15:55 Ascot

Saturday 7 September 2019

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Lavazza Stakes (Heritage Handicap)

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 2m 33.24s

1^st

(2)

Apparate

38-8

8/1

T: R VarianJ: Rossa Ryan

Held up mid-division on inside, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, stayed on gamely in sustained duel throughout final furlong, just held on tchd 7/1

2^nd

(14)

Persian Moon

39-4

7/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: A Kirby

Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, challenged over 1f out, stayed on and every chance in sustained duel throughout final furlong, just held op 13/2 tchd 6/1

3^rd

(7)

Never Do Nothing

38-10

13/2

T: A M BaldingJ: Rob Hornby

Slowly into stride, behind, driven and headway under pressure over 1f out, ridden and stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, no impression with front pair op 7/1

4^th

(11)

Travel On

38-12

16/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: K T O'Neill

Pressed winner, effort 2f out, soon ridden, lost place over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong tchd 14/1

5^th

nse

(13)

I'll Have Another

39-3

16/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: B A Curtis

Led, headed when ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong op 14/1

6^th

(4)

Rhythmic Intent

38-3

12/1

T: S C WilliamsJ: J F Egan

Held up behind, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and stayed on final 110 yards, never nearer op 10/1

7^th

1 ½

(9)

Baasem

38-11

11/2

T: Owen BurrowsJ: Dane O'Neill

Mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders tchd 6/1

7^th

(10)

Holy Kingdom

38-1

9/1

T: Tom CloverJ: Darragh Keenan

In touch on outside, wide into straight, soon lost place and behind, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression op 12/1 tchd 8/1

9^th

(6)

Cirque Royal

39-1

5/2f

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

Mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong op 7/2 tchd 9/2

10^th

(3)

Zuba

38-0

25/1

T: Mrs A J PerrettJ: J Quinn

Raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, effort to challenge 2f out, soon ridden, outpaced 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 20/1

11^th

(8)

Cap Francais

39-5

9/1

T: E WalkerJ: Tom Marquand

Held up behind, ridden 2f out, never pace to challenge op 17/2 tchd 7/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Court Poet¹⁰⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: C Appleby J: B Doyle

(12)

Fox Vardy¹⁵

Weight: 8-2| Age: 3

T: M Meade J: Non Runner

(1)

Faylaq⁵⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: Dane O'Neill

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.40Pl:£2.90, £2.50, £2.00EX:£81.00Trifecta:£488.90Tricast:£397.53SF:£66.76Swingers:£8.10, £11.60, £10.10

Forecasts

Cirque Royal (5/2), Faylaq (4/1), Baasem (11/2), Never Do Nothing (13/2), Persian Moon (7/1), Apparate (8/1), Holy Kingdom (9/1), Cap Francais (9/1), Court Poet (11/1), Rhythmic Intent (12/1), Travel On (16/1), I'll Have Another (16/1), Fox Vardy (16/1), Zuba (25/1)

A very good race with some improving types lining-up. Preference is narrowly for FAYLAQ to return to winning ways after a short-break. His second over C&D last time was decent but it was his third outing in as many weeks and there's still more to come now freshened up. It's hard not to be impressed by the two wins of Cirque Royal and now gelded, on handicap debut, he is open to more improvement whilst Never Do Nothing is admirably consistent and could make the frame at a fair price.

Faylaq
Cirque Royal
Apparate

Previous Winners

2018

First Eleven

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 3

J: R Havlin | T: J & T Gosden

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £62,250.002nd: £18,640.003rd: £9,320.004th: £4,660.005th: £2,330.006th: £1,170.00