17:00 Royal Ascot
Thursday 22 June 2023
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Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Str)
- 3YO only | Class 2 | 1m | Good to Firm | 29 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:03 | Winning time: 1m 40.02s
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Made the frame in the Chesham last year and returned with an emphatic display in a Musselburgh handicap. Second in the German 2000 Guineas since, so not a forlorn hope.
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Dual winner last season and acquitted himself well from the front twice at Meydan so far this year. Off 118 days prior to this and is likely to face competition for the lead.
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Useful sort who has run with credit on each of his three runs this year, third to Cosmic Vega in a listed contest at Naas a month ago. Longer trip should suit but others are more progressive.
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Well-bred gelding who ran up to his best when third at Meydan 118 days ago. Opening mark doesn't look all that lenient but he's likely to be well prepared.
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Form has taken off lately, winning at York before readily making all at Nottingham 15 days ago. Similar tactics will be much more difficult to pull off in a race like this.
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Off the mark at the fourth attempt at Brighton on final start on 2 yrs and unbeaten so far this term, well on top at the finish when landing a 4-runner event here last month. Solid claims.
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Successful 3 times from 5 starts during 2-y-o campaign and positive start to this season when fourth of 11 in a Newcastle listed race (1m). Bit disappointing in German 2000 Guineas last time but too soon to completely write off.
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Still unexposed and doubled his tally in ready fashion at Kempton last time. Slight concern that both wins have come on polytrack, but definite claims if he's as good on turf for yard that took this in 2020.
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Highly progressive colt who tanked through the race and readily went clear when landing a C&D handicap 41 days ago. More to come and worth taking a chance on in a race that should suit his style.
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9/1, creditable length third of 14 to Dark Thirty in handicap at York (7f, good to firm) 36 days ago. Holds his form well and has long since looked worth a try over this distance, so could be arriving with a strong late run.
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Useful winner in France who travelled strongly when third at Longchamp last time. Type to be suited by the nature of this race, so worth monitoring in the betting.
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Lost his way a bit after debut win last May but firmly back on the back on the up when scoring at York in May. Not disgraced behind Urban Sprawl at Goodwood last time but others are more likely to improve.
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Hasn't had much racing and, having opened his account on his reappearance, shaped better than the result when ninth at the Curragh last time. Trainer/jockey combination always respected.
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Arrives on the up having got up late at the Curragh last time. Race should be run to suit, so could get involved if low draws prove advantageous.
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Dual winner last season and, in line with yard's good start to the season has already added to that tally twice in as many starts this term, again finishing well to score at Chester in May. One to consider.
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Useful sort who ran well when seventh at Epsom last time, making his effort earlier than ideal. Others look better treated, however.
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Progressive colt who made it three wins from his last four starts at Chester 5 days ago. Had a bit in hand so worthy of respect under a penalty.
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Workmanlike colt who enhanced an excellent strike rate when improving to score in gutsy style at York last time. Should give another good account with Dettori booked.
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Had a bit up his sleeve to score second time up in a race lacking depth at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) in October and has resumed progress this term, again running well when a staying-on third at Goodwood 11 days ago. Run of the race should suit.
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Looked a good prospect 6 weeks on as he stormed clear in 7f Wolverhampton maiden and comfortably followed up in novice at Newbury a month ago. Interesting handicap debutant for all that the assessor has taken no chances with opening mark.
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Has done most of his racing on AW but proved better than ever when landing a minor event at Newbury last time. Hard to know if he'll replicate that form in such a highly-competitive environment.
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Off the mark in most impressive fashion at Chelmsford on penultimate run and didn't seem ideally suited by the track in listed contest at Goodwood last month. May yet prove better than a mark of 90.
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22/1, good third of 11 in handicap at Haydock (8.2f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Should give his running again but he's vulnerable to less-exposed types.
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Offered plenty of encouragement on both outings prior to comfortably opening his account in a maiden at Killarney last time. Open to improvement on handicap debut.
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Likeable type who signed off for 2022 with back-to-back 7f nursery wins and progressed again this term, making all returned to firmer ground at Goodwood in May. Might have found the race coming too soon at Epsom last time.
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Gleneagles colt who is going the right way, winning easily at Windsor (1m, heavy) in May and backing it up with a creditable effort in second at Haydock. More to come and can get involved if drawn on the right side.
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Promising sort who made a winning debut and got back on track to make it two from three in a novice at Newcastle 70 days ago. Handicapper has taken no chances but shrewd yard should have him ready to go.
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Progressive sort who arrives on a hat-trick having showed a good attitude at Naas a month ago. Open to further improvement but hard to know if stall 33 will be advantageous or not.
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Well-bred colt who got back on the up to double his tally at Southwell last month. Could progress further and strongly-run race would play to his strengths.
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Non-Runners
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Theoryofeverything42
Weight: 9-2| Age: 3
T: J & T Gosden J: Benoit D L Sayette
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Forecasts
Docklands (6/1), Quantum Impact (13/2), Racingbreaks Ryder (9/1), Surely Not (12/1), Saxon King (12/1), Fort Vega (14/1), Bless (16/1), Royal Cape (20/1), Panic Alarm (20/1), Naxos (20/1), Theoryofeverything (20/1), New Endeavour (22/1), Highbank (22/1), Finn's Charm (22/1), Ramazan (25/1), Just An Hour (25/1), Carracci (28/1), One Nation (28/1), Good Karma (33/1), Betterdaysrcoming (33/1), Mustajaab (33/1), Benacre (33/1), Physique (40/1), Starnberg (40/1), Urban Sprawl (50/1), Metal Merchant (50/1), Dark Thirty (50/1), Thunder Ball (66/1), Tempered Soul (66/1), Forca Timao (80/1)
DOCKLANDS boasts a likeable profile and made a taking impression when successful over C&D last time, so he gets the vote in a typically open renewal. The progressive Fort Vega is another one to consider and Quantum Impact seems likely to go well also if low draws are seen to good effect.
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £61,848.002nd: £29,004.003rd: £14,508.004th: £7,248.005th: £3,624.006th: £1,812.00
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