16:50 Ascot

Saturday 8 May 2021

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Off time: 16:54 | Winning time: 1m 17.7s

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(11)

Gellhorn^t1¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: S C Williams| OR: 80

14/1

Winner of 1m Saint-Cloud maiden for previous connections last summer, but ended 2020 campaign with a couple of low-key efforts in handicaps. Tongue strap added on debut for new yard.

Form: 218660-

(19)

George Bowen^v¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: S P Davis| T: R A Fahey| OR: 79| D

15/2

Talented when on-song and drops to 0-80 company for the first time here off a career-low mark. Conversely, he's not the most reliable of performers and losing run stretches back to March 2019.

Form: 038-653

(18)

Little Boy Blue¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: W G M Turner| OR: 78| BF| D

15/2

Has resumed in good order this year, placed twice in Southwell handicaps prior to again finishing in the money back on turf at Leicester (6f, good). However, faster ground would be preferable.

Form: 737-323

(7)

Pettochside¹⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 9-5| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 78| C| D

11/1

Well into the veteran stage, but proved that the fire still burns bright in 2020, winning 3 times. Added to his tally over 5f here on return 10 days ago, but now 4 lb higher in a tougher race.

Form: 23171-1

(8)

Highly Sprung¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 78| D

14/1

Winner of a Newmarket handicap off 3 lb higher last term and built on encouraging reappearance when second at Pontefract (6f, good) recently. He's another that would prefer faster ground, though.

Form: 6807-72

(3)

Quick Breath⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Tyler Saunders⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 78| D

28/1

Successful at Kempton (7f) last July and creditable fourth on return there in March. However, strike rate on turf is modest and well held both previous starts here, including in 2019 renewal of this.

Form: 16885-4

(5)

Mount Mogan¹⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 77| D

14/1

Sole success gained in an AW maiden, but several creditable efforts in handicaps since, including when fourth of 9 in a Class 3 over 5f here in September. Yard saddled the winner of this in 2019.

Form: 772493-

(12)

Global Esteem^p1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 77

4/1

Just 1 lb higher than when opening his account in a soft-ground 1m Yarmouth handicap last term. Worth another try at this trip judged on latest effort over 7f at Chelmsford and worth considering.

Form: 679-504

(14)

Album^t⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A Kirby| T: L Carter| OR: 75| BF| D

40/1

Off the mark on deep ground at Windsor (6f) in October and registered a quickfire AW double at the start of the year. Not disgraced at Kempton last time, but more needed on this debut for new yard.

Form: 37-1125

(17)

Spanish Star¹⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 74| D

8/1

Brought the curtain down on a long losing run at Leicester (6f, heavy) in October. Good second off this mark on the AW on final start of 2020 and won't be far away if fully tuned-up for this.

Form: 362102-

(6)

Batchelor Boy^p⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: M Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 74| D

17/2

Three-time AW winner who has performed at least respectably on all 5 turf starts, including when third in first-time cheekpieces at Windsor (6f, good) recently. Still, needs to raise his game.

Form: 77-5473

(1)

Skontonovski^p1⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Spencer| OR: 71

16/1

Showed promise at 2 yrs and on return/handicap debut at Haydock last season. However, seen out just 3 times since and well held on reappearance this time round at Doncaster. Cheekpieces enlisted.

Form: 20/650-0

(20)

Rogue Assassin¹⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁵⁾| T: Tom Clover| OR: 69

10/1

Belied odds of 40/1 when striking on belated debut over 7f at Haydock last June. However, appeared to go the wrong way thereafter and bit to prove dropped in trip here following a 6-month absence.

Form: 14605-

(9)

Louis Treize^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: R Spencer| OR: 68| D

12/1

Has failed to add to his success in 6f Newcastle novice event at 2 yrs. Bettered reappearance effort when ninth of 16 in first-time cheekpieces at Thirsk last weekend, but opposable all the same.

Form: 0748-09

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(10)

Eye Of The Water¹⁴⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: R Harris J: Rossa Ryan

(15)

Devil's Angel³⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Jedd O'Keeffe J: Megan Nicholls

(4)

Triggered⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: D M Loughnane J: R Kingscote

(16)

The Lamplighter¹¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: George Baker J: James Doyle

(13)

Spirited Guest⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: G G Margarson J: T P Queally

(2)

Mohareb⁵⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: M Appleby J: Alistair Rawlinson

Forecasts

Global Esteem (4/1), Devil's Angel (6/1), Little Boy Blue (15/2), George Bowen (15/2), Spanish Star (8/1), Batchelor Boy (17/2), Rogue Assassin (10/1), Pettochside (11/1), Louis Treize (12/1), Triggered (12/1), Eye Of The Water (12/1), The Lamplighter (12/1), Gellhorn (14/1), Highly Sprung (14/1), Mount Mogan (14/1), Skontonovski (16/1), Spirited Guest (16/1), Quick Breath (28/1), Mohareb (33/1), Album (40/1)

This looks wide open and a chance is taken on SPANISH STAR, who is versatile ground-wise, goes well fresh and he went close off this mark at Lingfield when last seen in November. Rogue Assassin has been given a chance by the handicapper, but he has enough to prove at present and bigger threats may be posed by Mount Mogan, whose yard won the latest renewal of this in 2019, and Global Esteem.

SPANISH STAR (IRE)
MOUNT MOGAN
GLOBAL ESTEEM (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £4,563.002nd: £2,142.003rd: £1,071.004th: £536.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00

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