18:15 Royal Ascot

Tuesday 18 June 2024

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Copper Horse Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 6f 34y  |   Good to Firm  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:16  |   Winning time: 3m 1.31s
1st
Horse silk
8
(14)
4/1
T: W P MullinsJ: W Buick
Held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
13
(16)
49-3
40/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: K Shoemark
Prominent on outside, took keen hold, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, just held on to 2nd
3rd
Horse silk
sh
16
(12)
12/1
T: G P CromwellJ: G F Carroll
Held up in touch in mid-division, not much room after about 1f, switched left and headway 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, just failed to get 2nd
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
(13)
49-12
11/2
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Slowly into stride, held up in rear, not much room over 3f out, ridden and headway from 2f out, stayed on, went 4th well inside final furlong, stayed on op 5/1
5th
Horse silk
½
15
(10)
33/1
T: H De BromheadJ: W J Lee
Tracked leaders, raced keenly early stages, not much room after about 1f, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong op 40/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
2
(19)
66/1
T: J A OsborneJ: Saffie Osborne
Prominent, led 11f out, ridden and headed 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
7th
Horse silk
1
7
(18)
7/2f
T: J P O'BrienJ: D McMonagle
Soon led, headed 11f out, stayed handy, ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on same pace
8th
Horse silk
½
14
(15)
20/1
T: G ElliottJ: J P Spencer
Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, soon racing keenly, stayed on final furlong, never threatened leaders
9th
Horse silk
nk
12
(1)
50/1
T: A KeatleyJ: P Mulrennan
In touch in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
10th
Horse silk
½
5
(17)
28/1
T: D HoganJ: J M Sheridan
Held up in rear, headway from 2f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong tchd 25/1
11th
Horse silk
½
3
(5)
69-11
50/1
T: A WatsonJ: L Morris
Held up in mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, no impression final 2f op 33/1
12th
Horse silk
½
6
(11)
49-10
18/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Jim Crowley
Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, hampered well over 1f out, some late headway, never dangerous op 20/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ½
10
(3)
80/1
T: George BakerJ: P Cosgrave
Held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, no impression op 66/1
14th
Horse silk
nse
9
(4)
4/1
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: R L Moore
Held up towards rear of mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never involved
15th
Horse silk
3 ¼
4
(8)
18/1
T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: David Egan
Always towards rear
16th
Horse silk
6 ½
11
(2)
10/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: Hollie Doyle
Tracked leaders on inside, driven over 2f out, soon weakened

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.70Pl:£2.20, £11.40, £4.90EX:£210.90Trifecta:£3,244.60Tricast:£1,821.77SF:£173.28Swingers:£42.80, £17.75, £104.40

Forecasts

A Piece Of Heaven (7/2), Belloccio (4/1), Fox Journey (4/1), Alsakib (11/2), Intinso (10/1), My Mate Mozzie (12/1), Naqeeb (18/1), Maxi King (18/1), Party Central (20/1), Tyson Fury (28/1), Gentleman Joe (33/1), Lmay (40/1), Kihavah (50/1), Beamish (50/1), Drawn To Dream (66/1), Lucander (80/1)

Verdict

BELLOCCIO needs to prove his effectiveness on ground faster than good but he comes here operating from a very appealing mark and, having run out a most impressive winner on his yard/hurdles debut at Punchestown in May, he could be worth chancing with his top NH stable having landed this prize 12 months ago. A Piece of Heaven, an easy winner at Leopardstown, is feared on debut for Joseph O'Brien. Fox Journey, Naqeeb and Party Central complete the shortlist.

  1. BELLOCCIO (FR)
  2. A PIECE OF HEAVEN (FR)
  3. FOX JOURNEY

Previous Winners

2023
Vauban
Weight: 9-8  |Age: 5
1/1

Prize Money

1st: £56,694.002nd: £26,587.003rd: £13,299.004th: £6,644.005th: £3,322.006th: £1,661.00

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