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15:10 Ascot

John Guest Bengough Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £70,000 added
  • Winner: £39,697
  • 2nd: £15,050
  • 3rd: £7,532
  • 4th: £3,752
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.34s
  • Off Time: 15:12:30
  • 9 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Royal Blue cap

Aeolus

67 D
14/1
  • Form 046-416
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 110

tracked leaders on outside, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

2(2)
Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW (halved), DARK BLUE sleeves, YELLOW cap
9/2
  • Form 513446
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 111

held up tracking leaders, outpaced when hampered inside final 2f, stayed on again inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved

3(5)
Silk - Tan, Red sleeves, Cream cap, Red spots
  • Form 174317
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 112

went right start, led early, chased leader, led again over 1f out, strongly pressed in closing stages, battled on gamely

4(7)
Silk - Yellow, royal blue chevron, royal blue cap

Naadirr (IRE)

21 p D
4/1
  • Form 1-10024
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 109

held up tracking leaders, travelling well when switched right inside final 2f, went 2nd approaching final furlong, strong challenge in closing stages, just outbattled

5(4)
Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Black sleeves, Yellow cap

Ninjago

14 b DCD
12/1
  • Form 300803
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 102

dwelt and slightly hampered start, always behind, never a factor

6(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, striped sleeves, White cap

Polybius

35 D
9/2
  • Form 13-0821
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 107

held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong and closed, not quite going pace to challenge

7(8)
Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

Zanetto

18 v D
33/1
  • Form 740954
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 95

raced keenly and soon led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

8(3)
Silk - Purple, Red star, Red cap
20/1
  • Form 1114-58
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 105

chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final furlong

9(6)
Silk - Black, Yellow cap
5/1
  • Form 13-2173
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 109

held up in last pair, headway on outside 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Three-year-olds have a very good record though there have been some shocks in its short history. Justice Good is the only member of the younger brigade entered and he's no forlorn hope despite only having had two runs this campaign. Aeolus is penalised for his Group 3 success at Newcastle and he didn't get the best of runs over 7f at Goodwood next time. EASTERN IMPACT ran a superb race when a close third in the July Cup then scored at Chester and though he didn't run so well on softer ground at Haydock today's conditions can see him back in the winner's enclosure. Naadirr has won at Listed level and that appears to be his correct grade and he was beaten by the handicapper Polybius at Newmarket last time as was Zanetto. Wokingham winner Interception hasn't been able to manage the step-up in class in two subsequent starts and Cable Bay hasn't run over a trip this short in two years.

Formwatch

Aeolus 16-1 (9-3) Stumbled slightly start, held up in last, ridden over 2f out, never involved, 6th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Toormore (9-3) at Goodwood 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Jul.

Cable Bay (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 6 1/2l behind Limato (9-0) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.

Eastern Impact (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Twilight Son (9-1) at Haydock 6f Grp 1 (1) gs in Sep.

Naadirr (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Limato (9-0) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.

Ninjago 33-1 (9-3) Behind centre, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 25, 1/2l behind Don't Touch (9-1) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

Polybius 15-2 (9-1) Mid-division, headway towards far side over 2f out, soon chased leader, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Newmarket 6f lst stks (1) gd in Aug beating Naadirr (9-5) by 1l, 9 ran.

Zanetto 5-1fav (8-9) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 2l behind Barracuda Boy (8-9) at Yarmouth 6f stks (3) gf in Sep.

Justice Good (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon no impression, 8th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Steps (9-1) at Newbury 5f Grp 3 (1) gs in Sep.

Interception (IRE) 6-4fav (9-1) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leading pair, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Divine (9-1) at Pontefract 6f lst fll stks (1) gd in Aug.