14:50 Ascot

Saturday 12 August 2017

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

Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile (Handicap)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 43.11s

(11)

Early Morning⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 97| CD

13/2

Ran well on seasonal reappearance when finishing runner-up over 1m at Haydock (good-to-firm). Well held in the Royal Hunt Cup here and interesting if repeating that Haydock effort.

Form: 0127-20

(5)

Examiner^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Hayley Turner| T: S C Williams| OR: 92| D

10/1

Successful over 1m at Salisbury (good-to-soft) in June but well beaten twice since including in a valuable contest over an extended 1m at Galway (yielding) last week. Races off a mark 3lb higher than for that Salisbury victory today.

Form: 404180

(1)

Breakable⁶^{(ex 3)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: U Rispoli| T: T D Easterby| OR: 88| D

5/1

Best effort in four starts this season came when winning over an extended 7f at Chester (good-to-soft) last time out. Drop in grade appeared to help on that occasion and she has to defy a 3lb penalty in this contest.

Form: 15-0741

(4)

Brigliadoro²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: A Delpech| T: P J McBride| OR: 90| D

9/2

Finished runner-up twice prior to disappointing over 7f at Newmarket (good) last time out. Handles soft ground and placed off this mark at Yarmouth (good) over 7f on his penultimate outing.

Form: 24-5220

(7)

Basil Berry^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Spencer| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 89| C| D

15/2

Fell over hurdles in June and held in two subsequent starts on the Flat. Most recent came when 3L sixth of seven over 1m2f at Yarmouth (good) last month and this drop in trip is likely to suit.

Form: 40-6646

(8)

Leader Writer^p1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: N Callan| T: H Spiller| OR: 89| D

20/1

Three time winner in France but beat just one rival home over 6f on his debut for this yard at Chelmsford last month. Races off a 3lb lower mark and wears cheekpieces for the first time here.

Form: 759-630

(9)

Knight Owl²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Fran Berry| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 89| D

6/1

Ran well when finishing third over 1m1f at Ripon (good) on his penultimate start. Disappointing on soft ground at Newmarket over this trip subsequently and races off a 1lb lower mark here.

Form: 3204-30

(12)

Raising Sand²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: A Pietsch| T: J A Osborne| OR: 89| CD

10/1

In good form last year winning three times over around this trip. Disappointing in three starts this term but now back down to his last winning mark when successful at Haydock (good) over 1m last October.

Form: 117-P06

(10)

Nicholas T¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Kerrin McEvoy| T: J S Goldie| OR: 88| D

6/1

Registered a double over 1m at Ayr in the spring and ran well when 1L third over the same C&D on his penultimate outing. Well held over 7f here last time and interesting to see how he fares here.

Form: 311730

(6)

Medburn Dream¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Emma Jayne Wilson| T: P Henderson| OR: 88| D

16/1

Impressive 9L winner over an extended 7f at Lingfield (good-to-firm) in June but held twice since including on soft ground over 7f at Goodwood earlier this month. First reserve.

Form: 542160

Non-Runners

(3)

Manson³⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: D J S Ffrench Davis J: Emma Jayne Wilson

(2)

Highland Colori²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 9

T: A M Balding J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Brigliadoro (9/2), Breakable (5/1), Nicholas T (6/1), Knight Owl (6/1), Early Morning (13/2), Manson (7/1), Basil Berry (15/2), Raising Sand (10/1), Examiner (10/1), Medburn Dream (16/1), Highland Colori (16/1), Leader Writer (20/1)

BREAKABLE returned to form when winning over an extended 7f last weekend and she can defy a 3lb penalty by taking this competitive 1m handicap contest. The selection was winning for the first time this season on that occasion and is taken to see of her rivals here with Raising Sand who is back down to his last winning mark following some disappointing performances. Brigliadoro who finished runner-up on soft ground at Newbury in May can take third here.