14:50 Ascot

Wednesday 1 May 2024

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Commonwealth Cup Trial Stakes (Group 3) (Registered As The Pavilion Stakes)

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 1m 14.80s

(11)

Blue Prince¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: P D Evans| OR: 90| D

22/1

Useful and consistent sprinter who put in a rare poor effort at Newmarket last time. Probably isn't up to this grade.

Form: 1-13230

(4)

El Bodon¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 104| D

9/1

Promising second on Yarmouth debut last May and not fully extended to go one better at Lingfield (6f, AW) the following month. Big improvement when an excellent second in the Greenham at Newbury on return but this comes quite soon and the drop back in trip isn't sure to suit.

Form: 21-2

(3)

Inishfallen²⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: B J Meehan| OR: 99| D

20/1

Fairly useful juvenile. Form plateaued towards the end of the campaign, however, and although he might do better as a 3-y-o, others have more compelling cases to be made for them.

Form: 153264-

(8)

Jakajaro⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 93| D

28/1

Fairly useful gelding. Didn't need to improve to win 5-runner minor event at Dundalk (6f, 7/2) 47 days ago, always holding on. Very hard to make a case for in this company, however.

Form: 12427-1

(9)

Jasour²¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jim Crowley| T: C G Cox| OR: 108| D

9/1

Much improved when taking the step up to Group 2-company in his stride at the Newmarket July meeting (6f, good to firm), scoring by 2 lengths with a bit in hand. Came up short in Prix Morny at Deauville and Middle Park (pulled very hard) after but 7-month break should have done him good.

Form: 21189-

(1)

Purosangue²⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 104| D

9/2

Progressive colt as a 2-y-o, yet to run a bad race and signing off with an improved effort to land a listed contest at York 6 months ago. More to come this season, so warrants consideration.

Form: 152221-

(5)

Rosario⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R A Teal| OR: 102| BF

10/1

Won on debut last summer and much better form when placed in the Group 2 Flying Childers at Doncaster and the Group 3 Cornwallis at Newmarket (both 5f, good to soft) in the autumn. Not on his game at Lingfield on return (trouble at start) but capable of getting competitive if back to his best.

Form: 132-0

(7)

Starlust⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 107| D

7/2

Useful sort who has already done his fair share of travelling for one of his age, running with credit at Meydan the last twice. Expected to be on the premises back in Britain after a break.

Form: 2153-23

(10)

Adaay In Devon¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: B R Millman| OR: 100| D

16/5

Has returned thriving, landing a handicap at Bath before upping her game again to pick up a listed event there 12 days ago under this rider. Likeable type who has the form to go close at this level.

Form: 512-411

(6)

Got To Love A Grey¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: K R Burke| OR: 100

10/1

Useful filly. Latest win at Chantilly in March. Followed that with a lesser effort and others arrive with more potential.

Form: 115-16

Non-Runners

(2)

Malc²²⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: R A Fahey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Adaay In Devon (16/5), Starlust (7/2), Purosangue (9/2), Malc (7/1), Jasour (9/1), El Bodon (9/1), Rosario (10/1), Got To Love A Grey (10/1), Inishfallen (20/1), Blue Prince (22/1), Jakajaro (28/1)

ADAAY IN DEVON has returned at the top of her game and had something in hand when taking a listed event at Bath last time, so she's the one to side with in an open-looking Group 3. Purosangue and Starlust both arrive with likeable profiles and should give their running, while a few others have the potential to get back on track on reappearance.