15:00 Ascot

Friday 27 July 2018

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JGR Brown Jack Handicap

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 3m 28.57s

(3)

Speedo Boy³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: James Doyle| T: Ian Williams| OR: 93| D

3/1

Showed a fair level of Flat form last year after winning a 1m1f Listed contest at Fontainebleau (very soft) in March 2017 and has had a winter over hurdles (Huntingdon winner); down the field behind Euchen Gen at Ayr (1m5f) latest.

Form: 6777-47

(4)

Mancini⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: R Kingscote| T: J G Portman| OR: 93| D

2/1

Thrived this season, winning three of his four starts (1m6f-2m), rising a combined total of 21lb in the weights since scoring at Chelmsford in April; 8lb above his last winning mark; which was a commanding 5L 2m Goodwood win in June.

Form: 17-1141

(6)

Eye of The Storm²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: David Probert| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 92| D

12/1

Scottish raider (past Group 3 winner for Aidan O'Brien); fairly competitive off this sort of mark so far this season, including when beaten less than 2L by subsequent John Smith's Cup winner Euchen Glen at Ayr (1m5f) in June.

Form: 206330

(7)

Alqamar^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 91

3/1

No win since May 2017, but he's handled himself well in some tough Class 2 handicaps (1m4f-1m6f) this year; upped in trip after finishing 2¾L third to Machine Learner (1m6f) here earlier this month.

Form: 58-3333

(5)

American Gigolo^h,t⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Fran Berry| T: H Fry| OR: 91| BF| D

10/1

Useful dual purpose performer who rattled off a hat-trick of AW wins during February and March (1m4f-2m); not had things go his way in two starts back on turf (ground/draw), but arrives fresh from a 77 day break.

Form: 211140

(2)

Yabass^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson| OR: 95

15/2

His two wins so far have come in novice races, including in a Class 5 contest at Ripon in April (1m4f, soft); however, he ran very well (beaten 11+) at odds of 66/1 in the Group 2 Queens Vase on his sole Ascot start last month.

Form: 212650

Non-Runners

(1)

Arab Moon²³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: W J Knight J: Jim Crowley

Forecasts

Mancini (2/1), Speedo Boy (3/1), Alqamar (3/1), Yabass (15/2), Arab Moon (8/1), American Gigolo (10/1), Eye of The Storm (12/1)

The 2018 Brown Jack sees the thriving MANCINI bid for his fourth victory in just five starts in 2018, and such was the manner of his authoritative 5L Goodwood win last month, there's every chance that an 8lb rise in the weights won't be enough to thwart his progress. Alqamar has performed consistently well (without winning) so far this season, including at this track earlier in the month (1m6f), but this slight step up in trip rates as a minor concern for the Charlie Appleby-trained runner.