17:00 Royal Ascot

Wednesday 20 June 2018

All14:3015:0515:4016:2017:0017:35

Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m  |   Good to Firm (Watered)  |   30 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:03  |   Winning time: 1m 39.42s
Odds by:
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Odds
32
Seniority
10/1, 9/1, 17/2, 8/1, 15/2
7/1
10
Afaak
14/1, 12/1, 11/1
10/1
13
Saltonstall
10/1
23
Escobar
12/1, 11/1
12/1
27
Kynren
16/1, 14/1
12/1
6
Flaming Spear
22/1, 20/1, 16/1
14/1
19
Raising Sand
14/1, 16/1
14/1
18
Cape Byron
14/1, 16/1
14/1
21
Settle For Bay
14/1
16/1
8
Tricorn
18/1, 20/1
16/1
17
Firmament
14/1
16/1
12
Gabrial
20/1, 18/1, 20/1, 18/1
16/1
29
Keyser Soze
14/1
16/1
20
Bless Him
16/1, 18/1, 18/1, 20/1, 18/1
20/1
24
Medahim
16/1, 18/1, 20/1, 18/1
20/1
1
Zhui Feng
20/1
9
Archetype
28/1, 25/1, 22/1
20/1
5
Master Merion
20/1, 22/1
25/1
25
What's The Story
66/1, 50/1, 40/1, 33/1, 40/1
33/1
11
Hors De Combat
33/1
22
Burnt Sugar
33/1
26
Mukalal
33/1, 28/1
33/1
7
Arcanada
50/1, 40/1
33/1
16
Tony Curtis
40/1
2
Love Dreams
66/1, 50/1
40/1
31
Surrey Hope
66/1
50/1
15
Repercussion
50/1
28
Mountain Rescue
50/1
4
Circus Couture
100/1
14
Goring
100/1
SP Book Percentage 156.33

Non-Runners

30
(6)
Horse silk
Wahash32
Weight: 8-12|  Age: 4
T: R Hannon  J: Non Runner
NR
3
(12)
Horse silk
Mubtasim39
Weight: 9-8|  Age: 4
T: W J Haggas  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Seniority (7/1), Afaak (10/1), Saltonstall (10/1), Escobar (12/1), Kynren (12/1), Flaming Spear (14/1), Raising Sand (14/1), Cape Byron (14/1), Mubtasim (14/1), Settle For Bay (16/1), Tricorn (16/1), Firmament (16/1), Gabrial (16/1), Keyser Soze (16/1), Bless Him (20/1), Medahim (20/1), Zhui Feng (20/1), Archetype (20/1), Master Merion (25/1), Wahash (25/1), What's The Story (33/1), Hors De Combat (33/1), Burnt Sugar (33/1), Mukalal (33/1), Arcanada (33/1), Tony Curtis (40/1), Love Dreams (40/1), Surrey Hope (50/1), Repercussion (50/1), Mountain Rescue (50/1), Circus Couture (100/1), Goring (100/1)

Verdict

A typically competitive renewal of this race in which Zhui Feng is trying to go back-to-back but he faces a tough ask from his revised mark here and it's likely there's better handicapped runners in the line up. AFAAK is an interesting runner after an impressive win last time and he gets the vote of retained jockey Jim Crowley over the reappearing Mukalal. Hors De Combat gets his optimum conditions and what should be a good pace to aim at. US raider Master Merion is a fascinating contender after a return to form last time and he couldn't be ruled out for Wesley Ward.
  1. Afaak
  2. Master Merion
  3. Hors De Combat

Previous Winners

2017
Zhui Feng
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 4
25/1

Prize Money

1st: £108,938.002nd: £32,620.003rd: £16,310.004th: £8,155.005th: £4,078.006th: £2,048.00

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