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16:20 Ascot

Wolferton Rated Stakes (Class A Showcase Handicap) (Class A)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.93s
  • 17 Ran
1(17)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
  • Form 06142-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7

held up in mid-division, lost place on inner 3f out, headway and switched right to inside and not clear run inside final 2f to just over 1f out, kept on final furlong

2(6)
Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star
  • Form 5031-22
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5

raced wide in mid-division, hard ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

3(14)
Silk - Black, White sleeves, Red cap, Black star
5/1
  • Form 2/2012-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5

close up, pushed along 3f out, switched left over 2f out, led well over 1f out, held on well final furlong

4(2)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ORANGE diamonds, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, ORANGE star
25/1
  • Form 453245
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4

dwelt, held up in rear, effort on wide outside over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never able to challenge

5(10)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue diamond, Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue diamond
12/1
  • Form 12646-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2

held up towards rear, hard ridden and no impression from 2f out

6(15)
Silk - Scarlet, Yellow sash and sleeves, Royal Blue cap
14/1
  • Form 22010-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2

led to 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

8(4)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets
20/1
  • Form 1402/12-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13

dwelt, held up and behind, headway under pressure inside final 2f, kept on same pace final furlong

9(13)
Silk - MAUVE
  • Form 323-322
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

pressed leader, every chance 2f out, soon weakened

10(12)
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cap

Magnifico

364
10/1
  • Form 011-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

always in rear, tailed off final 4f

11(8)
Silk - Yellow, Maroon seams, sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 100/043
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10

chased leaders, led 2f out to well over 1f out, weakened final furlong

12(3)
Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), White cap
  • Form 163-514
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9

held up in mid-division, good headway from 2f out, chased winner from well over 1f out, strong challenge final furlong but always held

13(16)
Silk - Dark Blue, Orange hoops, stars on sleeves and star on cap
50/1
  • Form 4104-05
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8

always in rear, tailed off final 4f

14(7)
Silk - Green, red epaulets
7/2
  • Form 411-11
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7

close up in 6th place, pushed along 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, one pace entering final furlong

15(11)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue cross belts and cap
20/1
  • Form 205-326
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7

close up until weakened over 2f out

16(9)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue sash and sleeves
  • Form 504-443
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7

in rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, ran on final furlong but never dangerous

17(18)
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap
  • Form 53-0531
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7

chased leaders on inside, weakened quickly over 2f out

18(1)
Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap
  • Form 000500
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7

dwelt, held up in rear, some late headway final furlong, never near to challenge

7(5)
NR
  • Form 002-041
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-13

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Akshar taken out of the Royal Hunt Cup, can make the switch pay against some useful rivals such as stablemate Magnifico, Persian Lightning, Goblet Of Fire and Binary File. Sir Michael Stoute decided to withdraw Akshar from the Hunt Cup as he felt that the mile trip was on the short side. He could well be proved right here as three of Akshar's four wins have been over further, including when coming late to deny Danelor at Epsom last time. The Aga Khan-owned colt is coming on in leaps and bounds and is expected to make up into a Group-class performer by the autumn. Stablemate Magnifico has not been seen since beating Krugerrand at Newmarket last June, but would not be risked in such an event if he were not fit enough, and Kieren Fallon has the leg up. Persian Lightning has a good turn of foot and will not be far away, while Albuhera comes from a stable that is firing on all cylinders at present. Binary File has been placed in Group 2 company so he must not be overlooked despite topweight and Foreign Affairs is back on the same mark as when just touched off in the Ebor two years ago. Nadour Al Bahr is a course and distance scorer and Salim Toto was fancied last time but needed the run. They are all candidates for the frame, but so too is Goblet Of Fire who has been knocking on the door all season and is weighted to turn the tables on Nadour Al Bahr on their Windsor running. it should be a cracking contest, but Akshar can continue on the upgrade.