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14:05 Ascot

Royal Ascot Racing Club Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 8y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £35,000 added
  • Winner: £18,210
  • 2nd: £8,372
  • 3rd: £4,186
  • 4th: £2,093
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 17.50s
  • Off Time: 14:05:51
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - Red, white star, dark blue sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star
11/1
  • Form 842/16P-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 147

held up rear of mid-division, never threatened, well beaten after 3 out

2
Silk - Black, orange star, black sleeves, orange stars, black cap, orange star
7/2
  • Form F2211-6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 145

chased leaders, hit 8th, mistake 3 out, weakened before last

3
Silk - Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap
12/1
  • Form P52P-1P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 142

prominent, led 10th, headed next, jumped left and weakened 2 out

4
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Emerald Green quartered cap

Janika (FR)

224 pt
11/1
  • Form 50/67P7-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 141

chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, no chance with winner 2 out, lost 2nd last, no extra flat

5
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap
22/1
  • Form 4211PP-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 139

led, mistake 4th, headed 10th, led next, headed 4 out, blundered badly 3 out, soon weakened

6
Silk - Red, White sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Emerald Green and Red check cap

Flegmatik (FR)

209 t D
20/1
  • Form 5/4311P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 138

held up in rear, headway from 12th, went 2nd last, no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home

7
Silk - Red, white chevron, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, white cap
11/1
  • Form 1/42U11-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 137

mid-division, headway from 11th, ridden and no chance with winner 2 out, kept on, went 2nd close home

8
Silk - Black, Black and Pink check cap
  • Form 1P/1FPP-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 134

jumped left and not always fluent, always in rear, pulled up before 13th

9
Silk - White, black cross belts, black and white halved sleeves, red cap
16/1
  • Form 7/14419-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 133

chased leaders on inside, pecked 5th, mistake 13th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

10
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
14/1
  • Form 1F1/F40-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 132

held up in rear, well behind 3 out, never involved

11
Silk - Black and grey stripes
  • Form 11114/P-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 126

always towards rear, pulled up before 14th

12
Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves
  • Form 1153P4-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 123

always handy, led 4 out, clear after 3 out, eased towards finish

13
Silk - Black, Red Cross of Lorraine, Red cap
10/1
  • Form 423221-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 121

in touch in mid-division, not fluent 7th, outpaced 11th, not fluent and towards rear 13th

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Espoir De Guye goes well fresh and won this in 2020 when 3lb lower in the weights. The yard also won the race 12 months ago so he has to go on the shortlist. Janika is well treated nowadays but it’s a while since he reproduced his best form. Elixir De Nutz was pulled up at Cheltenham and Aintree after winning at Plumpton and Kempton at the start of the year but Foxboro was very consistent last season and not winning out of turn at Sandown in March. Tamaroc Du Mathan is better than he showed at Market Rasen last month and Do Your Job may have needed his run at Aintree but there should be more to come this season from YOUR DARLING, who might just be the pick of the weights in this ahead of Revels Hill.

Formwatch

Espoir De Guye (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Bad mistake and nearly fell 1st, in rear and pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.

Do Your Job (IRE) 5-2fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, lost place before 9th, closed 12th, mistake and lost place 4 out, no impression after, 6th of 8, 20 1/2l behind Riders Onthe Storm (10-6) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Oct.

Tamaroc Du Mathan (FR) 7-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, slow jump 8th, reminder after 10th, lost touch after 4 out, pulled up before next, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Oct.

Janika (FR) 25-1 (10-8) Prominent, pressed leader 3rd (chair), led narrowly 5th, extended lead 7th, 6 lengths clear 10th (bechers), 10 lengths clear 13th (valentines), not fluent 14th, reduced lead 3 out, joined 2 out, soon ridden, weakened from last, 7th of 29, 24 1/4l behind Mac Tottie (10-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.

Elixir De Nutz (FR) 20-1 (11-1) Mid-division, weakened after 4 out, hampered 3 out, pulled up before last, at Aintree 2m hcp (1) gs in Apr.

Flegmatik (FR) 12-1 (10-11) Off the pace towards rear, behind and jumped slowly 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.

Revels Hill (IRE) 7-4fav (11-3) Held up towards rear, smooth headway before 4 out, nudged to join leader 2 out, led before last where slight mistake, driven clear late on, comfortably, won at Taunton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating The Two Amigos (11-4) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.

Bothwell Bridge (IRE) 7-4fav (11-10) Led narrowly, not fluent 7th, reminders after 11th, weakened tamely and pulled up, at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Mar.

Zhiguli (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear and keen, closer in mid-division before 7th, soon tracking leaders, lost place before 10th, towards rear after, tailed off before 13th, 9th of 14, dist behind Cap Du Nord (10-3) at Kempton 3m hcp (1) gs in Feb.

Belargus (FR) 125-1 (10-0) Held up in last trio, never involved, 15th of 24, 29 1/2l behind Corach Rambler (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.

High Up In The Air (FR) 50-1 (10-2) Not always fluent towards rear, well behind 4 out, pulled up after, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.

Your Darling (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place and raced in midfield after 7th, closer over 4 out, pushed along to lead 2 out, headed last, no extra flat and dropped to 4th closing stages, 4th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Duc De Beauchene (11-12) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.

Foxboro (GER) 5-2 (10-13) Tracked leader, jumped slowly 8th, ridden between last two, over 1 length down last, strong challenge wide of leader run-in, led towards finish, won at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Nocte Volatus (11-11) by nk, 6 ran.