17:15 Ascot

Friday 6 September 2019

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1016:4017:15

Victoria Racing Club Handicap

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 2m 36.85s

1^st

(7)

Francis Xavier

59-11

12/1

T: K FrostJ: Rossa Ryan

Bit keen, made all, stayed in centre of course at cutaway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged op 10/1

2^nd

(4)

Protected Guest

49-12

14/1

T: G G MargarsonJ: T P Queally

Steadied and slight bump leaving stalls, held up last, good headway on inside after cutaway, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, not reach winner op 12/1 tchd 11/1

3^rd

1 ¾

(1)

Kaloor

39-2

8/1

T: B J MeehanJ: David Egan

Raced keenly, tracked leaders on rail, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, went 3rd close home

4^th

(8)

Kosciuszko

38-12

6/4f

T: J & T GosdenJ: L Dettori

Keen and raced wide early tracking winner, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong, dropped to 4th close home op 2/1

5^th

(5)

Durrell

38-11

5/2

T: J R FanshaweJ: Daniel Muscutt

Went right start, held up in last pair and keen, pushed along over 2f out, went to inside after cutaway and no real headway final furlong tchd 9/4

6^th

(3)

Koeman

59-12

9/1

T: M R ChannonJ: J F Egan

Tracked leading trio, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong op 8/1 tchd 7/1

7^th

(2)

Breath Caught

49-9

9/1

T: D M SimcockJ: S Donohoe

In touch in 5th on rail, headway and went to inside chasing leaders after cutaway, weakened over 1f out tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Restorer¹⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 7

T: Ian Williams J: Cieren Fallon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.00Pl:£4.70, £4.20EX:£101.20Trifecta:£1,309.10Tricast:£1,421.55SF:£153.62Swingers:£9.40, £9.30, £8.70

Forecasts

Kosciuszko (6/4), Durrell (5/2), Kaloor (8/1), Koeman (9/1), Breath Caught (9/1), Francis Xavier (12/1), Protected Guest (14/1), Restorer (20/1)

Plenty of these look vulnerable in handicaps, but DURRELL is the type to relish this increased test of stamina and is taken to gain a first handicap win on his third attempt. Kosciuszko flopped at Goodwood, but he was just behind Melrose winner Hamish at Newbury prior to that, and is a big threat if consenting to settle. Breath Caught looks best of the older generation.

Durrell
Kosciuszko
Breath Caught

Previous Winners

2018

What A Welcome

Weight: 9-10 |Age: 4

J: Joey Haynes | T: P R Chamings

15/8

Prize Money

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