16:45 Ascot

Saturday 7 October 2023

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

ABF The Soldiers' Charity Handicap

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 59.42s

1^st

(6)

Badri

69-12

17/2

T: Miss J A CamachoJ: Ryan Sexton (3)

Held up in mid-division, steady headway 2f out, soon ridden, went between horses over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish op 9/1

2^nd

(3)

Woolhampton

38-10

14/1

T: B R MillmanJ: Oliver Searle (7)

Off the pace towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, not reach winner

3^rd

(2)

Get It

59-8

11/1

T: George BakerJ: P Mulrennan

Soon crossed over from low draw to chase leader, went 2nd 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, headed towards finish, lost 2nd final strides op 9/1

4^th

1 ½

(1)

Brave Nation

38-8

50/1

T: M L W BellJ: Jason Watson

Wore hood to post, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish op 100/1

5^th

(13)

Mountain Peak

89-4

10/1

T: E WalkerJ: Tom Marquand

Chased leader until 3f out, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

6^th

(8)

Spring Bloom

68-11

16/1

T: R EdderyJ: Tommie Jakes (7)

Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 14/1

7^th

(10)

Existent

59-2

11/1

T: S C WilliamsJ: H Crouch

Slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms op 10/1

8^th

(9)

Harry Brown

38-11

17/2

T: D M SimcockJ: Hayley Turner

Rearing in stalls, held up in mid-division, headway when hung right and not clear run over 1f out, never involved op 8/1

9^th

(15)

Tees Spirit

59-5

15/2

T: Adrian NichollsJ: Mia Nicholls (7)

Led near side rail, pushed along halfway, headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

10^th

(4)

Intrinsic Bond

69-12

11/2f

T: M WighamJ: A J Farragher (3)

Chased leaders out wide, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 5/1

11^th

(12)

Call Me Ginger

79-2

13/2

T: J S GoldieJ: Amie Waugh (5)

Reluctant loading, restless in stalls, off the pace towards rear, no chance when not clear run over 1f out

12^th

1 ¼

(14)

Acklam Express

59-0

6/1

T: C G CoxJ: Rossa Ryan

Sweating, never closer in mid-division near side rail, hung right and behind inside final 2f op 8/1

13^th

1 ¼

(5)

Bedford Flyer

59-1

10/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Jason Hart

Wore hood to post, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened soon after op 12/1

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Non-Runners

(11)

Jumbeau³⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: Tom Clover J: Non Runner

(7)

Dream Composer⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: H J Evans J: D C Costello

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.50Pl:£2.80, £5.90, £3.70EX:£156.70Trifecta:£1,239.80Tricast:£1,342.06SF:£127.88Swingers:£26.80, £13.90, £10.10

Forecasts

Intrinsic Bond (11/2), Acklam Express (6/1), Call Me Ginger (13/2), Tees Spirit (15/2), Jumbeau (8/1), Badri (17/2), Harry Brown (17/2), Mountain Peak (10/1), Bedford Flyer (10/1), Dream Composer (10/1), Get It (11/1), Existent (11/1), Woolhampton (14/1), Spring Bloom (16/1), Brave Nation (50/1)

MOUNTAIN PEAK enhanced his track record with a good second over C&D last time and, if things go his way, he's up to going one better. Bedford Flyer, who was first home of those to race down the centre in the same race, is a danger as well as Intrinsic Bond, although it's an open race in general.

MOUNTAIN PEAK
BEDFORD FLYER (IRE)
INTRINSIC BOND

Previous Winners

2022

Dream Composer

Weight: 8-6 |Age: 4

J: Mollie Phillips | T: H J Evans

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £23,193.002nd: £10,876.003rd: £5,440.004th: £2,718.005th: £1,359.006th: £680.00