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15:50 Ascot

Carvill Shergar Cup Challenge (Class B) (Rated Stakes Handicap) (Class B)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 34.22s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Desert Quest (IRE)

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Counsel's Opinion (IRE)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Swift Tango (IRE)

      12/1

        1(2)
        Silk - N/A

        Swift Tango (IRE)

        14
        12/1
        • Form 412364
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        held up in touch, switched left and headway 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home

        2(3)
        Silk - N/A

        Counsel's Opinion (IRE)

        13
        12/1
        • Form 0-34004
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Trainer C Wall
        • Jockey Reserve

        held up towards rear, good headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on but no extra when headed final strides

        3(6)
        Silk - N/A

        Hambleden

        11
        5/1
        • Form 2-60440
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-5

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace

        4(9)
        Silk - N/A

        Starry Lodge (IRE)

        28
        6/4
        • Form 4121-13
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        held up in touch, ridden and led briefly over 1f out, kept on same pace

        5(5)
        Silk - N/A

        Sir George Turner

        11
        10/1
        • Form 000000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2

        held up towards rear, ridden and no impression from 2f out

        6(8)
        Silk - N/A

        Hawridge Prince

        24
        7/1
        • Form 312-112
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        held up towards rear, headway 2f out, not clear run 1f out, ran on well close home

        7(10)
        Silk - N/A

        Muhareb (USA)

        14
        20/1
        • Form 03004-5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, eased

        8(1)
        Silk - N/A

        Desert Quest (IRE)

        28 b
        14/1
        • Form 61-0240
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        held up last, headway on rails over 1f out, switched right and ran on strongly inside final furlong, led final strides

        9(4)
        Silk - N/A

        Desert Royalty (IRE)

        21
        22/1
        • Form 212440
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        in touch, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong

        10(7)
        Silk - N/A

        Akash (IRE)

        98
        14/1
        • Form 220-120
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakening when hampered inside final furlong, eased

        11
        NR

        Wait For The Will (USA)

        7 b
        • Form 000112
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-11

        12
        NR

        Pretty Star (GER)

        309
        • Form 160-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        In depth

        Verdict

        Starry Lodge has an outstanding chance of taking this under Frankie Dettori, with Counsel's Opinion and Hawridge Prince also likely to be popular and thereabouts. Starry Lodge comes into the race in a rich vein of form, having landed three of his last five starts, and been close on the two other occasions. The handicapper does not fully appear to have a grip on him, despite defeat over a trip on the short side for him last time, and with a little apprehension over his handling of this slower ground, we take Starry Lodge to score. Counsel's Opinion is another one in fair form and can be involved. He is dropping back towards a winning mark at present, but was not disgraced in defeat here over 10 furlongs to Wunderwood last time. If anything, he does seem to struggle to see out this extra quarter-of-a-mile, but that slip in the ratings will help and he may be good enough to make the frame. The one who could give the selection most to do is Hawridge Prince, and Gerald Cottrell's four-year-old steps up in trip to this mile-and-a-half for the first time here. Breeding suggests that he also might struggle to see out the race, but he has been staying on at the end of his recent races and that augurs well here. A progressive sort, we also anticipate a big run from him, but Starry Lodge is in great heart and he can help his jockey stake a further claim to the title.