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16:20 Ascot

Tote Exacta Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class B)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 31.26s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Scott's View

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Contraband

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Dune

      3/1

        1(14)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue stars on sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star

        Hannibal Lad

        85
        20/1
        • Form 215650
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10

        held up in rear, steady headway 4f out, stayed on final furlong, not pace of leaders

        2(12)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap

        Mesmeric (IRE)

        16
        14/1
        • Form 1012-25
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        in touch, driven to challenge over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        3(3)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop

        Charley Bates (USA)

        21
        10/1
        • Form 212303
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        pulled hard in touch, weakened and lost place quickly 3f out, pulled up well over 1f out, dismounted (lost action)

        4(13)
        Silk - White, Purple stars, sleeves and star on cap

        Scott's View

        25
        11/2
        • Form 111331
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        held up in touch, headway going well when not clear run over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, comfortably

        5(10)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow check, diamonds on sleeves

        Saltrio

        15
        16/1
        • Form 6/114-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        took keen hold and prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place

        6(2)
        Silk - White, White and Purple hooped sleeves, Purple cap

        Red Carnation (IRE)

        43
        16/1
        • Form 4-43405
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        behind, ridden and struggling over 2f out

        7(7)
        Silk - Apple Green, Black sleeves

        Solo Flight

        8
        10/1
        • Form 065021
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13

        held up towards rear, steady headway rails over 2f out, not clear run well over 1f out, staying on same pace when hampered and snatched up inside final furlong

        8(9)
        Silk - Claret, White sleeves, Black and Yellow quartered cap

        Bollin Nellie

        22
        20/1
        • Form 110305
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8

        held up and behind, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer

        9(4)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Contraband

        21
        9/1
        • Form 5101-60
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        held up and behind, steady headway 5f out, switched left 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner

        10(11)
        Silk - GOLD and MAROON check, GOLD sleeves and tassel on cap

        Forbearing (IRE)

        64
        20/1
        • Form 32/0205
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7

        dwelt, held up and behind, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, not pace to challenge

        11(6)
        Silk - White, Pink chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap

        Alberich (IRE)

        21
        20/1
        • Form 324113
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-4

        soon tracking leader, ridden and narrow lead well over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, not quicken

        12(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond and sleeves, Red cap

        Dune

        22
        3/1
        • Form 132441
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        in touch, headway 4f out, ridden and every chance final furlong, kept on

        13(5)
        Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

        Muhareb (USA)

        25
        12/1
        • Form 100311
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3

        tracked leaders on outside, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        14(8)
        Silk - Brown, Light Blue stars, Brown cap, Light Blue star

        Afadan (IRE)

        40
        9/1
        • Form 140145
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-2

        slowly into stride, held up and always towards rear

        15(15)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green diamond, Emerald Green sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, quartered cap

        Honor Rouge (IRE)

        18
        25/1
        • Form 110250
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-1

        led, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Another valuable and competitive contest with several possibles but Scott's View is given the TEAMtalk vote. Mark Johnston's charge has proved admirably durable in rattling up seven wins this term and may not have stopped improving yet judged on his latest success when dead-heating with Muhareb at York earlier in the month. The selection has been raised 5lb since and is also 1lb worse off with his old adversary but had to overcome trouble in running and looked unlucky not to have won outright so looks worth following again. Dune is another progressive type and comes here in top form having scored over 1m6f at Haydock earlier in the month but may not be entirely suited by the drop in trip and also has to overcome a poor draw so looks opposable while Solo Flight may struggle to follow up a narrow Newbury success off his revised mark. Afadan looks in the handicapper's grip at present while Contraband has clearly been difficult to train and has failed to recapture his best so Charley Bates could prove a bigger danger. John Gosden's charge ran too freely when a beaten favourite for the Ebor but bounced back to form with a creditable third in a Longchamp Group 3 last time and should give a good account on a track that should suit.