17:00 Royal Ascot

Wednesday 21 June 2023

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

Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m  |   Good  |   30 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:02  |   Winning time: 1m 39.48s
1st
Horse silk
9
(7)
22/1
T: R M BeckettJ: Rossa Ryan
Towards rear far side, headway to lead this group 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong
2nd
Horse silk
2
12
(22)
25/1
T: R M BeckettJ: R L Moore
Towards rear near side, pushed along and headway over 1f out, led this group entering final furlong, ran on tchd 22/1
3rd
Horse silk
2
6
(29)
49-7
15/2
T: S & E CrisfordJ: W Buick
In touch near side, headway to lead this group entering final 2f, headed entering final furlong, stayed on one pace op 10/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
26
(21)
40/1
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: Harry Davies (3)
In touch near side, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong tchd 50/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
8
(20)
40/1
T: D M SimcockJ: J P Spencer
Dwelt, in rear near side, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish op 25/1 tchd 22/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
24
(27)
78-11
33/1
T: J A OsborneJ: Saffie Osborne
In touch near side, ridden and headway 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong tchd 40/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
2
(25)
79-11
16/1
T: A WatsonJ: Hollie Doyle
Tracked leaders near side, pushed along and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 22/1
8th
Horse silk
hd
5
(16)
50/1
T: C G CoxJ: A Kirby
In touch near side, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 66/1 tchd 80/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ½
18
(24)
48-13
22/1
T: C FellowesJ: K Shoemark
Close up near side, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace op 25/1
10th
Horse silk
hd
21
(30)
58-12
7/1f
T: R VarianJ: David Egan
Tracked leaders near side, pushed along and every chance 2f out, kept on same pace tchd 15/2
11th
Horse silk
nk
14
(18)
79-0
80/1
T: R SpencerJ: Jason Hart
Towards rear near side, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace op 66/1 tchd 100/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¼
31
(2)
40/1
T: W J KnightJ: N Callan
In touch far side, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to chase clear winner over 1f out, kept on same pace op 25/1
13th
Horse silk
3 ¾
10
(8)
79-4
9/1
T: S bin SuroorJ: Oisin Murphy
Tracked leaders far side, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong op 15/2 tchd 7/1
14th
Horse silk
¾
25
(28)
22/1
T: E BethellJ: Tom Marquand
Prominent near side, led this group over 5f out, headed entering final 2f, weakened final furlong
15th
Horse silk
½
22
(13)
66/1
T: R VarianJ: Aidan Keeley (5)
Keen in rear far side, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace op 40/1
16th
Horse silk
sh
28
(4)
25/1
T: N TinklerJ: Rowan Scott
Led far side group, headed 5f out, prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 33/1
17th
Horse silk
½
11
(26)
18/1
T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope
Towards rear near side, ridden over 1f out, never a factor op 16/1
18th
Horse silk
1 ¼
30
(9)
125/1
T: S bin SuroorJ: David Probert
In touch far side, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 100/1 tchd 150/1
19th
Horse silk
hd
23
(23)
66/1
T: R A TealJ: Lewis Edmunds
Led near side group, headed over 5f out, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out op 50/1
20th
Horse silk
½
15
(1)
66/1
T: R HannonJ: P J Dobbs
Tracked leaders far side, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 50/1 tchd 66/1
21st
Horse silk
1 ½
13
(12)
11/1
T: D & C KublerJ: R Kingscote
Always to wards rear far side
22nd
Horse silk
nse
19
(19)
88-13
50/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Jason Watson
Tracked leaders near side, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 40/
23rd
Horse silk
¾
4
(15)
100/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Callum Hutchinson (3)
Raced centre until switch to join far side group, in touch, weakened over 2f out op 80/1
24th
Horse silk
hd
17
(11)
58-13
17/2
T: N LupiniJ: W M Lordan
In touch far side, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 17/2
25th
Horse silk
3
7
(31)
12/1
T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: James Doyle
Dwelt, always towards rear near side tchd 11/1
26th
Horse silk
hd
16
(10)
40/1
T: C JohnstonJ: Andrea Atzeni
Close up far side, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out
27th
Horse silk
2 ¾
3
(32)
9/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: L Dettori
Prominent near side, pushed along and weakened 2f out op 14/1
28th
Horse silk
1
27
(5)
48-11
22/1
T: C HillsJ: Jim Crowley
Keen tracked leader far side, led this group 5f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 16/1
29th
Horse silk
18
29
(14)
48-10
25/1
T: G BougheyJ: James McDonald
Raced centre until switched to far side group halfway, tracked leaders, weakened 2f out tchd 28/1
30th
Horse silk
1
20
(3)
22/1
T: Harry EustaceJ: Hayley Turner
Close up far side, ridden halfway, weakened 3f out op 18/1 tchd 16/1

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Non-Runners

1
(17)
Horse silk
Migration45
Weight: 10-1|  Age: 7
T: D Menuisier  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£24.30Pl:£5.45, £8.55, £3.05, £13.40EX:£403.20Trifecta:£3,647.00Tricast:£4,532.14SF:£499.75Swingers:£60.60, £33.45, £35.80

Forecasts

Perotto (7/1), Awaal (15/2), Dunum (17/2), Ghaly (9/1), Reach For The Moon (9/1), Astro King (11/1), Intellogent (12/1), Tempus (16/1), Blue For You (18/1), Jimi Hendrix (22/1), Atrium (22/1), Point Lynas (22/1), Wanees (22/1), Chasing Aphrodite (22/1), Sonny Liston (25/1), Isla Kai (25/1), Koy Koy (25/1), Migration (25/1), Ouzo (33/1), Aerion Power (40/1), Bless Him (40/1), Dual Identity (40/1), Outbreak (40/1), Positive (50/1), Orbaan (50/1), Greatgadian (66/1), Bear Force One (66/1), Dawn Of Liberation (66/1), Revich (80/1), Imperial Fighter (100/1), Light And Dark (125/1)

Verdict

As usual, stacks with chances but PEROTTO is simply too well handicapped to ignore. He offered enough when keeping on for seventh in the Victoria Cup over 7f here last month to think new trainer Roger Varian has him in form and he's 3 lb lower than when landing the Britannia at this meeting in 2021. Astro King shaped well on his reappearance for his new stable at York last month and has twice reached the frame in this so he's second choice. Ghaly, Bless Him and Awaal also make the shortlist.

  1. PEROTTO
  2. ASTRO KING (IRE)
  3. GHALY

Previous Winners

2022
Dark Shift
Weight: 9-1  |Age: 4
13/2

Prize Money

1st: £90,195.002nd: £42,298.003rd: £21,158.004th: £10,570.005th: £5,285.006th: £2,642.00

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