20:20 Ascot

Friday 12 May 2017

All17:3518:0518:4019:1519:5020:20

Mitie Total Security Handicap (Str)

Off time: 20:23 | Winning time: 1m 41.34s

1^st

(10)

Hajaj

38-12

33/1

T: C FellowesJ: S Donohoe

Took keen hold, held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, ran on strongly to lead last strides op 25/1

2^nd

(17)

Graphite Storm

39-8

6/1

T: C G CoxJ: R L Moore

Held up and behind, good headway near side hanging right over 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly inside final furlong, went 2nd post, just failed op 9/2 tchd 13/2

3^rd

(11)

Juanito Chico

39-0

8/1

T: W JarvisJ: S De Sousa

Steadied start, took keen hold, held up towards rear, good headway in centre over 1f out, led 1f out, headed and no extra last strides op 7/1

4^th

(14)

Auberge Du Lac

39-4

10/1

T: D M SimcockJ: J P Spencer

Steadied start, held up in last pair, good headway near side over 1f out, strong run under pressure inside final furlong, just held tchd 8/1

5^th

1 ¼

(4)

Procurator

39-0

25/1

T: R HannonJ: Hollie Doyle (3)

Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 33/1 tchd 20/1

6^th

(15)

Yamarhaba Malayeen

39-4

9/2f

T: S & E CrisfordJ: Andrea Atzeni

Held up in mid-division, headway near side over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to reach leaders op 11/2 tchd 4/1

7^th

(6)

Endless Gold

38-12

12/1

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

Tracked leading pair, challenged 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 10/1

8^th

1 ¼

(2)

Ernststavroblofeld

39-7

11/1

T: M MeadeJ: Oisin Murphy

Took keen hold, tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 10/1

9^th

(5)

Poetic Force

39-3

80/1

T: A W CarrollJ: George Downing

Held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression final furlong

10^th

2 ½

(3)

Inner Circle

39-0

40/1

T: R HannonJ: Tom Marquand

Chased leaders, pushed along and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 33/1

11^th

(12)

Tara Celeb

39-1

25/1

T: M R ChannonJ: G Lee

Held up towards rear, brief effort over 1f out, never threatened op 33/1

12^th

(7)

Jupiter Light

39-5

10/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: K Shoemark (3)

Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened op 12/1 tchd 8/1

13^th

(16)

First Up

39-7

6/1

T: J NosedaJ: J F Egan

In touch near side and soon pushed along, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place, rallied near side chasing leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out, tchd 13/2

14^th

1 ¼

(8)

Cinque Port

39-1

25/1

T: R HughesJ: Jim Crowley

Led, clear over 3f out until over 2f out, headed 2f out, weakened quickly, soon behind op 33/1

15^th

3 ½

(13)

International Law

39-3

20/1

T: B J MeehanJ: J Fortune

Chased leaders, weakened quickly 2f out, soon behind, eased

Also Ran

(1)

Come On Come On

39-5

12/1

T: C G CoxJ: A Kirby

Injured and pulled up after about 1f op 14/1

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Non-Runners

(9)

Trading Punches²²⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: D H Brown J: P Cosgrave

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£54.70Pl:£7.90, £2.20, £2.20, £2.60EX:£510.80Trifecta:£2,053.80Tricast:£1,849.22SF:£211.51Swingers:£25.80, £20.40, £8.90

Forecasts

Yamarhaba Malayeen (9/2), Graphite Storm (6/1), First Up (6/1), Juanito Chico (8/1), Auberge Du Lac (10/1), Jupiter Light (10/1), Ernststavroblofeld (11/1), Endless Gold (12/1), Come On Come On (12/1), International Law (20/1), Trading Punches (20/1), Procurator (25/1), Tara Celeb (25/1), Cinque Port (25/1), Hajaj (33/1), Inner Circle (40/1), Poetic Force (80/1)

This is a very open looking handicap where many of the contenders ran behind Atty Persse in a high-quality affair at Sandown last time out. FIRST UP didn't finish the highest of those but has shaped with the most promise throughout his short career so far, having finished fifth behind Rivet in the richest maiden of the British Flat season at York during the Ebor meeting, and only building on that promise since (despite only winning once race so far). He is taken to get the better of debut maiden winner Yamarhaba Malayeen, who won with something in hand on debut and could be off a lenient mark here, and Endless Gold, who seems to be taking a little longer to warm to the task than some but is now improving nicely.