16:40 Ascot

Friday 7 May 2021

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Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 43.98s

(9)

Invincible Swagger²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Cameron Noble⁽³⁾| T: R Varian| OR: 87| BF

9/1

Overcame considerable greenness to make a winning debut in 7f maiden at Kempton in January. Similar form when runner-up both starts since and remains a useful prospect and one to be interested in.

Form: 122

(5)

My Swallow^t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 84| BF

9/2

Made most of his experience when off the mark in 7f novice at Sandown in September. Failed to justify strong support in a tongue tie on return at Newcastle but remains unexposed now handicapping.

Form: 61-2

(3)

Teodolina¹⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 84| D

18/1

Benefited from step up in trip when getting off the mark in 1m Haydock novice in September, but was unable to back that form up later in the autumn.

Form: 343124-

(10)

Orgetorix¹⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 84| BF| D

16/5

Overcame trouble to get off the mark second time up at York (7.8f) in October. Ran at least as well in defeat when second in a similar event at Kempton and an opening BHA mark of 84 looks fair.

Form: 312-

(8)

Year Of The Dragon⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 82| BF

18/1

First run since leaving Denis Quinn when landing 7f novice at Kempton in January, then shaped well when close third under a penalty. Returns from a break with more to come on turf/handicap debut.

Form: 3-13

(1)

Knowwhentorun²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: R A Teal| OR: 82

12/1

Runner-up twice at 2 yrs. Disappointed on quicker ground when sent off 6/5 for a Doncaster novice on return, but got back on track without being seen to best effect on Newbury handicap bow last time.

Form: 622-57

(6)

Bertie's Wish³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 81

13/2

Improved on the back of a gelding operation/5 months off to get off the mark in a 7f maiden at Lingfield in March. Followed up on Wolverhampton handicap debut and open to further improvement.

Form: 46-11

(11)

Al Fahdaa¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 81

66/1

Lightly-raced AW winner who shaped as if better for the run on her return at Lingfield 10 days ago, but she's not yet proven on turf.

Form: 818-6

(4)

Painless Potter²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 80

12/1

Kept very good company as a 2-y-o (fifth in Coventry Stakes), and not disgraced both starts back this season, but it's possible this maiden may not have much more to come.

Form: 359-44

(7)

The Attorney¹⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 80

6/1

Hung badly off final bend at Lingfield on penultimate run but put that firmly behind him when landing the odds with ease in 7f Chelmsford novice last time. In handicaps now and much respected.

Form: 85331-

(12)

Dejame Paso¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: A M Balding| OR: 77| D

14/1

Improved by the run at 2 yrs and had a good bit in hand when off the mark at Lingfield in October. Failed to improve on Epsom handicap debut/return 7 months on but remains early days.

Form: 771-5

(2)

Onaraggatip²⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 77

18/1

Seemed to relish a bit of cut in the ground when off the mark in a Windsor novice in August. Below form in nurseries both starts since though, so others preferred on this return to action.

Form: 602144-

Forecasts

Orgetorix (16/5), My Swallow (9/2), The Attorney (6/1), Bertie's Wish (13/2), Invincible Swagger (9/1), Knowwhentorun (12/1), Painless Potter (12/1), Dejame Paso (14/1), Teodolina (18/1), Year Of The Dragon (18/1), Onaraggatip (18/1), Al Fahdaa (66/1)

INVINCIBLE SWAGGER has made a good start to his career and remains a useful prospect and one to be interested in now venturing into handicaps. It was a thin race The Attorney opened his account in at Chelmsford in December but he still impressed with how he dismissed the runner-up. Orgetorix is another handicap-debutant to note.