16:55 Ascot

Friday 10 May 2019

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

AGV Handicap

Off time: 16:57 | Winning time: 1m 29.29s

1^st

(1)

Motafaawit

39-7

11/4f

T: R HannonJ: Jim Crowley

Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon ridden, edged left under pressure inside final furlong, held on near finish

2^nd

(6)

Awe

38-8

3/1

T: W J HaggasJ: M Dwyer

Raced keenly, in touch, chased winner 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge when carried left inside final furlong, just held

3^rd

4 ½

(8)

Celebrity Dancer

39-0

5/1

T: K A RyanJ: K Stott

Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair final furlong

4^th

1 ¼

(2)

Deep Intrigue

39-7

8/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: L Dettori

Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon lost place, no impression inside final furlomg

5^th

nse

(5)

Dirty Rascal

39-3

8/1

T: R HannonJ: P J Dobbs

Held up in touch, driven to chase leaders inside final 2f, never able to get on terms, no impression final furlong

6^th

1 ½

(4)

Indomitable

38-6

4/1

T: A M BaldingJ: David Probert

Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and unable to quicken, weakened final furlong

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Non-Runners

(3)

James Street²¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: H Palmer J: Non Runner

(7)

Double Kodiac²²

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: S & E Crisford J: W Buick

(9)

Aim Power¹⁹⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.40Pl:£1.90, £2.00EX:£11.50Trifecta:£69.90Tricast:£34.98SF:£10.90Swingers:£2.30, £3.00, £3.00

Forecasts

Double Kodiac (5/2), Motafaawit (11/4), Awe (3/1), Indomitable (4/1), Celebrity Dancer (5/1), James Street (6/1), Aim Power (6/1), Deep Intrigue (8/1), Dirty Rascal (8/1)

Impossible to definitively dismiss any of the seven-declared runners, although one could consider that this is a difficult assignment for the returning Celebrity Dancer. Motafaawit was back with a bang at Beverley (displayed a sharp turn of foot), but his task is made more tricky with a subsequent 7lb rise in the weights on a much softer racing surface. Awe looks to have plenty more too offer moving forward into his three-year-old season and merits consideration, but the preferred option is the soft-ground proven DOUBLE KODIAC who recorded a career best at Newmarket (7f) and should once more have the measure of Dirty Rascal.

Double Kodiac
Awe
Motafaawit

Previous Winners

2018

Society Power

Weight: 8-13 |Age: 3

J: James Doyle | T: W J Haggas

9/4

Prize Money

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