Racecards
14:10 Ascot
Totescoop6 Heritage Handicap (Class 2)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £62,250
- 2nd: £18,640
- 3rd: £9,320
- 4th: £4,660
- Form 44-3198
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Rob Hornby
raced near side, held up, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 3165-62
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 100
raced near side, held up and behind, headway over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, finished well, not reach leaders
- Form 0-31091
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey W Buick
raced near side, prominent, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 667-002
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
raced near side, held up, ridden over 2f out, never involved, beaten well over 1f out
- Form 873413
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
led near side group, ridden over 1f out, headed in group close home, 3rd overall, not quite pace of winner in centre
- Form 42-6563
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer O Stevens
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
prominent in centre, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 106-417
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey C Schofield
raced centre, held up, ridden over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 1040-90
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 98
raced centre, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 122900
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey S M Levey
raced centre, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened quickly
- Form 327-853
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey M Harley
raced centre, awkwardly away, held up, headway when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, finished well, not reach leaders
- Form 44101-2
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey T P Queally
overall leader in centre, ridden and edged left over 1f out, headed in group inside final furlong, weakened
- Form 5-69131
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer T Jarvis
- Jockey Jordan Vaughan
raced near side, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-06015
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey P M Quinn
prominent in centre, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-U6048
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
raced centre, chased leaders, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 012-305
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Cam Hardie
loose before start, raced centre, held up, good headway over 1f out, chased group leaders inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 471029
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey A Elliott
raced centre, slowly into stride, badly outpaced in rear, pushed along halfway, headway over 2f out, ridden and no real impression over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 037302
- Age 8
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 83
raced near side, always prominent, ran on inside final furlong to lead group close home, not quite pace of winner in centre
Verdict
Discussiontofollow won last year's renewal but is 8lb higher today and finished just ahead of Desert Law when second at the Curragh last time. Humidor won in this grade at Newmarket recently but Kingsgate Choice and Double Up were not far behind and will be looking for revenge. Lady Gibraltar and Meadway have been winning lower grade sprints while Gamesome and Barnet Fair are both capable at this level but the vote goes ROBOT BOY. David Barron's charge has been competing in Group races since beating Normal Equilibrium at Newbury in April and can go close back in handicap company for this.
Formwatch
Robot Boy (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 8th of 18, 3 1/2l behind Goldream (9-4) at Royal Ascot 5f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Discussiontofollow (IRE) 6-1fav (9-4) Mid-division on stands' side, ridden in 6th 2f out, went 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening winner to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 21, 2 1/4l behind Foxy Forever (8-10) at Curragh 5f hcp gd in Jun.
Humidor (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Taken to post early, tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, driven out, won at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun beating Kingsgate Choice (9-12) by hd, 10 ran.
Kingsgate Choice (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Close up, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, driven and ran on towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, hd behind Humidor (9-11) at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun.
Desert Law (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden in 4th 2f out, 2nd briefly 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 21, 2 1/2l behind Foxy Forever (8-10) at Curragh 5f hcp gd in Jun.
Gamesome (FR) 9-2 (9-8) Dwelt, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed well inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Huntsmans Close (9-7) at Windsor 6f hcp 105 (2) gf in Jun.
Double Up 5-4fav (9-10) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Humidor (9-11) at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun.
Son Of Africa 7-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, not clear run and switched left approaching final furlong, kept on but never going pace to challenge, 7th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Waady (8-12) at Sandown 5f Grp 3 (1) gf.
B Fifty Two (IRE) 4-1fav (9-7) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 10th of 11, 15l behind Lexi's Hero (8-8) at Chester 5f hcp 0-105 (2) gs in May.
Normal Equilibrium 10-1 (9-11) Prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, soon weakened, last of 10, 5l behind Humidor (9-11) at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun.
Secretinthepark 4-1fav (9-3) Held up, headway 2f out, switched right approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Ashpan Sam (9-7) at Epsom Downs 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jun.
Meadway 16-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on and just held post, 2nd of 16, hd behind Pearl Acclaim (9-7) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Lady Gibraltar 5-2 (9-12) Tracked leaders, smooth headway over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Haydock 5f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun beating By Rights (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Pearl Acclaim (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra and lost 4th place inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 6l behind Northgate Lad (8-6) at Newcastle 5f hcp 105 (2) gd in Jun.
Barnet Fair 12-1 (9-8) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 8th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Bushcraft (9-9) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun.
Perfect Muse 7-1 (9-2) In touch, effort over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 2l behind Humidor (9-11) at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun.
Indescribable (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) In rear on outside, ridden over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 9, 10l behind Blithe Spirit (9-8) at Chester 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jun.
Taajub (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Quickly away, soon steadied into mid-division on rails, headway and squeezed through on inner over 1f out, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, ran on and took 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Midlander (8-4) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.