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17:00 Ascot

Ascot Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2)

  • 20 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good (Round Course: Good to Soft, Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £55,000 added
  • Winner: £34,238
  • 2nd: £10,252
  • 3rd: £5,126
  • 4th: £2,563
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 30.50s
  • Off Time: 17:03:14
  • 20 Ran
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1
Silk -

Simenon (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Al Khawaneej

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Nafaath (IRE)

      40/1

        4
        Silk -

        Scots Gaelic (IRE)

        40/1

          1(14)
          Silk - Yellow and black (quartered), white sleeves, black armlets, white cap

          Sentry Duty (FR)

          32 CD
          20/1
          • Form 36/0686-
          • Age 10
          • Weight 9-10
          • Official Rating 95

          always in rear, bumped over 2f out, soon carried left

          2(7)
          Silk - Purple, orange seams, purple cap, orange star

          Simenon (IRE)

          25
          8/1
          • Form 683/350-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-10
          • Official Rating 95

          in touch, switched left 2f out, quicken to lead approaching final furlong, ran on

          3(17)
          Silk - Mauve, Yellow seams, Yellow cap

          Veiled

          68 CD
          9/1
          • Form 470/110-
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-10
          • Official Rating 95

          raced wide held up, headway over 5f out, close up over 3f out, hung right over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

          4(6)
          Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), White sleeves, Red armlets, Royal Blue cap, White diamonds

          Becausewecan (USA)

          134
          33/1
          • Form 060110-
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-7
          • Official Rating 92

          tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace

          5(2)
          Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green hoops, quartered cap

          Elyaadi

          16 D
          6/1
          • Form 2267D-3
          • Age 8
          • Weight 9-5
          • Official Rating 90

          mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong

          6(5)
          Silk - Light blue, dark blue chevrons and sleeves, dark blue and light blue quartered cap

          Fiulin

          62
          16/1
          • Form 155500/
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-5
          • Official Rating 90

          close up, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased

          7(1)
          Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue inverted triangle

          Western Pearl

          10
          10/1
          • Form 0553-67
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-5
          • Official Rating 90

          keen tracked leaders, chased leader 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace

          8(13)
          Silk - MAROON, GOLD sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap

          Monterey (IRE)

          10 hb
          11/1
          • Form 7418/31
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-4
          • Official Rating 89

          in rear, edged left over 2f out, soon hung badly left, never a factor

          9(8)
          Silk - Dark Blue and White check, Red sleeves and cap

          Spice Fair

          31
          25/1
          • Form 4331-20
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-4
          • Official Rating 89

          dwelt in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish

          10(18)
          Silk - Lime green, black hooped cap

          Cosimo De Medici

          24 t
          15/2
          • Form 65110-4
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-4
          • Official Rating 89

          dwelt always in rear

          11(10)
          Silk - emerald green, white star, white sleeves, emerald green stars, emerald green cap, white star

          Al Khawaneej

          26
          8/1
          • Form 5991-11
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-3
          • Official Rating 90

          towards rear, headway on outer entering final 2f, chased winner entering final furlong, ran on, no chance with winner

          12(4)
          Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap

          Ashbrittle

          94 b
          14/1
          • Form 1/50698-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-3
          • Official Rating 88

          mid-division, headway when not clear run and badly hampered 2f out, rallied inside final furlong

          13(15)
          Silk - BLACK, YELLOW seams, BLACK sleeves, YELLOW stars, BLACK cap, YELLOW star

          Nafaath (IRE)

          13 D
          40/1
          • Form 14699/5
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-2
          • Official Rating 87

          towards rear, headway on outer over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not troubled leaders

          14(12)
          Silk - LIGHT GREEN, yellow star, dark green sleeves, yellow cap

          Dark Ranger

          33
          8/1
          • Form 232-222
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-2
          • Official Rating 87

          towards rear, steady headway from 9f out, tracked leaders over 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace

          15(16)
          Silk - Royal blue and emerald green stripes

          Scots Gaelic (IRE)

          13
          40/1
          • Form 5410-31
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-1
          • Official Rating 86

          raced wide mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway and edged left over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not reached leaders

          16(9)
          Silk - Red, white star, red sleeves, white stars, old gold cap

          Twin Soul (IRE)

          38
          33/1
          • Form 354-644
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-0
          • Official Rating 87

          close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong

          17(11)
          Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and star on Royal Blue cap

          Tuscan Gold

          33
          66/1
          • Form 121/U30-
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-0
          • Official Rating 85

          never on terms with leaders

          18(19)
          Silk - Light Green, Purple spots, sleeves and spots on cap

          Call It On (IRE)

          96
          100/1
          • Form 326380/
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-0
          • Official Rating 85

          led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra towards finish

          19(3)
          Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

          Private Story (USA)

          11
          66/1
          • Form 2760/0-1
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-0
          • Official Rating 85

          led 1f, tracked leader, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased

          20(20)
          Silk - Dark Blue, Grey stripe and armlets

          Danvilla

          10
          16/1
          • Form 2158-P2
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-13
          • Official Rating 84

          switched right soon after start, always in rear

          Previous results

          2011
          (10)
          Silk -

          Veiled

          11/2
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-3

          2010
          (16)
          Silk -

          Junior

          8/1
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-0

          2009
          (19)
          Silk -

          Judgethemoment (USA)

          13/2
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-5

          In depth

          Verdict

          Veiled won this last year off a 7lb lower mark while Elyaadi was second in the Queen Alexandra Stakes over an extra 2f. Both have to go on the short-list along with Al Khawaneej, who has won his last three starts though has yet to prove he stays this far or handles give in the ground. Monterey beat Danvilla by just over a length over 1m7f at Newmarket but there may not be much to choose between the pair on today's revised terms while Dark Ranger keeps finding one too good and is 8lb higher than when runner-up at York. COSIMO DE MEDICI beat Dark Ranger over 2m2f at Newmarket last year and ran a nice prep race over an inadequate trip on his reappearance at Goodwood. He'll be staying on when others have cried enough and can land this. Ashbrittle was a winner over hurdles during the winter and looks the pick of David Pipe's pair while Scots Gaelic could be interesting after a confidence-boosting victory at Fairyhouse. Becausewecan is useful on his day but is probably a shade high in the weights here.

          Formwatch

          Sentry Duty (FR) 14-1 (9-5) In touch on inside, outpaced 3f out, kept on same pace under pressure final 2f, never on terms, 6th of 33, 12l behind Never Can Tell (8-11) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.

          Simenon (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden and lost place over 1f out, soon weakened, 14th of 19, 31l behind Tominator (8-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) gs in Jun '11.

          Veiled 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, never near leaders, 10th of 33, 24l behind Never Can Tell (8-11) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.

          Becausewecan (USA) 33-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 33, 25l behind Never Can Tell (8-11) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.

          Elyaadi 7-2 (10-9) Keen hold, soon moderate 4th, moderate 5th over 3f out, closer order into straight, kept on same pace under pressure from over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind False Economy (10-9) at Listowel 1m 6f am stks (4yo+) gf.

          Fiulin 22-1 (9-1) In touch, outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened, 14th of 17, 27l behind Mamlook (8-12) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in May '10.

          Western Pearl 28-1 (9-0) 7th of 15, 8l behind High Jinx (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gs.

          Monterey (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) , won at Newmarket 1m 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs beating Danvilla (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.

          Spice Fair 7-1 (8-10) Dwelt always in rear, weakened over 1f out, soon eased, last of 12, 24l behind Mount Athos (9-10) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.

          Cosimo De Medici 12-1 (8-11) Took keen hold in touch, chased leaders 6f out, outpaced over 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on again inside final furlong, went 4th close home, 4th of 9, 5l behind Life And Soul (8-8) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in May.

          Al Khawaneej 6-1 (9-8) Held up in handy 5th, headway on outside over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd 2f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on well, won at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May beating Pascha Bere (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

          Ashbrittle (9-1) 8th of 16, 9l behind Tac De Boistron (9-1) at Saint-Cloud(FR) 1m 7f Listed stks (1) hvy in Nov.

          Nafaath (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 6l behind Tropical Beat (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.

          Dark Ranger 8-1 (9-11) In touch in mid-division, closed over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed with every chance until held close home, 2nd of 17, nk behind Cloudy Spirit (9-4) at York 2m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.

          Scots Gaelic (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to lead under 2f out, ridden and kept on well from over 1f out, won at Fairyhouse 1m 4f hcp 50-80 gf beating Adatara (8-11) by 1 3/4l, 15 ran.

          Twin Soul (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Soon steadied to last last pair, dropped to rear over 4f out, driven and went moderate 4th over 2f out, kept pressing for 3rd, never any chance, 4th of 5, 13l behind Aiken (8-12) at Ascot 1m 4f Listed Stakes (4yo+) (1) sft in May.

          Tuscan Gold 20-1 (8-8) Raced keenly, held up towards rear on outside, headway and in touch 12f out, lost place over 4f out, soon weakened, 29th of 33, well behind Never Can Tell (8-11) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.

          Call It On (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 11, 44l behind Imposing (8-12) at York 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in May '10.

          Private Story (USA) 11-4 (8-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, led 3f out, brought field to stands side straight, ridden and stayed on final furlong, won at Catterick 1m 6f 4yo sell stks (6) gs beating Eijaaz (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.

          Danvilla 12-1 (9-4) 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Monterey (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.