Racecards
16:25 Ascot
Agra Diamond Handicap (Ladies Race) (Class C)
- 22 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 310514
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Miss Joanna Rees
close off, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 2f out
Cal Mac
20- Form 0-10636
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Mrs S Bosley
well behind from halfway
Labrett
16- Form 651041
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 043553
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M Chapman
- Jockey Mrs F Needham
chased leaders until weakened over 1f out
Kareeb (FR)
14- Form 404401
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Miss V Sturgis
close up until weakened over 2f out
- Form 6030-12
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Ms C Williams
keen hold, chased leader to over 1f out, weakened quickly
Vindication
15- Form 20-0125
- Age 3
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Miss E Ramsden
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Taranaki
8- Form 332001
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P Cundell
- Jockey Miss Serena Brotherton
held up and behind, effort on outside over 2f out, one paced final furlong
- Form 31-0
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Mrs S Eddery
soon led against nearside rail, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, ran on same pace final furlong
- Form 603
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey Miss P Gundry
never better than mid-division
- Form 000000
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Miss Hayley Bryan
in mid-division, hampered on rail 3f out, switched right and kept on final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 101106
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Mrs V Smart
behind, kept on final furlong, never nearer
Cryfield
32- Form 0-04516
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Miss L Ellison
towards rear, kept on under pressure final furlong, never near to challenge
Fen Gypsy
14- Form 122016
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Miss E Folkes
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 20-3450
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer J Portman
- Jockey Mrs S Moore
close up, stayed on same pace final 2f
- Form 000003
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey Miss C Hannaford
soon in touch on nearside rail, headway over 2f out, soon switched right, led over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 1-35030
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Mrs Emma Littmoden
always towards rear
- Form 0-00041
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey Miss L Sheen
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 000000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs P Townsley
- Jockey Mrs C Thompson
started slowly, always well in rear
Butrinto
7- Form 006500
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B Johnson
- Jockey Mrs Marie King
pulled hard in rear early, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
It usually pays to stick with the best riders in these events and, as such, Serena Brotherton and Taranaki can go close to repeating last year's win in this contest. Only two pounds higher than for that win, he is fairly consistent and should go well. Last year's runner-up, Labrett, is now worse off at the weights but on recent form holds the upper hand. Last year's fourth, Cryfield, is another that comes into the reckoning. The lightly-raced Vindication, Sir Michael Stoute's Machinist, Fruit Of Glory, Mobo-Baco and Persian Pearl are others to consider in a competitive event, but Taranaki could be up to landing another win in this prestigious contest.