13:50 Ascot

Saturday 7 October 2023

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

Blue Eagle Rous Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 1m 0.81s

(1)

Chipstead^p1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Teal| OR: 101| D

14/1

Proved better than ever returned to handicap company when winning at York (5f) in May. However, has failed to repeat that effort since, running poorly in Portland Handicap at Doncaster latest. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 010540

(2)

Emaraaty Ana^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: N Callan| T: K A Ryan| OR: 111| BF| D

5/2

Group 1 winner over 6f in 2021 and placed in the Nunthorpe, Haydock Sprint Cup and Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint last season. Disappointed on his first 2 starts this year but back on track with good placed efforts at this level the last twice. Cheekpieces back on. Big player.

Form: 22-9023

(5)

Korker¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 102| D

7/2

Bounced back to his best when landing 5-runner minor event (2/1) at Beverley (5f, heavy) 11 days ago, despite a typical slow start. Sure to make presence felt if backing that up.

Form: 062201

(9)

Nymphadora¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 104| D

9/2

Smart filly who bounced back from a lesser effort to land York listed race in July and returned to that level when second in small-field Newbury Group 3 (5.2f, heavy) 14 days ago, having run of race. Likely to be thereabouts with a repeat.

Form: 141892

(4)

Designer¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Butler| OR: 97| D

9/2

Back-to-back successes in 5f fillies' handicap at the Ebor meeting, getting up late having been somewhat isolated on the outer wing. Ran about as well as could be expected in Newbury Group 3 subsequently.

Form: 488414

(7)

Glamorous Breeze^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: William Cox| T: C Mason| OR: 89| D

28/1

Landed a third success of the season with a bit to spare in 5f handicap at Goodwood last month but faces a stiff task at this level.

Form: 812131

(3)

Rage Of Bamby²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 103

9/1

Placed in the Group 2 Rockfel as a juvenile. Disappointed on her reappearance in April but got her career firmly on track when second of 14 in 5f course handicap at the Ebor meeting. Failed to confirm that improvement in listed event there last time but wasn't disgraced all the same.

Form: 139-025

(6)

Rum Cocktail¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 88| D

40/1

Produced a career best when blowing away the opposition in a 5f handicap at Yarmouth in June. That was a thin race for the level though and she's been well held both outings at this level since.

Form: 7-33170

(8)

Zudu Spirit^t1⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rossa Ryan| T: G Boughey| OR: 98| D

20/1

Useful winner in France who did best of those drawn high when sixth of 11 in 5f listed event at Deauville on most recent outing in August. First run for yard after leaving M. Delcher Sanchez. Wears tongue strap.

Form: 125536

Forecasts

Emaraaty Ana (5/2), Korker (7/2), Nymphadora (9/2), Designer (9/2), Rage Of Bamby (9/1), Chipstead (14/1), Zudu Spirit (20/1), Glamorous Breeze (28/1), Rum Cocktail (40/1)

EMARAATY ANA doesn't look the force of old, but he's still capable of smart form and this is very much his time of year as his record suggests, so he's fancied to get back on the scoresheet for the first time in a while. Rage of Bamby is a little less exposed than the rest, so she's second choice ahead of Nymphadora.