17:00 Ascot

Friday 8 September 2017

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:30

Weatherbys Handicap (Str)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m  |   Soft  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:01  |   Winning time: 1m 46.42s
1st
Horse silk
7
(9)
10/1
T: H SpillerJ: Fran Berry
Tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon ridden, ran on op 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
11
(2)
12/1
T: M P TregoningJ: Hayley Turner
Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
3
(12)
9/1
T: W R MuirJ: D C Costello
Prominent, effort and every chance over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace in 3rd final 100 yards
4th
Horse silk
nk
12
(7)
38-7
9/4f
T: C HillsJ: David Probert
Held up in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never reached leaders op 5/2
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
8
(8)
9/1
T: J D BethellJ: Ted Durcan
Held up behind, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra and lost place inside final furlong tchd 10/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
2
(6)
8/1
T: M L W BellJ: D Tudhope
Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
7th
Horse silk
2
9
(4)
8/1
T: S & E CrisfordJ: Andrea Atzeni
Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, gradually weakened inside final furlong op 7/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
(5)
49-10
6/1
T: L M CumaniJ: R L Moore
Held up in touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 11/2 tchd 5/1
9th
Horse silk
5
4
(10)
79-1
50/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: Mitch Godwin (5)
With leader, lost place when ridden over 2f out, soon behind
10th
Horse silk
3 ¾
6
(3)
12/1
T: W J KnightJ: S De Sousa
Prominent, ridden inside final 2f, weakened and eased final furlong tchd 11/1
11th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
(11)
66/1
T: A W CarrollJ: George Downing
Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon behind tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

10
(1)
Horse silk
Knight Owl27
Weight: 8-10|  Age: 7
T: J R Fanshawe  J: George Wood
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.10Pl:£3.10, £3.80, £2.70EX:£152.30Trifecta:£1,196.60Tricast:£1,144.81SF:£121.33Swingers:£18.40, £10.50, £18.10

Forecasts

Afaak (9/4), Banksea (6/1), Sacred Act (8/1), Eagle Creek (8/1), Big Baz (9/1), Truth Or Dare (9/1), Leader Writer (10/1), Storm Ahead (12/1), Secret Art (12/1), Knight Owl (12/1), Emell (50/1), Captain Cat (66/1)

Verdict

Sacred Act and Secret Art represent significant trainer/jockey combinations in this competitive contest. The former goes well when fresh and is unpenalised for an excellent effort at Newmarket when finishing clear of the stands side group to finish third behind two horses who are rated significantly higher now. The impeccably bred Afaak has claims if putting a disappointing run lat time behind him. Spring Cup winner BANKSEA goes well after a break and he prepares for another crack at the Cambridgeshire by lining up for this following a poor run in the Hunt Cup. This looks more his level and with his yard in tremendous form he merits the pick.
  1. Banksea
  2. Sacred Act
  3. Secret Art

Previous Winners

2016
Aclaim
Weight: 8-12  |Age: 3
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £18,675.002nd: £5,592.003rd: £2,796.004th: £1,398.005th: £699.006th: £351.00

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