Ascot
16:25
Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco)
Ascot Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £36.25 Place: £9.75 £12.55 £2.55 Exacta: £1318.60 Tricast: £4249.73 Trifecta: £9194.10
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Raced far side - took keen hold - led - joined halfway - pushed along and led clearly over 2f out - 3 lengths ahead inside final furlong - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough - 1st of 15 in group(op 20/1)
4 G AVG Charlie Johnston 124 lbs 25/1 Won
2nd
Raced far side - prominent - disputed lead halfway - lost position and raced in second over 2f out - 3 lengths down inside final furlong - kept on well towards finish - 2nd of 15 in group
5 G Poor George Margarson 127 lbs 40/1 1
3rd
Dwelt start - raced far side - towards rear of midfield - headway 3f out - not clear run over 2f out - went third over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong - 3rd of 15 in group(tchd 13/2)
4 C AVG Harry Eustace 129 lbs 7/1 .75
4th
Raced far side - towards rear - headway 3f out - switched left over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - went fourth final strides - 4th of 15 in group(op 14/1)
9 G Poor David O'Meara 130 lbs 10/1 .75
5th
Raced far side - prominent - outpaced over 1f out - lost fourth final strides - 5th of 15 in group(op 20/1)
4 F Good Andrew Balding 123 lbs 25/1 0.2
6th
Held up in rear - raced far side - some headway over 1f out - ran on final furlong - not reach leaders - 6th of 15 in group(op 17/2)
3 C AVG Ralph Beckett 134 lbs 7/1 2.75
7th
Raced far side - towards rear of midfield - stayed on final furlong - nearest finish - 7th of 15 in group(op 10/1)
5 G AVG William Haggas 123 lbs 12/1 .75
8th
Raced far side - prominent - weakened final furlong - 8th of 15 in group(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
9 G AVG D K Weld 128 lbs 20/1 0.2
9th
Raced near side - led group and prominent overall - lost ground from 2f out - no chance with far side - 1st of 4 in group(tchd 7/1)
5 G AVG William Haggas 133 lbs 8/1 .75
10th
Raced far side - in touch with leaders - weakened 1f out - 9th of 15 in group
6 G AVG George Boughey 135 lbs 16/1 1.25
11th
Slightly awkward start - raced far side - midfield - headway and pressed leaders 3f out - weakened from over 1f out - 10th of 15 in group
7 G AVG Daniel & Claire Kubler 128 lbs 40/1 1
12th
Awkward start - took keen hold - raced near side - midfield overall - weakened from over 1f out - no chance with far side - 2nd of 4 in group(op 9/2)
5 G AVG Simon & Ed Crisford 132 lbs 11/2F 2.25
13th
Raced far side - towards rear throughout - 11th of 15 in group
7 G AVG David O'Meara 128 lbs 28/1 1.5
14th
Raced far side - in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield over 3f out - weakened 2f out - 12th of 15 in group(op 16/1)
7 G AVG William Knight 123 lbs 12/1 0.3
15th
Took keen hold - raced far side - towards rear - headway into midfield halfway - weakened over 1f out - 13th of 15 in group(op 33/1)
6 G Poor David O'Meara 125 lbs 50/1 .75
16th
Alone up the centre - in touch with leaders - lost ground 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 18/1)
5 G Poor Roger Teal 123 lbs 14/1 .75
17th
Took keen hold - raced near side - raced in second in group and in touch with overall leaders - lost ground from over 2f out - weakened over 1f out - 3rd of 4 in group(op 80/1)
5 H AVG K R Burke 123 lbs 66/1 0.3
18th
Slowly away - raced far side - up the centre from over 2f out - always behind - 14th of 15 in group(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
7 G AVG David Menuisier 141 lbs 14/1 0.05
19th
Walked to post - dwelt start - raced near side - always behind - 4th of 4 in group(op 28/1)
7 G AVG David O'Meara 130 lbs 25/1 14
20th
Raced far side - towards rear of midfield - hampered and weakened over 1f out - 15th of 15 in group (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)
6 G AVG George Boughey 133 lbs 12/1 5