13:50 Ascot

Saturday 7 October 2017

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Hope And Homes For Children Rous Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 1m 2.96s

(7)

A Momentofmadness²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Hills| OR: 94| D

11/1

Won on seasonal return at Kempton and has run some big races in defeat subsequently, including when sixth off 22 in the Portland at Doncaster last time. Something to find at this level, however.

Form: 433246

(3)

Just Glamorous¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Harris| OR: 99| D

33/1

Winner of a Group 3 in France (good) last year, but just hasn't ran to the same level this year, though latest effort at Newbury was a step in the right direction. Others still preferred.

Form: 0-09000

(5)

Kyllang Rock²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: J Tate| OR: 105| D

5/1

Progressive this year, going close in a conditions event at Nottingham before finishing a 2L fourth in a French Group 3 on soft ground last month. Gelded since, so further improvement could be forthcoming. Respected.

Form: 220624

(1)

Mirza^p¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: M Harley| T: Rae Guest| OR: 105| D

15/2

Veteran who finished a close third in this last year and retains plenty of ability on the evidence of two strong recent efforts behind Take Cover in Listed/Group 3 company. Hard to rule out as he searches for a 12th career win.

Form: 0-52955

(6)

Mister Trader^t¹³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L F Roche| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 102| D

16/1

Curragh maiden winner on soft ground first time out last spring but raced only sparingly since and struggled on his only run this season in a Group 3 at Naas back in May. Questions to answer.

Form: 120-7

(2)

Sir Robert Cheval⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: P Makin| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 103| C| D

7/1

Experienced campaigner who won at Newbury early on this season. Only raced three times since, arguably producing a career-best effort when just touched off over C&D (good to soft) last time out. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 00-1672

(8)

Waady^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 107| D

10/11

Prolific winner in 2015 and not disgraced in Group company last year. Won a conditions event at Leicester last month before finishing just ahead of Mirza when fourth in a Group 3 latest. Looks the one to beat.

Form: 50-6914

(4)

Razzmatazz²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S Hitchcott| T: C G Cox| OR: 98

16/1

Filly was a shock 50/1 winner of a 6f Kempton maiden but proved that was no fluke when second in a Listed event over 5f at Doncaster (soft) next time. Something to find but likely there is more in the locker.

Form: 3512

Forecasts

Waady (10/11), Kyllang Rock (5/1), Sir Robert Cheval (7/1), Mirza (15/2), A Momentofmadness (11/1), Razzmatazz (16/1), Mister Trader (16/1), Just Glamorous (33/1)

Not the strongest of Listed events and it's hard to look beyond WAADY and Mirza who finished fourth and fifth respectively in a Newbury Group 3 two weeks ago. The former is taken to confirm superiority here and record a second success at this level, though there may be improvement forthcoming from the recently-gelded Kyllang Rock whilst the experienced Sir Robert Cheval is running well enough to make his presence felt.