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14:25 Ascot

Peroni Nastro Azzurro Apprentice Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 209y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £10,800
  • 2nd: £5,070
  • 3rd: £2,536
  • 4th: £1,268
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 47.72s
  • Off Time: 14:25:14
  • 8 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Black, emerald green inverted triangle, white cap
16/1
  • Form 11045-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 91

held up in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f

2(8)
Silk - White and black (quartered), black and white diabolo on sleeves
10/1
  • Form 0-15120
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 88

slowly into stride, held up in rear, never on terms

3(6)
Silk - Orange and white diamonds, white sleeves, orange armlets, orange cap
6/1
  • Form 11-2225
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 83

raced keenly, led 4f, tracked leader, led again 2f out, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed towards finish, stayed on gamely, all out

4(7)
Silk - Purple, pink stars, purple cap, pink star
  • Form 2/2235-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 80

pulled hard tracking leader, led 12f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out

5(1)
Silk - Red and Royal Blue check, Royal Blue sleeves, Red diamonds, Royal Blue cap, Red star

Cogital

14 h D
9/1
  • Form 3145-72
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 79

tracked leaders on inside, switched left over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

6(2)
Silk - Dark blue and white (quartered), red sleeves and cap

Coquelicot (FR)

31 bt BFCD
6/5
  • Form 5/4-412
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 79

tracked leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f, closed on winner inside final furlong, no extra and lost two places towards finish

7(9)
Silk - Grey, Dark Blue epaulets, armlets and star on cap
40/1
  • Form D03080-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 78

held up in last trio, good headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, just failed

9(5)
Silk - Black and White check, Red and Black halved sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 616341-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 74

off the pace in last trio, pushed along and struggling 3f out, never a factor

8(4)
NR
  • Form 15155/0-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 78

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Cogital, a close third in this last year, is preferred to Monsieur Lambrays of his trainer’s two runners. Royaume Uni hasn’t been in the best of form but COQUELICOT was second over 2m2f at Pontefract after winning over this trip at Nottingham and is in good heart. Blazeon Five has won three times on the all-weather but is 0-6 on Turf. Gelded in November following wind surgery, Beny Nahar Road has since joined by Paul Nicholls. He’ll have a campaign over hurdles planned and may need this while Ehteyat is making his debut on this surface.

Formwatch

Haliphon 33-1 (9-9) Always in rear, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Chillingham (9-6) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.

Ehteyat (GER) 13-2 (9-10) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Carzola (8-13) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) pol in Apr.

Blazeon Five 9-2 (9-9) Soon led, headed over 10f out, settled 3rd 7f out, effort on inside 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost two places towards finish, 5th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Novel Legend (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Mar.

Beny Nahar Road (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Mostly in 3rd until pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 5th of 7, 19 1/4l behind Jacovec Cavern (8-7) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.

Cogital 18-1 (9-11) Mid-division, pushed along and headway to chase leader 3f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on but no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 7, 9 1/2l behind Justus (9-4) at Doncaster 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr.

Coquelicot (FR) 8-15fav (9-2) Raced wide, in touch, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Champagne City (9-1) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.

Monsieur Lambrays 18-1 (9-1) Off the pace in rear, never on terms, 10th of 11, 24 1/2l behind Praiano (9-3) at York 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.

Diamand De Vindecy (FR) 6-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, tracked winner 4 out until next, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 14 3/4l behind Fourofakind (10-10) at Haydock 2m mdn (4) sft in Mar.

Royaume Uni (IRE) 15-2 (10-13) Held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.