17:20 Ascot

Saturday 27 July 2019

All13:5014:2515:0015:4016:1516:5017:20

Plymouth Fruit Cup Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 3f 211y  |   Good to Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:20  |   Winning time: 2m 38.05s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(6)
Horse silk
Mutamaded7
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-13| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR:  85
12/1
Has been thereabouts this year without winning and becoming well-handicapped. Not at his best last time out and yet to win away from Ripon but not without each-way claims.
2
(8)
Horse silk
Western Duke27
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-11| J: P J McDonald| T: Ian Williams| OR:  83| BF
14/1
Hasn't won since 2017 and while he ran okay at Newbury two runs back, he failed to build on that at Windsor when well beaten last time; plenty to prove at present.
4
(7)
Horse silk
Vivid Diamond15
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-8| J: R L Moore| T: C & M Johnston| OR:  91
7/2
Just one win from her six starts. Has been ticking over in three runs this year but doesn't give the impression she's nearing a return to the winners' enclosure and this is a tougher race than some she's been contesting.
5
(2)
Horse silk
Lariat42
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR:  90| BF
9/4
Won a novice event at Ayr as a juvenile and has filled the runner-up spot on all four runs this season. Up 2lb for the latest start but gives the impression it won't be long until he gains another win; versatile with regards ground.
7
(5)
Horse silk
Kiefer31
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR:  88
15/8
Showed promise in maidens and won on handicap debut at Newbury two runs back. Only narrowly denied from his revised handicap mark next time out and while he's up another 6lb for that, he's only going one way at present.
8
(4)
Horse silk
Tralee Hillsp31
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-5| J: Nicola Currie| T: P Hedger| OR:  77| D
33/1
A winner on AW back in February but he's really struggled in two starts since wind surgery. Has a bit to prove at present.
9
(1)
Horse silk
Ravenous13
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-3| J: Poppy Bridgwater(5)| T: L A Dace| OR:  75| D
20/1
Won three times last year but all of those wins came over further than this and he's been out of form in starts on the Flat and over hurdles of late. Others make more appeal.
10
(3)
Horse silk
Production21
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen(5)| T: R Hannon| OR:  80| C
11/1
Made it two wins from eight starts at Redcar last month and left with a bit too much to do at Sandown last time out. Dropped 1lb and could have more to give at this longer trip.

Non-Runners

3
(10)
Horse silk
Unit of Assessment22
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 5
T: W J Knight  J: Jim Crowley
NR
6
(9)
Horse silk
Cubswin56
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 5
T: N B King  J: Hayley Turner
NR

Forecasts

Kiefer (15/8), Lariat (9/4), Vivid Diamond (7/2), Unit of Assessment (10/1), Production (11/1), Mutamaded (12/1), Western Duke (14/1), Cubswin (16/1), Ravenous (20/1), Tralee Hills (33/1)

Verdict

KIEFER has really benefited from the switch to handicaps and would have won last time out given another couple of yards. The three-year-old colt could be hard to beat with more progress on the cards against more exposed rivals. Cubswin is feasibly handicapped on her return to the Flat while Lariat could be hard to keep out of the places after another solid effort last time out.
  1. Kiefer
  2. Cubswin
  3. Lariat

Previous Winners

2018
Koeman
Weight: 9-12  |Age: 4
J: J F Egan  |  T: M R Channon
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £9,704.002nd: £2,888.003rd: £1,443.004th: £722.00

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