Racecards
17:00 Ascot
Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £75,000 added
- Winner: £46,688
- 2nd: £13,980
- 3rd: £6,990
- 4th: £3,495
- Form 110-210
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey James Doyle
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway when not clear run over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 112-310
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 4-11141
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leaders, ridden and hung right 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 56455-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 1824-41
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
in touch, headway and switched left over 1f out, ridden and ran on
- Form 5-11123
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 100
mid-division, headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 8225-23
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey A Kirby
held up, switched left 2f out, headway over 1f out, edged right approaching final furlong, ridden to press winner inside final furlong when rider dropped whip, not quicken near finish
- Form 4523-52
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey R L Moore
raced wide until switched right to track leader over 8f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 8400-78
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey P Hanagan
in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms
- Form 32-4415
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey J P Spencer
led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 2180-32
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D R Lanigan
- Jockey Ted Durcan
raced wide held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 209-481
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey James McDonald
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 44916-6
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey Tom Marquand
slow into stride towards rear, ridden 3f out, hung right over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 15342-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Richard Hughes
close up, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
- Form 421-91
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 94
raced wide mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 45-9117
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leaders, short of room 2f out, not clear run from over 1f out until inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 6351-76
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J E Hammond
- Jockey Damien Oliver
towards rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms
- Form 332466
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 100
Nonrunner
- Form 008101
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
Nonrunner
Verdict
Watersmeet returned to winning ways with a defeat of Dashing Star at Newmarket but the latter is partnered by Ryan Moore today. The former had earlier finished behind ASTRONEREUS at the same track when Amanda Perrett's colt beat a subsequent winner with Arab Dawn and Kelinni further back. There looks more to come from him and he is preferred to Ajman Bridge. Luca Cumani's charge ran well in this grade at York last month when third to Notarised and could run a big race but Sennockian Star and Forgotten Hero step up in trip after scoring at Chester and Newmarket respectively. Gold Trail found subsequent Chester Cup winner Trip To Paris too good at Lingfield in April while Famous Kid and Mymatechris were both tailed off in the Chester Cup when last seen at the track. Warrior Of Light and Igider step up in class but the latter has plenty of scope for further progress and could be thereabouts.
Formwatch
Famous Kid (USA) 20-1 (9-6) Held up in mid-division, ridden outside 3f out, well beaten over 2 out, 14th of 17, well behind Trip To Paris (8-9) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (4yo+) (2) gs in May.
Mymatechris (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Held up in touch in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon well beaten, 15th of 17, well behind Trip To Paris (8-9) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (4yo+) (2) gs in May.
Watersmeet 8-1 (9-8) Led 2f, remained prominent, led again over 2f out, soon hung left, stayed on well, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May beating Dashing Star (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Dabadiyan (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Held up in 4th place until 5f out, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 14l behind Ayrad (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f Listed stks (1) gd in May.
Astronereus (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May beating Quest For More (8-11) by hd, 13 ran.
Gold Trail (IRE) 11-10fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, effort approaching final furlong, led just inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Trip To Paris (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Apr.
Ajman Bridge 4-1fav (9-7) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Notarised (8-9) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in May.
Dashing Star 8-1 (9-5) Led after 2f, 5 lengths clear at halfway, headed over 2f out, rallied approaching final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Watersmeet (9-8) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.
Blue Hussar (IRE) 66-1 (9-9) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon faded, 8th of 13, 8l behind Notarised (8-9) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in May.
Kelinni (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not clear run briefly over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Astronereus (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.
Warrior Of Light (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Mutatis Mutandis (9-6) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in May.
Forgotten Hero (IRE) 5-1fav (9-6) Held up mid-division, headway well over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in May beating Squire (8-5) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Continuum 11-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along on outside 3f out, hung right and no impression final 2f, 6th of 11, 11l behind Quest For More (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in May.
Arab Dawn 5-1fav (9-0) In touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, effort inside final furlong, edged right and unable to quicken towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Astronereus (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.
Igider (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf beating Arizona John (8-8) by 5l, 6 ran.
Libran (IRE) 9-4fav (9-8) Dwelt, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 15l behind Fire Fighting (10-0) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) gf in May.
Azurite (IRE) (10-5) last of 6, 5l behind Aussi Celebre (10-5) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 4f stks gd in May.
John Reel (FR) 14-1 (9-10) In touch, effort over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, lost place inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 6l behind Seamour (8-7) at Haydock 2m hcp 0-100 (2) gd in May.
Sennockian Star 6-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead when edged left over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, won at Chester 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) gf beating Spirit Of The Law (8-8) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.