14:50 Ascot

Saturday 12 August 2017

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:00

Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile (Handicap)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   7f 213y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:55  |   Winning time: 1m 43.11s
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1
(11)
Horse silk
Early Morning52
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H J L Dunlop| OR:  97| CD
13/2
Ran well on seasonal reappearance when finishing runner-up over 1m at Haydock (good-to-firm). Well held in the Royal Hunt Cup here and interesting if repeating that Haydock effort.
2
(5)
Horse silk
Examinert11
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: Hayley Turner| T: S C Williams| OR:  92| D
10/1
Successful over 1m at Salisbury (good-to-soft) in June but well beaten twice since including in a valuable contest over an extended 1m at Galway (yielding) last week. Races off a mark 3lb higher than for that Salisbury victory today.
4
(1)
Horse silk
Breakable6(ex 3)
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-5| J: U Rispoli| T: T D Easterby| OR:  88| D
5/1
Best effort in four starts this season came when winning over an extended 7f at Chester (good-to-soft) last time out. Drop in grade appeared to help on that occasion and she has to defy a 3lb penalty in this contest.
5
(4)
Horse silk
Brigliadoro29
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-4| J: A Delpech| T: P J McBride| OR:  90| D
9/2
Finished runner-up twice prior to disappointing over 7f at Newmarket (good) last time out. Handles soft ground and placed off this mark at Yarmouth (good) over 7f on his penultimate outing.
6
(7)
Horse silk
Basil Berryb24
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-3| J: J P Spencer| T: C A Dwyer| OR:  89| C| D
15/2
Fell over hurdles in June and held in two subsequent starts on the Flat. Most recent came when 3L sixth of seven over 1m2f at Yarmouth (good) last month and this drop in trip is likely to suit.
7
(8)
Horse silk
Leader Writerp118
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: N Callan| T: H Spiller| OR:  89| D
20/1
Three time winner in France but beat just one rival home over 6f on his debut for this yard at Chelmsford last month. Races off a 3lb lower mark and wears cheekpieces for the first time here.
8
(9)
Horse silk
Knight Owl21
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-3| J: Fran Berry| T: J R Fanshawe| OR:  89| D
6/1
Ran well when finishing third over 1m1f at Ripon (good) on his penultimate start. Disappointing on soft ground at Newmarket over this trip subsequently and races off a 1lb lower mark here.
9
(12)
Horse silk
Raising Sand21
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: A Pietsch| T: J A Osborne| OR:  89| CD
10/1
In good form last year winning three times over around this trip. Disappointing in three starts this term but now back down to his last winning mark when successful at Haydock (good) over 1m last October.
10
(10)
Horse silk
Nicholas T14
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Kerrin McEvoy| T: J S Goldie| OR:  88| D
6/1
Registered a double over 1m at Ayr in the spring and ran well when 1L third over the same C&D on his penultimate outing. Well held over 7f here last time and interesting to see how he fares here.
11
(6)
Horse silk
Medburn Dream10
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Emma Jayne Wilson| T: P Henderson| OR:  88| D
16/1
Impressive 9L winner over an extended 7f at Lingfield (good-to-firm) in June but held twice since including on soft ground over 7f at Goodwood earlier this month. First reserve.

Non-Runners

3
(3)
Horse silk
Manson35
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 4
T: D J S Ffrench Davis  J: Emma Jayne Wilson
NR
12
(2)
Horse silk
Highland Colori21
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 9
T: A M Balding  J: Reserve 2
NR

Forecasts

Brigliadoro (9/2), Breakable (5/1), Nicholas T (6/1), Knight Owl (6/1), Early Morning (13/2), Manson (7/1), Basil Berry (15/2), Raising Sand (10/1), Examiner (10/1), Medburn Dream (16/1), Highland Colori (16/1), Leader Writer (20/1)

Verdict

BREAKABLE returned to form when winning over an extended 7f last weekend and she can defy a 3lb penalty by taking this competitive 1m handicap contest. The selection was winning for the first time this season on that occasion and is taken to see of her rivals here with Raising Sand who is back down to his last winning mark following some disappointing performances. Brigliadoro who finished runner-up on soft ground at Newbury in May can take third here.
  1. Breakable
  2. Raising Sand
  3. Brigliadoro

Previous Winners

2016
Early Morning
Weight: 9-10  |Age: 5
6/1

Prize Money

1st: £22,131.002nd: £7,749.003rd: £3,542.004th: £2,763.005th: £2,434.006th: £1,773.007th: £1,440.008th: £1,107.009th: £774.0010th: £554.00

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