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14:20 Ascot

John Doyle Buckhounds Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £17,031
  • 2nd: £6,456
  • 3rd: £3,231
  • 4th: £1,611
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 32.28s
  • Off Time: 14:20:14
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Alainmaar (FR)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Shamali

    7/2

      1(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star

      Shamali

      14 C
      7/2
      • Form 11/64-13
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 105

      tracked leading trio, went 3rd 4f out, stayed on to 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner

      2(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Alainmaar (FR)

      364
      11/8
      • Form 211/11-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 112

      took keen hold early, soon tracked leader, led just inside final 2f, clear and in command over 1f out, stayed on well, ridden out

      3(3)
      Silk - Red, white hollow box, checked sleeves and cap

      Big Creek (IRE)

      42 p
      33/1
      • Form 24-0800
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 94

      took keen hold, tracked leading pair until 4f out, soon ridden and weakened 3f out

      4(1)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Verdant

      21 BFD
      2/1
      • Form 17311-5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 103

      held up in last pair, headway on inside 3f out, hanging right when switched left over 2f out, soon no impression, went modest 3rd final 150 yards

      5(6)
      Silk - Black, Orange spots, Black sleeves, Orange cap

      World Heritage

      23
      20/1
      • Form 22/750-5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 105

      led, ridden and headed just inside final 2f, no chance with winner when lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened to 4th final 150 yards

      6(4)
      Silk - Dark Green, Beige stars on sleeves

      Full Steam

      120
      20/1
      • Form 2/1077-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 90

      held up in last pair, in rear and struggling over 3f out

      Previous results

      2010
      (3)
      Silk -

      Barshiba (IRE)

      11/4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-7

      2009
      (6)
      Silk -

      Duncan

      11/10
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12

      2008
      (8)
      Silk -

      Spanish Moon (USA)

      7/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Alainmaar has only been beaten once, on his debut in August 2009, but this is first try at this level and he has been off the track for almost exactly a year. Verdant was a progressive sort last year and should improve for his comeback run at Newbury but this can go to SHAMALI. William Haggas' six-year-old has always looked likely to appreciate this step up in trip and his staying-on third in the Gordon Richards Stakes over 1m2f at Sandown probably prompted connections to take the plunge here. World Heritage would almost certainly prefer softer ground and the others look up against it on these terms.

      Formwatch

      Shamali 7-1 (9-0) Chased winner, closed 3f out, lost 2nd approaching 2f out, one pace and dropped to 4th inside final 2f, rallied to 3rd again final 100 yards, no impression on leading duo, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Kings Gambit (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.

      Alainmaar (FR) 1-3fav (8-12) Chased leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (2) gf in May '10 beating Peligroso (8-12) by 2l, 5 ran.

      Big Creek (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, keen hold, under pressure over 2f out, gradually weakened, 11th of 13, 14l behind Nideeb (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f Group 3 (1) pol in Mar.

      Verdant 6-4fav (8-11) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon every chance, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 5l behind Indian Days (9-3) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gf in Apr.

      World Heritage 100-1 (8-12) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f, 5th of 7, 12l behind Ransom Note (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gf in Apr.

      Full Steam 7-1 (8-11) 11th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Love Queen (8-11) at Deauville(FR) 7f Listed stks fbs in Jan.