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14:40 Ascot

Dare To Be Original Harrogate Spring Water Handicap (Class 4)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft (Round Course: Good to Soft, Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.32s
  • Off Time: 14:45:10
  • 16 Ran
1(11)
Silk - Orange, White diamonds on sleeves
33/1
  • Form 300700
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 80

always prominent, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on gamely

2(18)
Silk - White, dark blue diamonds on sleeves

Diamond Lady

29 BFD
14/1
  • Form 246834
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 79

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, hung right and weakened inside final furlong

3(4)
Silk - Maroon, white epaulets, maroon sleeves, white stars, hooped cap
16/1
  • Form 091703
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 78

chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened entering final furlong

4(1)
Silk - Forbes tartan

Ganymede

23 b D
14/1
  • Form 118605
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 78

slowly into stride and went right start, soon recovered chasing leaders far side, ridden and weakened entering final furlong

5(7)
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink hoops, armlets and cap

Big Chill (IRE)

22 p BF
8/1
  • Form 032222
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 80

held up towards rear, some headway far side 2f out, weakened just over 1f out

6(2)
Silk - White, black chevron and armlets, black and white check cap
12/1
  • Form 130996
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 78

prominent far side, weakened over 1f out

7(17)
Silk - Brown, beige hoops and armlets
25/1
  • Form 588658
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 78

held up in rear, headway near side and edged right under pressure over 1f out, driven and no impression inside final furlong, 8th and held when eased towards finish

8(8)
Silk - Yellow, white inverted triangle
10/1
  • Form 7312-84
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 78

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, not reach winner

9(14)
Silk - Maroon, beige stripe, maroon sleeves, beige spots and cap

Cape Xenia

26 D
5/1
  • Form 333311
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 78

held up, pushed along halfway, headway near side 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace and no impression inside final furlong

11(9)
Silk - Royal blue, white star and armlets, yellow cap
11/1
  • Form 524-587
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 78

slight lead until ridden and headed over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened quickly over 1f out

12(5)
Silk - Red, Red cap, Purple star

Pixeleen

13 D
14/1
  • Form 712133
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 77

pressed leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed 2f out, chased winner until 1f out, ran on

13(10)
Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap

Milady

27 D
12/1
  • Form 51
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 76

slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, edged right and kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

14(12)
Silk - White, Royal Blue hoops, Orange sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 554
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 75

chased leaders 4f

15(15)
Silk - Yellow, light blue diamond, white and light blue hooped sleeves, yellow cap, light blue diamond
10/1
  • Form 221124
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 72

chased leaders, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, not quite pace to challenge

17(6)
Silk - Red and White (halved), White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star
  • Form 00-5515
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 71

held up in touch, headway halfway, not clear run from 2f out, ridden and weakening when hampered over 1f out

18(13)
Silk - Dark Blue and Orange diamonds, hooped sleeves and cap

Living Leader

22 p D
25/1
  • Form 918254
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 71

held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, switched right and kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

10(3)
NR
16/1
  • Form 10-3680
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 76

Nonrunner

16(16)
NR
20/1
  • Form 86-8619
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 72

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

A tricky puzzle to solve but BIG CHILL certainly wouldn't be winning out of turn and can finally open his account despite a further rise in the weights. Lingfield winner Milady is totally unexposed and could have got in lightly while Cape Xenia arrives on a hat-trick after victories at Leicester and Windsor and is still unbeaten over this trip. Pixeleen is unlikely to be far away again either and, of the older horses, Smidgen and Fyrecracker are starting to look well treated and could bounce back to form at any time.

Formwatch

Magnus Maximus 33-1 (9-1) Held up on outer, never involved, 12th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Chilworth Icon (9-3) at Sandown 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug.

Diamond Lady 11-4fav (9-12) Stumbled start, in rear, ridden over 3f out, plugged on from over 1f, went 4th inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Saved My Bacon (8-12) at Southwell 6f hcp fll (4) pol in Aug.

Rufford (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Memories Galore (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Aug.

Ganymede 12-1 (9-11) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra final 50 yards, 5th of 11, 2l behind New Strategy (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Aug.

Big Chill (IRE) 13-8fav (9-5) Led, hard pressed when ridden inside final furlong, kept on, headed narrowly final strides, 2nd of 6, shd behind Khareer (9-5) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.

Smidgen (IRE) 3-1fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, 6th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Sir Billy Wright (9-9) at Ffos Las 5f hcp (4) hvy in Aug.

Whaleweigh Station 7-2fav (9-11) Chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, eased from over 1f out, last of 8, 15 1/4l behind Showtime Star (9-10) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Aug.

Spring Loaded (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind My Dream Boat (9-0) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gf in May.

Cape Xenia 3-1fav (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, headway between horses over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on well, won at Windsor 6f hcp fll (4) gf in Aug beating Mehronissa (9-7) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

Inniscastle Lad 12-1 (9-3) Stumbled start, behind, outpaced halfway, last of 7, 5 3/4l behind Mythmaker (9-3) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

Pixeleen 10-1 (8-6) Led, pushed along halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Chilworth Icon (9-3) at Sandown 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug.

Milady 4-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, in touch, tracked leading pair over 2f out, switched outside over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, ran on, won at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug beating Capelita (9-4) by 3 1/4l, 4 ran.

Russian Radiance 5-2fav (9-0) Held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced, plugged on into modest 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Hundi (9-0) at Salisbury 6f mdn fll stks (5) gf in May.

Glastonberry 11-4fav (9-5) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Refuse Colette (9-5) at Nottingham 6f hcp fll (4) gs in Aug.

Fantasy Justifier (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Dwelt soon close up, ridden 2f out, no impression, 5th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Valmina (8-5) at Bath 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

Living Leader 5-1 (9-4) In rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no impression, 4th of 6, 4l behind Paladin (8-13) at Ffos Las 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

Fyrecracker (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Behind, ridden and outpaced on outside over 2f out, never dangerous, 14th of 18, 4 1/4l behind Pastoral Player (9-1) at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.

Pennine Warrior 11-2 (9-9) Slowly into stride, outpaced, 9th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Clubland (9-8) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Jul.