16:45 Ascot

Friday 27 July 2018

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:15

Neptune Investment Management Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   5f  |   Good to Firm  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:45  |   Winning time: 1m 1.03s
1st
Horse silk
8
(1)
12/1
T: R M H CowellJ: Oisin Murphy
Raced in 3rd place in group of 3 towards far side, ridden and ran on to lead final 100 yards op 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
7
(5)
12/1
T: R M H CowellJ: G Mosse
Tracked leader racing towards far side, led and hung left over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards op 11/1 tchd 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
11
(12)
12/1
T: J S GoldieJ: Jamie Gormley (3)
Raced in centre, chased leaders, effort near side of group over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong op 11/1
4th
Horse silk
1
3
(6)
9/2
T: R M H CowellJ: R L Moore
Prominent in centre, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 5/1 tchd 7/2
5th
Horse silk
nse
1
(4)
8/1
T: P D EvansJ: Jim Crowley
Led group of 3 racing towards far side and probably overall, headed over 1f out, chased leaders, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
nse
5
(8)
3/1f
T: D M SimcockJ: James Doyle
Held up in centre, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to reach leaders tchd 4/1
7th
Horse silk
½
9
(11)
13/2
T: Rae GuestJ: S De Sousa
Raced in centre, took keen hold, held up, headway hanging right and slightly checked over 1f out, plugged on, no threat op 6/1 tchd 7/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
12
(7)
9/1
T: T D BarronJ: B A Curtis
Half reared and started slowly, held up in centre, never on terms op 8/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ½
2
(10)
8/1
T: H CandyJ: Fran Berry
Prominent in centre, weakened over 1f out op 12/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
(9)
12/1
T: C G CoxJ: A Kirby
Chased leaders in centre, wandered and weakened well over 1f out op 10/1

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Non-Runners

10
(2)
Horse silk
Oriental Lilly18
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 4
T: J S Goldie  J: Non Runner
NR
6
(3)
Horse silk
Tarboosh7
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 5
T: P T Midgley  J: L Morris
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£16.00Pl:£4.30, £3.70, £3.40EX:£172.00Trifecta:£2,654.50Tricast:£1,820.87SF:£150.12Swingers:£38.40, £33.80, £19.90

Forecasts

Polybius (3/1), Encore d'Or (9/2), Show Stealer (13/2), Tarboosh (7/1), Gracious John (8/1), Vibrant Chords (8/1), Venturous (9/1), Blue De Vega (12/1), Evergate (12/1), Golden Steps (12/1), Koditime (12/1), Oriental Lilly (12/1)

Verdict

An impossibly difficult looking sprint handicap in which many darts could be unsuccessfully fired, so it's simply a case of looking for a single runner and hoping to hit the bull. POLYBIUS is one of a number of horses in this race who find winning difficult (that list also includes Venturous), but he's feasibly handicapped from his current mark of 95 and has shown a consistent level of previous course form (finished fourth of 27 in the 2017 Wokingham; rated 101). His latest close-up C&D sixth behind Spring Loaded (when racing on the wrong side of the track) implies that his turn is near, so he gets the nod in a truly head-scratching contest.
  1. Polybius
  2. Venturous
  3. Encore d'Or

Previous Winners

2017
Jack Dexter
Weight: 8-6  |Age: 8
5/1

Prize Money

1st: £28,012.002nd: £8,388.003rd: £4,194.004th: £2,097.005th: £1,048.006th: £526.00

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