Ascot
16:50
Betfred Handicap
Ascot Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.45 Place: £1.75 £4.65 £1.95 Exacta: £39.60 Tricast: £206.77 Trifecta: £446.10
Non-Runners: Lattam (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Pressed leader - led 2f out - kept on well - gamely(tchd 5/2)
8 G AVG Saeed bin Suroor 140 lbs 9/4F Won
2nd
Midfield - headway and went second 1f out - kept on well
8 G Poor Saeed bin Suroor 139 lbs 12/1 .75
3rd
Pressed leaders - briefly went second over 1f out - kept on(op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1)
7 G AVG Simon Pearce 125 lbs 9/1 .5
4th
Steadied start - held up in rear - headway over 1f out - switched left and kept on final 110yds - went fourth final strides - not reach leaders(tchd 7/1)
4 C AVG Roger Varian 135 lbs 6/1 0.3
5th
Midfield - headway and briefly went second under 2f out - no extra final 110yds - lost fourth final strides(op 17/2 tchd 7/1)
6 G AVG John Quinn 137 lbs 15/2 0.3
6th
Steadied start - bit short of room soon after start - held up in last - switched left and headway from over 1f out - kept on until eased towards finish - not pace to challenge(op 16/1)
6 H Poor G Arizkorreta Elosegui 142 lbs 11/1 .75
7th
Midfield - weakened final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
4 G Good Edward Bethell 119 lbs 13/2 4.75
8th
Led narrowly - hung left and headed 2f out - soon lost position - dropped to rear and weakened final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 6/1)
5 G AVG Charlie Johnston 124 lbs 8/1 1
9th
Pressed leaders - lost position and dropped to last over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 14/1)
4 G Poor Hughie Morrison 119 lbs 12/1 2.5