15:00 Ascot

Saturday 24 July 2021

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Moet & Chandon International Stakes (Heritage Handicap)

Off time: 15:03 | Winning time: 1m 24.97s

(19)

Motakhayyel¹⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 107| BF| CD

5/1

Burst clear in very impressive fashion to land a second successive Bunbury Cup at Newmarket 14 days ago. Also won Buckingham Palace over C&D last year. Big shout under a 3 lb penalty.

Form: 76-2021

(4)

Danyah^h³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 106| D

9/2

Progressed well at 3 and has taken his form to another level in defeat this year, reaching frame in a top handicap for third start in a row when second in Buckingham Palace over C&D. Player.

Form: 331-422

(8)

Documenting³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: T E Whelan| T: K Frost| OR: 104| CD

80/1

Pretty smart on his day, particularly on AW, but he's yet to fire in 2021, including down the field in Buckingham Palace latest.

Form: 713-450

(6)

Shine So Bright¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding| OR: 100| D

20/1

Drawn a blank since 2019 but did perform well back in handicap when 5 lengths fourth to Motakhayyel in Bunbury Cup at Newmarket (7f, good) 14 days ago. Has handicapping scope if he can build on that.

Form: 2-24444

(12)

Raising Sand^p³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 100| CD

33/1

Ascot specialist, including a win in this off 3 lb higher in 2019. First home in his group when sixth of 28 in Buckingham Palace at Royal meeting last month. Has to enter the reckoning.

Form: 09/80-06

(20)

Matthew Flinders¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E Walker| OR: 98

5/1

Good third in Newbury Spring Cup on return. Had excuses on next 2 starts and back on the up dropped to 7f when second to Safe Voyage in Chester listed race a fortnight ago. On a good mark.

Form: 18-3702

(2)

Aldaary³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 104| BF| CD

6/1

Made it 3-3 (all on softer than good) when taking C&D handicap on return. Not disgraced when fifth of 28 in Buckingham Palace in June. Tongue tie worn on that occasion discarded. Rain a help.

Form: 11-135

(13)

Ropey Guest¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: T P Queally| T: G G Margarson| OR: 97| D

33/1

Just an AW novice win to name but he has posted some good efforts in handicap company. Raced on the unfavoured side again when eighth in Bunbury Cup latest and likely still in form.

Form: 02-6008

(17)

Dance Fever²¹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 91| D

12/1

Down the field in Buckingham Palace on his return back on track returned to calmer waters when scoring at Leicester 3 weeks ago. Clearly more on his plate here but he is still unexposed.

Form: 11/42-01

(21)

Cliffs Of Capri^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 95| CD

20/1

Showed enough to suggest he retains his ability when seventh of 18 in Bunbury Cup 2 weeks ago and he was second in this off 2 lb higher last year. One of 2 from his stable who could go well.

Form: 425-407

(1)

Karibana³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: David Egan| T: R Hughes| OR: 95| D

66/1

Didn't feature behind Highfield Princess in the Buckingham Palace but he had beaten that fast-improving filly at Chelmsford prior to that. No shock were he to go well.

Form: 142-010

(7)

Tadleel¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 93| D

80/1

Dual 7f winner at Newcastle in February and ran well when 5½ lengths fifth of 18 to Motakhayyel in Bunbury Cup at Newmarket (7f, good) a fortnight ago. Will need more to go close, though.

Form: 110025

(18)

Lord Rapscallion^p,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: S C Williams| OR: 93| D

22/1

Useful ex-Irish 7f/1m winner. Consistent without winning for current connections, including 4¾ lengths third of 18 to Motakhayyel in Bunbury Cup at Newmarket (7f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 722443

(3)

Kimifive¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: J Tuite| OR: 91| D

40/1

Losing run stretches back over 2 years, but plenty of good efforts to his name in the meantime, including dead-heating for fifth in Bunbury Cup at Newmarket 2 weeks ago.

Form: 50-3355

(14)

Gabrial The Wire¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: R Ffrench| T: R A Fahey| OR: 90| D

80/1

Slipped in the weights and bounced back to his best to win useful 7f York handicap last month. Has turned in a couple of below-par runs since, though.

Form: 09-8190

(15)

Star Of Orion⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Beckett| OR: 91| D

15/2

Down the field in the Britannia on his reappearance but quickly resumed his progression with a comfortable 7f success at Newmarket last weekend. Player under 3 lb penalty with further progress likely.

Form: 2325-01

(5)

Marshal Dan⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: H Main| OR: 89| D

100/1

Three-time 7f winner last term. Another good effort when second on Musselburgh return in April but his 3 runs since have been underwhelming. Tough to fancy.

Form: 14-2905

(9)

Pistoletto^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Ryan| OR: 89

150/1

It's now 20 runs since his last win in 2019, and he came in last of 5 in 7f handicap at Musselburgh latest run. He's easily opposed.

Form: 285355

(16)

Starshiba^p1³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁷⁾| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 87| D

18/1

Winner at Kempton in January who has continued in good form, finding test too much when seventh in handicap at Salisbury (1m, good to soft) last time. Cheekpieces added now dropping back to 7f.

Form: 216427

Non-Runners

(11)

Tomfre³⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: R M Beckett J: D Tudhope

(22)

Acquitted²¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: H Palmer J: Louis Steward

(10)

Epic Endeavour¹⁶

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: W Muir & C Grassick J: M Dwyer

Forecasts

Danyah (9/2), Motakhayyel (5/1), Matthew Flinders (5/1), Aldaary (6/1), Star Of Orion (15/2), Dance Fever (12/1), Tomfre (16/1), Acquitted (16/1), Starshiba (18/1), Cliffs Of Capri (20/1), Shine So Bright (20/1), Lord Rapscallion (22/1), Raising Sand (33/1), Ropey Guest (33/1), Epic Endeavour (33/1), Kimifive (40/1), Karibana (66/1), Tadleel (80/1), Documenting (80/1), Gabrial The Wire (80/1), Marshal Dan (100/1), Pistoletto (150/1)

MATTHEW FLINDERS made a very good fist of things on his first attempt over 7f when second in a Chester listed and is fully 10 lb well-in compared to his future mark so he's narrowly preferred to Motakhayyel, who had a few of these in behind when easily landing his second Bunbury Cup. Jamie Osborne pair Raising Sand, who won this in 2019, and Cliffs of Capri are 2 who could go well at bigger odds.