15:25 Ascot

Friday 12 July 2019

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

Close Brothers Property Finance Handicap

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 2m 7.50s

1^st

(6)

Duckett's Grove

39-2

11/4

T: E WalkerJ: H Crouch

Made all, clear when ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged op 3/1 tchd 10/3

2^nd

4 ½

(2)

Wafy

49-10

12/1

T: C HillsJ: Dane O'Neill

Raced keenly, tracked leaders in handy 3rd on inside, ridden and unable to quicken plugged on into modest 2nd near finish tchd 14/1

3^rd

(4)

American Graffiti

39-4

6/4f

T: C ApplebyJ: B Doyle

Tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, hung left and lost 2nd near finish op 13/8 tchd 11/8

4^th

1 ½

(5)

Breath Caught

49-13

6/1

T: D M SimcockJ: Jason Watson

Steadied start, held up in rear, plugged on in modest 4th inside final furlong op 8/1

5^th

1 ½

(3)

Hortzadar

49-13

11/2

T: D O'MearaJ: Harry Bentley

Tracked leaders in 4th, pushing along and hung right over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, no impression when weakened into 5th inside final furlong op 7/2

6^th

1 ¾

(7)

He's Amazing

49-4

12/1

T: E WalkerJ: Liam Keniry

Pushed along leaving stalls, held up in 5th, dropped to last and struggling final 2f

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Non-Runners

(8)

King's Slipper¹⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: C G Cox J: Non Runner

(1)

Nayel⁵⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 7

T: R Hannon J: S M Levey

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.70Pl:£2.10, £4.50EX:£37.30Trifecta:£71.80Tricast:£63.76SF:£32.27Swingers:£5.10, £1.20, £5.00

Forecasts

American Graffiti (6/4), Duckett's Grove (11/4), Hortzadar (11/2), Breath Caught (6/1), King's Slipper (6/1), Wafy (12/1), He's Amazing (12/1), Nayel (14/1)

Duckett's Grove had a trio of subsequent winners behind when taking a Chelmsford novice by a short head in May, and he acquitted himself well enough (fifth) in the Listed Cocked Hat Stakes at Goodwood on his very next start. Switched into handicap company (debut) he's an interesting option and rates as the clear pick of the Ed Walker pair. However, the Charlie Appleby-trained AMERICAN GRAFFITI is on a roll and is fancied to cope with a 9lb rise for his recent Newmarket win. He remains open to further progression and ultimately this €320,000 yearling (son of Pivotal) could well progress beyond the handicap ranks.

American Graffiti
Duckett's Grove
King's Slipper

Previous Winners

2018

Elwazir

Weight: 9-8 |Age: 3

J: L Dettori | T: Owen Burrows

11/8

Prize Money

1st: £9,704.002nd: £2,888.003rd: £1,443.004th: £722.00