Racecards
13:00 Lingfield Park
Royal Ascot Form Study On attheraces.com/ascot Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,100 added
- Winner: £2,970
- 2nd: £1,394
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 3595-33
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey George Downing
dwelt and bumped start, in rear of main group, wide and headway 4f out, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden clear entering final furlong, eased towards finish
- Form 241382
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
keen raced wide tracked leader after 2f, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 06-7431
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Rob Hornby
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0660-44
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 58
went right start, in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 80-7573
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey Laura Pearson
close up, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 642605-
- Age 11
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey William Carson
slow into stride and short of room soon after start, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 9-72782
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Isobel Francis
slowly away, behind and outpaced, recovered in rear 6f out, headway approaching final furlong, ran on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner
- Form 458-70
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey K T O'Neill
raced wide tracked leader 2f, close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Verdict
Reeceltic has gained both career victories here including over the trip in March. Go Fox has changed yards after an easy victory in a Catterick claimer over the trip and BIRD FOR LIFE almost made it eight career victories when beaten a short-head at Wolverhampton. Mark Usher's mare has dropped to a fair mark and has a course and distance victory to her credit so gets the nod with Vin Rouge possibly best of the remainder in a low-class opener.
Formwatch
Vin Rouge (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, asked for effort 4f out, one paced from 2f out, 3rd of 4, 9 3/4l behind Catbird Seat (9-12) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gf in May.
Reeceltic 5-4fav (9-5) Midfield, ridden and headway 3f out, chased leader 2f out, ran on, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Central City (9-3) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in May.
Go Fox 7-4fav (9-2) Made all, ridden and went clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, comfortably, won at Catterick 2m stks (5) gd in Jun beating Uncle Henry (8-12) by 5 1/2l, 6 ran.
Harmonious 20-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 4, 15 1/4l behind Henry The Fifth (8-4) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in May.
Colonial Love 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, led after 1f, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong, last of 3, 21l behind Torbellino (9-4) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in May.
Gavlar 16-1 (9-8) Dwelt wide and headway to track leader after 3f until 9f out, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 7l behind Smith (9-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Bird For Life 14-1 (9-5) Slowly away, behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, just failed, 2nd of 13, shd behind Chef De Troupe (9-7) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.
Homer's Girl 100-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, 13th of 14, 17 3/4l behind Aryaah (9-6) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.