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16:15 Ascot
Ascot And Camra 10th Anniversary Rous Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £45,000 added
- Winner: £25,520
- 2nd: £9,675
- 3rd: £4,842
- 4th: £2,412
- Form 115231
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Cathrine Erichsen
- Jockey W Buick
led briefly, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, went 2nd over 1f out, soon hung right, challenged inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home
- Form 210051
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Barry McHugh
soon disputing lead, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 766656
- Age 10
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J Gask
- Jockey Martin Lane
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance throughout final furlong, went 2nd last strides, just held
Polybius
98- Form 2138-90
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D R Lanigan
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up in touch, pushed along halfway, hung right under pressure and weakened over 1f out
- Form 008487
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up, headway under pressure over 1f out, never reached leaders and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 327342
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey S Hitchcott
held up in touch on rail, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leading trio
- Form 8-36205
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 97
held up and behind, never threatened
- Form 004603
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
awkwardly away, held up in rear, some late headway, never dangerous
- Form 572035
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
chased leaders, every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 341825
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey A Kirby
NonRunner
- Form 952241
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
NonRunner
- Form 067419
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 97
NonRunner
Verdict
Sole Power won the King's Stand Stakes here in 2013 and 2014 but has been looking a shadow of his former self this year and was behind Iffranesia in the Flying Five at the Curragh last month. It's difficult to know what to expect from Norwegian raider Easy Road but he has won a Group 3 and was successful at Doncaster around this time last year. Kimberella has been running really well in tough handicaps all summer and deserves a crack at this level but Double Up hasn't managed a win this year and was disappointing last time at Beverley when only third. PRICELESS showed a nice turn of foot to get back to winning ways at Doncaster. That was her first try over the minimum so there may be more to come and she can defy her penalty and beat the tough Willytheconqueror and veteran Medicean Man.
Formwatch
Easy Road (9-4) won at Bro Park 6f (1) gd in Sep beating Spykes Bay (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Kimberella 7-2fav (9-10) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Ripon 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Boy In The Bar (8-6) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Medicean Man 25-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, towards rear, outpaced 2f out, no impression until ridden and ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 20, 4 1/4l behind Boom The Groom (9-7) at York 5f hcp stks (2) gf in Aug.
Mirza (8-13) 6th of 13, 7l behind Just Glamorous (8-12) at Chantilly 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Polybius 10-1 (9-3) Held up behind, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, never dangerous, last of 10, 10 1/4l behind Markaz (9-3) at Newcastle 6f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Jun.
Sole Power 8-1 (9-4) Ran 6th on inner, no impression under 2f out, dropped to 9th 1f out, kept on to 7th, no danger, 7th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Ardhoomey (9-4) at Curragh 5f Grp 2 stks (1) Yielding in Sep.
Willytheconqueror (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Always prominent, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 10, nk behind Alpha Delphini (9-0) at Beverley 5f lst stks (1) gd in Aug.
Fine Blend (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, badly outpaced in rear, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, went never 5th final furlong, 5th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Cotai Glory (9-1) at Newbury 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Sep.
Iffranesia (FR) 50-1 (9-1) Rear of mid-division, mid-division under 2f out, ridden into 3rd 1f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Ardhoomey (9-4) at Curragh 5f Grp 2 stks (1) Yielding in Sep.
Iseemist (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Led, headed 4f out, hampered over 1f out, beaten after, kept on final 100 yards, 5th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Kassia (9-6) at Pontefract 6f hcp fll (2) gf in Sep.
Double Up 13-8fav (9-0) Mid-division, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well final 100 yards, took 3rd near finish, not reach front pair, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Caspian Prince (9-0) at Beverley 5f stks (3) gd in Sep.
Lightscameraction (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Awkwardly away, good speed to soon lead, clear when ridden over 1f out, hung right and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 5th of 16, 1 1/4l behind Harry Hurricane (9-7) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Priceless 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Doncaster 5f lst stks (1) gs in Sep beating Thesme (9-8) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Hay Chewed (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Pressed winner, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards, last of 9, 9 3/4l behind Caspian Prince (9-0) at Beverley 5f stks (3) gd in Sep.