Racecards
18:30 Windsor
BetVictor Royal Ascot Money Back Special/E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey James Doyle
slight lead until 4f out, chased leading pair, pushed along halfway, green and hung badly left inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
Constantine
20- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
steadied start, pulled hard tracking leaders, went 2nd entering final 4f, upsides halfway, edged left inside final 2f, carried badly left over 1f out, lost 2nd 1f out, no impression in 4th when eased close home
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Martin Harley
in touch on outside until outpaced and lost place halfway, headway against near side rail and shaken up 2f out, chased leader 1f out, ridden and ran on straightest of all to lead inside final furlong, held on well
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
prominent on rail, led 4f out, hung badly left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, outpaced to 3rd final 100 yards
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey James McDonald
slowly into stride, held up, headway on outside over 2f out, pushed left and hampered over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd and closed final 100 yards, always held
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A J Lidderdale
- Jockey L Dettori
reluctant to load in stalls, early speed and chased leader over 1f, pushed along and lost place halfway, beaten when carried left inside final 2f
Verdict
CONSTANTINE was a tad disappointing when only beating one home on his debut at Nottingham but that experience will stand him in good stead against his unraced rivals and Richard Hughes prefers him to stablemate Ice Slice. The latter, Aspirant, Homestretch and Rock Of Dreams are all worth noting for future reference while Loving Your Work cost 44,000gns and makes more appeal than Frankie's mount Silver Starlet.
Formwatch
Aspirant Rail Link colt out of Affluent.
Constantine 5-1 (9-5) Keen held up in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, ran green and hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 5l behind Windfast (9-5) at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs in May.
Homestretch Holy Roman Emperor colt out of Sharp Mode.
Ice Slice (IRE) Dark Angel colt out of Ice Rock.
Loving Your Work Royal Applause colt out of Time Crystal.
Rock Of Dreams (IRE) Rock Of Gibraltar colt out of Manhattan Dream.
Silver Starlet (IRE) Verglas filly out of Whatagoodcatch.