15:05 Ascot

Friday 2 October 2020

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:50

Racing Welfare Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   7f  |   Good to Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:07  |   Winning time: 1m 27.51s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(6)
Horse silk
Merhoob15
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-12| J: Darragh Keenan(3)| T: J Ryan| OR:  95| D
100/1
In winning form on the AW this winter but looked rusty after 7 months off when last of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (6f) 15 days ago. Needs to bounce back now.
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Timeform
2
(4)
Horse silk
Ebury21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: Ray Dawson(5)| T: M Meade| OR:  95| C
10/3
Course winner who posted creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Sandown (7f, good) 21 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. In the mix off same mark here.
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Timeform
3
(9)
Horse silk
Raaeq21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: B J Meehan| OR:  97| D
13/8
Made it 2-4 when comfortably landing 1m handicap at Sandown 21 days ago. Up 6 lb but has more to offer so much respected.
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Timeform
5
(15)
Horse silk
Arbaletp,t13
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: D O'Meara| OR:  90| D
10/1
It's now twenty one runs since his last win in 2018, and cheekpieces tried back at 6f when never-nearer eighth of 24 in handicap at Ayr 13 days ago. Others appeal more.
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Timeform
6
(3)
Horse silk
Herculeant84
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR:  89| CD
5/1
Winless in 2019 for Roger Charlton but back on track for new yard after 9 months off when third of 12 in handicap at Newmarket (7f) in July. Returns from another break now but worth considering.
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Timeform
8
(12)
Horse silk
Hieronymusp121
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Nicola Currie| T: George Baker| OR:  87| D
18/1
Made it 2-4 this year with career-best win in 1m handicap at Kempton in June. Returns off 10lb higher mark now so another step forward is needed.
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Timeform
11
(7)
Horse silk
Lord Oberonp,t13
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR:  85| D
14/1
Without a win since 2018 and failed to build on previous promise when only fourteenth of 24 in handicap at Ayr (6f) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
12
(2)
Horse silk
Breanski13
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR:  85| BF| CD
6/1
Dual 7f winner in 2019 and arrives having run with credit on each of his last 6 starts, third of 8 in handicap at Newmarket 13 days ago. Shortlist material.
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Timeform

Non-Runners

4
(5)
Horse silk
Mister Snowdon22
Weight: 9-8|  Age: 3
T: R Hughes  J: S W Kelly
NR
7
(1)
Horse silk
Blackheath13
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 5
T: E Walker  J: Hollie Doyle
NR
9
(14)
Horse silk
Jumaira Bay22
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 3
T: R Varian  J: Andrea Atzeni
WD
10
(13)
Horse silk
Gallipoli6
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 7
T: R A Fahey  J: Non Runner
NR
13
(10)
Horse silk
Tiger Crusade68
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 3
T: D M Simcock  J: J P Spencer
NR
14
(8)
Horse silk
Dirty Rascal13
Weight: 8-13|  Age: 4
T: T Ward  J: Tom Marquand
NR
15
(11)
Horse silk
Taurean Star373
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 7
T: L A Dace  J: Tyler Heard
NR

Forecasts

Raaeq (13/8), Ebury (10/3), Tiger Crusade (9/2), Herculean (5/1), Breanski (6/1), Jumaira Bay (8/1), Gallipoli (8/1), Arbalet (10/1), Dirty Rascal (12/1), Lord Oberon (14/1), Blackheath (14/1), Mister Snowdon (16/1), Hieronymus (18/1), Taurean Star (66/1), Merhoob (100/1)

Verdict

Marginal preference is for GALLIPOLI who failed only narrowly to notch up win number four of the season at Newmarket last week and can race off the same mark here. Low-mileage Tiger Crusade heads the list of dangers and both Dirty Rascal and Ebury command plenty of respect too in a very open handicap.

  1. GALLIPOLI (IRE)
  2. TIGER CRUSADE (FR)
  3. DIRTY RASCAL (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £7,763.002nd: £2,310.003rd: £1,154.004th: £577.00

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