Racecards
16:10 Ascot
Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £23,680
- 2nd: £8,956
- 3rd: £4,476
- 4th: £2,236
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey B A Curtis
raced in centre group, held up, never involved
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
prominent in centre, one pace and no impression inside final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey W Buick
quickly away, prominent in centre, weakened final furlong
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
raced near side, outpaced towards rear, some headway over 1f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey S M Levey
chased leaders near side, pushed along 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
chased leaders in centre, pushed along over 2f out, soon every chance, ridden and hung left over 1f out, no extra towards finish
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Phillip Makin
- Jockey P Mulrennan
raced in centre, led going well 3f out, still travelling on bit 2f out, headed and no extra towards finish, lost 2nd post
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
towards rear near side, some headway when not clear run and switched right inside final 2f, no chance badly hampered and snatched up inside final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Wesley Ward
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
raced near side, led group, every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
raced in centre, held up towards rear, never on terms
Tactical
13- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey James Doyle
chased leaders near side rail, challenged 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish
Tantastic
11- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
prominent near side, every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey S De Sousa
raced keenly chasing leaders near side, weakened 2f out
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey P J McDonald
raced in centre, outpaced in rear, good headway towards near side over 1f out, not clear run and switched left approaching final furlong, ran on, never nearer
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
raced near side, well off the pace towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, strong run well inside final furlong, went 2nd post, not reach winner
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
raced in centre, raced keenly chasing leaders, pushed along halfway, soon weakened
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Wesley Ward
- Jockey L Dettori
prominent in centre, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This looks something of a lottery as none of the 20 runners have raced more than once but Wesley Ward has a good record with his raiders and has Frankie Dettori on the Gulfstream Park winner Sunshine City and Oisin Murphy on Churchill Downs runner-up Sheriff Bianco. Aidan O’Brien saddled last year’s winner and has Ryan Moore partnering Chief Little Hawk, who had stablemate Hyde Park Barracks back in third at Navan last week. Most of the pace appears to be on the far side with GET IT having the rail to help. He finished a place ahead of Tactical at Newmarket on debut and is clearly speedy so is take to hang on this time, though there is almost certainly more to come from Newcastle winner Victory Heights. Astimegoesby is also worth a second look.
Formwatch
Astimegoesby (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, hung left and lost two places close home, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Modern News (9-5) at Newmarket 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Chief Little Hawk (USA) 7-2 (9-2) Quick into stride and made all, pushed along over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlon, won at Navan 5f mdn gf in Jun beating The Blue Panther (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Fast Start 9-2 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Lauded (9-5) at Haydock 6f stks (5) gs in Jun.
Fools Rush In (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Muker (9-5) at Newcastle 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Get It 22-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Eye Of Heaven (9-5) at Newmarket 5f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Hyde Park Barracks (USA) 7-2 (9-2) Prominent, closed travelling smoothly before halfway, pushed along over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Chief Little Hawk (9-2) at Navan 5f mdn gf in Jun.
Mighty Gurkha (IRE) 8-15fav (9-0) Reared over before entering stalls, loaded without jockey, made all, quickened smartly from 2f out, kept up to work, easily, won at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun beating Hot Scoop (8-13) by 7 1/2l, 10 ran.
Muker (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Prominent, led over 3f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, won at Newcastle 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun beating Significantly (9-5) by nk, 12 ran.
Selected (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) In rear, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Macho Pride (9-5) at Newcastle 5f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Sheriff Bianco (USA) 14-5 (8-7) Slw st,4-3w,repelld1/8, 2nd of 13, shd behind Cowan (8-7) at Churchill Downs 4f mdn fst in May.
Stay Smart 7-1 (9-3) Held up off the pace in 6th, good headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish, won going away, won at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Jun beating Mokaman (9-5) by 1l, 9 ran.
Tactical 3-1 (9-5) Close up, effort between horses when short of room inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Eye Of Heaven (9-5) at Newmarket 5f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Tantastic 14-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, led 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Macho Pride (9-5) at Newcastle 5f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Tenth Century 2-1 (9-3) Quickly away, led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Risque (8-12) at Lingfield 5f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Victory Heights (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on, ridden out, won at Newcastle 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun beating Digital (9-5) by 1l, 12 ran.
Yazaman (IRE) 10-11fav (9-5) 2nd early, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, switched left 1f out, soon picked up well, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Yarmouth 5f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun beating Different Face (9-0) by 1l, 4 ran.
Honeydew (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Chased (easy) winner, no impression when edged left over 1f out, weakened and lost places well inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Sands Of Time (9-0) at Lingfield 5f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jun.
Sunshine City (USA) Evensfav (8-7) 4wd, drifted out, up, won at Gulfstream 4f mdn fst in Apr beating Special Inclusion (8-7) by shd, 9 ran.
Macho Pride (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Led early, prominent, ridden over 1f out, led again well inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Newcastle 5f stks (5) pol in Jun beating Tantastic (9-5) by 1l, 8 ran.
Steadman (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Tracked winner, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind The Lir Jet (9-2) at Yarmouth 5f stks (5) gf in Jun.