14:50 Ascot

Friday 14 July 2023

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Knights Nursery

  • 2YO only  |   Class 4  |   6f  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:51  |   Winning time: 1m 16.57s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(10)
Horse silk
Soldier's Gold16
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: H Palmer| OR:  80| D
11/4
Going the right way and off the mark in Carlisle novice 16 days ago, knuckling down well having secured the stand rail. Opening mark looks a fair one.
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Timeform
2
(9)
Horse silk
Passionately21
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-9| J: George Bass(3)| T: Miss A Murphy| OR:  80| D
7/1
Confirmed debut promise when getting up close home in 9-runner maiden at Wetherby (5.5f, good to firm) last month. Essentially outclassed when 9 lengths twelfth of 17 in Albany at Royal Ascot over C&D (good to firm) 21 days ago but should bounce back in this.
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Timeform
3
(6)
Horse silk
Impressive Act29
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Davies(3)| T: C Appleby| OR:  79| BF
9/2
Dubawi colt who shaped with plenty of promise when runner-up on debut in a York maiden (6f) in May. Subsequent 2 efforts have been disappointing but no surprise if he bounced back on nursery bow (has been gelded).
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Timeform
4
(4)
Horse silk
Quickfire20
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane(3)| T: E Walker| OR:  79
6/1
Progressive form and off the mark in 7-runner maiden at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Makes handicap debut.
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Timeform
5
(1)
Horse silk
Dark Points31
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR:  78| D
12/1
Showed little first 2 starts but improved for the step up in trip to win 6-runner maiden at Ayr (6f, firm) 31 days ago, cosily. Makes handicap debut.
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Timeform
6
(2)
Horse silk
Oops21
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Planas(5)| T: G Boughey| OR:  76
16/1
Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 6 in maiden (8/1) at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 21 days ago, taking strong hold. Drop back to 6f should suit on handicap debut.
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Timeform
7
(7)
Horse silk
Mr Baloo50
Age: 2|  Weight: 9-3| J: Alec Voikhansky(5)| T: R Hannon| OR:  74
11/2
Better for debut when third of 5 in novice event (6/1) at Salisbury (5f, good to firm). Not seen to best effect at Wolverhampton since. Makes handicap debut.
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Timeform
8
(8)
Horse silk
White Christmash129
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-12| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR:  69
22/1
Little solid form first 3 starts so big improvement needed on nursery debut. Hood on 1st time.
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Timeform
9
(5)
Horse silk
Socialisev127
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR:  66
12/1
Stepped up on previous efforts when 7 lengths fourth of 7 in maiden at York (6f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Headgear on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.
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Timeform
10
(3)
Horse silk
Time Signaturev129
Age: 2|  Weight: 8-6| J: Jefferson Smith| T: W J Knight| OR:  63
14/1
Thrice-raced maiden who found some improvement when eighth of 13 in novice event (50/1) at Newbury (6.5f, firm) 29 days ago. Headgear on first time. Makes handicap debut.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Soldier's Gold (11/4), Impressive Act (9/2), Mr Baloo (11/2), Quickfire (6/1), Passionately (7/1), Socialise (12/1), Dark Points (12/1), Time Signature (14/1), Oops (16/1), White Christmas (22/1)

Verdict

IMPRESSIVE ACT is worth another chance to confirm debut promise now switched to a nursery having been gelded in the interim. Recent winners Soldier's Gold and Quickfire are both going the right way so they head the dangers.

  1. Impressive Act9/2
  2. Soldier's Gold11/4
  3. Quickfire6/1

Prize Money

1st: £8,451.002nd: £3,967.003rd: £1,984.004th: £992.00

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