16:05 Ascot

Friday 7 May 2021

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Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 1m 16.25s

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(4)

Crimson Sand³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: R Hughes| OR: 85| D

3/1

Rapidly improving gelding who doubled his tally in cosy fashion at Lingfield a month ago. Open mark may well have let him in lightly and he's the one to beat.

Form: 0-11

(13)

Broxi²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: George Downing| T: D K Ivory| OR: 85

28/1

Pair of 7f Musselburgh wins for Keith Dalgleish at 2 but not much encouragement for this stable in 2021. Edging down the weights, but best watched for time being.

Form: 1375-50

(5)

Alicestar²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L P Keniry| T: S Kirk| OR: 85| D

100/1

Debut winner for David Simcock last summer but came up short at Group level subsequently for that yard and debut for new stable in handicap at Newbury doesn't inspire much confidence.

Form: 158-0

(9)

Ascot Adventure⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 85| BF

15/2

Won 12-runner maiden at Cork before leaving Andrew Slattery (changed hands for 150,000 gns). Underwhelming debut for this stable at Lingfield but it's too soon to write him off.

Form: 1-4

(11)

Tanfantic²⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: B J Meehan| OR: 85| D

16/1

Dual winner at 2, including in novice at Lingfield 8 months ago. Also hit the frame in a listed event on second start, but opening mark looks rather harsh.

Form: 1471-

(14)

Talbot²⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: George Buckell⁽³⁾| T: B J Meehan| OR: 83

11/1

Bright start to career when scoring at Lingfield (AW) before struggling at a higher level subsequently. Back in handicap company for seasonal debut.

Form: 10070-

(10)

Rolfe Rembrandt²³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Scudamore| OR: 82WS

18/1

Showed improved form when winning 5-runner nursery at Newbury on penultimate outing last term. Down the field in listed company next time and likely to need this first run for 7 months.

Form: 23310-

(12)

Whittle Le Woods¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 80| D

5/1

Progressive colt who doubled his tally in 8-runner minor event at Southwell (6.1f) in January and wasn't disgraced at Yarmouth on recent turf debut. Warrants respect.

Form: 51-13

(7)

Ballyconneely Bay³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 79| D

8/1

Off the mark at the third attempt for John Quinn last season and shaped as if he'd strip fitter for his seasonal/stable debut at Pontefract a month ago. Remains with scope for improvement.

Form: 521-5

(6)

Marlay Park³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: J R Boyle| OR: 78| D

18/1

Matched the pick of his 2yo form (for Richard Hannon) when landing a maiden at Bath on return, albeit helped by the way things unfolded. Hard to see where requisite improvement will come from.

Form: 2237-1

(8)

Inver Park¹⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P Cosgrave| T: M Quinn| OR: 77| D

18/1

Improved in the mud last season, scoring at Nottingham before a creditable fourth at Yarmouth 6 months ago. This is a big ask on return, though.

Form: 4414-

(3)

Temple Bruer¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: W Buick| T: E Walker| OR: 75| D

6/1

Seemed exposed at 2 but, having been gelded, returned with a big step up to open his account at Doncaster 13 days ago. Liable to give another good account after 5-lb rise.

Form: 26328-1

(2)

Royal Musketeer²³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 74| D

16/1

Off the mark at Chelmsford on second outing at 2 and had excuses for underperforming in a nursery next time. Remains with potential back from 7 months off.

Form: 415-

Non-Runners

(1)

Desert Gulf¹⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: W J Knight J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Crimson Sand (3/1), Whittle Le Woods (5/1), Temple Bruer (6/1), Ascot Adventure (15/2), Ballyconneely Bay (8/1), Talbot (11/1), Desert Gulf (14/1), Tanfantic (16/1), Royal Musketeer (16/1), Inver Park (18/1), Marlay Park (18/1), Rolfe Rembrandt (18/1), Broxi (28/1), Alicestar (100/1)

CRIMSON SAND did well to score comfortably having conceded first run at Lingfield 30 days ago and, provided he's equally effective on turf, he's seemingly been let in lightly off a mark of 85. Fellow last-time-out winner Temple Bruer is a danger and Ballyconneely Bay warrants a mention on his second outing for Julie Camacho.