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14:45 Ascot

Fred Cowley MBE Memorial Summer Mile Stakes (Group 2) (Rnd) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £110,000 added
  • Winner: £62,381
  • 2nd: £23,650
  • 3rd: £11,836
  • 4th: £5,896
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.31s
  • Off Time: 14:46:03
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Arod (IRE)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Lightning Spear

    10/3

      1(3)
      Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel

      Arod (IRE)

      36
      6/4
      • Form 415-231
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 117

      made all, clear over 1f out, kept on well, unchallenged

      2(8)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Bow Creek (IRE)

      78 p D
      15/2
      • Form 22311-6
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 115

      fly-leapt and very awkwardly away, recovered to track winner after 1f, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened and eased when no chance final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW (halved), DARK BLUE sleeves, YELLOW cap

      Cable Bay (IRE)

      42
      5/1
      • Form 662-351
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 114

      took keen hold, tracked winner 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, 3rd inside final 2f, ridden and no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on same pace

      5(5)
      Silk - Orange, White halved sleeves

      Hors De Combat

      14 BFD
      8/1
      • Form 253-202
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 110

      held up in last pair, headway on outside 2f out, soon ridden and not quicken, edged right and went modest 4th towards finish

      6(1)
      Silk - CLARET, GOLD braid, CLARET sleeves, GOLD cap

      Lightning Spear

      17 D
      10/3
      • Form 1/1-11
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 104

      held up in last pair, headway when not clear run hampered and lost momentum entering final 2f, rallied under pressure over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, never able to challenge

      9(2)
      Silk - Pink, White sleeves

      Wannabe Yours (IRE)

      28 BFD
      12/1
      • Form 3/1110-7
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 110

      tracked leading trio, 3rd halfway, 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and no impression over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened

      4(9)
      NR

      Calling Out (FR)

      36 D
      25/1
      • Form 633-785
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 107

      Nonrunner

      7(6)
      NR

      Moohaarib (IRE)

      56 DCD
      10/1
      • Form 125-310
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 115

      Nonrunner

      8(7)
      NR

      Toormore (IRE)

      25 D
      11/4
      • Form 6233-24
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 119

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2014
      (3)
      Silk -

      Guest of Honour (IRE)

      11/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1

      2013
      (5)
      Silk -

      Aljamaaheer (IRE)

      6/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1

      2012
      (1)
      Silk -

      Fanunalter

      33/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      Arod has looked more at home back over a mile this year and won the Diomed at Epsom in good style last month. He also ran a cracker in the Lockinge before that when just behind runner-up TOORMORE. The latter has since finished fourth to Solow in the Group 1 Queen Anne at Ascot and Richard Hannon's charge is fancied to confirm running with Arod in this. Cable Bay, Hors De Combat and Moohaarib have plenty to find on Lockinge form while Calling Out was four lengths behind Arod at Epsom. The unbeaten Lightning Spear steps up in class while better is expected from both Bow Creek and Wannabe Yours having failed to figure on their respective seasonal debuts.

      Formwatch

      Arod (IRE) 7-4fav (9-5) Soon led, 3 lengths clear over 3f out, pushed out final furlong, won at Epsom Downs 1m Grp 3 (1) gd in Jun beating Custom Cut (9-10) by 2l, 7 ran.

      Bow Creek (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 5l behind Custom Cut (9-5) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Apr.

      Cable Bay (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Dwelt, soon close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Haydock 7f Grp 3 (1) gd in May beating Ascription (9-0) by 1/2l, 13 ran.

      Hors De Combat 5-2fav (9-3) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Markaz (8-8) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.

      Lightning Spear 3-1fav (9-10) Bumped start towards rear, headway over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on, comfortable, won at Salisbury 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jun beating Saigon City (8-13) by 2l, 10 ran.

      Wannabe Yours (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Pulled hard, chased leading trio, 3rd halfway, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 12l behind Top Notch Tonto (9-7) at York 1m Listed stks (1) gs in Jun.

      Calling Out (FR) 14-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Arod (9-5) at Epsom Downs 1m Grp 3 (1) gd in Jun.

      Moohaarib (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 15th of 16, 14l behind Night Of Thunder (9-0) at Newbury 1m Grp 1 (1) gd in May.

      Toormore (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Led, headed well over 1f out, chased winner under pressure until over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 4th and one pace final 100 yards, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Solow (9-0) at Royal Ascot 1m Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.