16:30 Ascot

Saturday 20 October 2018

All13:2514:0014:4015:1515:5016:30

Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco) (Str)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m  |   Soft  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:33  |   Winning time: 1m 43.50s
1st
Horse silk
5
(8)
Sharja Bridge
49-5
8/1
T: R VarianJ: James Doyle
Held up towards rear, not clear run from over 2f out until switched left inside final 2f, headway between horses over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led towards finish op 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
9
(15)
Escobar
49-2
33/1
T: D O'MearaJ: A Kirby
Held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders when not clear run over 2f out, switched right to inside rail over 1f out, squeezed through to lead well inside final furlong, headed towards finish op 50/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
3
(7)
Mjjack
49-9
20/1
T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee (3)
Chased leaders, led over 2f out until 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish op 33/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
14
(17)
Another Batt
39-1
66/1
T: George ScottJ: Cameron Noble (5)
Mid-division, headway near side of group chasing leaders 3f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish op 50/1
5th
Horse silk
½
18
(18)
Kynren
48-13
6/1
T: T D BarronJ: W Buick
Held up in mid-division, headway near side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong until well inside final furlong, no extra towards finish op 8/1 tchd 9/1
6th
Horse silk
1
11
(20)
Raising Sand
69-2
6/1
T: J A OsborneJ: Nicola Currie (3)
Held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten op 5/1
7th
Horse silk
hd
15
(23)
Argentello
39-1
9/2f
T: J & T GosdenJ: L Dettori
Held up in mid-division, good headway near side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, weakened towards finish op 5/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(2)
Mitchum Swagger
69-4
11/1
T: R M BeckettJ: Harry Bentley
Held up towards rear, headway on far rail chasing leaders over 2f out, soon every chance, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 10/1
9th
Horse silk
½
16
(10)
Waarif
59-0
25/1
T: D O'MearaJ: C J McGovern (3)
Chased leader, every chance 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
10th
Horse silk
½
10
(11)
South Seas
49-2
12/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Held up towards rear, some late headway, never involved op 10/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
(22)
Flaming Spear
69-10
14/1
T: D K IvoryJ: R Winston
Difficult loading, held up towards rear, headway near side of group chasing leaders 2f out, hung right from over 1f out, weakened final furlong
12th
Horse silk
sh
2
(3)
Hathal
69-9
16/1
T: J A OsborneJ: J P Spencer
Held up towards rear, headway on far rail when not clear run over 2f out, outpaced inside final 2f, never dangerous after op 20/1
13th
Horse silk
¾
13
(16)
Tricorn
49-1
25/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin
Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, not clear run 2f out, weakened and no chance after
14th
Horse silk
2
12
(5)
Via Via
69-1
10/1
T: J TateJ: R L Moore
Led until over 2f out, weakened soon after op 8/1
15th
Horse silk
¾
7
(4)
Safe Voyage
59-3
9/1
T: J & S QuinnJ: Sean Davis (5)
Mid-division on far rail, headway chasing leaders 3f out, weakened entering final 2f op 8/1
16th
Horse silk
1
20
(12)
Zwayyan
58-12
14/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Jason Watson
Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out op 20/1
17th
Horse silk
1 ¼
17
(13)
Humbert
48-13
25/1
T: H PalmerJ: Josephine Gordon
Chased leaders, pushed along to challenge over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f op 20/1
18th
Horse silk
6
19
(19)
Raydiance
38-13
50/1
T: K R BurkeJ: Jonathan Fisher (7)
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakening when hung right and hampered inside final 2f
19th
Horse silk
4
4
(21)
Circus Couture
69-7
33/1
T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: J F Egan
Slowly into stride, always towards rear
20th
Horse silk
5
8
(9)
Aquarium
39-3
33/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: F Norton
Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, soon hampered, weakened and no chance after
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£2.20, £6.80, £5.70, £19.60EX:£536.30Trifecta:£18,719.70Tricast:£5,239.96SF:£277.89Swingers:£154.20, £45.40, £386.10

Forecasts

Argentello (9/2), Kynren (6/1), Raising Sand (6/1), Sharja Bridge (8/1), Safe Voyage (9/1), Via Via (10/1), Mitchum Swagger (11/1), South Seas (12/1), Flaming Spear (14/1), Zwayyan (14/1), Hathal (16/1), Mjjack (20/1), Waarif (25/1), Tricorn (25/1), Humbert (25/1), Escobar (33/1), Circus Couture (33/1), Aquarium (33/1), Raydiance (50/1), Another Batt (66/1)

Verdict

RAISING SAND is a rock solid contender after his win here on similar ground last time and the step back up in trip won't be an issue given his previous course and distance form. Sharja Bridge has been in good form in recent times and shouldn't be far away after another respectable effort in the Cambridgeshire last time while first-time headgear may see South Seas to better effect.
  1. Raising Sand
  2. Sharja Bridge
  3. South Seas

Previous Winners

2017
Lord Glitters
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 4
J: D Tudhope  |  T: D O'Meara
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £155,625.002nd: £46,600.003rd: £23,300.004th: £11,650.005th: £5,825.006th: £2,925.00

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