15:40 Royal Ascot

Friday 22 June 2018

All14:3015:0515:4016:2017:0017:35

Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) (British Champions Series)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   6f  |   Good to Firm (Watered)  |   22 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:42  |   Winning time: 1m 12.12s
1st
Horse silk
5
(3)
12/1
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: Jim Crowley
In touch centre, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon hung left, ran on op 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
14
(22)
15/2
T: R A FaheyJ: P Hanagan
Tracked leaders stands side, headway to lead this group inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, not reach winner op 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
3
(11)
12/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: L Dettori
Overall leader centre, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon carried left, lost 2nd close home op 14/1 tchd 11/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
17
(10)
50/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Held up centre, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
5th
Horse silk
hd
10
(1)
40/1
T: K A RyanJ: K Stott
Tracked leaders centre, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong tchd 50/1
6th
Horse silk
½
9
(17)
39-3
40/1
T: Todd PletcherJ: John Velazquez
Ponied to start, led stands side group, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
sh
20
(8)
28/1
T: C G CoxJ: A Kirby
Close up centre, ridden 2f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on towards finish op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
hd
7
(18)
100/1
T: H J L DunlopJ: I Mendizabal
In touch stands side, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong op 66/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
11
(16)
9/2
T: J TateJ: James Doyle
Close up centre, effort and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 11/2 tchd 4/1
10th
Horse silk
½
18
(19)
50/1
T: K R BurkeJ: Tony Piccone
Slowly into stride, outpaced stands side, nearest finish
11th
Horse silk
hd
13
(21)
25/1
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Held up stands side, ridden over 2f out, never a factor op 33/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
(2)
6/1
T: C HillsJ: James McDonald
Tracked leaders centre, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 11/2
13th
Horse silk
nk
2
(7)
25/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: S De Sousa
Towards rear centre, never on terms tchd 28/1
14th
Horse silk
nk
16
(13)
25/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien
Held up centre, ridden 2f out, never a factor
15th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
(20)
16/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan
Tracked leader stands side, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong op 20/1
16th
Horse silk
hd
15
(15)
11/4f
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Held up centre, short-lived effort over 1f out op 5/2 tchd 9/4
17th
Horse silk
¾
19
(5)
40/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Always in rear centre
18th
Horse silk
1 ¼
12
(4)
33/1
T: R VarianJ: Andrea Atzeni
Always in rear centre op 28/1
19th
Horse silk
½
21
(6)
20/1
T: M L W BellJ: D Tudhope
Always towards rear centre tchd 25/1
20th
Horse silk
¾
4
(12)
80/1
T: Owen BurrowsJ: Dane O'Neill
Close up centre, ridden and weakened over 1f out
21st
Horse silk
½
22
(9)
50/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J P Spencer
Always in rear centre
22nd
Horse silk
¾
1
(14)
100/1
T: D CarrollJ: T Eaves
Prominent centre, weakened over 1f out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£17.40Pl:£4.80, £3.00, £3.90EX:£163.20Trifecta:£3,460.10Tricast:£1,159.94SF:£90.29Swingers:£23.20, £41.20, £28.50

Forecasts

Sioux Nation (11/4), Invincible Army (9/2), Equilateral (6/1), Sands Of Mali (15/2), Eqtidaar (12/1), Emblazoned (12/1), Fleet Review (16/1), Main Desire (20/1), Roussel (25/1), Cardsharp (25/1), Speak In Colours (25/1), Heartache (28/1), Laugh A Minute (33/1), Hey Jonesy (40/1), Gidu (40/1), Actress (40/1), Stone Of Destiny (50/1), Unfortunately (50/1), Now You're Talking (50/1), Enjazaat (80/1), Fighting Irish (100/1), Abel Handy (100/1)

Verdict

There was something a little bit special about the way EQUILATERAL won at Doncaster on his return and given that he brings a different profile into the race than many of his rivals, he's taken to take this step up in class in his stride here. Sioux Nation returned to form last time out and will relish a return to fast ground here for the yard that won this last year. If there's one that may have gone under the radar coming into this, Clive Cox's filly Heartache may get over looked in the market after a disappointing run last time out but there's a fair chance she will have needed that outing.
  1. Equilateral
  2. Sioux Nation
  3. Heartache

Previous Winners

2017
Caravaggio
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 3
5/6

Prize Money

1st: £283,550.002nd: £107,500.003rd: £53,800.004th: £26,800.005th: £13,450.006th: £6,750.00

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