Racecards
13:50 Ascot
Peroni Nastro Azzurro Handicap (Class 2)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £45,000 added
- Winner: £23,193
- 2nd: £10,876
- 3rd: £5,440
- 4th: £2,718
- Form 100-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Tom Marquand
raced keenly in 3rd, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden and unable to quicken, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 0231-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey K Shoemark
went right start, led field centre of course and set steady pace, quickened and clear when edged left inside final furlong, ran on strongly, eased towards finish, unchallenged
- Form 9152-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey W Buick
always last, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, soon ridden and beaten
- Form 81-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey David Egan
chased winner throughout, well held over 1f out, never able to challenge
- Form 424-113
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 85
NonRunner
Verdict
Dark Trooper won on Tapeta and Polytrack in January but hasn’t managed a victory on Turf so far whereas SCHOLARSHIP ploughed through the mud to make a winning reappearance at Newbury three weeks ago. He also won on debut last year so there is a fear that he is best caught fresh but he is proven at this level. Racingbreaks Ryder is on a four-timer and will also handle conditions so looks a threat while Beverley winner In These Shoes can’t be left out of calculations. Tawafag, however, faces no easy task on handicap debut and Oj Lifestyle lacks a recent run.
Formwatch
Scholarship (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Prominent in far side group, ridden along over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Newbury 7f hcp (2) sft in Apr beating Hectic (9-3) by nk, 8 ran.
Racingbreaks Ryder (IRE) 4-1cfav (9-0) Chased leaders, took keen hold, switched left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Acotango (8-13) by 1l, 9 ran.
Oj Lifestyle (IRE) 9-4 (9-11) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, kept on but made no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Think Climate (9-4) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Tawafag 5-6fav (9-9) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 110 yards, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Pumalin Park (9-2) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Apr.
Dark Trooper (IRE) 10-11fav (9-9) Tracked leading pair, headway on inside into 2nd turning in, lost 2nd over 1f out, plugged on in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Berkshire Phantom (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
In These Shoes (IRE) 7-4fav (9-3) Tracked leader, led entering final 2f, ridden edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at Beverley 7f hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Feel The Need (9-9) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.