13:55 Ascot

Saturday 5 September 2020

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Ascot Wine Club Handicap

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 1m 1.38s

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(9)

Mubaalegh¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 91| D

5/1

Useful sprinter in France for John Hammond who has offered some encouragement on both outings in this country and has been given further leeway by the handicapper. Not discounted.

Form: 2017-69

(11)

Concierge¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: M J Attwater| OR: 90| D

9/1

Not long with current yard and benefited from strong pace when getting up late at Bath 17 days ago. Only up 4 lb and stiff task should suit.

Form: 175501

(6)

Celsius^h,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M Dwyer| T: Tom Clover| OR: 90| BF| D

9/1

A bit in and out since making a winning return at Haydock, not ideally placed when only third at Bath 17 days ago. Good pace on a track like that is right up his street.

Form: 0-18283

(10)

Yimou²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: George Downing| T: D K Ivory| OR: 88| D

5/1

Rattled off a quick-fire hat-trick last summer and back to winning ways at Windsor (5f) in July. Solid third on both subsequent outings and warrants respect once more.

Form: 44-7133

(5)

Tone The Barone^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 88| BF| CD

9/4

Improved again and proved his full effectiveness on turf when scoring over C&D in July and, following an excusable subsequent effort, he's still capable of getting involved if they go quick.

Form: 111017

(1)

Just Glamorous¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Nicola Currie| T: C Mason| OR: 87| CD

17/2

Much improved when winning 5f handicaps at Windsor and Goodwood in July but didn't convince with attitude when just sixth of 9 at York (5f) 17 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 7-31961

(3)

Baileys Courage^h1³⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 88| D

66/1

Maiden winner in France last year but doesn't make much appeal off a stiff mark returning from a long absence for new connections.

Form: 914-

(2)

Rose Hip⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Watson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 86| CD

6/1

Progressive mare who enhanced her excellent strike rate when winning 7-runner handicap over C&D (5f) last month, just holding on. A 5 lb higher mark asks for more but there could be even more to come.

Form: 111-321

(8)

Mount Mogan¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: David Egan| T: E Walker| OR: 79

14/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in February and best effort since when runner-up at 18 days ago. Yet to prove he's as good on turf, however.

Form: 249772

Non-Runners

(12)

Glamorous Anna¹⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: C Mason J: Georgia Dobie

(4)

Texting²¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: M Moubarak J: Cieren Fallon

(7)

Indian Sounds²⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: P T Midgley J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Tone The Barone (9/4), Yimou (5/1), Mubaalegh (5/1), Rose Hip (6/1), Indian Sounds (7/1), Glamorous Anna (15/2), Just Glamorous (17/2), Celsius (9/1), Concierge (9/1), Texting (11/1), Mount Mogan (14/1), Baileys Courage (66/1)

Improving pair INDIAN SOUNDS and Rose Hip stand out in an interesting sprint, with the first-named taking marginal preference having finished strongly into second at Thirsk last time. Celsius was better than the result last time and promises to be suited by the way this plays out, so he's another one to consider.