Racecards
13:55 Ascot
Italian Tourist Board British EBF Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £10,400 added
- Winner: £6,728
- 2nd: £2,002
- 3rd: £1,000
- 4th: £500
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey S Donohoe
chased leaders in centre, ridden to lead overall inside final 2f, ran on under pressure, headed final strides
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey R L Moore
slowly into stride, towards rear in centre, pushed along halfway, headway chasing leaders and ran green 2f out, pushed along and kept on steadily inside final furlong
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey S W Kelly
raced near side, chased leaders, edged right halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Form 22
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
chased leaders near side, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, led last strides
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey David Egan
raced on rail, led near side group until over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 7D6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey K T O'Neill
chased leader near side until pushed along inside final 2f, soon wandered and weakened
- Form 43
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
chased leaders near side, led group over 1f out, soon ridden, every chance inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 56
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S L Keightley
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
led centre group until over 2f out, weakened quickly
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Nicola Currie
behind in centre, switched right over 2f out, kept on steadily inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey T P Queally
slowly into stride and went right start, behind in centre group, plugged on, never on terms
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey Rob Hornby
chased leader in centre, ridden to lead group and possibly overall over 2f out, headed in group inside final 2f, weakened soon after
Mrs Merton
13- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
chased leaders in centre, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up towards rear near side, steady headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no threat
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
slowly into stride, switched left start to race in near side group, held up towards rear, kept on steadily inside final furlong, improve
Rapidash
14- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
chased near side leaders, slightly hampered inside final 2f, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on steadily inside final furlong
Verdict
In common with the remainder, Klopp of The Kop got nowhere near Mum’s Tipple when third at York last month but that is still arguably the best form on offer and the same trainer/jockey combination won this 12 months ago. Cosmic Power has found only one too good in both starts and holds Rapidash on Salisbury running. Amarillo Star was fourth over 5f here on debut when running green but that was back in May. Mrs Merton is a likely improver but William Haggas has booked Ryan Moore for his Cable Bay colt BENGAL BAY and this half-brother to two winners might well be good enough on debut.
Formwatch
Amarillo Star (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, raced keenly, held up, shaken up and headway over 1f out, kept on steadily inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Expressionist (9-5) at Ascot 5f stks (3) gs in May.
Bengal Bay Cable Bay colt out of Basque Beauty.
Capla Spirit 22-1 (9-5) Mid-division, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, always held, 4th of 14, 1l behind Kendred Soul (9-0) at Beverley 5f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Cosmic Power (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Soon outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on into 2nd closing stages, not pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Hamish Macbeth (9-5) at Salisbury 6f stks (4) gd in Aug.
Cupid's Beau Brazen Beau gelding out of Oilinda.
Evaporust (IRE) Gale Force Ten gelding out of Bigalo's Laura B.
Jim 'n' Tomic (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Led early, prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 9, 4l behind Hard Nut (9-4) at Newbury 6f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Klopp of The Kop (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up, outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd, never able to challenge, 3rd of 21, 11 1/4l behind Mums Tipple (9-5) at York 6f stks (2) gd in Aug.
Merchants Breath 20-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Maystar (9-9) at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Qasbaz (IRE) Make Believe colt out of Esuvia.
Sacred Legacy (IRE) Zebedee colt out of Sacred Love.
Visibility (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, never pace to challenge, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Military March (9-5) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Jul.
Mrs Merton 10-1 (9-0) Slowly away, behind, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Epsom Faithfull (8-11) at Goodwood 6f fll stks (4) gd in Aug.
Paycheck Raven's Pass filly out of Fibou.
Queen Of Silca Kingman filly out of Silca Chiave.
Rapidash 8-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, switched left to challenge over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 11 3/4l behind Hamish Macbeth (9-5) at Salisbury 6f stks (4) gd in Aug.
Seven Emirates (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, effort over 1f out, no extra final furong, 7th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Three Coins (9-3) at Thirsk 6f stks (4) sft in Aug.