Racecards
14:50 Ascot
Icap Handicap (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £7,159
- 2nd: £2,144
- 3rd: £1,072
- 4th: £536
- Form 4161/28
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey J P Fahy
in touch in 5th, reminders 9f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
- Form 31-73
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
unseated rider on way to post, soon led, narrowly headed over 8f out, led again 5f out, driven along over 2f out, stayed on until headed close home
- Form 0113-6P
- Age 10
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 89
tracked leading trio, headway to track leader over 3f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on to lead close home
- Form 30-6342
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey P Robinson
in touch on outside, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
Plato (JPN)
21- Form 2102-22
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey I Mongan
held up in last trio, headway on outside over 4f out, tracked leading pair and hung right over 2f out, continued to hang right and kept on same pace
- Form 0/116-54
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey A Kirby
slowly into stride, soon tracking leader, led over 8f out, headed 5f out, chased leader until over 3f out, lost 3rd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 114-080
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
held up in last trio, last and struggling 4f out, no progress
- Form 253106
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey James Doyle
held up in 6th, ridden and struggling over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 1-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up in last trio, headway on outside to 5th 3f out, hung left on bend soon after, modest 4th and struggling inside final 2f
- Form 7/508-38
- Age 9
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Martin Lane
soon pushed along chasing leading pair, driven along 6f out, soon lost place, tailed off
Verdict
Alsadaa looks to be on the way back while Mountain Hiker and Dazinski are closely matched on their run together behind Bollin Judith at York last month, though Jeremy Noseda's four-year-old is fancied to have the edge in their personal battle again despite the latter having run well again since over a longer trip at Pontefract. Plato's second to Chiberta King over 1m6f at Goodwood was franked when the winner landed a Listed contest at Sandown earlier this month. There's every chance that Sir Henry Cecil's charge will see out the extra here but he has to give 8lb to the unexposed ROBERTO PEGASUS. Pat Phelan's charge, winner of his only two starts to date, is also trying 2m for the first time but the way he finished over 1m5f at Newmarket on his reappearance suggests the trip should be within his compass and he gets the vote.
Formwatch
Sunwise (USA) 25-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4f out, ridden and stayed on final 2f, no impression, 8th of 19, 10l behind Veiled (9-3) at Royal Ascot 2m 4f hcp 0-95 (2) gd in Jun.
Mountain Hiker (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Led, ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure until headed and lost 2 places near finish, 3rd of 16, 1/2l behind Bollin Judith (8-11) at York 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun.
Colloquial 15-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, lost place over 7f out, eased over 5f out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Activate (9-4) at Haydock 2m hcp 0-95 (3) gf in May, 10 ran.
Dazinski 7-1 (9-10) In rear, headway 3f out, led and edged left 2f out, ridden clear 1f out, caught post, 2nd of 10, nk behind My Arch (9-10) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Plato (JPN) 5-2 (8-13) Held up in last trio, headway to dispute 4th over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, went modest 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Chiberta King (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Jun.
Alsadaa (USA) 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, led 8f out, clear 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Denton (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Herostatus 22-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 7f out, lost place over 6f out, soon tailed off, 15th of 17, well behind Swingkeel (9-2) at Royal Ascot 2m 6f stks (2) sft in Jun.
High On A Hill (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 9, 6l behind Sherman Mccoy (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Roberto Pegasus (USA) 7-1 (9-6) Close up, led over 1f out, ridden and stayed on, won at Newmarket 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jun beating Outland (8-2) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Baddam 22-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakening when hampered entering final 2f, 8th of 10, 28l behind My Arch (9-10) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.