16:45 Ascot

Friday 12 May 2023

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Just Around The Corner Ascot Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 4  |   6f  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:47  |   Winning time: 1m 18.95s
1st
Horse silk
6
(1)
Prospering
39-2
9/2
T: E WalkerJ: Tom Marquand
Chased leaders, led inside final 2f, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong (hand timed) op 7/2 tchd 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
(6)
Nogo's Dream
39-3
13/8f
T: R HughesJ: W Buick
Steadied start, held up tracking leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and hung right, went 2nd over 1f out, hung right and stayed on same pace final furlong, no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd op 6/4 tchd 7/4
3rd
Horse silk
hd
4
(4)
Fox Master
39-3
9/2
T: R VarianJ: David Egan
Steadied start, held up off the pace in last pair, headway far side of group under pressure over 1f out, went 3rd final furlong, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner op 13/2 tchd 4/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
(5)
Love Affairs
39-9
8/1
T: Miss A MurphyJ: K Stott
Chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 10/1 tchd 15/2
5th
Horse silk
¾
2
(2)
Sergeant Pep
39-9
11/2
T: C G CoxJ: J P Fahy
Led until pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened op 5/1 tchd 6/1
6th
Horse silk
28
1
(3)
Priors Dell
39-11
8/1
T: W Muir & C GrassickJ: R Havlin
Off the pace in last pair, ridden and beaten over 2f out, never a factor, tailed off op 9/1 tchd 10/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.80Pl:£2.60, £1.60EX:£14.50Trifecta:£38.00SF:£12.25Swingers:£1.80, £2.20, £1.90

Forecasts

Nogo's Dream (13/8), Prospering (9/2), Fox Master (9/2), Sergeant Pep (11/2), Love Affairs (8/1), Priors Dell (8/1)

Verdict

NOGO'S DREAM shaped well prior to seeming stretched by the longer trip at Newmarket last time and, back over a more suitable distance, he could take the beating. Fox Master is a big danger and Prospering should play a part if he can convert his AW form back to turf.

  1. NOGO'S DREAM
  2. FOX MASTER
  3. PROSPERING (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Sterling Knight
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 3
J: Rhys Clutterbuck  |  T: E A L Dunlop
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £8,191.002nd: £3,844.003rd: £1,920.004th: £961.005th: £479.00

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