Ascot Races
Ascot
14:00
Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes (British Champions Series)
Ascot
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2021
Distance: 6f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £8.95
Place: £3 £7.75 £4.85
Exacta: £155.20
Tricast: £1174.84
Trifecta: £2240.60
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Creative Force (IRE) | 5 G | Good | Charlie Appleby | 127 lbs | 11/2 | Won | Travelled strongly - tracked leader towards far side - ridden over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on well(op 6/1 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Glen Shiel (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Archie Watson | 128 lbs | 22/1 | 1 | Started quickly - led towards far side - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and hard pressed over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on but no match for winner | ||
| 3rd | 11 | Minzaal (IRE) | 4 C | Elite | Owen Burrows | 127 lbs | 16/1 | 1 | Dwelt start - towards rear towards far side - headway from 3f out - went third and pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - against far rail final 110yds - kept on(op 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Art Power (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Tim Easterby | 128 lbs | 3/1F | 0.2 | Raced freely - midfield towards near side - up the centre but on near side of group when ridden 2f out - went fourth over 1f out - kept on - did well in the circumstances(op 7/2) | ||
| 5th | 19 | Vadream (GB) | 7 M | Poor | Charlie Fellowes | 124 lbs | 16/1 | .75 | Slowly into stride - towards rear towards far side - pushed along but not clear run 2f out - squeezed through and ridden over 1f out - ran on final furlong(op 18/1) | ||
| 6th | 15 | Highfield Princess (FR) | 6 M | Good | John Quinn | 125 lbs | 22/1 | 0.3 | Prominent towards near side - up the centre but on near side of group when ridden 2f out - soon outpaced - kept on from over 1f out(op 40/1) | ||
| 7th | 20 | Ventura Diamond (IRE) | 4 F | Poor | Richard Fahey | 124 lbs | 100/1 | 0.05 | Dwelt start - held up in last towards far side - headway from 3f out - midfield against far rail when ridden over 1f out - edged left final furlong - no extra towards finish | ||
| 8th | 7 | Happy Power (IRE) | 6 H | Poor | Andrew Balding | 128 lbs | 50/1 | .5 | Towards rear towards near side - up the centre when ridden 2f out - not clear run 1f out - ran on inside final furlong | ||
| 9th | 8 | Kinross (GB) | 8 G | Good | Ralph Beckett | 128 lbs | 13/2 | .75 | In rear up the centre - squeezed out 2f out - soon ridden - switched right and not clear run from 1f out - pushed along and ran on final 110yds (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run between 1f and 1/2f out)(op 7/1) | ||
| 10th | 1 | Ainsdale (GB) | 5 H | Poor | K R Burke | 128 lbs | 125/1 | .75 | Prominent towards near side - up the centre when ridden 2f out - soon no impression but kept on | ||
| 11th | 18 | Happy Romance (IRE) | 5 M | AVG | Richard Hannon | 124 lbs | 25/1 | 0.1 | Midfield towards far side - in touch with leaders when ridden 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 22/1) | ||
| 12th | 4 | Brando (GB) | N/A | Poor | Kevin Ryan | 128 lbs | 33/1 | .5 | Towards rear towards far side - midfield when pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 28/1) | ||
| 12th | 14 | Thunder Moon (IRE) | 3 C | Poor | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 127 lbs | 50/1 | 0 | Slowly into stride - in rear towards far side - midfield when pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - made no impression(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) | ||
| 14th | 10 | Dragon Symbol (GB) | 4 C | Poor | Archie Watson | 127 lbs | 7/1 | 1.25 | Raced freely - midfield towards far side - in touch with leaders when ridden 2f out - soon no extra (jockey said colt ran too free in early stages)(op 6/1) | ||
| 15th | 6 | Gustavus Weston (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Joseph G Murphy | 128 lbs | 28/1 | .5 | Raced freely - led group towards near side - prominent up the centre and ridden when groups merged 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 25/1) | ||
| 16th | 16 | Keep Busy (IRE) | N/A | AVG | John Quinn | 125 lbs | 150/1 | 4.25 | Raced freely - in touch with leaders towards far side - pushed along and weakened quickly from 2f out(op 125/1) | ||
| 17th | 17 | Last Empire (GB) | N/A | AVG | Kevin Ryan | 125 lbs | 50/1 | 0.2 | In touch with leaders towards far side - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and weakened from over 1f out(tchd 66/1) | ||
| 18th | 13 | Rohaan (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | David Evans | 127 lbs | 5/1 | .5 | Slowly away - in rear towards far side - pushed along 2f out - switched left and ridden over 1f out - never on terms (trainer's rep said gelding ran flat following a long campaign) | ||
| 19th | 12 | Nando Parrado (GB) | N/A | AVG | Clive Cox | 127 lbs | 125/1 | 2 | Took keen hold - prominent towards far side - ridden and weakened from over 2f out (vet said colt lost its right hind shoe) | ||
| 20th | 3 | Azano (GB) | 7 G | Poor | David O'Meara | 128 lbs | 150/1 | 4.25 | Dwelt start - raced freely - in touch with leaders towards far side - short of room early - pushed along and weakened quickly from over 2f out(op 125/1) |