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15:35 Ascot

Saturday 7 October 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Howden Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap)

Off time: 15:39 | Winning time: 1m 27.14s

1^st

(13)

Atrium

49-3

25/1

T: C FellowesJ: Harry Davies

Slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, smooth headway between horses travelling well 2f out, led overall over 1f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, held on gamely, all out

2^nd

nse

(11)

Popmaster

59-13

10/1

T: E WalkerJ: Tom Marquand

Raced near side, chased leaders, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, strong challenge near finish, just failed op 9/1

3^rd

1 ¼

(9)

Pearle D'or

48-11

10/1

T: D O'MearaJ: Jim Crowley

Raced far side in mid-division, smooth headway on bit near side of group 2f out, led group over 1f out, clear in group when hung left inside final furlong, no chance with leaders near side op 11/1

4^th

(12)

Lethal Levi

49-0

20/1

T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee

Raced near side, chased leader and every chance 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, lost overall 3rd nearing finish op 22/1

5^th

(17)

Rhoscolyn

59-7

33/1

T: D O'MearaJ: Jason Watson

Raced near side, held up towards rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

6^th

(5)

Ropey Guest

69-6

28/1

T: G G MargarsonJ: T P Queally

Raced far side, chased leaders, went 2nd in group approaching final furlong, no chance with leaders near side

7^th

(4)

Blue For You

59-9

28/1

T: D O'MearaJ: P Mulrennan

Raced far side, slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway near side of group over 1f out, kept on in 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leaders near side

8^th

(10)

Escobar

99-1

14/1

T: D O'MearaJ: N Callan

Raced far side, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, just missed 3rd in group but no chance with leaders near side op 12/1

9^th

(16)

Glenfinnan

38-13

14/1

T: A M BaldingJ: P J Dobbs

Wore hood to post, raced near side rail, chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 16/1

10^th

(1)

Quinault

39-7

11/2

T: S C WilliamsJ: Luke Catton (5)

Wore hood to post, led far side group, ridden and headed in group over 1f out, lost 2nd 1f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 5/1

11^th

(7)

Orbaan

88-11

16/1

T: D O'MearaJ: Jason Hart

Raced far side, tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out

12^th

(2)

Hickory

58-10

13/2

T: J R FanshaweJ: Benoit D L Sayette

Raced far side, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 6/1

13^th

(6)

Maywake

59-0

11/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Billy Garritty

Raced far side, chased leader until inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out op 14/1

14^th

(18)

Fresh

69-6

9/2f

T: J R FanshaweJ: J Mitchell

Raced near side, held up in rear, ridden and no impression when hung right over 1f out, never involved op 4/1

15^th

nse

(3)

Bless Him

99-7

14/1

T: D M SimcockJ: Hayley Turner

Raced far side, held up towards rear of mid-division, never involved

16^th

(8)

Biggles

69-12

10/1

T: R M BeckettJ: Rossa Ryan

Raced far side, held up and always behind op 11/1

17^th

(14)

Ancestral Land

38-13

50/1

T: C G CoxJ: William Cox

Led near side group until inside final 2f, soon hampered and weakened

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Non-Runners

(15)

Baradar²²

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: G Boughey J: Hector Crouch

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£26.40Pl:£5.10, £1.90, £2.90, £3.80EX:£417.70Trifecta:£4,623.90Tricast:£2,705.82SF:£254.84Swingers:£42.90, £49.20, £13.20

Forecasts

Fresh (9/2), Quinault (11/2), Baradar (11/2), Hickory (13/2), Popmaster (10/1), Pearle D'or (10/1), Biggles (10/1), Maywake (11/1), Escobar (14/1), Glenfinnan (14/1), Bless Him (14/1), Orbaan (16/1), Lethal Levi (20/1), Atrium (25/1), Ropey Guest (28/1), Blue For You (28/1), Rhoscolyn (33/1), Ancestral Land (50/1)

A typically competitive renewal of this valuable handicap and FRESH is taken to register a belated first success of the season. The 6-y-o is now 3 lb lower than for the second of his two C&D victories in 2022 and again shaped as though he's ready to strike when sixth at the Curragh last month. The David O'Meara-trained duo Orbaan and Pearle d'Or both merit respect, while the hat-trick seeking Baradar, recent listed winner Popmaster and consistent types Quinault and Maywake all have claims, too.