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14:30 Ascot

Pricewaterhousecoopers Stakes (Handicap) (Class C1) (Class 1)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 20.21s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Khabfair

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Compton's Eleven

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Majors Cast (IRE)

      15/2

        2(10)
        Silk - Black, Red sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Red spots

        Khabfair

        23
        9/2
        • Form 2-41360
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        chased leaders, driven and hung right over 1f out, ran on under pressure final furlong to lead final strides

        3(8)
        Silk - Dark Green and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Green cap

        Compton's Eleven

        36
        6/1
        • Form 521222
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        led to over 4f out, stayed pressing leader, led over 1f out, wandered under pressure inside final furlong, headed final strides

        4(12)
        Silk - Pink, Black diamonds on sleeves, Pink cap, Black diamond

        Bravo Maestro (USA)

        129
        14/1
        • Form 011-605
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly into stride, took keen hold and held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, no impression final 2f

        5(6)
        Silk - MAUVE

        Majors Cast (IRE)

        24
        15/2
        • Form 3131
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        raced wide in mid-division, ridden on outer and unable to quicken 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on final furlong to take 3rd near finish

        6(11)
        Silk - White, Orange cross belts, armlets and cap

        Oasis Star (IRE)

        7
        13/2
        • Form 151205
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        in touch on inner, ridden and not quicken 2f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong but no impression near finish

        7(2)
        Silk - Grey, Pink armlets, Pink cap

        Apex

        23
        12/1
        • Form 503210
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        reared start, held up in rear, staying on on outer when not clear run just inside final furlong, no chance after

        8(13)
        Silk - Red and Dark Blue stripes, Red sleeves, Orange cap

        Bentley's Ball (USA)

        41
        8/1
        • Form 2-60034
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        ridden from start to join leader 5f out, led narrowly over 4f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        9(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White triple diamond, hooped sleeves, Orange cap

        Doitnow (IRE)

        27
        16/1
        • Form 12266
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        held up towards rear, ridden and no headway final 2f

        10(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon and Royal Blue striped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Saristar

        8
        14/1
        • Form 0-10051
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        raced keenly, tracked leaders until weakened quickly over 1f out

        11(9)
        Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap

        Rydal (USA)

        6 b
        25/1
        • Form 240145
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        in touch, ridden and not quicken 2f out, beaten after

        12(14)
        Silk - Purple, Maroon braces, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon stars, Light Blue cap, Maroon star

        Mr Lambros

        224
        16/1
        • Form 3-12
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        slowly away, pulled hard in rear, headway over 1f out, running on when nowhere to go well inside final furlong

        13(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green sleeves

        Tony The Tap

        10
        14/1
        • Form 210052
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        slowly into stride, took keen hold early and always behind

        14(3)
        Silk - Black and White diabolo, Black sleeves, White cap

        Out After Dark

        9
        14/1
        • Form 2-51132
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        in touch on outer, hung right and not quicken 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong

        1(1)
        NR

        Moonlight Man

        14
        • Form 002426
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        A few of these will have to put up career best efforts to score and we take Saristar to defy a 6lb penalty and do just that, with Out After Dark, Oasis Star and Khabfair others for the short list. The selection is due to be raised 7lb anyway soon and has Brazilian apprentice Nelson De Souza on board to take off a valuable 5lb here. His win over this trip at Pontefract was very encouraging as it did it with a fair bit in hand, and this stiff track should also suit, so he can make the step up in class here and follow up. Out After Dark in another due to go up soon. The winner of a Class E at Pontefract and then a Class D at Sandown last month, Clive Cox's gelding has continued to go well in defeat in two subsequent runs, and won't be far away despite looking just too high in the weights. Oasis Star drops back slightly in trip and will appreciate this fast ground. She is another due to be reassessed soon, and she has already won three times this season. However, those wins have been over seven furlongs and a mile and whether she has the speed to win this remains open to question. of the remainder, Khabfair is a course and distance winner in this sort of company already this season, and has conditions to suit, but again looks fully exposed here and we will stick with Saristar who can make the necessary progress to win.