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13:50 Royal Ascot

Thursday 18 June 2020

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Wolferton Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 2m 11.9s

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(9)

Crossed Baton^p,t²¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 106| D

11/1

Second in the Hampton Court at the Royal meeting two years ago, not seen a lot since then but still capable of useful form when on song, winning the Listed Churchill Stakes at Lingfield last November. May want rain to stay away but has chances.

Form: 226/921-

(13)

Mountain Hunter¹⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 108| D

33/1

Races mainly in Meydan these days and has a good record there, but suspicion is that he may well need this run after a break and wouldn't want a lot more rain either. Best form at 12f too, and others preferred.

Form: 51-5303

(12)

Cockalorum^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 89| D

150/1

Useful enough at his level but that's handicaps and the bottom line with him is that he simply looks outclassed today. Faces an uphill struggle.

Form: 39024-2

(10)

Dream Castle^p¹⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 108

18/1

Classy performer on his day, tends to do most of his racing in Meydan in recent times and capable of good form, such as his close third in the Group 2 Zabeel Mile this spring; worry would be that best form comes at shorter.

Form: 90-7234

(6)

Extra Elusive¹³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 106| D

33/1

Beaten less than 6l by Crystal Ocean at Sandown last year, and only just denied in the Listed Gala Stakes there; needs to put a poor effort at Lingfield when last seen behind him though, and others make a bit more appeal.

Form: 7/2352-6

(4)

Forest Ranger²⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 108| D

33/1

Very useful performer at the top of his game, winner of the Group 2 Huxley Stakes at Chester last May; mixed efforts after that, but won't mind a drop of rain and this trip ideal; lively outsider if the rain comes in any great amount.

Form: 216664-

(2)

Fox Tal²⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding| OR: 115| D

10/3

Improving 4yo last year, following up his win in a conditions stakes at Doncaster with an excellent fourth to Magical in the Group 1 Champion Stakes in October; acts on most ground and yard still going well, so looks the one to beat.

Form: 3143/14-

(8)

King Ottokar¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: C Fellowes| OR: 106| D

14/1

His defeat of Dashing Willoughby at Newbury last April looks like good form now, and he was third in the Hampton Court at the Royal meeting last year; poor effort at Haydock on reappearance but plenty of rain would give him an outside squeak.

Form: 9/1435-5

(5)

Mountain Angel²⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: R Varian| OR: 111| C| D

8/1

Capable of good handicap form and bettered that when when beaten ¾l in the Group 2 Prix Dollar at Longchamp last October; good record fresh and the more rain the better his chance, but needs a bit more on form to take this.

Form: 157220-

(16)

Prince Eiji¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| C

22/1

Maiden winner back in 2018 but drawn a blank since, although highly tried at times, as he is again here; yet to tackle this trip and form of his reappearance fourth at Newmarket is only okay; others make more appeal.

Form: 135/43-4

(11)

Regal Reality²⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jim Crowley| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 119| D

11/2

Beaten less than three lengths in the Group 1 Eclipse at Sandown last year, top class form that brings him right into this, well below that in the Champion Stakes (soft) and probably needs the rain to stay away; big chance if it does; gelded.

Form: 313458-

(7)

Sir Dragonet⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 116| BF

15/8

Looked a star in the making when thrashing them in the G3 Chester Vase last year, and ¾l fifth in the Derby on next start excellent form, but didn't progress after that and a little disappointing on reappearance; rain enhances chance.

Form: 11544-2

(1)

Walkinthesand²⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 108| D

40/1

Great performance to carry top weight in the valuable Bet365 handicap at Newmarket last year but even that falls well short of what's required here, and his best form has come on very quick ground; makes only minimal appeal.

Form: 251743-

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(3)

Dubai Warrior¹¹⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: J & T Gosden J: R Havlin

(14)

Aloe Vera³⁹²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: R M Beckett J: Harry Bentley

(15)

Bubble And Squeak¹²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: S Kirk J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Sir Dragonet (15/8), Fox Tal (10/3), Regal Reality (11/2), Mountain Angel (8/1), Dubai Warrior (8/1), Crossed Baton (11/1), King Ottokar (14/1), Aloe Vera (16/1), Dream Castle (18/1), Prince Eiji (22/1), Extra Elusive (33/1), Mountain Hunter (33/1), Forest Ranger (33/1), Walkinthesand (40/1), Bubble And Squeak (66/1), Cockalorum (150/1)

Andrew Balding has had a mixed week but FOX TAL can get him back on the scoresheet. He did nothing but improve as a 3yo and his fourth to Magical is an excellent piece of form. Better still, he seems to go on most ground, so even if the rain does come, he should be fine. Sir Dragonet, on the other hand, needs the rain and plenty of it if he's to show his best, whilst the classy Regal Reality needs it to stay away. The John Gosden pair of Dubai Warrior and Crossed Baton are both worthy of consideration and for those looking for the turn-up, if the rain came you could give Forest Ranger a squeak.