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17:00 Yarmouth

Royal Ascot On Sky Sports Racing Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 104y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,400 added
  • Winner: £3,493
  • 2nd: £1,040
  • 3rd: £519
  • 4th: £260
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 24.15s
  • Off Time: 17:00:37
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

On Guard

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Dubai Welcome

    9/2

      1(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Al Qaqaa (USA)

      216 BF
      5/2
      • Form 42-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 79

      chased leaders, switched right 3f out, not much room inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish

      2(3)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Dubai Welcome

      9/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      slowly into stride, last pair, headway on outside over 3f out, led and edged left from 2f out, headed towards finish

      3(4)
      Silk - Royal blue, white cap

      First Winter (IRE)

      166
      11/8
      • Form 2-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      chased leader 2f, in touch, switched left 3f out, one pace entering final furlong

      4(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White stars, diabolo on sleeves and stars on cap

      Master Rocco (IRE)

      184
      150/1
      • Form 866894-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 59

      chased leader, went 2nd after 2f, weakened from over 2f out

      5(6)
      Silk - Black and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Red cap

      On Guard

      307
      11/2
      • Form 2-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      led, ridden and headed 2f out, rallied final furlong, led again towards finish

      6(2)
      Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

      Zeeband (IRE)

      16/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      slowly into stride, last pair, struggling 3f out, well beaten final 2f

      In depth

      Verdict

      All of these step up in trip though FIRST WINTER was beaten only a neck over 1m2f at Lingfield on his debut when finishing well clear of the rest. Charlie Appleby’s charge gets the vote on that form and is preferred to the other Godolphin runner and newcomer Dubai Welcome. Zeeband is a half-brother to a Group 3 winner and is already gelded while On Guard has also been gelded since finishing second over a mile at Haydock without threatening the winner. Al Qaqaa was narrowly beaten over a mile at Chelmsford in November and can figure if lasting home but Master Rocco is easily dismissed in this company.

      Formwatch

      Al Qaqaa (USA) 8-13fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, ran on well towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 13, hd behind Stepney Causeway (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in Nov.

      Dubai Welcome Dubawi colt out of Emily Bronte.

      First Winter (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Dwelt towards rear, wide and headway in touch 6f out, effort to lead 2f out, soon edged left, ridden and headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 13, nk behind Kipps (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Dec.

      Master Rocco (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Dwelt, raced keenly in mid-division on inside, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Goddess Of Fire (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Dec.

      On Guard 5-2 (9-5) Took keen hold, in touch, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, never a threat, 2nd of 6, 4l behind He's A Keeper (9-5) at Haydock 1m stks (4) sft in Aug.

      Zeeband (IRE) Sea The Stars gelding out of Zeeba.