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15:15 Ascot

Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint (Showcase Handicap) (Class B)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: None specified
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.95s
  • 17 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Purple and White diamonds, Purple sleeves, check cap
  • Form 0-00404
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-10

mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon beaten

2(11)
Silk - Royal Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 01-1000
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9

in rear, ridden along over 2f out, never near leaders

3(13)
Silk - Black, White epaulets, Black sleeves, White spots
12/1
  • Form 15-0004
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one-paced final furlong

4(17)
Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond
  • Form 035135
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6

always being ridden in rear

5(16)
Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue braces, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 015120
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0

behind until headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not trouble winner

6(12)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and WHITE diamonds, chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 00-2030
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13

behind, never near leaders

7(14)
Silk - MAROON, GOLD sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap
25/1
  • Form 020000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10

tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, hard ridden and weakened inside final furlong

8(15)
Silk - Red, White stars on sleeves
  • Form 120-203
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9

in touch until ridden 2f out, no progress

9(3)
Silk - DARK GREEN, WHITE disc, DARK GREEN sleeves, WHITE spots
  • Form 542004
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8

held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened well over 1f out

10(9)
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink epaulets, Dark Blue sleeves, Pink stars, Pink cap
  • Form 400252
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-2

disputed lead until ridden and weakened over 1f out

11(5)
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green stars on sleeves, Emerald Green and Red quartered cap
  • Form 0-01134
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-1

behind, ridden along 2f out, soon no chance

12(10)
Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 040000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-0

towards rear until ridden over 2f out, eased final furlong

13(8)
Silk - White, Purple sash and sleeves, White and Purple quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 100240
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-0

disputed lead, led well over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, ridden out

14(1)
Silk - White, Red and White striped sleeves, Black and Red check cap
  • Form 0-61605
  • Age 6
  • Weight 7-13

behind, hard ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

15(2)
Silk - White, Green 'v', quartered cap
6/1
  • Form 150-050
  • Age 6
  • Weight 7-11

in touch, ridden well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

16(6)
Silk - Dark Blue and White diamonds
  • Form 105002
  • Age 4
  • Weight 7-10

always in rear

17(7)
Silk - DARK BLUE, LIGHT BLUE star

Connect

15
20/1
  • Form 0-01045
  • Age 4
  • Weight 7-10

held up behind, effort over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer

In depth

Formwatch

Eastern Purple (IRE) Beaten two lengths behind Magic Rainbow in this race last year and now 5lb better; has a good draw and has place claims despite weight concession.

Ellens Lad (IRE) Progressive last term (winning four handicaps) but this looks a tall order off current mark.

Lord Kintyre Stable star who landed Newbury's valuable Super Sales Sprint in 1997; not disgraced in defeat this term and has place claims although high draw a worry.

Proud Native (IRE) Tough campaigner who goes on all types of ground but appears drawn out of this in stall 17.

Ellens Academy (IRE) Excellent runner-up to Nice One Clare in Wokingham (now 8lb higher) and better than recent effort in Group company would imply; may now be in handicapper's grip.

Guinea Hunter (IRE) Ran well from high draw in Wokingham but on a losing run and likely to find one or two too good once again.

Mitcham (IRE) King's Stand Stakes winner in 1999; has had problems and not force of old but more than capable of running into a place on pick of this season's form.

Candleriggs (IRE) Goes well on fast ground and has solid placed form in similar company this year; however wide draw may prove a disadvantage.

Henry Hall (IRE) Decent on his day (won valuable Gosforth park Cup sprint last year) but basically handicapped up to the hilt.

Get Stuck In (IRE) Has run some excellent races in defeat this term but needs to come down the handicap to resume winning ways.

Beyond The Clouds (IRE) Has progressed well this term (winning twice); still fairly treated and 5lb better for two lengths behind Boanerges latest.

Whistler Hasn't shown enough this year to warrant support.

Smokin Beau Held by several of these over C&D latest.

Atlantic Viking (IRE) Ideally drawn and goes on ground but 4lb higher than when winning weaker event at Ripon last month.

Magic Rainbow Has failed to sparkle this year but has slipped down weights and only 1lb higher than when lifting this contest twelve months ago; has favourable low draw and no surprise to see him bounce back to form.

Boanerges (IRE) Ran well in defeat at HQ latest (rider dropped reins in closing stages) but races off highest-ever mark.

Connect Hard to seriously consider from 5lb out of handicap.