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20:00 Brighton

Royal Ascot On Sky Sports Racing Handicap (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 210y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,200 added
  • Winner: £3,245
  • 2nd: £1,523
  • 3rd: £761
  • 4th: £381
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.98s
  • Off Time: 20:00:16
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Diamond Cottage

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Be Prepared

    5/2

      1(2)
      Silk - Yellow, black sash, black cap

      Whistledown

      11 CD
      6/1
      • Form 22186-5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 67

      in touch in rear, headway near side over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Maroon and Grey stripes, Grey sleeves

      Be Prepared

      21 p D
      5/2
      • Form 90-5067
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 63

      tracked leaders, ridden and came centre over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed towards finish

      5(4)
      Silk - Grey, dark blue chevron, orange and dark blue chevrons on sleeves, black cap, red star

      Diamond Cottage

      4 h DCD
      9/4
      • Form 613614
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 61

      led early, tracked leader, came near side halfway, ridden over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish

      6(8)
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow cross belts, emerald green sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap

      River Wharfe

      28 p DCD
      14/1
      • Form 627650
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 61

      raced wide, close up, came near side halfway, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on one pace

      7(5)
      Silk - Red, emerald green seams, emerald green and white quartered cap

      Lucky Mascot (IRE)

      11 b
      11/2
      • Form 7-78402
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 56

      towards rear, came near side halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong

      8(3)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE stripes, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets

      Vitesse Du Son

      83 p CD
      11/2
      • Form 217-057
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 53

      slow into stride, soon recovered to lead, came near side halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied towards finish

      2(7)
      NR

      Kitaab

      17 BF
      11/4
      • Form 5338-73
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 65

      NonRunner

      4(6)
      NR

      Ajrad

      21 D
      8/1
      • Form 187-854
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 63

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      DIAMOND COTTAGE, already a winner twice over course and distance this season, makes a quick reappearance after finishing fourth at Chepstow last Friday but can get her head back in front. River Wharfe looks held on the form book but Ajrad may be running into form while unconventional tracks suit Whistledown, who is eased in grade. Lucky Mascot is blinkered after a second here 11 days ago and lightly-raced Doncaster third Kitaab is also respected.

      Formwatch

      Whistledown 12-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, well held over 1f out, 5th of 6, 9 3/4l behind Frankness (9-9) at Goodwood 6f hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.

      Be Prepared 5-1 (9-6) Chased leaders out wide, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 7 3/4l behind King Cabo (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) gf in May.

      Diamond Cottage 8-1 (8-9) Handy, not much room well over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Matty Too (9-9) at Chepstow 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

      River Wharfe 11-2 (9-7) Raced wide, in rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 10th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Diamond Cottage (9-3) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in May.

      Lucky Mascot (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Chased leader, ridden to lead 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Marsh Benham (9-9) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

      Vitesse Du Son 22-1 (9-8) Held up in mid-division, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Divine Messenger (9-10) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

      Kitaab 16-5fav (9-9) Towards rear, closed up into mid-division halfway, pushed along over 1f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Crypto Quest (9-11) at Doncaster 6f hcp (6) gd in Jun.

      Ajrad 9-1 (9-4) Held up off the pace in rear, some headway out wide 2f out, ridden and no impression in 4th final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind King Cabo (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) gf in May.