15:25 Ascot

Friday 13 July 2018

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

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Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 3m 2.84s

1^st

(5)

Machine Learner

59-9

12/1

T: J TuiteJ: Andrea Atzeni

Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, held on well towards finish op 11/1

2^nd

1 ½

(2)

White Desert

49-12

3/1f

T: C ApplebyJ: A Kirby

Led, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace op 9/2

3^rd

1 ¼

(7)

Alqamar

410-0

7/2

T: C ApplebyJ: B Doyle

Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace tchd 4/1

4^th

(4)

Star Of The East

49-13

6/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: Jane Elliott (3)

Tracked leaders in 3rd early, mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace op 5/1 tchd 13/2

5^th

(1)

C'Est No Mour

59-6

12/1

T: P HedgerJ: Rob Hornby

Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

6^th

2 ¼

(6)

Golden Birthday

79-10

8/1

T: H FryJ: Fran Berry

Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

7^th

(8)

Hawkerland

58-12

10/3

T: M P TregoningJ: Hayley Turner

Soon tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong op 7/2 tchd 3/1

8^th

(3)

Sam Missile

59-13

25/1

T: J A OsborneJ: Nicola Currie (3)

Slowly away, in rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£15.40Pl:£3.10, £1.70, £1.50EX:£68.50Trifecta:£442.20Tricast:£156.16SF:£48.34Swingers:£9.80, £6.80, £2.20

Forecasts

White Desert (3/1), Hawkerland (10/3), Alqamar (7/2), Star Of The East (6/1), Golden Birthday (8/1), Machine Learner (12/1), C'Est No Mour (12/1), Sam Missile (25/1)

Alqamar heads the weights for a reason having acquitted himself fairly well in Class 2 Newmarket handicaps, but there remains that nagging doubt as to whether or not he'll really go through with his effort if the winning opportunity presents. Hawkerland stays very well and although yet to win outside of Class 5 company isn't fully exposed and could run into a place at decent odds, but a tentative votes goes to the stablemate of Alqamar. The lightly raced WHITE DESERT blew away lesser opposition over this trip on the AW in May, before seemingly not staying the marathon 2m4f trip in the Ascot Stakes latest.

White Desert
Alqamar
Hawkerland

Previous Winners

2017

Mount Moriah

Weight: 9-0 |Age: 3

J: Harry Bentley | T: R M Beckett

6/4

Prize Money

1st: £9,704.002nd: £2,888.003rd: £1,443.004th: £722.00

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