16:45 Ascot
Saturday 23 July 2022
All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20
Porsche Handicap (Str)
- 3YO plus  |  Class 2  |  1m  |  Good to Firm (Good in places)  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:46Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 43.0s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
C&D winner who proved at least as good as ever when third in Royal Hunt Cup over C&D (good to firm) 38 days ago, running on. Sure to be in the mix with a repeat.
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Carries his head awkwardly, though has looked more straightforward this year and ran up to his best to end a long losing run in 10-runner handicap at Salisbury (8f, good to firm) 31 days ago, leading post. Not an obvious type to follow up.
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Won the Irish Cambridgeshire in this headgear last summer. Best effort this season when eight in Royal Hunt Cup over C&D last month but went like one who is on the cusp temperamentally. Subsequently sold out of Mrs J. Harrington's yard for 80,000 gns.
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Much improved back in handicap company when winning 12-runner event at Haydock (7.2f, good) 21 days ago, just holding on. That form looks solid enough, and he's a player if first-time cheekpieces can eke out a bit more.
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Won 7f course maiden in September on final 2-y-o start and looked unlucky when just failing in Britannia Stakes (C&D Handicap) at the Royal meeting last time. Hit with 8 lb rise but can gain compensation with good-value claimer now taking over in the saddle.
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C&D winner who showed he retains all his ability when third in 12-runner handicap at Newmarket (8f, good to firm) on reappearance 16 days ago, doing his best work late on. Respected off same mark with that under his belt.
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Low-mileage filly who built on her excellent effort at the Royal Meeting when going one better in a 10-runner event over C&D a fortnight ago. She's getting a run at her racing now and can go well again following a 4 lb rise.
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Impressive 6-length winner of a C&D handicap on reappearance. Hasn't quite been able to reproduce that form in 3 outings subsequently, though he didn't seem entirely at home on the track at Newmarket last time, briefly seeming to lose action over 1f out.
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4 wins from 17 runs this year, latest at Newmarket in April. However, ran below form in a useful handicap at the July Course 16 days ago and faces another stiff task from 3 lb out of the weights.
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Novice/nursery winner as a juvenile over 7f and improved when a taking winner of a C&D handicap in May. Unable to land a blow in the Britannia but right back on track when third on the round course here 15 days ago, despite being left poorly placed. Must enter calculations.
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Forecasts
Saga (7/4), Tempus (9/2), Atrium (13/2), Dubai Mirage (7/1), Random Harvest (8/1), Tacarib Bay (11/1), Bopedro (14/1), Power of Darkness (16/1), Repertoire (20/1), Coase (40/1)
SAGA looked unlucky when just failing in the Britannia Stakes (C&D Handicap) at the Royal Meeting last month and, with good-value claimer Benoit de la Sayette offsetting over half of the subsequent 8 lb rise, he's strongly fancied to gain compensation. Atrium has a run style that is ideally served by the straight track here, so he commands plenty of respect, while Tempus and Random Harvest complete the shortlist.
Prize Money
1st: £32,400.002nd: £15,210.003rd: £7,608.004th: £3,804.00
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