Racecards
15:15 Ascot
Bateaux London Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 180y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,950
- 2nd: £21,370
- 3rd: £10,700
- 4th: £5,330
- Form 31217P-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey D A Jacob
rear mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway to track leaders 10th, pushed along home turn and weakened
- Form P/05022-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey David Bass
chased leaders, ridden after 12th and steadily lost ground, well behind 3 out and pulled up
- Form 12444-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
mid-division, went 5th after 14th, chased leader before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 47223-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
rear mid-division, hit 9th, in rear 3 out, stayed on steadily for late progress, never threatened
- Form 2/78120-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, kept on from before 2 out, not trouble leaders
- Form 431P31-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
led, jumped right 2nd, hit 3rd, not fluent 4 out and headed, weakened before 2 out
- Form P/39840-
- Age 14
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey R P McLernon
towards rear throughout
- Form 51F135-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
mid-division, not fluent 4th, pushed along and pressed front rank 3 out, ridden and chased leader after 2 out, good jump last and stayed on well to lead final 110 yards on run-in
- Form 24151-2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
front mid-division, went 2nd 8th, led 4 out, ridden before last, headed final 110 yards on run-in, no extra
- Form 10/1123-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, lost position 12th, pushed along and well beaten 3 out
- Form 03P31-2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey James Davies
in rear, reminders after 10th, never really travelling and pulled up
- Form 22124-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent, not fluent 5 out and lost ground, ridden 4 out, well held before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A wide-open renewal. Regal Encore is running in the race for the fifth time. He won in 2020, was second in 2019 and third last year but is rising 15 and likely to find a few of these too fleet-footed. Mister Malarky finished tailed off last year and is only 4lb lower but Good Boy Bobby is only 2lb higher than when landing the Rowland Meyrick at Wetherby last season and Danny Kirwan has been lightly raced for his age. Annsam won a Listed handicap over track and trip last December and scored again at Newbury in April while Tea Clipper was well backed on his return to action at Chepstow and only beaten a neck by a race-fit rival. KITTY’S LIGHT was tailed off in that contest but Christian Williams’ gelding will have come on a bundle for the run and can confirm Scottish Grand National form with Major Dundee, though the latter goes well fresh. Our Power may be best of the rest.
Formwatch
Good Boy Bobby (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Wore hood to post, towards rear, badly hampered 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Mister Malarky 3-1 (11-12) Handy, niggled along at times, led 18th, pushed along and forged on before 2 out, ridden before last, headed narrowly after final fence, kept on until no extra final 110 yards, well clear of 3rd, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Captain Cattistock (10-8) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Tea Clipper (IRE) 11-8fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, joined leader before 4 out, pushed along to lead before 3 out, kept on well from 2 out, headed close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Peregrine Run (12-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gf in Oct.
Kitty's Light 10-3 (11-11) Raced in last, never a factor, 6th of 7, dist behind Peregrine Run (12-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gf in Oct.
Rapper 50-1 (10-5) Off the pace and always towards rear, 18th of 24, 35 3/4l behind Corach Rambler (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Full Back (FR) 20-1 (10-2) Never closer than mid-division, pushed along and struggling towards rear after 4 out, 13th of 24, 25 1/4l behind Corach Rambler (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Annsam 85-40fav (11-1) Mid-division, headway after 4th and chased leaders, led over 3 out but soon pressed, pushed along and extended lead under 2 out, clear when jumped right last, ran on well, won at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Apr beating Erick Le Rouge (11-3) by 5l, 8 ran.
Regal Encore (IRE) 66-1 (10-4) Midfield, short of room 1st, towards rear 4th (water), ridden after 4 out, well behind 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, 12th of 29, dist behind Mac Tottie (10-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Our Power (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Off the pace towards rear, closer out wide tracking leaders before 12th, weakened before the last, 5th of 24, 11 1/4l behind Corach Rambler (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Danny Kirwan (IRE) 11-8fav (11-13) Led narrowly and pestered throughout, strongly pressed 3 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon hung right and kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Neville's Cross (12-0) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Major Dundee (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, awkward 16th, headway 18th, ridden before 4 out, driven to chase clear leader 2 out, one pace from last, 3rd of 23, 12l behind Win My Wings (11-5) at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Up The Straight (IRE) 2-1 (11-6) Chased leader, headway to dispute lead after 4 out, led by 2 lengths jumping the last, 2 length lead final furlong, weakened quickly and headed final 110yds, 2nd of 3, 3 3/4l behind Fakir (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Poppa Poutine (IRE) 2-1fav (11-4) Led, ridden after 3 out, headed 2 out, not fluent last, no impression on winner flat, kept on, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Catchmeifyoucan (10-2) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Sep.