17:35 Royal Ascot

Saturday 18 June 2022

All14:3015:0515:4016:2017:0017:3518:10

Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 2  |   1m 1f 212y  |   Good to Firm  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:36  |   Winning time: 2m 6.0s
1st
Horse silk
4
(13)
5/2f
T: G BougheyJ: James McDonald
Midfield, nudged along 3f out, headway and edged right to lead 2f out, ridden 1f out, edged right and ran on strongly final furlong, comfortably
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¼
14
(19)
40/1
T: T WardJ: Jim Crowley
Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on to go second 1f out, kept on final furlong, no match for winner tchd 33/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
12
(15)
12/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Dropped in rear, switched left and ridden 2f out, ran on well to go third inside final furlong op 11/1
4th
Horse silk
1
10
(3)
25/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Andrea Atzeni
Raced freely towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, short of room from 2f out to 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well to go fourth final 100yds, nearest finish
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
(16)
38-13
28/1
T: F GraffardJ: C T Keane
Mid-division, switched left and headway to challenge over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded gradually inside final furlong op 33/1
6th
Horse silk
nse
13
(12)
25/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: Jason Hart
Held up in behind leaders, nudged along 3f out, switched left and ridden to challenge over 1f out when bumped by winner, no extra final 100yds op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
½
7
(14)
13/2
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on steadily final furlong op 6/1 tchd 11/2
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
(4)
16/1
T: C ApplebyJ: James Doyle
Midfield, headway over 2f out when slightly hampered, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 18/1
9th
Horse silk
4
9
(11)
40/1
T: G BougheyJ: K Shoemark
Awkward leaving stalls, raced keenly, led, pushed along over 2f out, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened 1f out op 33/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
(7)
7/2
T: J & T GosdenJ: L Dettori
Held up in behind leaders, niggled along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon struggling op 4/1
11th
Horse silk
nk
16
(2)
33/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Prominent, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, faded over 1f out op 50/1
12th
Horse silk
½
2
(18)
40/1
T: A WatsonJ: Hollie Doyle
Raced freely, prominent, pushed along to challenge over 2f out, lost place and ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong tchd 33/1
13th
Horse silk
23
17
(17)
28/1
T: H MorrisonJ: David Egan
Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, soon beaten, eased over 1f out op 25/1

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Non-Runners

3
(9)
Horse silk
Phantom Flight29
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 3
T: James Horton  J: P J McDonald
WD
1
(1)
Horse silk
Aldous Huxley29
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 3
T: J & T Gosden  J: Benoit D L Sayette
WD
11
(10)
Horse silk
Chairman25
Weight: 8-12|  Age: 3
T: M Meade  J: Tom Marquand
NR
15
(6)
Horse silk
Jimi Hendrix2
Weight: 8-9|  Age: 3
T: R M Beckett  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.35, £7.30, £4.00EX:£71.00Trifecta:£666.70Tricast:£517.02SF:£83.82Swingers:£21.40, £8.05, £29.75

Forecasts

Missed The Cut (5/2), Honiton (7/2), Aldous Huxley (11/2), Falling Shadow (13/2), Sun King (12/1), Chairman (12/1), Phantom Flight (14/1), Jimi Hendrix (14/1), Blue Trail (16/1), Groundbreaker (25/1), Knightswood (25/1), Pervade (28/1), Bushfire (28/1), Trojan Horse (33/1), Asgoodassobergets (40/1), Tollard Royal (40/1), Sweeping (40/1)

Verdict

A smashing 3-y-o handicap and it may pay to side with John & Thady Gosden's HONITON. He was an easy winner of a Sandown maiden 7 days ago, and previous form in maiden/novice company is working out very well, so there's plenty to like now his sights are set on handicaps from a handy draw. Falling Shadow and Missed The Cut are similarly upwardly mobile and feared along with Aldous Huxley.

  1. HONITON (IRE)
  2. FALLING SHADOW (IRE)
  3. MISSED THE CUT (USA)

Previous Winners

2021
Foxes Tales
Weight: 8-11  |Age: 3
13/2

Prize Money

1st: £51,540.002nd: £24,170.003rd: £12,090.004th: £6,040.005th: £3,020.006th: £1,510.00

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