13:25 Ascot

Saturday 7 August 2021

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Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Stayers (Handicap)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 3m 36.78s

(5)

Hochfeld⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 99

12/1

Kept busy since Nottingham success in April, running a fine race when second in Northumberland Plate in June. Testing ground probably not ideal at Goodwood (14f) last week and type to bounce back.

Form: 357279

(4)

Island Brave⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Cieren Fallon| T: H Main| OR: 99| CD

16/1

C&D winner who ran creditably when midfield in Ascot Stakes on penultimate start and hard to knock his effort in Northumberland Plate, albeit demoted to fourth for causing interference. Possibilities.

Form: 1-4569D

(8)

Uber Cool⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 92| D

3/1

Useful staying handicapper in 2018 and defied a mammoth absence to make winning return at Chester (13.4f) in May. Given a break since and good showing not ruled out back at 2m.

Form: 11719/1

(6)

East Asia²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: Ian Williams| OR: 87| D

4/1

Form: 211105

(10)

Indianapolis^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: Ian Williams| OR: 87| C

9/2

Mark is easing all the time and he arrives having run creditably here/Newbury at up to 16.5f in recent weeks. Versatile as regards ground and good showing not ruled out from career-low mark.

Form: 0-90645

(3)

Cleonte^p⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: A Kirby| T: A M Balding| OR: 87| CD

18/1

Ended losing run in small-field Kempton handicap (2m) in March. Mixed bag subsequently, below his best over extended 20f trip at Goodwood last week. Won this in 2018 and also a Royal Ascot winner.

Form: 147000

(9)

Just Hubert⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Nicola Currie| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 87| D

11/1

Useful staying handicapper who has been below his best so far this term. Refused to race (albeit faced with flag start) last time. On a handy mark now at least.

Form: 0-3009R

(7)

Indigo Times⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 85| D

22/1

Upwardly-mobile handicapper on AW, winning for sixth time at Kempton (2m) in June. Present mark not beyond him judged on his sixth in Northumberland Plate if translating his improvement back to turf.

Form: 111616

(2)

Call My Bluff^p⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Mickaelle Michel| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 83| D

7/1

Progressive staying handicapper who defied another rise in weights when keeping on gamely at Chester (15.9f) in June. Assessor applies more pressure but every reason to think he'll go well again.

Form: 112-611

(1)

Reshoun^v⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: David Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 101| C| D

14/1

Very useful stayer who posted a career best when landing the Ascot Stakes (20f) in June. Not disgraced when midfield in Northumberland Plate since but more needed from current mark. RESERVE.

Form: 600-010

Non-Runners

(11)

Hasanabad⁷⁰

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: Ian Williams J: David Egan

Forecasts

Uber Cool (3/1), East Asia (4/1), Indianapolis (9/2), Call My Bluff (7/1), Just Hubert (11/1), Hochfeld (12/1), Hasanabad (12/1), Reshoun (14/1), Island Brave (16/1), Cleonte (18/1), Indigo Times (22/1)

A progressive stayer back in 2018, UBER COOL made light of a mammoth absence when making a winning return at Chester (13.4f) in May, well on top at the finish. Unsurprisingly given some time since, he may well have more to offer back up at 2m and shades the vote. Call My Bluff, Island Brave and Hochfeld head up the dangers.