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15:00 Ascot

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

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £70,000 added
  • Winner: £39,697
  • 2nd: £15,050
  • 3rd: £7,532
  • 4th: £3,752
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.46s
  • Off Time: 15:01:40
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Projection

2/1

    1(1)
    Silk - Dark Green, Royal Blue diamond

    Raven's Lady

    41 D
    7/1
    • Form 215211
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 105

    tracked leaders, switched right over 4f out to race towards centre and tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace

    2(4)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

    Dream Of Dreams (IRE)

    41 BFD
    10/11
    • Form 755322
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 110

    tracked leader, switched right over 4f out to race towards centre and led this pair, ridden and hung badly left over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, driven inside final furlong, headed towards finish

    5(6)
    Silk - White, Dark Blue armlets and cap

    Projection

    42 D
    2/1
    • Form 2-33523
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 111

    taken to post early, tracked stand side leader over 4f out, headway approaching final furlong, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish

    6(8)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW star, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, YELLOW star

    Hey Jonesy (IRE)

    28 p D
    15/2
    • Form 4-52570
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 107

    dwelt soon overall leader stand side and led this pair, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace

    3(7)
    NR

    Gifted Master (IRE)

    42 b DCD
    6/1
    • Form 614015
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 115

    NonRunner

    4(2)
    NR

    Limato (IRE)

    27 DCD
    9/4
    • Form 1-00011
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 114

    NonRunner

    7(3)
    NR

    Laugh A Minute

    41 D
    6/1
    • Form 1-43012
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 109

    NonRunner

    8(5)
    NR

    Classical Times

    98 D
    14/1
    • Form 397-213
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 102

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2017
    (7)
    Silk -

    Blue Point (IRE)

    Evs
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-4

    2016
    (10)
    Silk -

    Shalaa (IRE)

    7/4
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-1

    2015
    (5)
    Silk -

    Eastern Impact (IRE)

    9/2
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-2

    In depth

    Verdict

    Raven's Lady has won Group 3 contests at York and in Germany by a short-head and has a penalty to overcome. Dream Of Dreams has been placed at Group level in his last three starts so has to be respected along with Gifted Master, though the latter has plenty to find with LIMATO on latest running. Henry Candy's dual Group 1 winner had been racing exclusively at the highest level until completing a double in Listed contests at Newmarket and York. He may not be back to his former glory but should still be good enough to take care of these including Projection, almost three lengths behind him at Newmarket latest. Last year's Weatherbys Racing Bank winner Laugh A Minute ran a fine race in a Group 3 on soft ground at Deauville and any rain would be in his favour.

    Formwatch

    Raven's Lady 7-4fav (9-0) won at Baden-Baden 6f Grp 2 stks gd in Aug beating Pretorian (9-4) by shd, 12 ran.

    Dream Of Dreams (IRE) 7-4fav (9-3) In lead 4f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Anna Nerium (8-9) at Goodwood 7f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Aug.

    Projection 13-2 (9-1) Close up stand side, ridden 2f out, headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Limato (9-1) at Newmarket 6f lst stks (1) gf in Aug.

    Hey Jonesy (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Pressed leader until ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 14 1/2l behind The Tin Man (9-3) at Haydock 6f Grp 1 stks (1) hvy in Sep.

    Gifted Master (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Overall leader stand side until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Limato (9-1) at Newmarket 6f lst stks (1) gf in Aug.

    Limato (IRE) 4-9fav (9-5) Close up behind leading trio, headway over 1f out, edged right and led inside final furlong, ran on, won at York 6f lst stks (1) gs in Sep beating Stormbringer (9-0) by 2l, 5 ran.

    Laugh A Minute (8-12) 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Tantheem (8-9) at Deauville 6f Grp 3 gd in Aug.

    Classical Times 18-1 (9-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Above The Rest (9-3) at Newcastle 6f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Jun.