15:00 Ascot

Friday 28 July 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Chapel Down Handicap

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 1m 31.20s

1^st

(10)

Pearle D'or

410-1

11/2

T: D O'MearaJ: Jason Watson

Steadied and went right start, held up off the pace in last pair, travelling well when switched right and good headway between horses over 2f out, led and hung left approaching final furlong, stayed on well op 13/2

2^nd

(12)

Mobashr

59-13

3/1f

T: M ApplebyJ: R L Moore

Soon steadied rear, headway tracking leaders 2f out, effort far side of group and went 2nd final 150 yards, kept on, always held op 10/3

3^rd

1 ½

(5)

Captain Cuddles

39-7

33/1

T: R HannonJ: Thore Hammer-Hansen

Tracked leader who went clear 5f out, closer over 2f out, led inside final 2f, soon hung right, ridden edged left and headed approaching final furlong, lost 2nd final 150 yards, no extra in 3rd op 28/1 tchd 25/1

4^th

(1)

Snuggle

39-5

11/2

T: E WalkerJ: Tom Marquand

Tracked leading pair, pushed along and hung right over 2f out, weakened final furlong op 9/2

5^th

(2)

Flying Secret

49-12

7/1

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: K Shoemark

Wore hood to post, held up in 5th, some moderate headway far side of group over 2f out, weakened final furlong op 15/2

6^th

(8)

Grenham Bay

39-3

8/1

T: A M BaldingJ: David Probert

Held up off the pace in 6th, headway near side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f op 11/2

7^th

(6)

Global Esteem

69-11

6/1

T: J GallagherJ: Kaiya Fraser (5)

Led, went clear 5f out, reduced lead over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened quickly op 11/2

8^th

(9)

Laoisman

39-5

11/2

T: S WoodsJ: Harry Davies (3)

Slightly hampered start, held up in last trio, ridden and struggling in rear over 2f out, tailed off op 17/2 tchd 9/1

9^th

2 ¼

(3)

Spirited Guest

79-13

40/1

T: G G MargarsonJ: Mikkel Mortensen (7)

Held up in 4th near side of group, ridden and weakened rapidly over 2f out, soon behind, tailed off op 33/1

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Non-Runners

(7)

Halla Dubai³⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: Owen Burrows J: W Buick

(13)

Maharajas Express¹¹²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: R Spencer J: Hayley Turner

(4)

Dashing Dick²⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: W Stone J: Ross Coakley

(11)

Epsom Faithfull⁴⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: P Phelan J: Paddy Bradley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.10Pl:£2.10, £1.80, £4.00EX:£26.60Trifecta:£489.20Tricast:£496.51SF:£22.14Swingers:£2.80, £16.90, £17.70

Forecasts

Mobashr (3/1), Pearle D'or (11/2), Snuggle (11/2), Laoisman (11/2), Global Esteem (6/1), Halla Dubai (6/1), Flying Secret (7/1), Dashing Dick (7/1), Grenham Bay (8/1), Epsom Faithfull (14/1), Maharajas Express (16/1), Captain Cuddles (33/1), Spirited Guest (40/1)

Lots with chances but MOBASHR looked on top of his game when a strong-travelling third at Yarmouth last time so edges the vote with Ryan Moore also now in the saddle. In-form Pearle d'Or is another weighted to go well, with Grenham Bay, Flying Secret and Halla Dubai all in the mix too.