17:00 Royal Ascot

Tuesday 20 June 2023

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

Ascot Stakes (Heritage Handicap)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 3f 210y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   19 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:00  |   Winning time: 4m 32.05s
1st
Horse silk
6
(7)
7/1
T: N J HendersonJ: W Buick
In touch, headway on inner 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on op 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
(13)
15/2
T: R HughesJ: Billy Loughnane (3)
Raced wide, close up, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, stayed on op 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
1
(11)
20/1
T: A KingJ: Rossa Ryan
Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong op 22/1
4th
Horse silk
nse
17
(17)
8/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: David Egan
Raced very wide 3f, tracked leaders, went 2nd 10f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on op 15/2
5th
Horse silk
hd
7
(8)
49-7
28/1
T: G ElliottJ: C T Keane
Midfield, wide and headway 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
6th
Horse silk
½
11
(16)
79-7
16/1
T: H PalmerJ: B A Curtis
Raced wide towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on one pace inside final furlong op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
15
(1)
6/1
T: J R FanshaweJ: Daniel Muscutt
Raced wide, in touch, pushed along headway when switched right entering final 2f, kept on same pace
8th
Horse silk
1
8
(20)
40/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: R Kingscote
Slow into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, never nearer op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¼
9
(2)
50/1
T: H PalmerJ: James Doyle
Led, headed 11f out, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong op 22/1
10th
Horse silk
nk
14
(10)
50/1
T: A WatsonJ: Hollie Doyle
Tracked leader, led 11f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong op 40/1
11th
Horse silk
sh
13
(4)
100/1
T: M F HarrisJ: Rob Hornby
Slowly away, in rear, never nearer tchd 125/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¾
18
(9)
40/1
T: C JohnstonJ: J P Spencer
Keen close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
13th
Horse silk
1 ½
5
(15)
13/8f
T: W P MullinsJ: R L Moore
In touch, pushed along over 2f out, badly hampered entering final 2f, not recover op 6/4
14th
Horse silk
nse
4
(14)
50/1
T: H MorrisonJ: Oisin Murphy
Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never on terms
15th
Horse silk
1 ¾
12
(12)
20/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R P Whelan
Raced wide close, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong op 22/1
16th
Horse silk
nk
20
(19)
11/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Jim Crowley
Raced wide, towards rear, never on terms op 12/1
17th
Horse silk
6 ½
10
(18)
40/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Tom Marquand
In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
18th
Horse silk
16
19
(5)
50/1
T: H FryJ: Saffie Osborne
Always towards rear
19th
Horse silk
58
3
(6)
28/1
T: O MurphyJ: K Stott
In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong op 22/1

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Non-Runners

16
(3)
Horse silk
East Asia73
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 8
T: Ian Williams  J: P J Dobbs
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.45Pl:£3.40, £3.10, £5.85EX:£99.70Trifecta:£1,503.20Tricast:£1,055.80SF:£57.18Swingers:£16.55, £39.55, £38.95

Forecasts

Bring On The Night (13/8), Novel Legend (6/1), Ahorsewithnoname (7/1), Calling The Wind (15/2), Law Of The Sea (8/1), Zinc White (11/1), Zoffee (16/1), Tritonic (20/1), Irish Lullaby (20/1), Weston (28/1), Fleurman (28/1), The Grand Visir (40/1), Themaxwecan (40/1), Pleasant Man (40/1), Solent Gateway (50/1), Throne Hall (50/1), Urban Artist (50/1), Achnamara (50/1), East Asia (66/1), Prince Imperial (100/1)

Verdict

BRING ON THE NIGHT hasn't been seen out since posting a fine second in this event 12 months ago and this unexposed sort from the powerful Willie Mullins yard (holds an excellent record in this event) is taken to go one better with Ryan Moore again in the saddle. Chester Cup runner-up Zoffee could emerge as the chief threat, although Nicky Henderson's Ahorsewithnoname is hugely respected back in this sphere. Zinc White and Novel Legend complete the shortlist in a fiercely competitive handicap.

  1. BRING ON THE NIGHT
  2. ZOFFEE
  3. AHORSEWITHNONAME

Previous Winners

2022
Coltrane
Weight: 9-10  |Age: 5
14/1

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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