17:25 Newbury
Friday 12 June 2020
All16:5517:2517:5518:2519:0019:3020:0020:3021:00
MansionBet's Royal Ascot Special Handicap
- 4YO plus | Class 2 | 7f | Good | 5 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:27 | Winning time: 1m 23.52s
Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Well suited by a straight course and won 1m h'cap at Ascot in October 2018. Fine third there in International Handicap last autumn over this trip off 1lb higher mark. Fair chance if fully wound up.
Landed Kempton 7f maiden last August then followed up in style over C&D on handicap bow but now 14lb higher. Should be sharper for run at HQ last week and comes into the reckoning.
Only win from nine attempts came here over 6f in 2018 on second outing. Third in Doncaster 7f h'cap last July off 91 but disappointed three runs after and has been gelded during winter. First start back and given some respite by the assessor.
Just held when second in Newcastle AW 1m h'cap last week. That should have put him spot on for this so off same mark and with yard going well he should be thereabouts once again.
Fair second in Newmarket 7f handicap off 2lb higher mark last August and returns to the fray for first time since October. Has gone very well fresh last two campaigns so likely to be ready to roll and may not be at all far away here.
Non-Runners
1
(5)
War Glory205
Weight: 9-7| Age: 7
T: R Hannon J: S M Levey
NR
4
(3)
Mohareb107
Weight: 9-2| Age: 4
T: M Appleby J: Alistair Rawlinson
NR
5
(2)
Spirit Warning104
Weight: 9-0| Age: 4
T: A M Balding J: David Probert
NR
7
(9)
Charles Molson209
Weight: 8-10| Age: 9
T: P R Chamings J: Harry Bentley
NR
Forecasts
Blue Mist (11/8), Bear Force One (3/1), Jackstar (4/1), Breath Of Air (5/1), Spirit Warning (7/1), War Glory (10/1), Quick Breath (11/1), Mohareb (12/1), Charles Molson (25/1)
Bear Force One shaped with some promise on his return at Newmarket last week and should be sharper now, while Mohareb‘s third in a Swedish Listed race recently also gives him a decent chance. Narrow preference is for JACKSTAR, just edged out at Newcastle last week and likely to be ideally suited by this drop back to 7f. Blue Mist is very much respected and will be suited by the track, while Quick Breath is another to consider.
- Jackstar
- Blue Mist
- Mohareb
Prize Money
1st: £9,704.002nd: £2,888.003rd: £1,443.004th: £722.00
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