16:30 Ascot

Saturday 16 October 2021

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:5016:30

Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco) (Str)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:31  |   Winning time: 1m 42.64s
1st
Horse silk
7
(11)
Aldaary
39-6
7/2
T: W J HaggasJ: Jim Crowley
Raced far side, keen in mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders on bit 3f out, led 2f out, came clear in group when hung left and ridden inside final furlong, ran on well tchd 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
18
(15)
Symbolize
49-2
40/1
T: A M BaldingJ: David Probert
Mid-division in centre, good headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went overall 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner
3rd
Horse silk
1
5
(12)
Magical Morning
49-6
66/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: J P Spencer
Held up in mid-division in centre, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on in inside final furlong, went 3rd final 100 yards tchd 80/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
(7)
Nugget
49-4
9/1
T: R HannonJ: R L Moore
Raced keenly chasing leaders far side, gong well over 2f out, went 2nd in group inside final furlong, no chance with winner and lost two places soon after op 8/1 tchd 15/2
5th
Horse silk
sh
12
(14)
Matthew Flinders
49-3
33/1
T: E WalkerJ: W Buick
Chased leaders in centre, disputing lead and every chance 2f out, led group inside final 2f until over 1f out, weakened towards finish
6th
Horse silk
½
6
(2)
Escobar
79-6
16/1
T: D O'MearaJ: A Kirby
Raced far side, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong tchd 14/1
7th
Horse silk
sh
19
(13)
Shelir
59-2
40/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Jason Watson
Led centre group, still overall leader over 2f out, headed in group inside final 2f, weakened final 100 yards
8th
Horse silk
½
9
(19)
Raise You
59-4
22/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle (3)
Chased leaders in centre, weakened inside final furlong op 28/1
9th
Horse silk
½
13
(5)
Rhoscolyn
39-3
40/1
T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope
Raced far side, steadied start, held up in rear, headway 2f out, no extra inside final furlong op 33/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ½
16
(22)
Kenzai Warrior
49-3
50/1
T: R A TealJ: Hollie Doyle
Raced centre, held up towards rear, never involved
11th
Horse silk
½
11
(17)
Johan
49-4
33/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand
Chased leader centre until 2f out, chased leaders, weakened final furlong op 50/1
12th
Horse silk
sh
2
(6)
Oh This Is Us
89-7
80/1
T: R HannonJ: Rossa Ryan
Held up in mid-division far side, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and held when hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
13th
Horse silk
nk
14
(10)
Saltonstall
79-3
80/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: C J MacRedmond (5)
Raced far side in last pair, good headway chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong op 66/1
14th
Horse silk
nk
20
(21)
Sunray Major
49-1
2/1f
T: J & T GosdenJ: L Dettori
Raced centre, held up towards rear, switched right to join far side group over 3f out, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong tchd 15/8
15th
Horse silk
hd
1
(3)
Sir Busker
59-11
9/1
T: W J KnightJ: Oisin Murphy
Raced far side, held up towards rear, never involved tchd 10/1
16th
Horse silk
1 ½
15
(8)
King Leonidas
49-3
8/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: James Doyle
Raced far side, raced keenly tracking leader until ridden to lead narrowly over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd in group over 1f out, weakened quickly op 7/1
17th
Horse silk
¾
8
(23)
Dashing Roger
49-4
40/1
T: W StoneJ: Marco Ghiani
Raced centre, always behind
18th
Horse silk
¾
4
(4)
Accidental Agent
79-7
66/1
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Charles Bishop
Raced far side, held up and always towards rear tchd 80/1
19th
Horse silk
4
3
(16)
Montatham
59-7
100/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Dane O'Neill
Raced centre towards rear, closer in mid-division 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
20th
Horse silk
5
17
(1)
Marie's Diamond
59-2
28/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: Andrea Atzeni
Led on far rail until over 2f out, weakened quickly op 25/1 tchd 50/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.85Pl:£1.85, £9.75, £10.10EX:£94.90Trifecta:£5,201.30Tricast:£7,827.20SF:£151.02Swingers:£29.35, £42.45, £220.45

Forecasts

Sunray Major (2/1), Aldaary (7/2), King Leonidas (8/1), Nugget (9/1), Sir Busker (9/1), Escobar (16/1), Raise You (22/1), Marie's Diamond (28/1), Matthew Flinders (33/1), Johan (33/1), Symbolize (40/1), Shelir (40/1), Rhoscolyn (40/1), Dashing Roger (40/1), Kenzai Warrior (50/1), Magical Morning (66/1), Accidental Agent (66/1), Oh This Is Us (80/1), Saltonstall (80/1), Montatham (100/1)

Verdict

A very competitive handicap but it's still hard to see past SUNRAY MAJOR who was a convincing winner in a big field over 7f here on his recent handicap debut and can take the next step up the ladder now. His stablemate King Leonidas is another low-mileage sort who should have more to offer so he's feared most ahead of Nugget.

  1. SUNRAY MAJOR
  2. KING LEONIDAS
  3. NUGGET

Previous Winners

2020
Njord
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 4
J: Tom Marquand  |  T: Mrs J Harrington
15/2

Prize Money

1st: £103,080.002nd: £48,340.003rd: £24,180.004th: £12,080.005th: £6,040.006th: £3,020.00

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