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15:20 Ripon

Bet On Royal Ascot At totesport.com Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 10y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £4,209
  • 2nd: £1,253
  • 3rd: £626
  • 4th: £313
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.46s
  • Off Time: 15:21:32
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Lady Amakhala

18/1

    2
    Silk -

    Defence Of Duress (IRE)

    9/4

      1(2)
      Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Defence Of Duress (IRE)

      21
      9/4
      • Form 431-52
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 81

      led, pressed over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on

      2(3)
      Silk - Red, white epaulets, checked sleeves and cap

      Lexington Bay (IRE)

      13 D
      5/1
      • Form 241-731
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 81

      held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      3(6)
      Silk - Black, White sleeves, Maroon cap, Grey star

      Samarkand (IRE)

      8 D
      5/4
      • Form 562-31
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leader, challenged over 4f out, ridden and every chance 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened and eased

      4(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

      Sky Falcon (USA)

      13
      14/1
      • Form 3114-43
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 77

      slowly into stride, in rear, switch left and headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Red and light blue diabolo, light blue sleeves, red armlets, red and light blue quartered cap

      Lady Amakhala

      28
      18/1
      • Form 6283-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, headway over 1f out to lead, kept on well

      6(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Brown spots, Yellow sleeves, Brown cap

      Dark Dune (IRE)

      15 e D
      11/1
      • Form 00-5162
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 69

      held up in touch on outer, chased leaders over 5f out, weakened over 2f out

      7(7)
      Silk - Light blue and purple diabolo, light blue sleeves, purple armlets, quartered cap

      Good Faith

      23
      66/1
      • Form 00789-6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 50

      held up towards rear, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 4f out

      Previous results

      2010
      (5)
      Silk -

      Beat The Rush

      10/3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6

      2009
      (6)
      Silk -

      Antigua Sunrise (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      2008
      (2)
      Silk -

      Jabal Tariq

      Evs
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      SAMARKAND looks a progressive type and was an impressive winner over this trip on the Polytrack at Kempton eight days ago. Sir Mark Prescott's gelding has a 6lb penalty to carry here but may be improving quickly enough to follow up. Lexington Bay had Sky Falcon back in third when beating another Prescott runner, Motivado, at Musselburgh earlier this month and can't be ignored while Defence Of Duress finished ahead of the selection at Newcastle three weeks ago and is 5lb better off here, though may not have as much scope. Dark Dune, a winner at Pontefract in April, was second over a longer trip at Nottingham last time and looks best of the rest.

      Formwatch

      Defence Of Duress (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden to chase winner over 1f out and every chance, kept on and no impression entering final furlong, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Halifax (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.

      Lexington Bay (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Prominent, pushed up to challenge 3f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, driven out, won at Musselburgh 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd beating Motivado (9-12) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

      Samarkand (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Area Fifty One (8-7) by 5l, 13 ran.

      Sky Falcon (USA) 25-1 (9-6) Prominent, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, edged left well over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Lexington Bay (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

      Lady Amakhala 25-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Midsummer Sun (8-11) at Haydock 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in May.

      Dark Dune (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Kepler's Law (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

      Good Faith 100-1 (9-3) Behind, some late headway, never on terms, 6th of 12, 14l behind Early Applause (9-3) at Ripon 1m 3yo mdn (5) gd in May.