15:35 Ascot

Friday 26 July 2024

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John Guest Racing Handicap

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 2m 33.87s

(7)

Burdett Road^h¹⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: S De Sousa| T: James Owen| OR: 101| C

8/1

Won 3-y-o handicap at last season's Royal Ascot and subsequently developed into a useful hurdler for this yard, winning Cheltenham Grade 2 before chasing home Sir Gino there in January. Clearly of interest back in a Flat handicap on those showings.

Form: 651153-

(2)

Chasing Aphrodite⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 94| C

22/1

Course winner who is back to his best, landing 10f Sandown handicap under this rider 6 weeks ago. Stamina to prove back up in grade now.

Form: 100-871

(5)

Insanity⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Levey| T: A King| OR: 88| D

16/1

Didn't cut much ice in 2 tries over hurdles in the winter but is still very lightly raced and improved to come out on top back on the Flat after 4 months off at Windsor in April. May well pull out even more back from a break and not dismissed.

Form: 2815-1

(3)

Mutaawid^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 94| D

15/8

Superbly-bred Shadwell 3-y-o who is improving in leaps and bounds, getting off the mark in most impressive fashion fitted with blinkers at Kempton over this trip a fortnight ago, settling matters instantly. Makes handicap debut now and this St Leger entry is sure to win more races.

Form: 5921

(6)

Tabletalk⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Tom Clover| OR: 94

8/1

Won 1¼m Chelmsford maiden on return before finding the Derby all too much. This a lot more suitable now handicapping and he remains with the potential for better.

Form: 3-10

(4)

Hosaamm⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: W Buick| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 93| BF

7/2

Off the mark in Newbury maiden on return and backed that up with an excellent second over this trip at Doncaster. Could have more to offer still now handicapping.

Form: 3-12

(9)

Wonder Kid¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Harry Davies| T: H Palmer| OR: 87| BF| D

4/1

Improving sort who won Newbury and Newmarket handicaps over this trip first 2 starts this season and found only another progressive 3-y-o too good upped in grade back at the latter venue a fortnight ago (raced freely but stuck to it well). More to come.

Form: 655-112

(8)

Mount Atlas¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Hayley Turner| T: A M Balding| OR: 87

14/1

Redcar maiden winner who improved again when 6¼ lengths third to Mutaawid at Kempton upped to this trip. More to come still now handicapping for last year's successful yard.

Form: U813

Non-Runners

(1)

Alfred Boucher⁶⁷¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: Ian Williams J: David Probert

Forecasts

Mutaawid (15/8), Hosaamm (7/2), Wonder Kid (4/1), Tabletalk (8/1), Burdett Road (8/1), Mount Atlas (14/1), Insanity (16/1), Chasing Aphrodite (22/1), Alfred Boucher (25/1)

A good-quality handicap that can go to MUTAAWID who is bred to be much better than this grade. He was very impressive when routing the opposition in first-time blinkers at Kempton and could be well ahead of his mark. There is more to come from fellow 3-y-o Wonder Kid and he's a big player. Useful hurdler Burdett Road is also of firm interest.