17:50 Wolverhampton
Wednesday 10 June 2020
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Royal Ascot On Sky Sports Racing Handicap (Div 1)
- 4YO plus | Class 6 | 1m 142y | Standard | 12 Runners | Allweather | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:51 | Winning time: 1m 49.04s
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Placed on second start at Southwell last year, but not a lot to cheer about after than that; has now joined Grace Harris after leaving David Evans, and hopes rather pinned on that change of scenery to revitalise him.
Now 1lb lower than when just touched off by Amor Fati over C&D in April of last year, but form after that tailed off rather quickly; conditions clearly fine and has won after a break in the past, so from a decent draw, has to be considered.
Pops up from time to time, as he did from a 5lb higher mark at Catterick last summer; generally consistent but a slight concern that he's never really shown his form here, having placed just once from seven starts.
Runner-up over C&D in December, that run very much the highlight of his recent starts and would give him a chance here; has his own ideas about things and can hang under pressure, but talent is there if he cares to use it.
Winner here last April and has a reasonable record at the track, with two wins and four places from 13 starts; was running well before the break and if he's been kept ticking over, looks one of the main players today.
Needed one more stride to force his head in front over C&D in December but some pretty moderate efforts surround that effort, and consistency is clearly not his strong point; not one for the mortgage but chances if on a going day.
Three times a winner at the track, generally consistent and tries his best; needs a decent gallop at this trip but was running well before the enforced break and from a good draw, no reason not to go close here.
Only had the five starts and the best of them came at Carlisle, runner-up in a modest novice event; didn't do too badly from the front when fourth on handicap debut here next start, and is drawn to attack again; cheekpieces now tried; chance.
Little to recommend on form of past couple of years, and on fourth trainer in the same amount of time; simply looks on the downgrade now, and despite the drop back in trip, makes little appeal; usual headgear missing.
Moderate form last year and has fallen very quickly in the handicap; has changed yards, now with Jedd O'Keeffe, but they have made a slow start to the season themselves, and from a moderate draw, has little to recommend.
Two wins from 31 starts at the track, and a handful of placed efforts as well; this trip a bare minimum for him though, and will need a good gallop; not best drawn either, and despite a good effort here when last seen, others make more appeal.
Tailed off at huge prices all three starts to date, and hard to see where the necessary improvement is going to come from if she's to get competitive here.
Forecasts
Lawyersgunsn'money (3/1), Amor Fati (11/2), Freedom And Wheat (15/2), Key Choice (8/1), Seven For A Pound (9/1), Aqua Libre (9/1), Seaforth (11/1), Mr Strutter (12/1), Final Attack (14/1), Memory Hill (16/1), Buzz Lightyere (40/1), Wildmountainthyme (125/1)
Amor Fati and Aqua Libre have form that tie them in closely to each other and both have their chances in an open contest, but SEAFORTH likes it around here too and he's better drawn today than he was on his last outing here, when he was hung out wide almost all the way around. He can track likely pacesetter Key Choice (of some interest himself in the first time cheekpieces) before taking it up in the closing stages.
- Seaforth
- Key Choice
- Amor Fati
Prize Money
1st: £2,782.002nd: £828.003rd: £414.004th: £207.00
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