15:35 Ascot

Saturday 9 July 2022

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Fred Cowley MBE Memorial Summer Mile Stakes (Group 2) (Rnd)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 1m 41.89s

(5)

Best Lightning⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Martin Seidl| T: A Suborics| OR: 100| D

22/1

Smart colt. 43/10, won 7-runner Badener Meile (Group 2) at Baden-Baden (8f, good) 44 days ago by ¾ length from Zavaro, keeping on well. Has work to do to defy penalty in this, however.

Form: 20838-1

(3)

Chindit²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 113| C| D

85/40

Resumed with Doncaster listed win and not disgraced behind Baaeed Lockinge at Newbury and Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot. Needs considering returned to these calmer waters.

Form: 543-134

(1)

Mutasaabeq³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills| OR: 109| BF

7/4

Back to best when winning small-field conditions event at Thirsk (7f, soft) on reappearance and unlucky not to follow up in Group 2 at Sandown, just failing after waiting for a gap. Not seen to best effect in Diomed at Epsom since. Bold show likely.

Form: 018-123

(6)

My Oberon^p,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 112| D

7/2

Smart gelding who made it 3-4 this term when just edging out Modern News in listed race at Windsor 2 weeks ago. Holds good claims on form.

Form: 53-1611

(4)

Perotto^p1,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: N Callan| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 107| CD

11/1

Dual 7f/1m winner in 2021, notably Britannia at Royal Ascot. Left poorly placed in listed Wolferton Stakes on return and quickly back to best when ¾-length third of 4 to My Oberon in listed race at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Headgear added.

Form: 3545-03

(7)

Tactical²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 104| C

12/1

Won Windsor Castle/Newmarket Group 2 as a 2-y-o and returned with success in Free Handicap at Newmarket last spring. Not disgraced in stronger company thereafter and all the better for return when sixth of 29 in Royal Ascot handicap (7f), shaping very well. Not taken lightly back up in class/trip.

Form: 7575-06

Non-Runners

(2)

Modern News¹⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: C Appleby J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Mutasaabeq (7/4), Chindit (85/40), My Oberon (7/2), Modern News (7/2), Perotto (11/1), Tactical (12/1), Best Lightning (22/1)

CHINDIT hasn't been disgraced behind Baaeed in a couple of Group 1s this season and can resume winning ways back down in class. There wasn't much between My Oberon, Modern News and Perotto at Windsor recently, with Mutasaabeq another to consider in a tightly-knit Group 2.