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14:30 Ascot

Jersey Stakes (Class A) (Group 3) (Class A)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.35s
  • 15 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Kheleyf (USA)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Fokine (USA)

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Cartography (IRE)

      8/1

        1(11)
        Silk - Emerald Green and White stripes, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, Orange cap

        Leitrim House

        25
        6/1
        • Form 16-114
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        pressed leader, with leader over 2f out and every chance, weakened quickly over 1f out

        2(12)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

        Auditorium

        25
        6/1
        • Form 01123-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        behind, ridden along over 4f out, progress and in touch over 2f out, hard ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out

        3(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green spots

        Fokine (USA)

        25
        11/2
        • Form 620-221
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        held up, headway 2f out, disputed lead over 1f out and edged left, headed just inside final furlong and not pace of winner

        4(9)
        Silk - Purple, White epaulets, Purple sleeves, White stars, White cap, Purple star

        Sgt Pepper (IRE)

        25
        50/1
        • Form 31140-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        dwelt, always behind, struggling 3f out

        5(15)
        Silk - Orange, Brown seams, Brown sleeves, Orange seams, Orange cap, Brown spots

        Silca's Gift

        32
        20/1
        • Form 000-105
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        raced wide in touch, effort approaching 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        6(3)
        Silk - Brown and Orange diamonds, Brown sleeves and cap

        Bahiano (IRE)

        25
        50/1
        • Form 123600
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        held up towards rear, progress and switched right well over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, just held for 3rd

        7(6)
        Silk - Royal blue, white cap

        Cartography (IRE)

        25
        8/1
        • Form 1310-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        tracked leaders, disputed lead and bumped over 1f out, soon headed and kept on same pace inside final furlong

        8(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star

        Favourite Nation (IRE)

        25
        25/1
        • Form 212-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        behind, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, soon under pressure and weakened final furlong

        9(14)
        Silk - Maroon, white stars, white sleeves, maroon armlets, maroon cap, white star

        Glaramara

        4
        40/1
        • Form 3-02030
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        raced wide behind, headway over 2f out, struggling soon after and weakened quickly

        10(13)
        Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap

        Grand Reward (USA)

        25
        11/1
        • Form 1325-25
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        prominent, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly well over 1f out

        11(4)
        Silk - Maroon, Light Blue stars, Light Blue and Maroon striped sleeves, Maroon cap, Light Blue star

        Imtalkinggibberish

        35
        200/1
        • Form 05
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, soon weakened

        12(1)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Kheleyf (USA)

        257
        6/1
        • Form 1210-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        held up rear, good headway 2f out, switched right to outer, led just inside final furlong, soon in command, pushed out

        13(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Mukafeh (USA)

        26
        10/1
        • Form 13-02
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        led until headed over 1f out, weakened under pressure final furlong

        14(10)
        Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

        Psychiatrist

        26
        14/1
        • Form 412-324
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        held up mid-division, ridden along over 2f out, soon weakened

        15(7)
        Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, black cap

        Tashkil (IRE)

        242
        20/1
        • Form 4110-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        in touch until weakened over 2f out

        Previous results

        2003
        (3)
        Silk -

        Membership (USA)

        20/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        2002
        (2)
        Silk -

        Just James

        20/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        2001
        (10)
        Silk -

        Mozart (IRE)

        7/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        In depth

        Verdict

        A good quality renewal of the Jersey Stakes can go to Auditorium, who is fancied to banish the memory of his poor reappearance effort and reverse Newmarket form with Cartography and Fokine, who is very much respected but hails from a yard that are under a cloud at the moment. There are numerous other dangers in the race though, and the likes of Leitrim House and Mukafeh are just two that are likely to spearhead the challenge represented by the rest. The latter particularly makes plenty of appeal and he is sure to be involved in the shake-up if he repeats his latest effort - where Psychiatrist was well held in arrears. Leitrim House, on the other hand, has a Group 3 penalty to deal with and could struggle as a result. That said, he does hold Aidan O'Brien's representative, Grand Reward, and is no forlorn hope of granting Brian Meehan his third Royal Ascot winner if he gets the breaks in running. In contrast, Kheleyf and Cartography hail from a yard that have a 13% strike-rate from the last five years with Royal runners and both have to be respected accordingly. The last named created a favourable impression on his first start for Godolphin but will struggle to dominate in this company and may even better over a slightly shorted trip. While Kheleyf has always had a loftier reputation that he has deserved so far and has to prove that he has trained on into his three-year-old campaign especially when last season's Middle Park Stakes form is factored in. Which brings us back to Auditorium, who ran a career best when finishing a close up third to the top-class Balmont. The ground is not an issue with the son of Royal Applause, who has a cracking chance to prove that this intermediate trip suits him ideally now that he has a seasonal run already behind him. Fokine does pose a very big threat but Barry Hills has an appalling record for such a high profile trainer at this meeting, so he in turn is opposed with Auditorium this time around.