Racecards
19:00 Windsor
BetVictor Royal Ascot No Lose Hughes Claiming Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 5624-46
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
tracked leading trio, pushed along in 3rd over 3f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, soon ridden, upsides inside final furlong, stayed on best to lead final strides
- Form 661177
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 73
tracked leader, led over 2f out, hard driven and joined inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure, headed final strides
- Form 46821-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
led until over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened to 4th over 1f out
- Form 0179-24
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
took keen hold, held up in 5th, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on to 3rd over 1f out, no chance with leading duo
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer A Middleton
- Jockey Simon Pearce
started very slowly, pushed along and struggling throughout, tailed off
- Form 353422
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 61
took keen hold, tracked leading pair, pushed along and outpaced to 4th over 3f out, driven and beaten over 2f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
David Evans' stable had a welcome winner at Bath on Friday and HONEY OF A KITTEN can continue the yard's resurgence in this claimer. He was beaten less than three lengths in a handicap at Chepstow last time, despite finishing last, and has the highest official rating of these. Royal Etiquette finished behind the selection in a seller at Lingfield in February and hasn't raced since March while last month's Leicester fourth Abbraccio is proving difficult to predict. But Moment In The Sun has been more consistent lately and won over this trip as a three-year-old.
Formwatch
Breaking The Bank 13-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 9l behind Meetings Man (8-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May.
Honey Of A Kitten (USA) 14-1 (8-12) Held up mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, last of 7, 2 1/2l behind Dandy (9-4) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Abbraccio 16-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, chased leader, no extra final furlong, 4th of 8, 10l behind Ashdown Lad (9-5) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May.
Royal Etiquette (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Held up, headway 3f out, chased leading pair 2f out, kept on one pace, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 10, 5l behind Honey Of A Kitten (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f sell stks (6) pol in Feb.
Shameless Man (IRE) 66-1 (9-11) Always in rear, last of 14, 21l behind Pleasure Bent (9-1) at Warwick 1m mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Moment In The Sun Evensfav (9-0) Keen close up, switched right over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, soon challenged winner, held near finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Abhaath (9-10) at Lingfield 1m sell stks (6) pol.