well

6(2)
Silk - AQUAMARINE, YELLOW cap
33/1
  • Form 3002-00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2

raced stand side, led 2f, soon under pressure and weakened

7(11)
Silk - Purple, White seams, armlets and cap
16/1
  • Form 20-1163
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

raced stand side, dwelt, held up, headway 2f out, every chance final furlong, ran on

8(17)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets
  • Form 511216-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1

raced stand side, held up, ridden and stayed on 2f out, never dangerous

9(24)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK seams, BLACK cap

Muchea

11
25/1
  • Form 062-300
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0

raced far side, close up to over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened

10(27)
Silk - Grey and Red stripes, Red sleeves and cap
14/1
  • Form 0250-02
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

raced far side, took keen hold, led to over 1f out, soon no chance

11(10)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red and Emerald Green diabolo on sleeves, Light Blue cap
40/1
  • Form 00050-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13

raced stand side, led after 2f to over 2f out, soon weakened

12(28)
Silk - White, Grey diamond, Red sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 0131-01
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13

raced far side, held up and raced keen, weakened well over 1f out

13(16)
Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap
  • Form 1134-50
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

raced stand side, held up in rear, still last entering final 2f, switched right over 1f out, strong run to lead inside final furlong, pushed out

14(19)
Silk - Pink, Black diamonds on sleeves, Pink cap, Black diamond
  • Form 2620-40
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

raced stand side, held up, headway halfway, weakened final furlong

15(9)
Silk - Yellow and Red (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 5300-55
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10

raced stand side, prominent over 5f

16(15)
Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 1/46260-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9

raced stand side, prominent, led over 2f out to inside final furlong, no extra

17(21)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

Al Aali

270
7/1
  • Form 011-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9

raced far side, with leader, led halfway to over 1f out, soon weakened

18(1)
Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, Maroon sleeves and cap
33/1
  • Form 10010-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9

raced stand side, always behind

19(4)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ORANGE diamonds, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, ORANGE star
12/1
  • Form 51006-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9

raced stand side, held up mid-division, ridden and no extra over 1f out

20(18)
Silk - Emerald Green, Pink chevron, White sleeves, Pink cap
40/1
  • Form 0460-30
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8

raced stand side, held up, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

21(22)
Silk - Mauve, Light Blue cross belts

Bold King

163
14/1
  • Form 000400-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-8

raced far side, in touch to over 1f out, soon weakened

22(12)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hollow box
25/1
  • Form 336652
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7

raced stand side, prominent, ridden and chance 2f out, no extra final furlong

23(13)
Silk - White, Red disc, Black and White chevrons on sleeves, Red cap
50/1
  • Form 0000-00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-6

raced stand side, close up to over 2f out, soon weakened

24(14)
Silk - Red and Black (quartered), Red sleeves, Black cap
16/1
  • Form 4252-02
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-6

raced stand side, held up, effort when not clear over 2f out to inside final furlong, ran on

25(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, striped sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 31203-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-5

raced stand side, held up, not clear run over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders

26(20)
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green chevron, diamonds on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Yellow diamond
  • Form 60131-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-5

raced far side, led to halfway, weakened final furlong

27(26)
Silk - Black and Gold stripes, Black sleeves, Black cap, Gold diamond
25/1
  • Form 20014-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-4

raced far side, close up to over 1f out, no extra

28(3)
Silk - Red, white cross of lorraine, royal blue sleeves
  • Form 40-4000
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-4

raced stand side, held up, ran on final furlong, nearest finish

In depth

Verdict

There is the usual big field to try and find the winner from for the Victoria Cup with no fewer than 28 runners set to face the starter. The key to the outcome here may come from a similarly tough-looking handicap at Newmarket's Craven meeting won by Sea Star two weeks ago. Henry Cecil's colt won with a bit in hand that day but does have more to do off his new mark. The third home at HQ, Nose The Trade, and the fifth, Idle Power, who was given a lot to do there, both re-oppose on better terms and like their Newmarket conqueror are drawn towards the stands' side rail. However, the second home in that race, Banjo Bay has been given a plum draw in stall 27 of the 28 runners (high draws are often an advantage in big-field handicaps at Ascot) and with Kevin Darley an eye-catching booking for Bryan McMahon's horse, he could be the most interesting of all.