15:25 Ascot

Friday 13 July 2018

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 6f 34y  |   Good to Firm (Watered)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:25  |   Winning time: 3m 2.84s
1st
Horse silk
6
(5)
12/1
T: J TuiteJ: Andrea Atzeni
Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, held on well towards finish op 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
4
(2)
3/1f
T: C ApplebyJ: A Kirby
Led, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
(7)
410-0
7/2
T: C ApplebyJ: B Doyle
Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace tchd 4/1
4th
Horse silk
½
2
(4)
6/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: Jane Elliott (3)
Tracked leaders in 3rd early, mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace op 5/1 tchd 13/2
5th
Horse silk
nk
7
(1)
12/1
T: P HedgerJ: Rob Hornby
Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
(6)
8/1
T: H FryJ: Fran Berry
Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
7th
Horse silk
9
8
(8)
10/3
T: M P TregoningJ: Hayley Turner
Soon tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong op 7/2 tchd 3/1
8th
Horse silk
4
3
(3)
25/1
T: J A OsborneJ: Nicola Currie (3)
Slowly away, in rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£15.40Pl:£3.10, £1.70, £1.50EX:£68.50Trifecta:£442.20Tricast:£156.16SF:£48.34Swingers:£9.80, £6.80, £2.20

Forecasts

White Desert (3/1), Hawkerland (10/3), Alqamar (7/2), Star Of The East (6/1), Golden Birthday (8/1), Machine Learner (12/1), C'Est No Mour (12/1), Sam Missile (25/1)

Verdict

Alqamar heads the weights for a reason having acquitted himself fairly well in Class 2 Newmarket handicaps, but there remains that nagging doubt as to whether or not he'll really go through with his effort if the winning opportunity presents. Hawkerland stays very well and although yet to win outside of Class 5 company isn't fully exposed and could run into a place at decent odds, but a tentative votes goes to the stablemate of Alqamar. The lightly raced WHITE DESERT blew away lesser opposition over this trip on the AW in May, before seemingly not staying the marathon 2m4f trip in the Ascot Stakes latest.
  1. White Desert
  2. Alqamar
  3. Hawkerland

Previous Winners

2017
Mount Moriah
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 3
6/4

Prize Money

1st: £9,704.002nd: £2,888.003rd: £1,443.004th: £722.00

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