17:05 Ascot

Saturday 7 September 2019

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Fortnum & Mason Handicap

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 59.83s

(7)

Amplify¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M Dwyer| T: B J Meehan| OR: 90| D

16/1

Has won three races this year but his forays into better races have seen him fall short. Now off a career-high mark so needs to improve again to get involved.

Form: 110510

(11)

Blue De Vega^p,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 89| BF| CD

11/1

Inconsistent six-year-old who won at Chelmsford (5f, Polytrack) two starts ago off 2lb lower. Won over C&D off 4lb higher back in July 2018 and is more than capable but hard to know what to expect.

Form: 977015

(9)

Heritage^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 89| BF| D

7/1

Won two small field contests at Bath (5f/5½f, firm) earlier this year but has been beaten in both starts since then off similar handicap marks and this is a more competitive affair.

Form: 451123

(14)

Mountain Peak⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: E Walker| OR: 87| CD

7/1

Consistency hasn't been a strong point this season. After winning at Newmarket (5f, good to firm) in July, he wasn't beaten far over C&D next time. Last of 11 last weekend at Sandown though is best watched today.

Form: 809150

(13)

Royal Birth^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁷⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 87| CD

14/1

Easy to forgive his last two runs over 6f as this is his best trip, including a win three starts back at Windsor (good to firm). Not quite the force of old but has won here before and conditions no problem.

Form: 520109

(15)

Concierge^v1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Megan Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: George Scott| OR: 88| D

16/1

Down 11lb this year but ran fairly well here (6f), Goodwood (5f) and Chelmsford (5f) recently but was too keen at Newmarket (6f, good to firm last time. Fairly handicapped, with a first-time visor plus strong gallop, could put his best foot forward.

Form: 505537

(4)

Wedding Date¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 88| D

10/1

Won at Newmarket (5f, good to firm) back in June and has performed creditably in four starts since. Handicapper has relented a little and with her apprentices' claim, she shouldn't be far away.

Form: 013336

(10)

Thegreatestshowman¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 86| BF| D

14/1

Landed a double at Yarmouth (5f, good to firm) and Chelmsford (6f, Polytrack) six weeks ago but beaten off this mark at Epsom (6f, good to firm) last time. Drop back to a stiff 5f should suit and a promising apprentice takes the ride.

Form: 238114

(12)

Koditime^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C G Cox| OR: 84| D

12/1

Easy to forgive his latest outing after being badly outpaced over the fast 5f at Epsom (good). Down 10lb since seasonal debut and ran well over C&D (good to firm) in July but not the most reliable.

Form: 0-50788

(2)

Zamjar⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 82| D

40/1

Hasn't won for 16 months and is 2lb above his last winning mark. Yard are now in better form than for most of this season but his recent defeats in easier races than this doesn't inspire a great deal of confidence.

Form: 47-2683

(1)

Grandfather Tom²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁷⁾| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 81| D

20/1

Started this season well-handicapped as has capitalised to win three races, including his last two at Nottingham (5f, good) and Windsor (5f, good). All wins with seven opponents or less so despite being in good form, needs a career best to win here.

Form: 0-15811

(3)

Moonraker⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 81| CD

25/1

Last three wins have been on the Fibresand at Southwell (all 5f) but is more than capable here with three wins (5f/6f). Disappointed at Windsor (6f, good to firm) last time but a short-break and drop back to 5f are both positives.

Form: 180340

(16)

Texting²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Seamus Cronin⁽⁵⁾| T: M Moubarak| OR: 79| BF| CD

11/4

Has been progressive all year with two wins at Yarmouth (good to firm) and C&D (good to firm). May be not 100% suited by soft ground last time at Salisbury and was arguably on the wrong side of the track. On the shortlist.

Form: 242112

(6)

Secretinthepark^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 77| CD

14/1

Reaching the veteran stage but has won twice this year, most recently three runs back at York (5f, good to firm). Matched that form in defeat at Newmarket (5f, good to firm) last time out but may be vulnerable to younger rivals in a better race.

Form: 504173

(5)

Gnaad⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: A Bailey| OR: 76| D

8/1

Placed several times off similar marks throughout the season but this is far more competitive than most of those races and is likely to find this opposition too hot.

Form: 038232

Non-Runners

(8)

Lord Riddiford¹⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: J & S Quinn J: W Buick

Forecasts

Texting (11/4), Heritage (7/1), Mountain Peak (7/1), Gnaad (8/1), Lord Riddiford (8/1), Wedding Date (10/1), Blue De Vega (11/1), Koditime (12/1), Thegreatestshowman (14/1), Royal Birth (14/1), Secretinthepark (14/1), Concierge (16/1), Amplify (16/1), Grandfather Tom (20/1), Moonraker (25/1), Zamjar (40/1)

A lightly-raced three-year-old, TEXTING has had a good year and was disadvantaged by both the ground and track position last time out. There is more to come from this filly and can take the beating here. Concierge has come down in the weights but still shown flashes of form and has the right ingredients today to make a bold show whilst Lord Riddiford will find this easier that some recent assignments and should make the frame.