16:05 Ascot

Saturday 15 July 2023

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Magnum Classic Ice Cream Handicap

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 2m 40.18s

1^st

(8)

Oneforthegutter

48-11

16/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: B A Curtis

Tracked leaders, pushed along out wide home turn, challenged in 2nd edged right and stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish op 20/1 tchd 14/1

2^nd

(1)

La Yakel

49-4

5/4f

T: W J HaggasJ: Jim Crowley

Close 3rd on inside, effort out wide into 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead and hung right inside final furlong, headed towards finish tchd 6/5

3^rd

1 ½

(6)

Struth

38-9

11/4

T: C JohnstonJ: R Kingscote

Led until ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd op 5/2 tchd 3/1

4^th

1 ¼

(11)

Lucander

610-0

12/1

T: George BakerJ: P Cosgrave

Held up in rear, headway between horses inside final furlong, plugged on in modest 4th tchd 11/1

5^th

(10)

Jack Darcy

410-2

12/1

T: P & O ColeJ: H Crouch

Pulled hard out wide in last pair, headway out wide over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong op 16/1

6^th

3 ¾

(9)

Saratoga Gold

59-9

15/2

T: C HillsJ: Billy Loughnane (3)

Held up in 5th on inside, pushed along and outpaced home turn, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 17/2 tchd 9/1

7^th

3 ½

(7)

Al Nafir

49-10

15/2

T: C ApplebyJ: James Doyle

Tracked leader, ridden out wide and hung right inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong, eased op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Max Mayhem²²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: K P De Foy J: Benoit D L Sayette

(5)

Kitsune Power²⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: R Varian J: Non Runner

(3)

Savvy Knight⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: S Woods J: R Havlin

(2)

Fulfilled²¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: D M Simcock J: Hayley Turner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£20.40Pl:£5.60, £1.50EX:£60.50Trifecta:£193.10Tricast:£77.03SF:£37.78Swingers:£5.30, £6.80, £1.40

Forecasts

La Yakel (5/4), Struth (11/4), Fulfilled (6/1), Max Mayhem (7/1), Saratoga Gold (15/2), Al Nafir (15/2), Lucander (12/1), Jack Darcy (12/1), Savvy Knight (12/1), Kitsune Power (14/1), Oneforthegutter (16/1)

A highly-progressive dual winner as a 3-y-o, LA YAKEL ended last term with a solid fourth behind re-opposing Al Nafir in the Old Rowley Cup at Newmarket in October. Meeting that rival on 8 lb better terms, there's surely more to come on the back just 5 career starts and he can make a winning return. Al Nafir should step up on his effort at the Royal Meeting and is feared, with 3-y-o Struth and Saratoga Gold completing the shortlist.