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16:50 Lingfield Park
Royal Ascot Form Study On attheraces.com/ascot Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 6f 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,100 added
- Winner: £2,823
- 2nd: £1,412
- 3rd: £706
- 4th: £353
- Form 1/76875
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer K P De Foy
- Jockey George Eddery
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, switched right and ridden 1f out, ran on strongly to lead towards finish
- Form 8-86492
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Mr S Walker
led narrowly, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, no extra
- Form 7/80-888
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 57
steadied start, in rear, pushed along and outpaced well over 2f out
- Form 622342
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M Murphy & M Keady
- Jockey James Turner
close up, shaken up and led 1f out, ridden inside last and kept on, headed towards finish
- Form 5351
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 364-471
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Mr R Birkett
reared leaving stalls, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, no progress
Verdict
Ross Birkett partnered last year’s winner and Bungledupinblue arrives on the back of winning over track and trip. But TAHANI is less exposed and with scope for further progress in first-time cheekpieces having scored at Chelmsford on her handicap debut, she’s taken to go in again. Both Kath's Toyboy and May Remain finished runners-up at Brighton earlier in the week with the latter preferred under a leading amateur in Simon Walker.
Formwatch
Main Target 9-1 (9-11) Close up, pushed along and outpaced halfway, 5th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Brazen Bolt (10-0) at Newmarket 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
May Remain 11-4jfav (9-11) Chased leaders, switched right 3f out, ridden under 2f out, closed to challenge 1f out, every chance final furlong and just held, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Street Parade (9-6) at Brighton 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Dillydingdillydong 14-1 (9-11) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, never figured, 8th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Queen Sarabi (8-9) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in May.
Kath's Toyboy 13-8fav (9-11) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Hot Hot Hot (9-0) at Brighton 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Tahani (IRE) 6-4fav (9-6) Prominent, led 5f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, always doing enough, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Jun beating Reckon I'm Hot (9-3) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Bungledupinblue (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in May beating Harbour Storm (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.