16:00 Ascot

Friday 14 July 2023

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Long Harbour Derek Lucie-Smith British EBF Fillies' Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 3f 211y  |   Good to Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:00  |   Winning time: 2m 38.08s
1st
Horse silk
4
(1)
5/2f
T: C ApplebyJ: Harry Davies (3)
Wore hood to post, close 3rd on rail, went 2nd on inside 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and stayed on strongly final furlong op 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
(3)
14/1
T: Darryll HollandJ: Jason Watson
Wore hood to post, raced keenly towards rear on inside, headway tracking leaders 2f out, switched right and driven over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd toward finish op 12/1 tchd 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
5
(7)
7/1
T: P D EvansJ: R Kingscote
Bit awkwardly away, soon tracking leading trio, headway out wide over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, weakened into 3rd towards finish op 15/2 tchd 13/2 and tchd 17/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
(4)
9/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Cieren Fallon
Raced keenly, led, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, hung left and lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened soon after op 15/2
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
1
(5)
11/2
T: P & O ColeJ: Billy Loughnane (3)
Wore hood to post, steadied start, held up well in rear, some late moderate headway, never involved tchd 6/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
(10)
20/1
T: K P De FoyJ: Connor Planas (5)
Always behind op 16/1 tchd 14/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
(6)
11/2
T: R M BeckettJ: Hector Crouch
Off the pace towards rear, never on terms op 4/1
8th
Horse silk
32
6
(9)
7/2
T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Soon crossed over from wide draw to track leader, pushed along and lost 2nd 2f out, weakened quickly, tailed off, eased op 4/1

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Non-Runners

10
(2)
Horse silk
Divina Grace21
Weight: 8-8|  Age: 3
T: Rae Guest  J: Benoit D L Sayette
NR
9
(8)
Horse silk
Dubai Crystal14
Weight: 8-9|  Age: 3
T: K R Burke  J: Ray Dawson
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.40, £3.10, £2.00EX:£30.60Trifecta:£200.50Tricast:£219.49SF:£39.40Swingers:£5.60, £4.50, £10.30

Forecasts

Sunset Point (5/2), Alpina Express (7/2), Sumo Sam (11/2), Trust The Stars (11/2), There's The Door (7/1), Divina Grace (8/1), Tamilla (9/1), Dubai Crystal (12/1), Greysful Storm (14/1), Ermesinde (20/1)

Verdict

ALPINA EXPRESS is improving fast and, having completed the hat-trick in ready fashion at Windsor last time, she's fancied to go in again at the likely expense of Sunset Point. Divina Grace has made a positive start to her 3-y-o campaign, so she also merits consideration for all that she's in a tougher grade of handicap.

  1. ALPINA EXPRESS (IRE)
  2. SUNSET POINT
  3. DIVINA GRACE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Hello Jumeirah
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 3
2/1

Prize Money

1st: £27,000.002nd: £12,675.003rd: £6,340.004th: £3,170.00

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