15:00 Ascot

Saturday 6 October 2018

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John Guest Racing Bengough Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 15.46s

(1)

Raven's Lady⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: G Mosse| T: M Botti| OR: 105| D

7/1

Followed up a second to Classical Times in a Haydock Listed race with short head successes in a York Group Three and German Group Two. Carries a 5lb penalty for latest success which makes life tough but she couldn't be in better form.

Form: 215211

(4)

Dream Of Dreams⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A Kirby| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 110| BF| D

10/11

Kept on well for third in a 6f Newbury Group Three prompting step up to 7f and two good seconds in Group Two and Three races over that distance despite looking a slightly short runner latest. Stiff 6f should be perfect and rated a leading player.

Form: 755322

(6)

Projection⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 111| D

2/1

Not won at stakes level but been in fine form with an excellent fifth in Group One Diamond Jubilee over C&D followed by second in Newbury Group Three before third to Limato latest but won his own group there on the stands side. Should go well.

Form: 2-33523

(8)

Hey Jonesy^p1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: M Harley| T: K A Ryan| OR: 107| D

15/2

Excellent fourth at two and fifth this season in Group One's very much his highlights. Seventh in a Newbury Group Three in penultimate start (Projection second and Dream of Dreams third) shows he has a bit to find and outclassed latest in Group One.

Form: 4-52570

Non-Runners

(7)

Gifted Master⁴²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: H Palmer J: B A Curtis

(2)

Limato²⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: H Candy J: Harry Bentley

(3)

Laugh A Minute⁴¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: R Varian J: David Egan

(5)

Classical Times⁹⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: P W Chapple-Hyam J: J Mitchell

Forecasts

Dream Of Dreams (10/11), Projection (2/1), Limato (9/4), Gifted Master (6/1), Laugh A Minute (6/1), Raven's Lady (7/1), Hey Jonesy (15/2), Classical Times (14/1)

Arguably the best sprinter in training in his heyday, LIMATO would have been off to stud by now if he wasn't a gelding. He remains a top drawer performer as he has shown by winning Listed races with ease the last twice and he should be able to complete the hat-trick here if in the same form. Dream Of Dreams and Projection are closely matched on their Newbury third and second respectively but this time Sir Michael Stoute's charge can come out on top with conditions here ideal for him. Projection was unfortunate to be in the wrong group behind Limato last time out.