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14:45 Ascot

Murphy'S Fastflow Shergar Cup Mile (Class B) (Rated Stakes Handicap) (Class B)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.14s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Pentecost

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Vortex

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Wing Commander

      9/1

        1(5)
        Silk - N/A

        Vortex

        14 e
        6/1
        • Form 013024
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        chased leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on but no extra when headed inside final furlong

        2(4)
        Silk - N/A

        Colisay

        35 v
        10/1
        • Form 4210-36
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        held up behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, nearest at finish

        3(6)
        Silk - N/A

        Pentecost

        8
        9/2
        • Form 060140
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        held up in touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on well to lead inside final furlong, pushed out

        4(10)
        Silk - Royal blue, silver striped sleeves, red and royal blue hooped cap, White cap

        Calcutta

        13
        20/1
        • Form 000203
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-4

        always towards rear

        5(2)
        Silk - N/A

        Greenslades

        14
        8/1
        • Form 442030
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        chased leader, led just inside 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened

        6(9)
        Silk - N/A

        St Andrews (IRE)

        14
        11/2
        • Form 14/2625
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, staying on when no room inside final furlong

        7(3)
        Silk - N/A

        Camp Commander (IRE)

        21
        8/1
        • Form 4-04500
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        slowly into stride, always towards rear

        8(8)
        Silk - N/A

        Unshakable (IRE)

        8
        11/2
        • Form 0-00130
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        held up towards rear, headway and not clear over 1f out, no chance after

        9(1)
        Silk - N/A

        Selective

        24
        16/1
        • Form 30-4004
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        led, ridden and headed just inside 2f out, weakened

        10(7)
        Silk - N/A

        Wing Commander

        8
        9/1
        • Form 300010
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on

        11
        NR

        Blue Sky Thinking (IRE)

        29
        • Form 156034
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13

        12
        NR

        Nashaab (USA)

        6
        • Form 000231
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        In a race where all are exposed, topweight Vortex has plenty going for him and can win, with Pentecost, Wing Commander and St Andrews others to consider. Vortex comes here in cracking form, having gone close in this sort of company throughout the campaign. He sees out a mile well and perhaps found a furlong shorter too quick for him last time when fourth here to Court Masterpiece. He should handle the slower ground well enough if his all weather form is anything to go by, and he looks booked to run a very good race for us here despite his rise in the weights. Pentecost will not be far away. Andrew Balding's charge won on good to soft over a mile at Sandown in July and was not disgraced in Group 3 company over this course and distance next time. He has plenty of solid form under these conditions and will give the selection most to do. Wing Commander is due to go up by 7lb very shortly. He was the decisive winner of a Class B Pontefract handicap on his penultimate start, but flopped under a penalty last time and may find that the extra weight takes its toll again. St Andrews makes most appeal of the others, based on his running with Vortex here last time, but he still has a bit to find at the weights with that rival and a place may be as good as it gets. The selection here then is Vortex.