Going: Good to firm
Today's Ascot race-card can be found here
12:40 Crowthorne 'Newcomers' Maiden Stakes
7f [Class 5 12 runners]
We open with a tricky 2yo maiden, as the title says they are all newcomers so only breeding and work reports to go on. Selections are only tentative and the market might speak louder but ESCOBEDO [3rd 12/1] (R Hannon) is from a yard that has a big reputation with their 2yo's while MOTATAABEQ [4th 7/1] from Godolphin has the services of Cieren Fallon with his 3lb claim.
Winner - (6) Laneqash @6/4f
13:15 Egham Nursery
6f [Class 3 7 runners]
Seven declared for this 2yo Nursery event, JADWAL won his maiden at Newmarket and could be well in here with plenty in hand, strong stable and owners so further market support would not be a big surprise. LINE OF DEPARTURE [WON 10/3] justified favouritism to win his nursery over this trip at Yarmouth and might prove best of the rest, although SHANGHAI ROCK must be better than his first two outings for Richard Hannon and now in a nursery handicap this son of Dark Angel gets a handy weight allowance.
Winner - (4) Line of Departure 10/3
6f [Class 2 10 runners]
Quite an open looking six furlong sprint now, top weight is HIGHLAND DRESS (A Watson) finished 8th in the Wokingham and prior to that was a good winner at Newmarket, his second placing two runs ago reads well in this company and expected to go close even with the weight burden. CHIL CHIL [WON 7/2] (A Balding) runs for the King Power Racing club and is progressing, won a fillies handicap at Newmarket and showed a liking for the fast ground when runner up next time out, gets nearly a stone in weight from our other selection. An each way shot could be the 3yo GRACEFUL MAGIC, she should find this a lot easier than the Group 3 race at Goodwood (11th at 100/1) and was a 200/1 shot for this year's 1000 Guineas, at 20/1 this represents a more realistic opportunity.
Winner - (8) Chil Chil @7/2f
14:25 Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Celebration Handicap
1m [Class 2 10 runners]
The Godolphin runner JALAAD has recent winning form and although this is slightly higher grade could still be on the shortlist and Jim Crowley takes over from William Buick this time, is selected along with EJTILAAB [3rd 14/1] who was a big price place on only his third start and is given another chance to shine over this mile trip. The mare HATEYA is considered for a place bet and is regularly placed around this level and trip, hasn't won for couple of years though and keeps going up and down the weights for those place efforts, not discounted but place bet is the call.
Winner - (9) Via Serendipity 7/2f
1m 7f 209y [Class 2 11 runners]
The stayers race could well go to HOLY KINGDOM [4th] the 4yo son of Australia seemed to appreciate the step up in trip and is still fairly lightly raced while CHARLIE D [] has seen a lot of the all weather tracks has won when appearing on turf at both Bath and Newmarket, trip is no problem, firm going preferred and 25/1 looks an appealing win/place opportunity.
Winner - (6) Island Brave 33/1
1m 3f 211y [Class 2 12 runners]
SPANISH ARCHER is only up 2lb for his recent win at Ripon and is certainly in form so this could still be within his compass even with top weight, I also like the form of KOEMAN Mick Channon's was runner up in one of his efforts over in Dubai and returned to the Uk with a big price place effort here at Ascot and with that experience could go well at a price again. One at a big price is HYANNA [2nd 22/1] who with Georgia Dobie's claim certainly comes into the reckoning has a change of pace in her and expected to go well [place bet at least - yes second 22/1].
Winner - (6) Look Closely 7/2
1m 3f 211y [Class 3 6 runners]
This handicap for three year olds only may only have a small field of six but it looks competitive with multiple winners galore including GRAND BAZAAR and WISE GLORY chasing hat tricks here. Preference would be for the John Gosden runner here while AL MADHAR will surely find this a lot easier to contest than his attempt at York in the Dante Stakes and was eased when all hope ended so might be able to ignore that performance and capable of better in the right grade.
Winner - (3) Shandoz 10/3
16:45 Sportsable [Bracknell] Handicap
5f [Class 4 10 runners]We end our meeting today with a sprint handicap where BAY WATCH is on a four timer and might not be stopping yet, has actually won six from last eight beginning off a mark of 45 (rated 81 today) with jockey Tyler Heard taking off 7lb to help the situation. BLUE DE VEGA [WON 13/2] has plenty of experience and should go well here again, while an each way interest is KICK ON KICK ON who is beginning to be eased in the weights by the handicapper and back in this class could well kick on again at 20/1.
Winner - (2) Blue De Vega 13/2
Results will be update here later on during the afternoon, have a great weekend, very hot and humid here so keep well hydrated too.
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