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14:25 Ascot

betfred.com Handicap (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f 34y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £6,480
  • 2nd: £3,042
  • 3rd: £1,522
  • 4th: £761
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 10.45s
  • Off Time: 14:27:33
  • 9 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts, Halved sleeves, Black cap
7/2
  • Form 3160-95
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 94

chased leaders, closed from 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, challenged well inside final furlong, stayed on, just held

2(7)
Silk - Navy blue, red and light blue hoop and armlets, white  cap
6/4
  • Form 332-211
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 92

held up rear of mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, unable to challenge, no extra and lost 3rd well inside final furlong

3(9)
Silk - WHITE, RED seams, RED and WHITE quartered cap

Just In Time

17 v D
8/1
  • Form 670-442
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 90

chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten

4(6)
Silk - White, emerald green cross of lorraine, emerald green and white halved sleeves, white cap, emerald green diamond
7/1
  • Form 300-906
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 89

prominent 1st, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace and held, kept on

5(5)
Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star
16/1
  • Form 3612-23
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 87

held up towards rear, took keen hold, pushed along over 2f out, switched left and ran on inside final 100 yards, went 3rd, no impression on front pair

6(2)
Silk - RED, BLACK stars, RED sleeves

Ispahan

29 BF
6/1
  • Form 324-515
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 85

steadied start, held up in rear, effort over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, no impression

7(8)
Silk - Purple, white stars, white and red striped sleeves
50/1
  • Form 1404/72
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 82

led 1st, chased winner, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

8(4)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red cross belts, Black sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Red star

Vindolanda

49 D
20/1
  • Form 4231-59
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 81

led after 1f, kicked on final bend, clear briefly over 1f out, pressed well inside final furlong, held on

9(1)
Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

Vis A Vis

273 D
50/1
  • Form 114/800-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 79

held up in mid-division, effort when not clear run and switched right just over 1f out, never on terms

In depth

Verdict

Without a win on the all-weather on his first six outings, SPANISH KISS has now won both starts on Turf. He followed a victory at York with last month’s easy win over today’s trip at Newmarket and a hike in the weights may not prevent the hat-trick. Just In Time and Buriram finished almost upsides when filling the places at Salisbury and the latter is preferred to stablemate Future Investment while American Gigolo was no match for the selection at Headquarters last time. Ispahan could go well having missed an engagement at York yesterday.

Formwatch

Future Investment 7-2jfav (9-8) Mid-division, closer and tracked leaders when ridden 3f out, further progress when disputing lead over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Frankenstella (8-9) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) hvy in May.

Spanish Kiss 5-6fav (9-6) Close up in rear, wide and headway 2f out, shaken up to lead entering final furlong, ran on, comfortable, won at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jun beating American Gigolo (9-4) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.

Just In Time 15-2 (9-6) Led in start but well away, held up last, headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, stayed on into 2nd towards finish, never able to challenge, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Nuits St Georges (9-8) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in Jun.

Indianapolis (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Global Storm (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in May.

Buriram (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Pulled hard tracking leaders, headway out wide tracking winner inside final 4f, hung right over 2f out, ridden and held inside final 2f, lost modest 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Nuits St Georges (9-8) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in Jun.

Ispahan 5-6fav (9-4) Steadied start, close up, headway 3f out, soon pushed along, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 4 1/2l behind C'Est No Mour (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun.

American Gigolo 12-1 (9-4) Led 2f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Spanish Kiss (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jun.

Vindolanda 10-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, pressed leader 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 24 3/4l behind Frankenstella (8-9) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) hvy in May.

Vis A Vis 50-1 (8-3) In touch, ridden 6f out, weakened 2f out, 24th of 34, dist behind Great White Shark (8-6) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) sft in Oct.