Racecards
16:15 Ascot
Troy Asset Management Handicap (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £8,410
- 2nd: £2,502
- 3rd: £1,251
- 4th: £625
- Form 2-45752
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Martin Harley
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and chased easy winner inside final furlong
- Form 215135
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 93
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong
- Form 312000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 4-53621
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch, headway to press leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 634966
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey G Lee
steadied start, held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor
- Form 0-49475
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey P Cosgrave
awkwardly away, in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd near finish
Outer Space
11- Form 005713
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 212193
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey J Fortune
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 523151
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T Jarvis
- Jockey James Doyle
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 080753
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey W Buick
raced wide, held up, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 7155U3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
tracked leader, ridden when weakened over 1f out
- Form 404711
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 80
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 953676
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Cam Hardie
in touch, not clear run and lost place entering final 2f
Verdict
Above The Rest and Comino are up in class off higher marks on the back of recent wins. Whaleweigh Station finally won a maiden at Lingfield last month and both Baltic Brave and Lawyer make more appeal on their latest placed efforts at Newmarket. Outback Traveller wasn't beaten far when only fifth at Leicester and may not have finished winning yet but SIR ROBERT CHEVAL can carry top weight to victory. He finished ahead of Nezar and Azagal when runner-up in a higher grade at Doncaster last time and should be bang there at the finish.
Formwatch
Sir Robert Cheval 12-1 (9-1) Held up in touch in mid-division, not much room 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Lincoln (8-11) at Doncaster 7f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Sep.
Outback Traveller (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Midfield, switched right and headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Take A Note (9-3) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Sep.
Sir Guy Porteous (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Led, headed 5f out, lost place when not much room inside final 2f, weakend final furlong, 13th of 14, 16l behind Master The World (8-8) at York 1m 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug.
Whaleweigh Station 3-1 (9-5) Led until halfway, led again over 2f out, driven clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Lingfield 7f mdn auc stks (6) gd in Sep beating Quaintrelle (9-0) by 9l, 8 ran.
Azagal (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Held up, ridden 2f out, some headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, unable to challenge, 6th of 11, 2l behind Lincoln (8-11) at Doncaster 7f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Sep.
Muir Lodge 28-1 (9-3) Slow to break, in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, one pace and no impression on leaders inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 6l behind Barracuda Boy (9-6) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Sep.
Outer Space 11-2 (9-0) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Polybius (9-7) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Sep.
Baltic Brave (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Held up in last pair in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase leading pair final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Marmoom (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Aug.
Above The Rest (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Made all, pushed clear over 1f out, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Sep beating Champagne Sydney (9-6) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Nezar (IRE) 28-1 (8-8) Soon led, ridden and kicked for home inside final 2f, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Lincoln (8-11) at Doncaster 7f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Sep.
Lawyer (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Raced wide close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Consign (9-3) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Sep.
Comino (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, won at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep beating Nameitwhatyoulike (9-1) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Cool Bahamian (IRE) 5-1fav (8-12) Mid-division, switched right and effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 13l behind Mime Dance (8-11) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.
First Experience 9-1 (8-6) Steadied and switched right start, in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, no impression final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Meeting Waters (9-3) at Musselburgh 7f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gd in Sep.