Racecards
16:20 Ascot
Celebrating The Commonwealth Paradise Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £37,000 added
- Winner: £20,983
- 2nd: £7,955
- 3rd: £3,981
- 4th: £1,983
- Form 712148-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
held up in touch, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong
- Form 1521-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Harry Bentley
took keen hold, tracked leader, slight lead over 3f out until over 2f out, weakened quickly, soon behind
- Form 11611-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey W Buick
raced alone towards far side and well on terms, edged right towards main group over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden hung right and kept on final furlong
- Form 33137-1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey S Donohoe
tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
Crazy Horse
39- Form 6122/8-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Jim Crowley
overall leader in main group, narrowly headed over 3f out, in front again over 2f out, narrowly headed by winner racing towards near side inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, always held
Victory Bond
33- Form 912-121
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened soon after
Star Quality
38- Form 012-157
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey S De Sousa
took keen hold, held up in rear, plugged on in modest 4th final furlong, never involved
- Form 0420-31
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Victory Bond won over 1m2f on All-Weather Championships Day but has done most of his winning on an artificial surface and over further. ACCIDENTAL AGENT has only won over 6f and 7f so far but has the highest rating of these on Turf for a reason. He ran well behind the smart Lord Glitters over course and distance in October having beaten that rival earlier over a furlong shorter. Hors De Combat was in good form at Meydan when last seen but is held by the selection on last year’s form. Century Dream was very progressive last season, winning four times. He was out of his depth in a Group 2 at Longchamp last month but should find this much easier. Circus Couture has won a couple of Group 3 races in Italy but having his first run today for new connections.
Formwatch
Accidental Agent 11-4fav (9-0) Held up towards rear, some late minor headway, never involved, 8th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Second Thought (9-0) at Kempton 1m lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Ballard Down (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, hung left over 2f out, soon weakened, 17th of 22, 26 1/2l behind Taqdeer (9-1) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Century Dream (IRE) (8-13) 11th of 12, 27 3/4l behind Air Pilot (8-13) at Longchamp 1m 2f Grp 2 stks sft in Apr.
Circus Couture (IRE) (0-0) won at Capannelle 1m in Mar
Crazy Horse 20-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 9 1/4l behind Zabeel Prince (9-0) at Doncaster 1m lst stks (1) sft in Mar.
Victory Bond 3-1jfav (9-5) In touch, smooth headway 2f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (2) pol in Mar beating Master The World (9-5) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Star Quality 20-1 (9-11) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 36 1/2l behind Making Light (9-11) at Naas 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Hors De Combat 5-1 (8-11) won at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Feb beating Treasury Notes (8-11) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.