15:00 Ascot

Friday 28 July 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Chapel Down Handicap

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 1m 31.20s

(10)

Pearle D'or^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 81

11/2

Back to his best in a change of hedgear when second of 9 in handicap over C&D (soft) 13 days ago. Hood is retained so he's not taken lightly off the same mark.

Form: 0-02692

(3)

Spirited Guest³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁷⁾| T: G G Margarson| OR: 79| CD

40/1

Scored at Chelmsford City in April but below par since, only fifth of 6 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 32 days ago. This C&D winner has a bit to prove.

Form: 60-2185

(12)

Mobashr^h⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: R L Moore| T: M Appleby| OR: 79| BF| D

3/1

In excellent form for his current yard since the hood went on, scoring at Doncaster in July and strong-travelling third at Yarmouth 9 days ago. Player nudged up 1 lb with Ryan Moore now up.

Form: 877123

(2)

Flying Secret²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: K Shoemark| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 78| D

7/1

Dual 7f winner at Yarmouth and Newbury this summer and comes here on the back of a good third of 7 at Newbury (7f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Merits consideration once more.

Form: 28-5113

(6)

Global Esteem^v1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁵⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 77| C| D

6/1

Course winner who returned to form when third of 12 in 1m handicap here 14 days ago. Visor goes on now and he's in the picture eased 1 lb.

Form: 557363

(5)

Captain Cuddles⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: R Hannon| OR: 80

33/1

Landed 6f Salisbury novice last summer but he's yet to fire in handicaps at Newbury and Doncaster this term. Mark is falling but he needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 551-79

(9)

Laoisman²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: S Woods| OR: 78

11/2

Placed on three of his four runs, but he hung left when creditable third of 9 in 1m minor event at Thirsk 23 days ago. A Bit more is required now going into handicaps.

Form: 2833

(1)

Snuggle⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 78| BF

11/2

Winner at Windsor in May but comes here on the back of a below-par third of 6 in handicap at Haydock (7f, soft) 6 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 332123

(8)

Grenham Bay¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 76

8/1

Dual 6f winner this spring and not discredited when third of 6 in handicap at Epsom (6f, good) 15 days ago, needing stiffer test. One for the shortlist.

Form: 411583

Non-Runners

(11)

Epsom Faithfull⁴⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: P Phelan J: Paddy Bradley

(7)

Halla Dubai³⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: Owen Burrows J: W Buick

(4)

Dashing Dick²⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: W Stone J: Ross Coakley

(13)

Maharajas Express¹¹²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: R Spencer J: Hayley Turner

Forecasts

Mobashr (3/1), Pearle D'or (11/2), Snuggle (11/2), Laoisman (11/2), Global Esteem (6/1), Halla Dubai (6/1), Flying Secret (7/1), Dashing Dick (7/1), Grenham Bay (8/1), Epsom Faithfull (14/1), Maharajas Express (16/1), Captain Cuddles (33/1), Spirited Guest (40/1)

Lots with chances but MOBASHR looked on top of his game when a strong-travelling third at Yarmouth last time so edges the vote with Ryan Moore also now in the saddle. In-form Pearle d'Or is another weighted to go well, with Grenham Bay, Flying Secret and Halla Dubai all in the mix too.