15:45 Ascot

Wednesday 2 May 2018

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:55

Merriebelle Stable Pavilion Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 16.36s

1^st

(5)

Invincible Army

39-1

11/8f

T: J TateJ: R L Moore

Tracked leading pair and keen, 2nd travelling well over 2f out, led inside final 2f, pushed along and ran on well tchd 13/8

2^nd

1 ½

(4)

Eqtidaar

39-1

12/1

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: Dane O'Neill

Tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd over 1f out, ran on one pace inside final furlong, always held tchd 11/1

3^rd

1 ¾

(8)

Enjazaat

39-1

20/1

T: Owen BurrowsJ: Jim Crowley

Held up in rear, headway near side of group 2f out, went 3rd under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 16/1

8^th

(3)

Fighting Irish

39-5

33/1

T: H J L DunlopJ: S Donohoe

Tracked leader, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 25/1

4^th

(2)

Laugh A Minute

39-1

7/1

T: R VarianJ: Andrea Atzeni

Held up in last pair, hung right from over 2f out, pushed along and headway when hampered over 1f out, soon switched right, some headway towards finish op 8/1 tchd 6/1

5^th

3 ¼

(1)

Eirene

38-12

4/1

T: D K IvoryJ: R Winston

Held up in last trio, pushed along and headway far side of group over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased when beaten inside final furlong op 9/2

6^th

1 ¾

(6)

Abel Handy

39-1

14/1

T: D CarrollJ: T Eaves

Led, hung right and headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 16/1

7^th

2 ½

(7)

Sound And Silence

39-1

4/1

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

Shade keen early, held up in 5th, pushed along halfway, weakened and behind over 1f out, eased when beaten inside final furlong op 9/2 tchd 5/1

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Result Amended

Laugh A Minute - Original Position 5th. Amended Position 4th.

Eirene - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 5th.

Abel Handy - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Sound And Silence - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Fighting Irish - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 8th.

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.90Pl:£1.10, £4.00, £5.90EX:£22.20Trifecta:£211.90SF:£20.95Swingers:£4.50, £7.00, £23.10

Forecasts

Invincible Army (11/8), Eirene (4/1), Sound And Silence (4/1), Laugh A Minute (7/1), Eqtidaar (12/1), Abel Handy (14/1), Enjazaat (20/1), Fighting Irish (33/1)

Invincible Army was a real flag-bearer for James Tate during a most productive juvenile campaign which took in the July Stakes (fourth), the Molecomb Stakes (second), the Gimcrack Stakes (second), the Sirenia Stakes (winner) and the Mill Reef Stakes (second). He should handle the underfoot conditions and run his usual solid race on his seasonal return. However, he faces a similar hardy and ground versatile rival in the shape of SOUND AND SILENCE. Both Charlie Appleby and Godolphin have enjoyed a flying start to the new turf season, and this Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf runner up looks fully capable of adding to an ever growing tally of winners.

Sound And Silence
Invincible Army
Eirene

Previous Winners

2017

Blue Point

Weight: 9-1 |Age: 3

J: W Buick | T: C Appleby

13/8

Prize Money

1st: £45,368.002nd: £17,200.003rd: £8,608.004th: £4,288.005th: £2,152.006th: £1,080.00