Ascot Races
Ascot
16:50
Betfred Handicap
Ascot
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2023
Distance: 1m
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.45
Place: £1.75 £4.65 £1.95
Exacta: £39.60
Tricast: £206.77
Trifecta: £446.10
Non-Runners: Lattam (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Ghaly (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Saeed bin Suroor | 140 lbs | 9/4F | Won | Pressed leader - led 2f out - kept on well - gamely(tchd 5/2) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Major Partnership (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Saeed bin Suroor | 139 lbs | 12/1 | .75 | Midfield - headway and went second 1f out - kept on well | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Storm Catcher (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Simon Pearce | 125 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | Pressed leaders - briefly went second over 1f out - kept on(op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1) | ||
| 4th | 5 | Akhu Najla (GB) | 4 C | Poor | Roger Varian | 135 lbs | 6/1 | 0.3 | Steadied start - held up in rear - headway over 1f out - switched left and kept on final 110yds - went fourth final strides - not reach leaders(tchd 7/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Empirestateofmind (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | John Quinn | 137 lbs | 15/2 | 0.3 | Midfield - headway and briefly went second under 2f out - no extra final 110yds - lost fourth final strides(op 17/2 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 6th | 1 | Rodaballo (GB) | 6 H | Poor | G Arizkorreta Elosegui | 142 lbs | 11/1 | .75 | Steadied start - bit short of room soon after start - held up in last - switched left and headway from over 1f out - kept on until eased towards finish - not pace to challenge(op 16/1) | ||
| 7th | 10 | Lowton (GB) | 4 G | Good | Edward Bethell | 119 lbs | 13/2 | 4.75 | Midfield - weakened final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 11/2) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Spirit Catcher (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 124 lbs | 8/1 | 1 | Led narrowly - hung left and headed 2f out - soon lost position - dropped to rear and weakened final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 6/1) | ||
| 9th | 9 | Mr Mistoffelees (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Hughie Morrison | 119 lbs | 12/1 | 2.5 | Pressed leaders - lost position and dropped to last over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 14/1) |