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15:00 Kempton Park

BetVictor Royal Ascot No Lose Hughes Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.33s
  • Off Time: 15:02:11
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Royal Acquisition

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Royal Challis

    3/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel

      Pearl Bridge

      23
      Evs
      • Form 3-21
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      steadied start, held up last and resented kick back, pushed along and struggling halfway, never on terms

      2(4)
      Silk - Yellow, white epaulets

      Royal Challis

      7 D
      3/1
      • Form 7-3413
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 75

      chased leading trio, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd final 100 yards and closed on winner, always held

      4(2)
      Silk - White, Black sash, Red and White hooped sleeves, Black and White hooped cap

      Pal Of The Cat

      213 h
      33/1
      • Form 438336-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 73

      chased leading pair until inside final furlong, no extra

      5(1)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue seams, Dark Blue and White striped sleeves and cap

      Royal Acquisition

      51 D
      7/2
      • Form 41-7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 70

      made all, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well and always holding on

      6(3)
      Silk - Black, large light blue spots and sleeves

      Max The Machine

      256 BF
      25/1
      • Form 054266-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 67

      last pair, ridden and no impression over 1f out

      7(5)
      Silk - Orange, Brown seams, Brown sleeves, Orange seams, Orange cap, Brown spots

      Silca's Dream

      13 D
      14/1
      • Form 143550
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 64

      chased winner, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra in 3rd final 100 yards

      3(7)
      NR

      Welliesinthewater (IRE)

      90 D
      • Form 718-5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 73

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Royal Challis has a big chance if adapting to the artificial surface as he's been in good form on Turf this year. But PEARL BRIDGE has already shown he handles the Polytrack by finishing second here in April and Ralph Beckett's lightly-raced gelding got off the mark in what looked a decent York maiden subsequently. Silca's Dream appears to have gone off the boil but did finish ahead of Royal Acquisition at Ripon in the spring and the others may need this.

      Formwatch

      Pearl Bridge 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, hung left and went 2nd over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led close home, won at York 6f 3yo mdn (4) gd in May beating Nurpur (9-0) by hd, 8 ran.

      Royal Challis 2-1 (9-0) Raced alone on outside, prominent, chased winner halfway and stayed out wide, ridden over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Grand Denial (9-0) at Windsor 6f 3yo stk 0-75 (5) gf.

      Pal Of The Cat 14-1 (9-3) Prominent, hung right throughout, weakened 2f out, 6th of 9, 8l behind Secret Missile (9-3) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.

      Royal Acquisition 13-2 (8-5) Dwelt, tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 10l behind The Art Of Racing (9-7) at Ripon 5f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Apr.

      Max The Machine 3-1fav (9-3) Led 1f, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 8l behind Smart Spender (9-3) at Southwell 5f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) fbs in Oct.

      Silca's Dream 14-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, last of 11, 24l behind Bondesire (9-7) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

      Welliesinthewater (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Dwelt in touch in rear, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 9l behind Sewn Up (9-2) at Southwell 5f 3yo hcp (4) fbs in Mar.