14:30 Ascot

Friday 23 July 2021

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John Guest Racing Brown Jack Handicap

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 3m 25.65s

(1)

Notation⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: R L Moore| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 91

14/1

Multiple AW winner who was just touched off in a 3-runner 2m Ripon handicap in April. However, below par at Hamilton (1½m) last time and while stepping back up in trip will help, she looks vulnerable.

Form: 280245

(9)

Blow Your Horn²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: C Fellowes| OR: 89

11/4

Improved when bagging a couple of AW handicaps in April/May. Left with too much to do when third upped to this trip at Newcastle last time and should go close if able to match that form back on turf.

Form: 421183

(6)

Raymond²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 89| D

17/2

Fair hurdles winner who has improved on the level this year, winner of 2m York handicap on penultimate start before finishing fourth of 19 in a competitive contest at Newcastle. Each-way claims.

Form: 141214

(3)

Speedo Boy^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: W Buick| T: Ian Williams| OR: 87| CD

8/1

Hasn't tasted success on the Flat since landing this race in 2018 (well held in last year's renewal) and others make more appeal, for all that he arrives here on the back of a couple of near-misses.

Form: 7-34822

(10)

Utile^t³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: H Palmer| OR: 81

16/1

Looked promising when scoring on debut at Kempton in September, but she hasn't gone on as one would've hoped since switched to handicaps and stamina needs taking on trust (untried beyond 1¾m).

Form: 102-743

(5)

Single¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: M Harley| T: M R Channon| OR: 75

11/1

Hit the target at Yarmouth in May and acquitted herself well in the Queen Alexandra at the Royal meeting here in June. However, recent Salisbury effort lacked spark and she needs to bounce back.

Form: 321275

(7)

Arabescato⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Marco Ghiani| T: J Butler| OR: 75| D

16/1

Good AW strike rate and opened turf account at Pontefract in April. Lost little caste in defeat when narrowly outpointed in a 4-runner Lingfield handicap (16.3f) last time, but this is a deeper race.

Form: 216132

(2)

Star Caliber¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding| OR: 85

6/4

Goodwood maiden winner on sole 2-y-o start and bettered this season's initial efforts when runner-up on handicap bow at Chester (14.4f) recently. This new trip worth exploring and he merits respect.

Form: 1-732

Non-Runners

(8)

Australis²⁷

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: R Varian J: David Egan

(4)

Bellatrixsa²⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Miss V Williams J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Star Caliber (6/4), Blow Your Horn (11/4), Australis (4/1), Speedo Boy (8/1), Raymond (17/2), Single (11/1), Bellatrixsa (12/1), Notation (14/1), Utile (16/1), Arabescato (16/1)

Charlie Fellowes does well here and BLOW YOUR HORN could be another Ascot winner for the yard. He was delivered too late in the piece when third in a strong Newcastle handicap on his first crack at this trip last time and remains on a feasible mark. The 3-y-o Star Caliber took a step forward when runner-up at Chester and he is next on the list ahead of Raymond.