15:35 Ascot

Saturday 5 October 2024

Premier Race Day Text
All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Bet MGM Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   7f  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:36  |   Winning time: 1m 27.51s
1st
Horse silk
17
(2)
11/2
T: K A RyanJ: S A Gray
Made all, faced challenge over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, readily op 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
14
(12)
39-3
10/3f
T: R M BeckettJ: Hector Crouch
Held up in mid-division, shaken up 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, switched left in behind rivals over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, went second final 110yds, no match for winner tchd 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
hd
9
(6)
28/1
T: D O'MearaJ: T P Queally
Held up in rear of mid-division, waiting for room 3f out, ridden and switched right 2f out, headway over 1f out, went third towards finish, never near to challenge op 22/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
13
(5)
79-3
16/1
T: J R FanshaweJ: D Tudhope
Held up in mid-division, shaken up over 2f out, soon ridden along, headway over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, kept on but lost two places towards finish op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
12
(18)
59-4
22/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Mark Winn
Towards rear of mid-division, shaken up going okay over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
1
(11)
14/1
T: M L W BellJ: J P Spencer
Slowly away, held up in rear, plenty to do when switched right over 1f out, good headway inside final furlong, kept on but never near to challenge op 12/1
7th
Horse silk
hd
10
(3)
25/1
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Jason Hart
In touch with leaders, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ran on from over 1f out but not pace to challenge
8th
Horse silk
¾
16
(14)
5/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Jason Watson
Held up in rear, going well but short of room over 1f out, switched right and headway inside final furlong, not pace to challenge op 7/1
9th
Horse silk
¾
3
(7)
33/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Callum Rodriguez
Midfield, shaken up 3f out, ridden over 2f out, switched left and minor headway over 1f out, edged left and ran on same pace inside final furlong
10th
Horse silk
½
6
(1)
25/1
T: J G PortmanJ: D Egan
Front rank, shaken up to challenge over 2f out, ridden and not pace of leader over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 22/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ½
5
(9)
33/1
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Oliver Carmichael (7)
Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, made no impression op 28/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¼
11
(10)
28/1
T: C HillsJ: David Probert
Never better than mid-division op 25/1
13th
Horse silk
¾
15
(4)
12/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Cieren Fallon
Close up, ridden over 2f out, no extra and weakened from over 1f out op 10/1
14th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
(17)
9/1
T: E WalkerJ: Saffie Osborne
Wore hood to post, chased leaders, shaken up 3f out, soon ridden along, no extra and weakened gradually from over 1f out op 8/1
15th
Horse silk
hd
7
(8)
33/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Hayley Turner
Always towards rear op 25/1
16th
Horse silk
3 ¾
8
(16)
14/1
T: R A FaheyJ: J Garritty
Prominent, pushed along 3f out, lost ground over 2f out, dropped to rear and beaten approaching final furlong, weakened op 16/1
17th
Horse silk
5
18
(13)
16/1
T: J TateJ: C Lee
Midfield, ridden along over 2f out, faded gradually from over 1f out op 14/1
18th
Horse silk
5
4
(15)
16/1
T: Mrs A J PerrettJ: Daniel Muscutt
Keen in behind leaders, lost position over 2f out, weakening when carried right over 1f out, no extra and lost touch inside final furlong op 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£1.90, £1.60, £7.10, £3.30EX:£29.20Trifecta:£735.00Tricast:£509.29SF:£23.07Swingers:£5.30, £40.50, £33.50

Forecasts

Qirat (10/3), Akkadian Thunder (5/1), Volterra (11/2), Popmaster (9/1), Germanic (12/1), Carrytheone (14/1), Golden Mind (14/1), Fresh (16/1), United Approach (16/1), Rebel Territory (16/1), Mirsky (22/1), Star Of Orion (25/1), Two Tempting (25/1), Bopedro (28/1), Divine Libra (28/1), Rhoscolyn (33/1), Streets Of Gold (33/1), Brewing (33/1)

Verdict

This is wide open but Ralph Beckett's upwardly-mobile QIRAT could prove the answer given he handles soft conditions well and the form of his recent Goodwood victory has been well advertised. Fellow 3-y-o Germanic also looks to have better days ahead of him and heads the list of dangers, although a solid case can also be made for Akkadian Thunder, Volterra, Carrytheone and Mirsky in this fiercely competitive handicap.

  1. QIRAT
  2. GERMANIC (IRE)
  3. AKKADIAN THUNDER

Previous Winners

2023
Atrium
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 4
25/1

Prize Money

1st: £92,772.002nd: £43,506.003rd: £21,762.004th: £10,872.005th: £5,436.006th: £2,718.00

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