16:30 Ascot

Saturday 12 August 2023

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:30

Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Sprint (Handicap)

Off time: 16:34 | Winning time: 1m 14.70s

1^st

(10)

Dark Trooper

39-5

7/2f

T: E WalkerJ: Saffie Osborne

Held up off the pace towards rear, good headway far side of group 2f out, , led over 1f out, soon clear and hung badly left, ran on well op 9/2 tchd 10/3

2^nd

2 ¼

(3)

Russet Gold

39-6

11/1

T: R VarianJ: O Peslier

Chased leaders, headway near side of group over 1f out, went 2nd and ran on inside final furlong, no chance with winner op 14/1

3^rd

3 ½

(8)

Quinault

39-13

9/2

T: S C WilliamsJ: L Morris

Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, not pace of winner and lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd op 3/1

4^th

(4)

Washington Heights

39-10

4/1

T: K A RyanJ: Hollie Doyle

Chased leader until ridden inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong op 9/2

5^th

(6)

Radio Goo Goo

39-6

16/1

T: P D EvansJ: Thore Hammer-Hansen

Chased leaders, every chance 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 12/1

6^th

3 ½

(2)

Zaman Jemil

39-8

12/1

T: H & R CharltonJ: Matthew Chadwick

Went right start and awkwardly away, soon switched left and steadied rear, never on terms op 14/1 tchd 11/1

7^th

1 ¾

(9)

Alpha Capture

39-6

18/1

T: W J HaggasJ: Kazuo Yokoyama

Started slowly, outpaced in rear, never involved op 22/1

8^th

(1)

Bonny Angel

39-5

10/1

T: C G CoxJ: L Dettori

Went right start, chased leaders far side of group, hung right and weakened over 2f out op 16/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 18/1

9^th

1 ¼

(12)

He's A Monster

310-2

10/1

T: A WatsonJ: Tom Marquand

Chased leaders near side of group, ridden 2f out, hung right and weakened soon after op 12/1

10^th

(7)

Batal Dubai

39-8

7/1

T: H & R CharltonJ: J Moreira

Slowly into stride, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened op 9/2

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Non-Runners

(11)

Celtic Champion¹⁸²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: A M Balding J: Reserve 1

(5)

Dream For Gold¹⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: K A Ryan J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.70, £4.00, £2.00EX:£67.70Trifecta:£456.50Tricast:£182.39SF:£43.50Swingers:£11.50, £4.40, £13.30

Forecasts

Dark Trooper (7/2), Washington Heights (4/1), Quinault (9/2), Batal Dubai (7/1), Bonny Angel (10/1), He's A Monster (10/1), Russet Gold (11/1), Zaman Jemil (12/1), Dream For Gold (14/1), Radio Goo Goo (16/1), Alpha Capture (18/1), Celtic Champion (20/1)

DARK TROOPER has quickly made up into a useful sprinter, producing a career-best display when going in again at Haydock on Sunday and he could well represent a spot of value turned out quickly under a penalty. Quinault, a real success story, has to be respected in search of a remarkable 7-timer with his old adversary Washington Heights another to consider. Batal Dubai completes the shortlist.

DARK TROOPER (IRE)
QUINAULT (GER)
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS

Previous Winners

2022

Adaay In Asia

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 3

J: N Callan | T: H J L Dunlop

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £39,344.002nd: £13,776.003rd: £6,296.004th: £4,912.005th: £4,328.006th: £3,152.007th: £2,560.008th: £1,968.009th: £1,376.0010th: £984.00