16:10 Ascot

Friday 6 September 2024

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Ascot Iron Stand Membership Classified Stakes

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 1m 32.70s

(10)

Dark Thirty¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 90| D

7/1

Posted a career-best effort on back of 6 months off when landing 18-runner Rowley course handicap (6f) in April. Third back there next time but needs to shrug off lesser runs since.

Form: 300000

(3)

Look Back Smiling¹¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 89| D

6/1

Successful on final start at Doncaster in October and picked up where he left off when taking 18-runner Spring Mile at that venue in March. Has posted a couple of good efforts since but latest one at York was rather lacklustre.

Form: 1-19420

(8)

Lord Bertie²¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 89| D

10/1

12/1, last of 8 in handicap at Kempton (7f), going off too hard. Off 7 months. Makes very limited appeal in a race of this nature.

Form: 1855-08

(2)

Mustajaab²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 86| D

18/1

Made it 2-2 on the AW when scoring with plenty to spare on return/first run since being gelded at Southwell (7f) in April. However, while it's been a struggle back on turf in recent months and he's likely to find this too competitive.

Form: 108007

(5)

United Approach⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: J Tate| OR: 86| BF

3/1

Lightly-raced dual 6f winner on turf. First attempt at 7f when a good second of 11 in handicap at Newcastle 69 days ago, running on. His unexposed profile provides the hope for better again.

Form: 51/1-42

(4)

Waleefy^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: W J Haggas| OR: 88| BF| D

5/4

Progressive form, running out a comfortable winner back at 7f at Doncaster in August and shaping best when second at Newbury last time. Pedigree points to even better and he's the one to beat.

Form: 241212

Non-Runners

(6)

Ararat¹⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: D M Simcock J: Callum Shepherd

(9)

Pearle D'or⁸⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: D O'Meara J: Oisin Murphy

(1)

Harvard Sound³⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Tom Clover J: N Callan

(7)

Thunder Blue¹⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J A Osborne J: Saffie Osborne

Forecasts

Waleefy (5/4), United Approach (3/1), Harvard Sound (4/1), Look Back Smiling (6/1), Dark Thirty (7/1), Pearle D'or (7/1), Thunder Blue (8/1), Lord Bertie (10/1), Ararat (12/1), Mustajaab (18/1)

WALEEFY is unlikely to live up to his prestigious pedigree but he's been gradually getting better and he's fancied to add to his tally at the possible expense of Harvard Sound, who has made an excellent start to his career. United Approach is unlikely to have hit his ceiling, so he's another one to consider in an interesting contest.