Racecards
16:20 Ascot
Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series & Global Sprint Challenge) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £600,000 added
- Winner: £340,260
- 2nd: £129,000
- 3rd: £64,560
- 4th: £32,160
- Form 212-244
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Gibson
- Jockey C Soumillon
held up in touch, headway tracking leaders halfway, ridden over 1f out, ran on well in closing stages, went 2nd post, not reach winner
- Form 21-1512
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J A O'Shea
- Jockey James McDonald
chased leader, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 3113-11
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 114
awkwardly away, held up in rear, good headway near side over 1f out, ridden and every chance well inside final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd final strides
- Form 2130-38
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 050-115
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Francois Rohaut
- Jockey O Peslier
raced keenly, led, ridden and strongly pressed well inside final furlong, headed final strides, lost 2nd post
- Form 2818-22
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 111
held up in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden chasing leaders well inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 11814-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey T P Queally
held up in touch, headway chasing leaders halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 1/1112-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 117
chased leaders, went 2nd 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, led final strides
- Form 32125-1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Wesley Ward
- Jockey John Velazquez
raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened well inside final furlong
- Form 0-12424
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Verdict
James Fanshawe has a live chance with Listed winner The Tin Man while Charlie Hills' Group 2 Duke Of York winner Magical Memory has already beaten Twilight Son, Suedois and Mattmu this season when successful at York. Jungle Cat ran well for fourth in the King's Stand here on Tuesday but there is a strong international challenge this year. Connections of Undrafted will be hoping the ground dries out for last year's winner. Wesley Ward's sprinter warmed-up nicely for this winning at Grade 2 at Keeneland in April and is preferred to French raider Signs Of Blessing and Hong Kong sprinter Gold-Fun. The latter won a Group 2 at Sha Tin under Christophe Soumillon in November but HOLLER (NAP) won at the highest level in Australia when landing the Canterbury Stakes at Randwick in March. Representing Godolphin's principal trainer Down Under, John O'Shea's speedball may well get his own way on the lead and could take some catching.
Formwatch
Gold-Fun (IRE) (9-0) 4th of 14, 2l behind Chautauqua (9-0) at Sha Tin 6f Grp 1 (1) gd in May.
Holler (AUS) (8-11) 2nd of 12, shd behind Flamberge (9-3) at Moonee Valley 6f (1) gd in Mar.
Magical Memory (IRE) 5-2fav (9-8) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at York 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in May beating Suedois (9-8) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Mattmu 8-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Magical Memory (9-8) at York 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in May.
Signs Of Blessing (IRE) (8-13) 5th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Finsbury Square (8-13) at Deauville 5f Grp 3 gd in May.
Suedois (FR) 12-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on well under pressure, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Magical Memory (9-8) at York 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in May.
The Tin Man 3-1fav (9-0) Held up towards rear, good headway on outside over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Windsor 6f lst stks (1) gd in May beating Watchable (9-0) by 2l, 10 ran.
Twilight Son 4-1 (9-13) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Magical Memory (9-8) at York 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in May.
Undrafted (USA) 7-2 (8-8) Flying late,edged past, won at Keeneland 5f stks gd in Apr beating Something Extra (8-8) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Jungle Cat (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 17, 1 1/2l behind Profitable (9-4) at Ascot 5f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Jun.