16:25 Ascot

Saturday 21 October 2023

All13:1513:5014:2515:0515:4516:25

Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco) (Str)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m  |   Soft  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:28  |   Winning time: 1m 47.11s
1st
Horse silk
15
(4)
25/1
T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Made all far side, pushed along and joined from 3f out, ridden and ran on op 20/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
13
(5)
40/1
T: G G MargarsonJ: T P Queally
Tracked winner far side, joined winner 3f out, ridden 2f out, no extra close home
3rd
Horse silk
¾
9
(2)
7/1
T: Harry EustaceJ: Hayley Turner
In touch far side, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong tchd 13/2
4th
Horse silk
¾
7
(7)
10/1
T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope
Held up far side, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on, nearest finish op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
hd
19
(3)
38-11
25/1
T: A M BaldingJ: P J McDonald
Tracked leaders far side, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
3
(9)
7/1
T: R M BeckettJ: R L Moore
Towards rear far side, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong op 17/2
7th
Horse silk
¾
18
(8)
48-11
12/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Cieren Fallon
In touch far side, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong op 10/1
8th
Horse silk
hd
11
(14)
20/1
T: D K WeldJ: C D Hayes
Tracked leaders far side, joined leaders 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 18/1 tchd 22/1
9th
Horse silk
¾
5
(23)
8/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand
Led stand side group, switch to centre 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace tchd 7/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(6)
16/1
T: G BougheyJ: Rossa Ryan
Close up far side, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
11th
Horse silk
1
10
(13)
40/1
T: D & C KublerJ: R Kingscote
Close up far side, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong
12th
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
(22)
49-6
11/2f
T: S & E CrisfordJ: James Doyle
Tracked leaders stand side, switched to centre 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 9/2
13th
Horse silk
1 ½
12
(15)
28/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Jason Watson
Towards rear far side, ridden 2f out, never a factor
14th
Horse silk
nk
16
(10)
12/1
T: W J KnightJ: Jim Crowley
Close up far side, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out op 16/1
15th
Horse silk
¾
14
(16)
50/1
T: D O'MearaJ: N Callan
Towards rear far side, never on terms op 33/1
16th
Horse silk
¾
17
(18)
14/1
T: R A TealJ: Oisin Murphy
Raced alone in centre, prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 18/1
17th
Horse silk
nk
20
(21)
66/1
T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee
Took keen hold, tracked stand side leader, switched centre 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 80/1
18th
Horse silk
nse
1
(11)
14/1
T: D MenuisierJ: Benoit D L Sayette
Very slowly away, always in rear far side op 11/1 tchd 10/1
19th
Horse silk
14
8
(20)
25/1
T: D O'MearaJ: P Mulrennan
Slowly away, always in rear stand side op 28/1
20th
Horse silk
5
4
(12)
12/1
T: G BougheyJ: W Buick
Mid-field far side, ridden and weakened over 1f out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£36.25Pl:£9.75, £12.55, £2.55EX:£1,318.60Trifecta:£9,194.10Tricast:£4,249.73SF:£793.50Swingers:£149.00, £55.40, £73.40

Forecasts

Awaal (11/2), Docklands (7/1), Sonny Liston (7/1), Al Mubhir (8/1), Bopedro (10/1), Lattam (12/1), Dual Identity (12/1), Baradar (12/1), Dancing Magic (14/1), Migration (14/1), Raadobarg (16/1), Coeur d'Or (20/1), The Gatekeeper (25/1), Vetiver (25/1), Blue For You (25/1), Rhoscolyn (28/1), Ropey Guest (40/1), Helm Rock (40/1), Bennetot (50/1), Eilean Dubh (66/1)

Verdict

DOCKLANDS gained the first of 2 C&D wins this summer on soft ground and is worth a chance to atone for his lesser run in pattern company at Glorious Goodwood as he continues to look well treated on the form of his impressive Britannia success at the Royal meeting. David O'Meara has won this 3 times since 2017 so his runners need paying close attention, with Blue For You and Bopedro possibly the pick of them. Al Mubhir and Sonny Liston also make the shortlist.

  1. DOCKLANDS
  2. BLUE FOR YOU (IRE)
  3. BOPEDRO (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Shelir
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 6
80/1

Prize Money

1st: £103,080.002nd: £48,340.003rd: £24,180.004th: £12,080.005th: £6,040.006th: £3,020.00

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