Racecards
15:00 Ascot
Betfred Summer Mile Stakes (Group 2) (Rnd) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 213y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £110,000 added
- Winner: £62,381
- 2nd: £23,650
- 3rd: £11,836
- 4th: £5,896
- Form 159-921
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey J P Spencer
led group on outside, crossed towards inside and overall leader 4f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish
- Form 119-354
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
raced keenly, chased leader in group on inside, 4th overall over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 101-140
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
steadied start, held up in rear in group on inside, last overall over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, never on terms
- Form 65132-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leaders in group on inside, 5th overall over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, held from over 1f out, kept on
- Form 204-343
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
held up in group on inside, 7th overall over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, no impression
- Form 318/6-01
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 109
chased leaders in group on inside, 8th overall over 3f out, well beaten from 2f out
- Form 2114-52
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey K Shoemark
chased leader in group on outside, 2nd overall over 3f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 16-1362
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 113
led group on inside, 3rd overall over 3f out, close up over 1f out, held inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 85-7433
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Charles Bishop
NonRunner
Verdict
Sir Busker goes well here and placed in the Queen Anne Stakes last month. He can figure again and confirm running with Top Rank, who was subsequently beaten by Century Dream in a Listed race at Windsor. The latter had the measure of Regal Reality when winning last season’s Celebration Mile at Goodwood but there looks more to come from TILSIT (NAP) this year. Charlie Hills’ colt just missed out in the Group 1 Prix d’Ispahan at Longchamp last time and this drop back down in trip can see him go one better. Al Suhail placed in the Jebel Hatta at Meydan back in March and makes more appeal than the Lincoln winner Haqeeqy of the remainder.
Formwatch
Al Suhail (9-0) last of 12, 16 1/4l behind Lord North (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Mar.
Century Dream (IRE) 16-5 (9-6) Chased leader, travelled well into lead over 3f out, ridden 2f out, ran on well, won at Windsor 1m lst stks (1) gd in Jun beating Top Rank (9-11) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Happy Power (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Chased far side leaders, went 2nd in group briefly 2f out, ridden over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Dream Of Dreams (9-3) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Jun.
Haqeeqy (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Wore hood to post, held up towards rear near side, headway and plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 11th of 30, 9 1/2l behind Real World (8-9) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Regal Reality 25-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 10th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Palace Pier (9-0) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Sir Busker (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Palace Pier (9-0) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Space Traveller 11-4 (9-7) Steadied start, in rear in chasing group, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at York 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jun beating Azano (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Tilsit (USA) (9-2) 2nd of 7, hd behind Skalleti (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 1m 1f Grp 1 stks (1) in May.
Top Rank (IRE) 6-4fav (9-11) Held up in touch, keen, ridden 2f out, stayed on into second 1f out, ran on but always held, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Century Dream (9-6) at Windsor 1m lst stks (1) gd in Jun.
Duke Of Hazzard (FR) 14-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, soon every chance, kept on in 3rd final furlong, never going pace of winner, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Glorious Journey (9-5) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.