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16:20 Ascot

Wokingham Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class B)

  • 29 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.18s
  • 29 Ran
1(9)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW and EMERALD GREEN chevrons on sleeves, WHITE cap, YELLOW star
  • Form 102140
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-1

raced nearside, dwelt and always behind

2(10)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond
14/1
  • Form 000-641
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-12

chased leaders nearside, weakened over 1f out

3(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, Orange star, striped cap
40/1
  • Form 00-3201
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9

chased leaders nearside, led group narrowly over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

4(21)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue and Yellow quartered cap
  • Form 330-434
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8

behind far side, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace

5(15)
Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 3104-01
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8

held up behind nearside, good headway over 2f out, ridden to dispute lead approaching final furlong, one paced

6(11)
Silk - White, Red and White striped sleeves, Black and Red check cap
  • Form 00-6201
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-7

prominent nearside, weakened and behind final 2f

7(3)
Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, check sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue spots
  • Form 3-21D24
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6

slowly into stride, soon close up nearside, led over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace

8(13)
Silk - Red, Yellow hoop, halved sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 2U-2311
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6

in touch nearside, driven to lead approaching final furlong, ran on and hung right inside final furlong to dead heat on line (bit slipped)

9(18)
Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue star, Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Royal Blue stars
50/1
  • Form 0-56610
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-5

raced alone centre, with leaders, every chance approaching final furlong, weakened

10(4)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ORANGE diamonds, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, ORANGE star
12/1
  • Form 26020-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4

held up nearside, headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

12(22)
Silk - Green, White cross belts, Pink cap

Ratio

21 b
14/1
  • Form 6/406-01
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3

in touch far side, effort and not much room, briefly just inside final 2f, led group approaching final furlong, quickened clear to dead heat on line

13(28)
Silk - Royal Blue, White triple diamond, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, White diamonds
  • Form 60-5146
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

always behind far side

14(24)
Silk - Cambridge Blue, Purple sleeves, Black cap, Gold spots
50/1
  • Form 4-03001
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2

led far side to approaching final furlong, weakened quickly

15(25)
Silk - Dark Blue, Beige and Dark Blue striped sleeves

Curfew

42
20/1
  • Form 11104-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1

held up in touch far side, headway 2f out, effort to press leaders approaching final furlong, kept on same pace

16(30)
Silk - PINK, EMERALD GREEN cross belts, armlets and spots on cap
25/1
  • Form 005-320
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0

held up far side, ridden and no impression leaders, final 2f

17(5)
Silk - White, Grey seams, Dark Blue cap, Grey star
12/1
  • Form 12/153-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13

in touch nearside, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on

18(1)
Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap
50/1
  • Form 3/510-00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13

raced nearside, prominent 4f

19(20)
Silk - Yellow, Red sash, Red cap, Yellow star
25/1
  • Form 43-1000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13

prominent far side, still every chance approaching final furlong, weakened quickly

20(26)
Silk - Orange
16/1
  • Form 3121
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13

close up far side, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

21(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow sleeves, striped cap
50/1
  • Form 020-400
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-11

behind nearside, kept on final furlong, never able to challenge

22(16)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets
50/1
  • Form 1560-36
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

well in rear nearside, ran on final furlong, finished well

23(12)
Silk - White, Red and White striped sleeves, Black and Red check cap
  • Form 53-0036
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

towards rear nearside, stayed on from over 1f out, never near to challenge

24(27)
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green chevron, diamonds on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Yellow diamond
  • Form 02-4002
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11

prominent far side, every chance approaching final furlong, weakened

25(29)
Silk - LIGHT GREEN and BLACK stripes, hooped sleeves
  • Form 006231
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10

raced far side, held up, ridden half way, kept on

26(17)
Silk - Grey, orange hoop and armlets, hooped cap
50/1
  • Form 0-00430
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-8

held up on outside far side, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened

27(2)
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
50/1
  • Form 0-01006
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-8

led nearside to over 2f out, weakened quickly

28(23)
Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 00111-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8

chased leaders far side, ridden over 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, one paced

29(7)
Silk - Grey and Red stripes, Red sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 300-0U1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7

hood removed late leaving stalls, started slowly and always behind.

30(14)
Silk - White, Pink hoop, White sleeves, Grey armlets, Pink cap
66/1
  • Form 60-5650
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-7

keen hold on outer nearside, no impression when hung right from over 1f out

11(19)
NR
  • Form 332-311
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

A number of these have been primed for this race and it provides punters with the usual headaches brought on by large-field sprint handicaps. Last year 1-2, Capricho and Border Subject, along with Patavelian and the progressive Fayr Jag are all respected as live dangers for a place at least, but preference is for Fire Up The Band, who has been a revelation since finishing second in the Balmoral Handicap at last year's festival. He looks sure to make a bold bid to land the three-timer. David Nichols has been quietly confident about his charge since his course and distance victory here in March and the four-year-old could easily prove to be a class above the majority of his field today. Capricho and Border Subject both have much higher marks to overcome but should not be too far away if running up to form. Patavelian has also improved vastly in the last year and will relish the ground. He has a nice racing weight and is sure to attract plenty of support considering his trainer's record in the race. However, he has been done few favours by the draw and he will need luck on his side on the far side. Fayr Jag is probably the best each way bet in the race and it would be no surprise to see his price take a tumble. But Fire Up The Band has already shown he travels well enough in his races to take advantage when the field split into two groups.