14:10 Ascot

Saturday 7 September 2024

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Chapel Down Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 2  |   1m 3f 211y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:10  |   Winning time: 2m 38.12s
1st
Horse silk
9
(3)
4/1
T: W J HaggasJ: David Probert
Midfield, made eye-catching headway from home turn, travelling smoothly but edged right and slightly impeded rival when led inside 2f out, ridden to assert final furlong, clear when ran on well towards finish, impressive op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
3
2
(8)
4/1
T: R VarianJ: James Doyle
Held up last, pushed along to make headway from home turn, prominent when chased leaders 2f out, went second approaching final furlong, kept on but not chance with winner towards finish op 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
1
8
(9)
9/2
T: R M BeckettJ: Rob Hornby
Towards rear of midfield, raced wide when making steady headway from home turn, briefly disputed second inside 2f out, dropped to third and no extra final furlong op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
1
(11)
12/1
T: K R BurkeJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin
Broke alertly, soon edged right and led after 1f, ridden when headed inside 2f out, weakened final furlong op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
4
3
(7)
7/2f
T: D MenuisierJ: Benoit D L Sayette
Towards rear of midfield, outpaced home turn, ridden inside 2f out, stayed on to go modest fifth final furlong, rider said colt ran too free op 9/2
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
11
(1)
40/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: S De Sousa
Led early. headed after 1f, prominent, ridden inside 3f out, weakening when short of room 2f out, dropped to sixth final furlong op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
(6)
14/1
T: R HannonJ: P J Dobbs
Prominent, pushed along home turn, hung right when slightly short of room 2f out, weakened final furlong tchd 12/1
8th
Horse silk
16
7
(4)
39-4
17/2
T: R HughesJ: R Kingscote
Midfield, outpaced approaching 2f out, weakened quickly before final furlong, detached final furlong op 6/1 tchd 9/1
9th
Horse silk
5 ½
5
(5)
10/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Callum Shepherd
Always towards rear, struggling from 3f out, tailed off from 2f out op 8/1

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4
(10)
Horse silk
High Order98
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 3
T: J & T Gosden  J: R Havlin
NR
10
(2)
Horse silk
Galactic Charm23
Weight: 8-6|  Age: 3
T: M L W Bell  J: Andrew Breslin
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£2.00, £1.70, £2.00EX:£18.40Trifecta:£143.50Tricast:£74.92SF:£20.69Swingers:£4.00, £5.90, £1.90

Forecasts

Goodwood Odyssey (7/2), The Reverend (4/1), French Duke (4/1), Poniros (9/2), Kamboo (17/2), Solomon (10/1), High Order (10/1), Imperial Sovereign (12/1), Houstonn (14/1), Galactic Charm (25/1), Whathappensinvegas (40/1)

Verdict

FRENCH DUKE proved more professional in a first-time hood and duly confirmed earlier promise when opening his account at Goodwood (12f) 38 days ago. He looks the type who could go on progressing and is selected to come out on top again. The William Haggas trained-pair Solomon and The Reverend head the dangers, with another last-time-out winner Goodwood Odyssey another in the mix.

  1. FRENCH DUKE (IRE)
  2. SOLOMON
  3. THE REVEREND

Previous Winners

2023
Alsakib
Weight: 8-8  |Age: 3
5/1

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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