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16:45 Ascot

Neptune Investment Management Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 152y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,549
  • 2nd: £1,336
  • 3rd: £668
  • 4th: £334
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 0.10s
  • Off Time: 16:46:33
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Green, White cross belts, hooped sleeves, White cap

Grand Turina

368 D
4/1
  • Form 1-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6

keen in rear, headway over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off

2
Silk - Pink, Maroon star
5/1
  • Form 1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6

keen in midfield, headway over 5f out, led over 3f out, strongly challenged over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong

3
Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

Dewberry

262
66/1
  • Form 5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

always behind, struggling halfway, soon beaten, tailed off

4
Silk - Black, Red hoops, Black cap, Red spots
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leader, under pressure over 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong

5
Silk - Black, yellow triple diamond, red sleeves, light green armlets and star on red cap
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leaders, unnder pressure halfway, soon weakened, tailed off

6
Silk - Gold, Blue and Gold quartered cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

chased leader, ridden over 4f out, soon struggling, rallied over 2f out, kept on well closing stages

7
Silk - Brown, Orange sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form U-13
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

keen in rear, headway over 5f out, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra closing stages

8
Silk - Red, pink hoop and armlets
  • Form 1-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11

led, set steady pace until quickened halfway, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

In depth

Verdict

Theatre Territory made her debut under Rules in a Listed race at Cheltenham and was far from disgraced in finishing third. She'll be fancied to open her account here but Grand Turina and TEAROFCLEWBAY were both impressive making winning starts at Wetherby and Uttoxeter respectively and it's Philip Hobbs' mare who is fancied to double her tally with Conor Smith taking off a valuable 7lb. Calling Des Blins won a minor contest at Angouleme just under a year ago but may need this.

Formwatch

Grand Turina 7-2 (10-5) Made all, clear over 5f out, easily, won at Wetherby 2m (6) gd in Feb beating Surtee Du Berlais (11-0) by 5l, 9 ran.

Tearsofclewbay 11-8fav (11-2) Held up in rear on outside, closed 11f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (6) hvy in Dec beating Tara Well (11-2) by 16l, 11 ran.

Dewberry 20-1 (10-6) Held up, headway on inside over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, dist behind Fountains Windfall (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) gd in Jun.

Isle Of Ewe Kayf Tara M out of Apple Town.

Lady Ash (IRE) Scorpion M out of La Fiamma.

River Arrow Kayf Tara M out of Supreme Gem.

Theatre Territory (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, no impression on winner 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 7 1/4l behind Copper Kay (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) gs in Nov.

Calling Des Blins (FR) (9-7) won at Angouleme 1m 5f sft in Mar