14:45 Ascot

Saturday 9 September 2017

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0017:0517:40

Cunard Handicap

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 1m 30.29s

1^st

(15)

Remarkable

49-8

10/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: K Shoemark

Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well op 11/1 tchd 12/1

2^nd

(6)

Mjjack

38-9

6/1j

T: K R BurkeJ: R Ffrench

Led, hard ridden when pressed from well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on well op 13/2 tchd 7/1

3^rd

1 ¼

(3)

Heaven's Guest

78-5

20/1

T: R A FaheyJ: P Mathers

Chased leaders, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon one pace

4^th

nse

(14)

Raising Sand

58-13

12/1

T: J A OsborneJ: D C Costello

Dwelt, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish tchd 14/1

5^th

(11)

Firmament

59-10

9/1

T: D O'MearaJ: P Makin

Behind, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish op 10/1

6^th

(13)

Lualiwa

38-6

17/2

T: K A RyanJ: David Egan (3)

Prominent, effort well over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 10/1 tchd 8/1

7^th

nse

(10)

Birchwood

49-6

7/1

T: R A FaheyJ: J P Spencer

Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders nside final furlong, never able to challenge op 11/2 tchd 8/1

8^th

(5)

Bertiewhittle

98-8

33/1

T: T D BarronJ: Rowan Scott (5)

Mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, weakened final furlong

9^th

(18)

Breakable

68-12

25/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: A Mullen

Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out op 33/1

10^th

1 ½

(8)

Shady Mccoy

78-2

12/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: George Wood (3)

Steadied start, in touch, not clear run halfway and again over 1f out, soon ridden, not run on tchd 14/1

11^th

2 ½

(16)

Squats

59-0

6/1j

T: W J HaggasJ: Georgia Cox (5)

Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out tchd 11/2

12^th

2 ¾

(7)

Glory Awaits

78-4

20/1

T: D M SimcockJ: Joey Haynes

Prominent, keen, edged left halfway, weakened well over 1f out op 25/1

13^th

(19)

Summer Icon

48-7

66/1

T: M R ChannonJ: Rob Hornby

Steadied start, mid-division, weakened over 2f out op 80/1

14^th

(9)

Von Blucher

48-12

14/1

T: R MenziesJ: P J McDonald

Mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened op 16/1

15^th

3 ¼

(2)

Masham Star

38-9

12/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: Fran Berry

Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 11/1

16^th

3 ½

(12)

Top Score

39-3

22/1

T: S bin SuroorJ: Josephine Gordon

Very slowly away, pulled hard in mid-division, weakened over 2f out op 33/1

17^th

(20)

Early Morning

68-13

50/1

T: H J L DunlopJ: J Fortune

In touch, lost place well over 2f out tchd 33/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

El Hayem¹⁶

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Sir Michael Stoute J: Non Runner

(17)

Qeyaadah²¹

Weight: 8-1| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: Hollie Doyle

(4)

Dark Emerald⁶⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: B G Powell J: M Dwyer

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.60Pl:£2.60, £2.10, £5.80, £2.80EX:£93.90Trifecta:£3,417.40Tricast:£1,251.08SF:£64.25Swingers:£37.40, £98.90, £46.00

Forecasts

Mjjack (6/1), Squats (6/1), Birchwood (7/1), El Hayem (8/1), Lualiwa (17/2), Firmament (9/1), Remarkable (10/1), Raising Sand (12/1), Shady Mccoy (12/1), Masham Star (12/1), Von Blucher (14/1), Heaven's Guest (20/1), Glory Awaits (20/1), Top Score (22/1), Breakable (25/1), Qeyaadah (25/1), Dark Emerald (25/1), Bertiewhittle (33/1), Early Morning (50/1), Summer Icon (66/1)

BIRCHWOOD could be the one to side with after a fine effort at Goodwood last time out and he looks well-handicapped on old form. Squats should appreciate the return to turf and still looks on a workable mark but Mjjack may prove the main danger and is less exposed than most in here.

Birchwood
Mjjack
Squats

Previous Winners

2016

Dutch Law

Weight: 8-13 |Age: 4

J: Charlie Bennett | T: H Morrison

12/1

Prize Money

1st: £49,800.002nd: £14,912.003rd: £7,456.004th: £3,728.005th: £1,864.006th: £936.00