17:35 Ascot

Saturday 10 May 2025

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Blue Ribbon Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 1m 11.41s

(6)

Counsel^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Appleby| OR: 80

10/1

Back-to-back AW winner in February but record on turf stands at 0-12 following a somewhat below par display at Nottingham (5f, good) last time.

Form: 6-51123

(11)

Invincible Speed¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: T E Whelan| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 80| D

25/1

Returned to form from out of the blue when striking at Lingfield (6f, AW) last month. Backed that up when third of 10 on just his second appearance on turf at Leicester a fortnight ago and he's worth considering.

Form: 8-77613

(4)

Jimmy Speaking¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 78| CD

6/5

Winner of handicaps at Chelmsford and over this C&D on first 2 starts of last term. Encouraging start to this season when third at Southwell (7f) and, though below par since (wasn't seen to best effect), he's a player back at 6f.

Form: 2563-35

(9)

Sondad^v1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 77| D

6/1

Dual winner last summer and back on the right path following a couple of low-key efforts when runner-up at Leicester (6f, good to firm) recently (Invincible Speed and Justcallmepete behind). Place possibilities if the first-time visor helps eke out a bit more.

Form: 4110-82

(12)

Indian Creak²⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Miss S West| OR: 76| D

28/1

Made the frame on several occasions last year but losing run stretches back to August 2023 and he's opposable starting out for new yard following 8 months off.

Form: 044440-

(10)

Spanish Star¹⁷²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 75| D

18/1

Hasn't tasted success since June 2023 and while he made the frame on several occasions last year, this 10-y-o remains vulnerable from a win perspective.

Form: 600678-

(2)

Strike³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 74| D

15/2

Three 6f turf wins last year and his seasonal reappearance fourth in a 13-runner Kempton handicap (7f) wasn't a bad effort by any means. Entitled to come on for that and he's not discounted.

Form: 11278-4

(3)

Last Outlaw^t1¹²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K Shoemark| T: Michael Keady| OR: 72

11/2

Low-mileage 4-y-o bagged a fast-ground Leicester novice and a Nottingham handicap on heavy going in 2024. Those wins were both over 5f but he's also effective at this trip and merits respect on debut for new yard with a tongue strap enlisted.

Form: 31474-4

(5)

Land Of Magic^h,t¹⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 70| BF| D

16/1

Resumed winning ways at Salisbury in September and followed that with a couple of solid second-placed efforts. Excuses at Newbury on final run of 2024 (sweated up beforehand and raced too freely on heavy ground) but she will probably come on for the run in any case.

Form: 561225-

(8)

Phoenix Moon¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Tyler Heard| T: D J Coakley| OR: 57| D

12/1

Bettered previous turf efforts when fifth of 13 at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) last summer and subsequently scored twice on polytrack at that course. Close third from a wide draw back there on her seasonal reappearance and she's not without hope, despite being 4 lb 'wrong' at the weights.

Form: 51331-3

Non-Runners

(7)

Justcallmepete¹⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: A W Carroll J: Jack Dace

(1)

Collusion⁴⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Dylan Cunha J: D Egan

Forecasts

Jimmy Speaking (6/5), Collusion (4/1), Last Outlaw (11/2), Sondad (6/1), Strike (15/2), Counsel (10/1), Phoenix Moon (12/1), Justcallmepete (12/1), Land Of Magic (16/1), Spanish Star (18/1), Invincible Speed (25/1), Indian Creak (28/1)

Though JIMMY SPEAKING has his share of quirks, he is appealing off the same mark as when scoring over C&D this time last year and the booking of Oisin Murphy is another positive factor. Last Outlaw will be a theat if raring to go following a break on debut for new yard, while the in-form Collusion and Invincible Speed also enter calculations.