14:35 Ascot

Friday 4 October 2019

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:55

Londonmetric Noel Murless Stakes (Listed)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   1m 6f 34y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:35  |   Winning time: 3m 14.77s
1st
Horse silk
5
(2)
38-10
9/2
T: R M BeckettJ: Harry Bentley
Led, headed over 12f out, tracked leaders, ridden to lead again over 1f out, soon pressed, asserted towards finish, won going away
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
7
(1)
9/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: Hayley Turner
In touch, headway 2f out, soon pressed winner, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, kept on one pace towards finish op 8/1 tchd 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
1
(3)
5/2f
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: R L Moore
Tracked leaders, went 2nd and pressed leader 11f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace op 11/4
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
6
(5)
8/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: F Norton
Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
5th
Horse silk
5
4
(4)
5/1
T: W R MuirJ: Tom Marquand
In touch, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong op 9/2
6th
Horse silk
6
3
(6)
25/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Jim Crowley
In rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, never on terms tchd 28/1
7th
Horse silk
2
8
(7)
8/1
T: A M BaldingJ: David Probert
Led over 12f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 9/1
8th
Horse silk
75
2
(8)
13/2
T: E WalkerJ: J P Spencer
Keen towards rear, slightly hampered after 1f, pushed along 5f out, ridden 4f out, beaten over 2f out, eased, tailed off op 6/1 tchd 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.80Pl:£1.50, £2.30, £1.40EX:£38.90Trifecta:£183.70SF:£42.69Swingers:£3.80, £3.70, £4.30

Forecasts

Almania (5/2), Hereby (9/2), Just Hubert (5/1), Cap Francais (13/2), I'll Have Another (8/1), Tribal Craft (8/1), Sapa Inca (9/1), Funny Man (25/1)

Verdict

The Listed Noel Murless Stakes is the highlight of today's Ascot action, and it certainly rates as a very difficult puzzle to solve. Both Just Hubert (fifth) and Almania (sixth) contested the typically red-hot Melrose Handicap at York in August, with the former kicking on positively to beat a subsequent AW winner in the Edinburgh Cup at Musselburgh three weeks ago. I'll Have Another is one of two declared runners for Mark Johnston, but she simply didn't see which way the deeply impressive Monica Sheriff went at Goodwood last week. Therefore, for small stakes we'll take a chance on the stamina reserves of the steadily progressive HEREBY as she seeks a notable four-timer.
  1. Hereby
  2. Almania
  3. Just Hubert

Previous Winners

2018
Ghostwatch
Weight: 9-1  |Age: 3
J: W Buick  |  T: C Appleby
2/1

Prize Money

1st: £45,368.002nd: £17,200.003rd: £8,608.004th: £4,288.005th: £2,152.006th: £1,080.00

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