Ascot
14:10
Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Stayers (Handicap)
Ascot Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.25 Place: £1.40 £2.50 £2.90 Exacta: £20.10 Tricast: £123.49 Trifecta: £138.30
Non-Runners: Themaxwecan (reserve), Zinc White (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 The Very Man (IRE) 9 G AVG Mrs John Harrington 132 lbs 9/4F Won Slowly away - in rear - pushed along and headway on outer 2f out - led over 1f out - soon ridden clear - kept on well final furlong - comfortably(op 15/8)
2nd 2 Berkshire Rocco (FR) 6 G Poor Andrew Balding 135 lbs 6/1 3.25 In touch with leaders - challenging when ridden over 1f out - kept on final furlong - no match for winner(op 9/1 tchd 11/2)
3rd 3 The Grand Visir (GB) 10 G Poor Ian Williams 134 lbs 11/1 2.5 Prominent - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - no extra final furlong(op 12/1)
4th 8 Law Of The Sea (GB) 7 G Poor Ian Williams 132 lbs 7/1 1.25 Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - headway over 1f out - kept on and went fourth inside final furlong(op 9/1)
5th 1 Prydwen (IRE) 7 G AVG George Scott 137 lbs 15/2 1.25 Midfield - no impression from 2f out(op 5/1)
6th 4 Alright Sunshine (IRE) 9 G Poor Mike Murphy & Michael Keady 134 lbs 40/1 0.2 Stumbled start - midfield - headway over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 22/1)
7th 6 Post Impressionist (IRE) 6 G AVG William Haggas 133 lbs 15/2 .75 Towards rear - some headway 2f out - soon weakened(op 17/2)
8th 5 Zoffee (GB) 9 G Poor Hugo Palmer 134 lbs 9/2 4.25 In touch with leaders - went second 2f out - weakened over 1f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 4/1)
9th 7 Throne Hall (GB) 7 G AVG Archie Watson 133 lbs 25/1 9.5 Led - headed over 2f out - soon weakened(tchd 28/1)
10th 10 East Asia (IRE) 6 G Poor Ian Williams 132 lbs 33/1 99 Towards rear throughout - lost touch 2f out(op 40/1)