16:15 Ascot

Saturday 17 October 2020

All13:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:15

Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco) (Str)

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 1m 45.03s

1^st

(4)

Njord

49-5

15/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Tom Marquand

Raced far side, held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on well Mkt1: op 9/1 tchd 11/1; Mkt2 op 10/1

2^nd

2 ¼

(7)

Solid Stone

49-6

16/1

T: Sir Michael StouteJ: Hollie Doyle

Raced far side, tracked leader and keen, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, chased winner after, kept on same pace inside final furlong Mkt1: op 28/1; Mkt2 op 18/1

3^rd

1 ¾

(2)

Greenside

99-4

28/1

T: H CandyJ: Marco Ghiani (5)

Raced far side, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leading duo Mkt1: op 40/1; Mkt2 op 33/1

4^th

(10)

Graignes

49-7

40/1

T: George BakerJ: Nicola Currie

Raced far side, held up in rear, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace in 4th inside final furlong

5^th

(5)

Raaeq

39-3

11/4f

T: B J MeehanJ: Jim Crowley

Led overall on far rail, ridden and headed over 1f out, chased leaders, weakened final 110 yards Mkt1: op 3/1

6^th

nse

(22)

King Ottokar

49-3

8/1

T: C FellowesJ: James Doyle

Raced in centre, held up towards rear, headway and hung right from over 2f out, ended up towards far side and kept on inside final furlong Mkt1: op 17/2 tchd 9/1; Mkt2 tchd 15/2

7^th

(12)

Raakib Alhawa

49-3

125/1

T: D M SimcockJ: S Donohoe

Raced centre, held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and plugged on same pace inside final furlong, Mkt2 op 100/1

8^th

1 ½

(13)

Kynren

69-8

33/1

T: T D BarronJ: B A Curtis

Tracked leaders in centre, led centre group and hung right towards far side group 2f out, weakened final furlong Mkt2 op 28/1

8^th

(1)

Symbolize

39-4

33/1

T: A M BaldingJ: David Probert

Raced far side in mid-division, ridden and no headway over 1f out, no chance with leaders final furlong Mkt1: op 66/1 tchd 50/1

10^th

(8)

Prince Eiji

49-10

16/1

T: R VarianJ: Andrea Atzeni

Raced far side, tracked leaders, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong Mkt2 tchd 18/1

11^th

1 ¾

(3)

Ropey Guest

39-3

40/1

T: G G MargarsonJ: T P Queally

Raced far side, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out Mkt1: tchd 50/1; Mkt2 op 50/1

12^th

(16)

Alternative Fact

59-0

10/1

T: E A L DunlopJ: L Dettori

Tracked leaders in centre, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong Mkt1: op 12/1 tchd 14/1; Mkt2 op 12/1

13^th

(9)

Bell Rock

49-6

12/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

Led centre group but never on terms with far side leaders, ridden and headed in group 2f out, weakened over 1f out Mkt1: op 10/1; Mkt2 op 10/1

14^th

(17)

Raising Sand

89-10

16/1

T: J A OsborneJ: Saffie Osborne (7)

Raced in centre, always towards rear Mkt1: tchd 18/1

15^th

(11)

Hortzadar

59-1

40/1

T: D O'MearaJ: J P Spencer

Raced centre, held up in mid-division in group, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten Mkt2 tchd 33/1

16^th

(20)

Orbaan

59-6

16/1

T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope

Raced in centre, dwelt, held up and always in rear, never a factor Mkt1: op 12/1 tchd 14/1; Mkt2 op 14/1

17^th

2 ¼

(14)

River Nymph

39-1

11/2

T: C G CoxJ: A Kirby

Raced centre, tracked group leader until over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out Mkt1: op 10/1 tchd 8/1; Mkt2 op 13/2 tchd 11/2

18^th

(23)

Blue Mist

59-3

18/1

T: H & R CharltonJ: W Buick

Raced centre, always towards rear, never a factor Mkt1: op 22/1; Mkt2 op 16/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Tempus²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: H & R Charlton J: Jason Watson

(21)

Keats¹⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: R L Moore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.15Pl:£3.35, £4.20, £13.85, £18.20EX:£129.70Trifecta:£1,981.70Tricast:£1,894.36SF:£120.67Swingers:£22.80, £69.90, £108.90

Forecasts

Raaeq (11/4), River Nymph (11/2), Tempus (7/1), Njord (15/2), King Ottokar (8/1), Keats (8/1), Alternative Fact (10/1), Bell Rock (12/1), Solid Stone (16/1), Prince Eiji (16/1), Raising Sand (16/1), Orbaan (16/1), Blue Mist (18/1), Greenside (28/1), Kynren (33/1), Symbolize (33/1), Graignes (40/1), Ropey Guest (40/1), Hortzadar (40/1), Raakib Alhawa (125/1)

BELL ROCK continues to give a good account and can race from the same mark as when finishing third in the Cambridgeshire. He should be suited by a stiff test at this trip and makes plenty of appeal in a typically competitive renewal. Recent course winner Raaeq, who is potentially well-in under a penalty, and Irish raider Njord head the huge list of dangers.

BELL ROCK
RAAEQ (IRE)
NJORD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019

Escobar

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 5

J: A Kirby | T: D O'Meara

16/1

Prize Money

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