17:35 Royal Ascot

Saturday 24 June 2023

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

Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 2  |   1m 1f 212y  |   Good to Firm  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:36  |   Winning time: 2m 5.64s
1st
Horse silk
16
(9)
20/1
T: M L W BellJ: N Callan
Took keen hold, midfield, headway and pushed along to lead 2f out, edged left final furlong, ran on well op 22/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
15
(17)
9/2c
T: C JohnstonJ: Oisin Murphy
Held up in rear, nudged along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, went second 1f out, stayed on final furlong
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
(16)
9/2c
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Took keen hold, held up in mid-division, nudged along 3f out, ridden and edged right 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong op 7/1 tchd 15/2
4th
Horse silk
hd
12
(2)
25/1
T: R A FaheyJ: O J Orr
Midfield, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong op 20/1
5th
Horse silk
4
17
(11)
38-11
8/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: Benoit D L Sayette
Took keen hold, prominent, pushed along to challenge 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, plugged on one pace final furlong op 13/2
6th
Horse silk
nk
8
(12)
28/1
T: C HillsJ: Jim Crowley
Held up in midfield, took closer order over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra and edged left inside final furlong op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
9
(15)
9/1
T: J S BolgerJ: Hollie Doyle
Towards rear, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, ridden and still plenty to do over 2f out, switched left then right over 1f out, plugged on one pace final furlong op 10/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
11
(18)
18/1
T: George ScottJ: Daniel Muscutt
Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway and edged left over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 28/1 tchd 16/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ½
2
(3)
18/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan
Prominent, pushed along to challenge 2f out, edged left 1f out, gradually weakened inside final furlong tchd 16/1
10th
Horse silk
3 ¼
5
(13)
39-4
20/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: K Shoemark
Held up in mid-division, hampered 5f out, headway over 3f out, switched left over 2f out, soon ridden, faded over 1f out op 25/1 tchd 18/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(1)
20/1
T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee
Took keen hold, chased leaders, led over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened op 18/1 tchd 16/1
12th
Horse silk
12
13
(7)
6/1
T: C JohnstonJ: L Dettori
Took keen hold, led, headed over 4f out, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out op 9/2
13th
Horse silk
8 ½
4
(10)
39-6
28/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand
Midfield, pushed along over 3f out, made no impression from 2f op 25/1
14th
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
(4)
33/1
T: E BethellJ: Callum Rodriguez
Midfield, clipped heels and hampered 5f out, pushed along 3f out, carried right 2f out, soon faded

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
(6)
39-2
9/2c
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Held up in behind leaders, went wrong and pulled up 5f out op 4/1

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Non-Runners

7
(14)
Horse silk
Like A Tiger50
Weight: 9-1|  Age: 3
T: J Ferguson  J: James McDonald
NR
14
(19)
Horse silk
First Sight148
Weight: 8-13|  Age: 3
T: C Appleby  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£21.25Pl:£6.05, £2.85, £2.75EX:£194.90Trifecta:£1,526.40Tricast:£501.33SF:£105.89Swingers:£21.50, £22.90, £11.20

Forecasts

Lion Of War (9/2), Local Dynasty (9/2), Canute (9/2), Knockbrex (6/1), First Sight (13/2), Ziryab (8/1), Cuban Dawn (9/1), Like A Tiger (16/1), Coco Jack (18/1), Londoner (18/1), Burdett Road (20/1), Obelix (20/1), Liberty Lane (20/1), Have Secret (25/1), Lose Your Wad (28/1), Laafi (28/1), James McHenry (33/1)

Verdict

Frankie Dettori's final Royal Ascot ride is KNOCKBREX and Charlie Johnston's charge might just be up to providing the fairytale ending. His early-season novice form is strong and for a good part of his 1½m York handicap debut he looked a horse ahead of his mark, a point he can prove back down at 1¼m. Canute is feared most on the back of his cosy Navan success. The selection's stablemate Lion of War should relish the step back up in trip and also makes the shortlist along with Have Secret.

  1. KNOCKBREX
  2. CANUTE (USA)
  3. LION OF WAR

Previous Winners

2022
Missed The Cut
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 3
5/2

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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