16:11 Bath

Saturday 11 June 2022

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Royal Ascot On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 2m 10.01s

(4)

Precision Storm²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 65

11/1

Proved as good as ever to belatedly resume winning ways in 10-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 11/2) 23 days ago. Others make more appeal now back on turf, though.

Form: 422601

(5)

Uncle Dick⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 65| BF

11/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021 but is in top form at present, shaping better than the distance beaten suggests when seventh in 9f handicap at Goodwood last week. Must enter calculations.

Form: 27-5327

(10)

Invincible Soldier³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 63| D

7/1

5/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 31 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 563-303

(11)

Wisper¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D C Costello| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 61| D

7/2

Well backed and came out on top in good style in 4-runner handicap at Brighton (9.9f, good, 6/5) on yard debut 11 days ago, plenty in hand. Respected up 3 lb.

Form: 45312-1

(3)

Eklil¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Rae Guest| OR: 67| BF

5/2

Winner at Windsor in April. 9/4, good second of 13 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 12 days ago, conceding first run. Up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 45-5152

(9)

Chicago Gal²²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁵⁾| T: A King| OR: 65

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 14 in minor event (9/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW), unsuited by drop in trip. Off 7 months. Significantly up in trip for handicap debut and open to improvement.

Form: 393-

(2)

Shibuya Song²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Coakley| T: E Walker| OR: 65

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden who failed to improve when seventh of 11 in 1m nursery at Kempton (20/1) on final outing. Off 7 months. Up in trip.

Form: 5497-

(6)

Uther Pendragon^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 52| CD

25/1

C&D winner who wasn't seen to best effect when sixth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 21 days ago, racing wide.

Form: 433236

(7)

Sandy Paradise²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 63

50/1

22/1, last of 7 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 390-847

(1)

Manshoodah¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: I Mohammed| OR: 63

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden who shaped well from a long way back when fourth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at Leicester (10f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 786-74

(8)

Malcolm¹³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Charlie Bennett| T: A West| OR: 57

66/1

Modest form at best in 3 runs for Ed Walker. Makes handicap/stable debut up in trip after 137-day absence. Has been gelded.

Form: 08-7

Forecasts

Eklil (5/2), Wisper (7/2), Uncle Dick (11/2), Chicago Gal (13/2), Invincible Soldier (7/1), Manshoodah (10/1), Precision Storm (11/1), Uther Pendragon (25/1), Shibuya Song (33/1), Sandy Paradise (50/1), Malcolm (66/1)

EKLIL did well to finish as close as he did to the winner at Windsor 12 days ago, having conceded first run, so he gets the vote with this longer trip likely to be within range. Chicago Gal rates a likely improver now stepping up to 1¼m on her handicap debut, while Manshoodah shaped well from a long way back at Leicester last time and needs considering, also.