16:10 Ascot

Friday 26 July 2019

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John Guest Racing Handicap

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 2m 36.16s

1^st

(7)

Sextant

49-12

5/4f

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: R L Moore

Made all, quickened over 3f out, hard driven over 1f out, held on well op 6/4

2^nd

1 ¼

(4)

Almost Midnight

38-12

3/1

T: D M SimcockJ: P J Dobbs

Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner op 11/4 tchd 5/2

3^rd

1 ¾

(3)

Hyanna

49-4

11/2

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Georgia Dobie (7)

Tracked leader, hard driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong op 5/1 tchd 13/2

4^th

(5)

Gossip Column

49-0

14/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: M Dwyer

Held up in rear, outpaced over 3f out, soon beaten

5^th

(2)

Protected Guest

49-5

25/1

T: G G MargarsonJ: T P Queally

Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, no impression

6^th

(1)

Anythingtoday

59-11

5/1

T: D O'MearaJ: Jim Crowley

Tracked winner, every chance over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong op 9/2

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Non-Runners

(6)

Epaulement²⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: Tom Dascombe J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.90Pl:£1.20, £1.80EX:£5.50Trifecta:£15.60SF:£5.17Swingers:£1.50, £2.40, £2.80

Forecasts

Sextant (5/4), Almost Midnight (3/1), Anythingtoday (5/1), Hyanna (11/2), Gossip Column (14/1), Protected Guest (25/1)

A 6¼L defeat by now 113-rated Dashing Willoughby in the Queen's Vase latest leads ALMOST MIDNIGHT to look well handicapped off an opening mark of 90 and as a dual winner already in four career races there is more substance than just that one notable effort so he is fancied here. Sextant is a progressive sort for Sir Michael Stoute and like the selection boasts an excellent 50 per-cent strike rate. Hat-trick seeker Anythingtoday is far more exposed than the aforementioned duo but in too good form to ignore.

Almost Midnight
Sextant
Anythingtoday

Previous Winners

2018

Kelly's Dino

Weight: 9-3 |Age: 5

J: B A Curtis | T: K R Burke

9/1

Prize Money

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