Ascot Races
Ascot
14:45
Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Challenge (Handicap)
Ascot
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2023
Distance: 1m4f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £6.50
Place: £1.50 £2.70 £3
Exacta: £51.40
Tricast: £460.47
Trifecta: £528.80
Non-Runners: East Asia (declared in error), Soto Sizzler (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Scampi (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Andrew Balding | 132 lbs | 11/2 | Won | Towards rear - steady headway on outer over 2f out - went second over 1f out - ridden and pressed leader inside final furlong - led narrowly inside final 110yds - kept on well - all out(op 5/1) | ||
| 2nd | 12 | Wootton'sun (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Richard Fahey | 130 lbs | 17/2 | 0.1 | Reared start - raced in second - pushed along to lead 2f out - edged right and ridden over 1f out - joined inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds - rallied towards finish - just held(tchd 9/1) | ||
| 3rd | 9 | Youthful King (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Luke Dace | 132 lbs | 10/1 | 12 | Led - went further clear over 8f out - reduced lead over 5f out - pushed along and headed 2f out - kept on - no match for first two(tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1) | ||
| 4th | 5 | Dark Jedi (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Tim Easterby | 132 lbs | 18/1 | 1.75 | Slowly away - in rear - switched left over 2f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - went fourth inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 14/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | La Yakel (GB) | 5 G | Good | William Haggas | 135 lbs | 7/4F | 2.75 | Prominent on outer - niggled along over 3f out - jockey looked down to see if something was amiss over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 2/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Nolton Cross (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Hugo Palmer | 132 lbs | 18/1 | .5 | Prominent - going easily over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 7th | 10 | Kitsune Power (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Roger Varian | 132 lbs | 28/1 | 1.75 | Never better than midfield(tchd 33/1) | ||
| 8th | 1 | Max Mayhem (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Kevin Philippart De Foy | 140 lbs | 6/1 | 27 | Prominent - pushed along over 3f out - ridden and weakened over 2f out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 15/2) | ||
| 9th | 11 | Pride Of Priory (GB) | 5 G | AVG | William Haggas | 132 lbs | 13/2 | 29 | Steadied start - always behind (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 6/1 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 10th | 4 | Andaleep (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Daniel & Claire Kubler | 134 lbs | 18/1 | 39 | Midfield - pushed along over 4f out - weakened over 3f out - eased from over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran flat)(tchd 20/1) |