17:25 Newbury

Friday 12 June 2020

All16:5517:2517:5518:2519:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

MansionBet's Royal Ascot Special Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   7f  |   Good  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:27  |   Winning time: 1m 23.52s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
2
(6)
Horse silk
Blue Mist286
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton| OR:  95| BF
11/8
Well suited by a straight course and won 1m h'cap at Ascot in October 2018. Fine third there in International Handicap last autumn over this trip off 1lb higher mark. Fair chance if fully wound up.
3
(7)
Horse silk
Bear Force One8
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: R A Teal| OR:  93| CD
3/1
Landed Kempton 7f maiden last August then followed up in style over C&D on handicap bow but now 14lb higher. Should be sharper for run at HQ last week and comes into the reckoning.
6
(1)
Horse silk
Breath Of Air276
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-10| J: R L Moore| T: C Hills| OR:  85| C
5/1
Only win from nine attempts came here over 6f in 2018 on second outing. Third in Doncaster 7f h'cap last July off 91 but disappointed three runs after and has been gelded during winter. First start back and given some respite by the assessor.
8
(8)
Horse silk
Jackstar10
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-8| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR:  83| BF| D
4/1
Just held when second in Newcastle AW 1m h'cap last week. That should have put him spot on for this so off same mark and with yard going well he should be thereabouts once again.
9
(4)
Horse silk
Quick Breath239
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-6| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: J G Portman| OR:  81| D
11/1
Fair second in Newmarket 7f handicap off 2lb higher mark last August and returns to the fray for first time since October. Has gone very well fresh last two campaigns so likely to be ready to roll and may not be at all far away here.

Non-Runners

1
(5)
Horse silk
War Glory205
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 7
T: R Hannon  J: S M Levey
NR
4
(3)
Horse silk
Mohareb107
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 4
T: M Appleby  J: Alistair Rawlinson
NR
5
(2)
Horse silk
Spirit Warning104
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 4
T: A M Balding  J: David Probert
NR
7
(9)
Horse silk
Charles Molson209
Weight: 8-10|  Age: 9
T: P R Chamings  J: Harry Bentley
NR

Forecasts

Blue Mist (11/8), Bear Force One (3/1), Jackstar (4/1), Breath Of Air (5/1), Spirit Warning (7/1), War Glory (10/1), Quick Breath (11/1), Mohareb (12/1), Charles Molson (25/1)

Verdict

Bear Force One shaped with some promise on his return at Newmarket last week and should be sharper now, while Mohareb‘s third in a Swedish Listed race recently also gives him a decent chance. Narrow preference is for JACKSTAR, just edged out at Newcastle last week and likely to be ideally suited by this drop back to 7f. Blue Mist is very much respected and will be suited by the track, while Quick Breath is another to consider.
  1. Jackstar
  2. Blue Mist
  3. Mohareb

Prize Money

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

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