17:00 Royal Ascot

Wednesday 15 June 2022

All14:3015:0515:4016:2017:0017:3518:10

Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m  |   Good to Firm  |   29 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:05  |   Winning time: 1m 39.13s
1st
Horse silk
27
(15)
13/2
T: C HillsJ: James McDonald
Wore hood to post, raced centre, held up wards rear, smooth headway near side of group tracking leaders 3f out, led overall and ridden over 1f out, ran on under pressure, all out op 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
4
(4)
40/1
T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: James Doyle
Wore hood to post, reluctant loading, raced centre, held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders over 2f out, went 2nd and ran on inside final furlong, closed on winner, always held
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
11
(16)
69-6
28/1
T: A WatsonJ: Hollie Doyle
Raced centre, tracked leaders, ridden chasing winner and hung right inside final 2f, lost 2nd inside final furlong, plugged on in 3rd op 33/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
9
(9)
17/2
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: R L Moore
Raced centre, tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong op 9/1 tchd 8/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
3
(33)
14/1
T: H & R CharltonJ: K Shoemark
Raced near side, held up towards rear, headway to lead group over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
6th
Horse silk
½
17
(12)
33/1
T: N TinklerJ: Rowan Scott
Led centre group and disputing lead overall, headed in group inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened and lost places final 110 yards
7th
Horse silk
1
12
(22)
20/1
T: D M SimcockJ: J P Spencer
Raced near side, held up in rear, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved op 18/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
7
(3)
28/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Raced centre, held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, modest headway over 1f out, never involved
9th
Horse silk
½
26
(17)
8/1
T: G BougheyJ: L Dettori
Raced centre, held up off the pace towards rear, op 15/2
10th
Horse silk
nk
13
(24)
49-6
22/1
T: C G CoxJ: A Kirby
Raced near side, held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
11th
Horse silk
nk
10
(11)
40/1
T: R VarianJ: Ray Dawson
Raced centre, tracked leaders, ridden inside final 2f, weakened final furlong op 28/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
(5)
89-12
28/1
T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope
Raced centre, held up in rear, some late minor headway, never involved tchd 25/1
13th
Horse silk
¾
25
(31)
33/1
T: D & C KublerJ: R Kingscote
Led on near side rail and probably overall, pushed along 3f out, ridden and hung right over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
14th
Horse silk
nk
21
(23)
40/1
T: A M BaldingJ: David Probert
Wore hood to post, raced near side, held up in mid-division, ridden inside final 2f, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
15th
Horse silk
½
29
(13)
50/1
T: G O'LearyJ: C T Keane
Raced centre, held up towards rear, headway when not much room inside final 2f, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 66/1
16th
Horse silk
hd
28
(20)
50/1
T: C FellowesJ: S Donohoe
Raced near side, held up towards rear, never on terms
17th
Horse silk
1 ¼
16
(27)
40/1
T: R HannonJ: P J Dobbs
Raced near side, mid-division on rail, weakened over 2f out op 33/1
18th
Horse silk
½
5
(14)
66/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: H J Horgan (7)
Raced centre, held up towards rear, never on terms
19th
Horse silk
nk
6
(29)
9/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Harry Davies (5)
Raced near side, tracked leader in group, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f op 17/2 tchd 10/1
20th
Horse silk
½
24
(10)
7/2f
T: R VarianJ: Andrea Atzeni
Raced centre, never far away in mid-division, good headway tracking leaders halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final 2f op 4/1
21st
Horse silk
hd
1
(26)
22/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: Benoit D L Sayette (5)
Wore hood to post, raced near side, held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, struggling soon after, behind final 2f op 20/1
22nd
Horse silk
nk
30
(28)
80/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Mark Winn (7)
Raced near side, towards rear of mid-division, never on terms tchd 66/1 and 100/1
23rd
Horse silk
1
14
(18)
28/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: Tom Marquand
Raced centre, chased leader, every chance in group over 2f out, ridden and weakened quickly inside final 2f
24th
Horse silk
1 ½
20
(25)
66/1
T: A WatsonJ: L Morris
Edgy and sweating badly, edgy in stalls, raced centre and 3rd in group, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon hung right and weakened
25th
Horse silk
1
23
(2)
40/1
T: K DalgleishJ: S De Sousa
Restless in stalls, raced centre, held up and always towards rear, never involved op 33/1
26th
Horse silk
¾
18
(8)
125/1
T: J A OsborneJ: Saffie Osborne (3)
Raced centre, mid-division, weakened after halfway, soon behind, tailed off op 100/1
27th
Horse silk
nk
8
(30)
150/1
T: S C WilliamsJ: Daniel Muscutt
Dwelt, soon racing mid-division near side, weakened over 2f out op 125/1
28th
Horse silk
52
15
(6)
28/1
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Raced centre, never closer than mid-division, pushed along after halfway, soon struggling towards rear, eased when no chance final 2f op 22/1
29th
Horse silk
37
19
(21)
16/1
T: R VarianJ: David Egan
Wore hood to post, raced near side, towards rear of mid-division, hung right inside final 3f, soon behind tchd 18/1

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Non-Runners

22
(19)
Horse silk
Rebel Territory20
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 4
T: Mrs A J Perrett  J: Jim Crowley
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£2.00, £9.60, £7.30, £2.40EX:£309.10Trifecta:£5,802.00Tricast:£6,890.27SF:£258.64Swingers:£68.85, £46.00, £85.65

Forecasts

Legend Of Dubai (7/2), Dark Shift (13/2), Totally Charming (8/1), Astro King (17/2), Symbolize (9/1), Sinjaari (14/1), Fantastic Fox (16/1), Rebel Territory (16/1), Bless Him (20/1), Aratus (22/1), Magical Morning (22/1), Tempus (28/1), Bopedro (28/1), Escobar (28/1), Cruyff Turn (28/1), Desert Peace (28/1), Isla Kai (33/1), Percy's Lad (33/1), Intellogent (40/1), Greatgadian (40/1), Notre Belle Bete (40/1), Etonian (40/1), What's The Story (40/1), Real Force (50/1), Via Serendipity (50/1), San Andreas (66/1), Excel Power (66/1), Hortzadar (80/1), Lunar Space (125/1), Humanitarian (150/1)

Verdict

SYMBOLIZE signed off in 2021 with a couple of excellent efforts in big-field Ascot handicaps behind the now 124-rated Aldaary and made a pleasing comeback at Thirsk in April. He's partnered by the yard's excellent 5 lb claimer Harry Davies for the first time here and a huge run could be on the way. Last year's second Astro King looks poised to go well again, with Dark Shift, Magical Morning and Totally Charming just a handful of the other leading players.

  1. SYMBOLIZE (IRE)
  2. ASTRO KING (IRE)
  3. DARK SHIFT

Previous Winners

2021
Real World
Weight: 8-9  |Age: 4
18/1

Prize Money

1st: £94,500.002nd: £44,362.003rd: £22,190.004th: £11,095.00

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