14:15 Ascot

Saturday 12 August 2017

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:00

Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Challenge (Handicap)

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 2m 37.18s

(5)

Manjaam^p1⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Kerrin McEvoy| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 94| CD

12/1

Twice a winner last season including over C&D on good-to-firm ground 13 months ago. Disappointing in two runs since finishing runner-up over 1m5f on the AW at Lingfield in March and wears cheekpieces for the first time on his first run since being gelded.

Form: 210-280

(1)

Petite Jack^p1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: A Delpech| T: A Watson| OR: 93| D

16/1

Stepped up on his debut for this yard when finishing runner-up over 1m2f at Yarmouth (good) last month. Races off a 1lb higher mark here and wears cheekpieces for the first time in this contest.

Form: 121002

(3)

Mukhayyam^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Hayley Turner| T: T D Easterby| OR: 93| D

7/1

Chasing a hat-trick following wins at York (1m4f, good-to-firm) and most recently at Ripon (1m4f, soft). Has to defy a 6lb rise for that latest victory but in the form of his life at present and one for the shortlist today.

Form: 022011

(7)

Kapstadt²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Ian Williams| OR: 92

8/1

Successful over 1m2f at Newmarket (good) in June though disappointed in a valuable Haydock contest over this trip on good-to-firm ground subsequently. Ran well over hurdles last time out and interesting if putting his best foot forward here.

Form: 1-22217

(6)

Jacob Cats^v⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: K Tosaki| T: W J Knight| OR: 92| D

25/1

Registered a double at Kempton in April including off a 2lb lower mark over this distance. Best effort since came when beaten a head in a four runner contest at Windsor over an extended 1m3f but has disappointed over the same C&D since.

Form: 8-11327

(12)

Niblawi¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Emma Jayne Wilson| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 92

7/2

Successful twice for Ismail Mohammed last season with both victories coming over 1m2f. Ran well on second start for this yard when 1L second over C&D last time out but now rated 14lb higher than for his most recent success following a 5lb rise for his latest effort.

Form: 1143-52

(9)

Oasis Fantasy^p,h¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: A de Vries| T: D M Simcock| OR: 91| D

8/1

Put in some decent efforts in valuable handicaps this year including when third over 20 over an extended 1m2f at York (soft) in May. Finished sixth in first time hood and returning cheekpieces (both retained) at Goodwood (1m2f, good) last time and an interesting runner here.

Form: 853046

(10)

Kaatskill Nap³⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: A Pietsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 91

40/1

Victorious over an extended 1m3f at Yarmouth (good-to-firm) last September but well held in a valuable handicap at Newmarket (good-to-firm) the following month. Making his debut for this yard and his first start of 2017 today.

Form: 7/52310-

(4)

Great Hall¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Fran Berry| T: M Quinn| OR: 91| D

12/1

Winner five times so far including over 1m2f at Nottingham (soft) last October. Inconsistent so far this season and held the last twice most recently at Newmarket (1m2f, good-to-soft) at the end of last month. Races off a mark 3lb lower than for his latest success.

Form: 660356

(11)

Gawdawpalin¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Spencer| T: S Kirk| OR: 90| CD

2/1

Making his first appearance since being gelded when winning an 11 runner contest over C&D on good-to-soft ground last time out. Races off a 3lb higher mark today and an interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 2-24391

Non-Runners

(2)

Plutocracy²⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: G & J Moore J: Reserve 1

(8)

Farquhar⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: M Appleby J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Gawdawpalin (2/1), Niblawi (7/2), Mukhayyam (7/1), Oasis Fantasy (8/1), Kapstadt (8/1), Great Hall (12/1), Manjaam (12/1), Petite Jack (16/1), Jacob Cats (25/1), Farquhar (25/1), Plutocracy (33/1), Kaatskill Nap (40/1)

MUKHAYYAM can complete his hat-trick following wins at Ripon and York last month. The selection competes here off a mark 6lb higher than for his most recent success and can get the better of Gawdawpalin who was a C&D winner here last month on his first start since being gelded. Niblawi finished runner-up over this C&D last time out and he is taken to claim third on this occasion.