17:00 Ascot

Friday 8 September 2017

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:30

Weatherbys Handicap (Str)

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 1m 46.42s

1^st

(9)

Leader Writer

58-12

10/1

T: H SpillerJ: Fran Berry

Tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon ridden, ran on op 11/1

2^nd

2 ¼

(2)

Storm Ahead

48-10

12/1

T: M P TregoningJ: Hayley Turner

Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 16/1

3^rd

(12)

Big Baz

79-2

9/1

T: W R MuirJ: D C Costello

Prominent, effort and every chance over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace in 3rd final 100 yards

4^th

(7)

Afaak

38-7

9/4f

T: C HillsJ: David Probert

Held up in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never reached leaders op 5/2

5^th

2 ½

(8)

Truth Or Dare

68-11

9/1

T: J D BethellJ: Ted Durcan

Held up behind, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra and lost place inside final furlong tchd 10/1

6^th

2 ½

(6)

Sacred Act

69-2

8/1

T: M L W BellJ: D Tudhope

Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

7^th

(4)

Eagle Creek

38-10

8/1

T: S & E CrisfordJ: Andrea Atzeni

Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, gradually weakened inside final furlong op 7/1

8^th

1 ¾

(5)

Banksea

49-10

6/1

T: L M CumaniJ: R L Moore

Held up in touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 11/2 tchd 5/1

9^th

(10)

Emell

79-1

50/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Mitch Godwin (5)

With leader, lost place when ridden over 2f out, soon behind

10^th

3 ¾

(3)

Secret Art

78-12

12/1

T: W J KnightJ: S De Sousa

Prominent, ridden inside final 2f, weakened and eased final furlong tchd 11/1

11^th

2 ¼

(11)

Captain Cat

88-13

66/1

T: A W CarrollJ: George Downing

Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon behind tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Knight Owl²⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 7

T: J R Fanshawe J: George Wood

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.10Pl:£3.10, £3.80, £2.70EX:£152.30Trifecta:£1,196.60Tricast:£1,144.81SF:£121.33Swingers:£18.40, £10.50, £18.10

Forecasts

Afaak (9/4), Banksea (6/1), Sacred Act (8/1), Eagle Creek (8/1), Big Baz (9/1), Truth Or Dare (9/1), Leader Writer (10/1), Storm Ahead (12/1), Secret Art (12/1), Knight Owl (12/1), Emell (50/1), Captain Cat (66/1)

Sacred Act and Secret Art represent significant trainer/jockey combinations in this competitive contest. The former goes well when fresh and is unpenalised for an excellent effort at Newmarket when finishing clear of the stands side group to finish third behind two horses who are rated significantly higher now. The impeccably bred Afaak has claims if putting a disappointing run lat time behind him. Spring Cup winner BANKSEA goes well after a break and he prepares for another crack at the Cambridgeshire by lining up for this following a poor run in the Hunt Cup. This looks more his level and with his yard in tremendous form he merits the pick.

Banksea
Sacred Act
Secret Art

Previous Winners

2016

Aclaim

Weight: 8-12 |Age: 3

J: J P Spencer | T: M Meade

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £18,675.002nd: £5,592.003rd: £2,796.004th: £1,398.005th: £699.006th: £351.00