Racecards
14:55 Ascot
Houghton Stone Nursery (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 242102
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Ryan While
slight lead until over 2f out, chased winner, ridden when short of room over 1f out, losing place when hampered just inside final furlong
- Form 210
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey T P O'Shea
steadied start, held up in rear, ridden in centre over 2f out, never involved
- Form 257
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
in touch on near side rail, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and edged right from over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 4528
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey W Buick
steadied start, held up in last pair, ridden and good headway over 1f out, driven and staye don inside final furlong, went 2nd final 75 yards, unable to reach winner
- Form 4104
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 321
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
took keen hold, held up in touch, headway centre 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, one pace and no impression and dropped to 3rd final 75 yards
- Form 61
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Eddery
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
held up in touch, not clearest of runs over 2f out, found little when in the clear
- Form 5512
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey L P Keniry
took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 924
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Ashley Morgan
with leader on rail, led naarowly over 2f out, ridden and edged right from over 1f out, stayed on well
In depth
Verdict
A tricky contest as a few of these with claims on their best form have disappointed recently. That includes Sharaarah who had a tough task in the Queen Mary but still turned in a modest effort while Newstead Abbey had Star Of Rohm just behind when runner-up at York on his debut but both have been losing favourites since. Party Royal has failed to match her maiden win at Ayr but at least Dansili Dual is going the right way and made all over 5f at Windsor last time. But FRONT PAGE NEWS makes more appeal over today's longer trip as she won at Windsor last month by a cosy two lengths and that form gives her the beating of Brighton winner Bheleyf.
Formwatch
Hillbilly Boy (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Tracked winner, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Bairam (8-12) at Chester 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
Sharaarah (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Raced far side, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 16th of 27, 9l behind Ceiling Kitty (8-12) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gd in Jun.
Newstead Abbey 11-4fav (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 7th of 15, 6l behind Kimberella (9-3) at Doncaster 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gs in Jun.
Star of Rohm 13-8fav (9-3) Chased leaders centre group, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 19l behind Tickle Time (9-3) at Ayr 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Party Royal 9-2 (9-5) In touch in 4th, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, soon went 3rd until no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 3l behind Bairam (8-12) at Chester 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
Dansili Dual (IRE) 6-4 (9-3) Made all, went to far rail halfway and soon clear, driven inside final furlong, held on nearing finish, won at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Jun beating Royal Aspiration (9-3) by nk, 5 ran.
Front Page News 7-2 (8-6) Tracked leaders, led and edged right over 1f out, ran on well, won at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Jun beating Boleyn (8-4) by 2l, 14 ran.
Bheleyf (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Held up tracking leaders in 4th, went 3rd on outside 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, closed near finish, just held, 2nd of 4, hd behind Windforpower (8-13) at Lingfield 5f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol.
Echion 3-1 (8-10) Steadied start, held up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and beaten 2f out, 4th of 7, 19l behind Senafe (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp (2) hvy.
Carlton Blue (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Secret Sign (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.