17:15 Ascot

Saturday 15 July 2023

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Ascot Racecourse Supports Sebastian's Action Trust Handicap

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 1m 32.55s

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(13)

Letmelivemylife⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: A Kirby| T: S Curran| OR: 83| D

12/1

Has thrived on all-weather for current yard, landing a hat-trick of 7f handicaps with his latest success at Chelmsford in April. Shaped as if still in good form on turf when sixth of 18 at Newbury (6f) in May, so he's respected returned to this longer trip.

Form: 411136

(8)

Farasi Lane^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Hector Crouch| T: T Ward| OR: 82| BF| D

5/1

Got back to winning ways at Southwell (7f) in March and looked unlucky not to score again when third of 5 at Windsor (8.1f) a fortnight ago, just failing having had to wait for a gap over 1f out. Enters calculations off his last winning mark.

Form: 166453

(4)

Pearle D'or^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: R Kingscote| T: D O'Meara| OR: 81

12/1

Well held on his seasonal/stable debut, but with a hood applied he bounced back to his best when runner-up at Yarmouth (6f) in June. Below that level both subsequent starts (in first-time cheekpieces latest). Hood now back on but others more persuasive.

Form: 00-0269

(1)

Golden Spice²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: T P Queally| T: G G Margarson| OR: 81| D

16/1

Four-time winner at 7f in 2022 and career-best effort when runner-up at Kempton in September. However, struggled at listed level final outing last year and she's raced freely when down the field all three outings of the current campaign.

Form: 720-080

(7)

Zu Run¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 85| D

5/1

Progressed with each outing as a juvenile, off the mark at Chelmsford (7f) on second of 3 starts. Failed to meet expectations on seasonal/handicap debut at York (7f) in May, but fared no better at Salisbury (1m) the following month. Still remains early days, though.

Form: 512-97

(2)

Bussento^p1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: James Doyle| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 85| BF

11/8

Back down in trip, ran his best race when second in a Sandown handicap (7f) in June and backed up that effort when filling the same position at Haydock a week ago. Can open his account with cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 2-37422

(14)

Sayifyouwill³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jim Crowley| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 77| D

10/1

Has scored twice over 7f on all-weather this year, with her latest win at Kempton in May. From her lower mark on turf, ran well when fourth at Newbury (7f) on her latest outing, hampered over 1f out. Can give her running again.

Form: 317184

(5)

Ellexis^h1,t1³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: George Rooke| T: R A Teal| OR: 79| D

40/1

Off the mark with plenty in hand switched to all-weather at Lingfield on second and final outing at 2 yrs. However, has failed to beat a rival in two starts this year, so she has something to prove at present with hood/tongue strap now reached for.

Form: 41-57

(10)

Achillea³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Jefferson Smith| T: D K Ivory| OR: 72

12/1

Signs of ability on first of her two starts as a juvenile and improved when third to a pair of promising Godolphin fillies on return at Newmarket (7f) in May. Not in the same form upped in trip for her handicap debut at Newbury (1m) last time, though.

Form: 46-30

Non-Runners

(11)

Final Watch¹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 5

T: W Stone J: Non Runner

(3)

Siam Fox²⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: K Frost J: David Egan

(12)

Lord Rapscallion¹⁰

Weight: 9-12| Age: 7

T: S C Williams J: Benoit D L Sayette

(9)

Epsom Faithfull³⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: P Phelan J: Non Runner

(6)

Gulmarg¹⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: S Woods J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Bussento (11/8), Final Watch (4/1), Farasi Lane (5/1), Zu Run (5/1), Sayifyouwill (10/1), Gulmarg (11/1), Siam Fox (11/1), Pearle D'or (12/1), Achillea (12/1), Letmelivemylife (12/1), Epsom Faithfull (14/1), Lord Rapscallion (14/1), Golden Spice (16/1), Ellexis (40/1)

BUSSENTO has shown improved form when runner-up on his last 2 starts, again shaping up well at Haydock a week ago, so he looks ready to open his account with cheekpieces now applied. Heading the list of dangers is Farasi Lane, who looked unlucky not to win at Windsor on his latest outing, while Letmelivemylife can also give another good account.