16:45 Ascot

Saturday 29 July 2017

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Longines Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   7f  |   Soft  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:47  |   Winning time: 1m 33.1s
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Classic Seniority8
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR:  96| D
13/2
Has improved again this season after finishing last year with a couple of wins and arrives here in search of a hat-trick after staying on well to win a 14 runner contest at Hamilton last time out. Step back up in trip no issue and 6lb rise looks fair so should go well again.
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(3)
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Superstap,h15
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-9| J: Miss Hayley Moore(3)| T: M Appleby| OR:  89| D
8/1
Very inconsistent performer and better on the AW but proved he can run a decent race on turf with a good second at Newmarket two starts back. Couldn't back that up at the same course last time though and not won on turf since 2014. May struggle again.
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(1)
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Bertiewhittle43
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: T D Barron| OR:  89| D
13/2
Finished last season in excellent form but not showed his best so far this time around. Likes finishing from the back, running through beaten horses and won't mind the softer conditions. Interesting runner and has run well here several times in the past off higher marks.
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(2)
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Theodorico22
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-7| J: Miss A B O'Connor(3)| T: D Loughnane| OR:  87| D
14/1
Back-to-back winner at the start of this turf season but revised mark looks harsh. Return to some softer conditions will be to his benefit but not certain looks in need of relief from the assessor.
5
(5)
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Georgian Bayv27
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-5| J: Ms K Walsh| T: K R Burke| OR:  85| D
5/1
Not won since 2015 and he's zero from 26 on turf. Can miss the break on occasions and won't get away with that in what looks a competitive affair. Well-handicapped if putting all together but looks up against it on all known form.
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(4)
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Majestic Moon10
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-3| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: Miss J Feilden| OR:  83| CD
12/1
Last win came over C&D back in 2015 off a stone higher handicap mark. Has run well in defeat on occasions since and he would be dangerous if he's allowed too much rope on the front end; not dismissed.
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(10)
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Farlow9
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-3| J: Miss Emma Sayer| T: R A Fahey| OR:  83| D
14/1
Badly out of form both last year and this year and beaten out of sight on three starts this campaign. Plenty to prove now and not placed since 2015.
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(8)
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Imperial Statet,v22
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-2| J: Jessica Cooley(5)| T: George Scott| OR:  82
11/2
Got back on track with a win at Sandown earlier in the year but has struggled off this revised mark historically. Needs to build on his latest effort and softer conditions not certain to suit so may be best watched this time.
9
(7)
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Athassel9
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-0| J: Ellie Mackenzie(5)| T: P D Evans| OR:  80| D
20/1
Not beaten all that far last time out and yard in good form at present but record of 28 starts without a win on turf is uninspiring and jockey only had two winners.
10
(15)
Horse silk
Accurate22
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: Miss A Deniel| T: Ian Williams| OR:  78| D
33/1
Winner in France but tailed off on three starts in the UK and hard to fancy off the back of those efforts with the yard also quiet.
11
(6)
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Dark Alliance77
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-12| J: Miss J Walton| T: A Keatley| OR:  78| D
16/1
Winner on final start for Mick Halford but well below form on four starts for this yard. Perhaps a little better over 6f than 7f and others look like more likely winners.
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Just An Idea27
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-11| J: Miss Anna Hesketh| T: H J L Dunlop| OR:  84
16/1
Just one win from 12 starts and that came on the AW. Failed to place on three starts this turf season and looks in need of return to an artificial surface.
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Tommy G15
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Miss C Walton| T: J S Goldie| OR:  75| D
8/1
Just one win from 14 starts and that came on faster ground than what he'll get here but he's worked his way back down to a feasible mark and gets the services of a very useful jockey. Could go well.
15
(9)
Horse silk
Dodgy Bobp15
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: Miss M Mullineaux| T: M Mullineaux| OR:  60
50/1
Losing run stands at 19 and looks out of his depth in this company from out of the handicap.

Non-Runners

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(13)
Horse silk
Swiss Cross22
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 10
T: P S McEntee  J: Poppy Bridgwater
NR

Forecasts

Georgian Bay (5/1), Imperial State (11/2), Bertiewhittle (13/2), Classic Seniority (13/2), Tommy G (8/1), Supersta (8/1), Majestic Moon (12/1), Theodorico (14/1), Farlow (14/1), Dark Alliance (16/1), Just An Idea (16/1), Athassel (20/1), Swiss Cross (20/1), Accurate (33/1), Dodgy Bob (50/1)

Verdict

It may be worth taking a chance on TOMMY G who has worked his way back down to a reasonable mark and gets the services of Cath Walton. Bertiewhittle is perhaps the main danger if he gets a decent pace to aim at and Majestic Moon has course and distance form to his name.
  1. Tommy G
  2. Bertiewhittle
  3. Majestic Moon

Prize Money

1st: £8,111.002nd: £2,516.003rd: £1,257.004th: £629.00

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