Racecards
16:10 Ascot
Canaccord Genuity Gordon Carter Handicap (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 209y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £8,410
- 2nd: £2,502
- 3rd: £1,251
- 4th: £625
- Form 111411
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Joey Haynes
keen in touch, switched right and headway entering final 2f, edged left and led inside final furlong, ran on very gamely
- Form 114138
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Harry Bentley
led, pushed along and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 70-0195
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 91
held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders
- Form 21-671
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Fran Berry
pressed leader until led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 131-360
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
- Form 15321
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 92
close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on
- Form 431526
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Jim Crowley
keen mid-division, ridden and headway entering final 2f, driven to lead entering final furlong, edged left and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 653381
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey S De Sousa
close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 358323
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey Tom Marquand
in touch, ridden and headway entering final 2f, every chance approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 68-0405
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
dwelt soon pushed along in rear, never on terms
- Form 580317
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey G Mosse
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression
Ravenous
20- Form 225411
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer L A Dace
- Jockey Jason Watson
raced wide pressed leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 16-2072
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
NonRunner
Verdict
AFRICAN JAZZ has been raised 7lb for winning at Kempton but he scored by seven lengths on his first start over 2m and there looks plenty more to come from Charlie Appleby’s charge over today’s trip. Darksideoftarnside is upped in distance after winning over 1m5f at Ayr and has more scope than the likes of Ravenous and What A Welcome, who also face a greater test of stamina today. Arab Moon just got the better of Percy's Word over 2m at Kempton last month while Alfredo ran well at Ffos Las on his first start since 2016 though this is a more difficult task.
Formwatch
What A Welcome 15-8fav (9-10) In touch in rear, ridden and headway on outer entering final furlong, ran on strongly to lead close home, won at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep beating You're Hired (9-5) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Mancini 10-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 16, 10 3/4l behind Here And Now (8-13) at York 2m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Machine Learner 16-1 (8-13) In rear, ridden and weakened 2f out, tailed off, 5th of 7, 15 3/4l behind Star Of The East (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Darksideoftarnside (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Sep beating Wax And Wane (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Sunblazer (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Held up, ridden 3f out, soon lost touch, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Amazing Red (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
African Jazz (IRE) 1-2fav (9-7) Made all set steady pace, quickened 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Aug beating Zilara (9-2) by 7l, 4 ran.
Never Surrender (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Darksideoftarnside (9-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Sep.
Arab Moon 12-1 (9-6) Led 4f, tracked leader, settled 3rd over 6f out, 2nd again over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Sep beating Percy's Word (9-7) by nk, 7 ran.
C'Est No Mour (GER) 12-1 (8-10) Keen disputing 5th, pushed along 3f out, plugged on final 2f, went 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Temple Church (9-9) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Guard Of Honour (IRE) (9-4) 5th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Ajmany (9-13) at Clairefontaine 1m 6f stks in Aug.
Gavlar 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 6f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, last of 7, 18 1/2l behind Arab Moon (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Ravenous 5-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, soon strong challenge, led inside final furlong, held on, won at Chester 1m 6f hcp (3) sft in Sep beating Baydar (9-7) by hd, 10 ran.
Percy's Word 7-4 (9-7) Tracked leader until went on 12f out, increased tempo 10f out, clear 7f out until 5f out, kicked on again over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, nk behind Arab Moon (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Alfredo (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Slowly into stride, soon chasing winner, ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, held final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Altra Vita (8-4) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) sft in Sep.