32Red Casino Ascendant Stakes (Listed)

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Bullington Boy⁶⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: G Mosse| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

40/1

11-1 and beaten over 16L on debut at Newbury (6f, good to firm) in July. Can only watch in this line-up.

Form: 0

(6)

Certain Lad⁵⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: M R Channon| OR: 98| C

5/1

Won his first two starts, defying a penalty to land the second here over 7f (good to firm) in June. Really good effort to be third in a Curragh Group 2 next time. Not quite as good since, but still has a very solid profile and should be thereabouts.

Form: 1134

(2)

Floating Artist¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Hannon| D

3/1

10-1 and overcame greenness to win going away on debut at Goodwood (1m, good) last month. Holds a Group 2 Royal Lodge entry and will need to be very competitive here in order to justify that, which is not out of the question.

Form: 1

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Great Scot²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 99| C

13/8

(£2,500 vendor yearling). Dam placed 1m/1m2f AW, out of unraced half-sister to Group 1 winners Sleepytime (1,000 Guineas), Ali-Royal (Sussex Stakes) and Taipan (1m2f/1m4f). Interesting pedigree and trainer's juveniles an improved 18% this season.

Form: 113

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Persian Moon¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 100

5/2

Improving with each run and won at Yarmouth and then under a penalty at York (both 7f) earlier in the season. Good effort when 3½L third on first try in Group 3 company at York last time. Should be very competitive.

Form: 42113

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Beatboxer²⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: J & T Gosden J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Beatboxer (11/10), Great Scot (13/8), Persian Moon (5/2), Floating Artist (3/1), Certain Lad (5/1), Bullington Boy (40/1)

A very interesting contest with several of those entered representing trainer who have won this in the past decade and John Gosden, who did so in 2015 with Foundation, is taken to do so again this time with the progressive BEATBOXER. The colt was an easy C&D winner last time and looks capable of taking a successful step up in grade. Certain Lad and Persian Moon both look likely to be very competitive, while Floating Artist is entitled to plenty of respect. Great Scot is an interesting newcomer, given that he is pitched in at this level.