Ascot Races
Ascot
16:25
Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco)
Ascot
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2023
Distance: 1m
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £36.25
Place: £9.75 £12.55 £2.55
Exacta: £1318.60
Tricast: £4249.73
Trifecta: £9194.10
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 | The Gatekeeper (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 124 lbs | 25/1 | Won | Raced far side - took keen hold - led - joined halfway - pushed along and led clearly over 2f out - 3 lengths ahead inside final furlong - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough - 1st of 15 in group(op 20/1) | ||
| 2nd | 13 | Ropey Guest (GB) | 5 G | Poor | George Margarson | 127 lbs | 40/1 | 1 | Raced far side - prominent - disputed lead halfway - lost position and raced in second over 2f out - 3 lengths down inside final furlong - kept on well towards finish - 2nd of 15 in group | ||
| 3rd | 9 | Docklands (GB) | 4 C | AVG | Harry Eustace | 129 lbs | 7/1 | .75 | Dwelt start - raced far side - towards rear of midfield - headway 3f out - not clear run over 2f out - went third over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong - 3rd of 15 in group(tchd 13/2) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Bopedro (FR) | 9 G | Poor | David O'Meara | 130 lbs | 10/1 | .75 | Raced far side - towards rear - headway 3f out - switched left over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - went fourth final strides - 4th of 15 in group(op 14/1) | ||
| 5th | 19 | Vetiver (GB) | 4 F | AVG | Andrew Balding | 123 lbs | 25/1 | 0.2 | Raced far side - prominent - outpaced over 1f out - lost fourth final strides - 5th of 15 in group(op 20/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Sonny Liston (IRE) | 3 C | AVG | Ralph Beckett | 134 lbs | 7/1 | 2.75 | Held up in rear - raced far side - some headway over 1f out - ran on final furlong - not reach leaders - 6th of 15 in group(op 17/2) | ||
| 7th | 18 | Lattam (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | William Haggas | 123 lbs | 12/1 | .75 | Raced far side - towards rear of midfield - stayed on final furlong - nearest finish - 7th of 15 in group(op 10/1) | ||
| 8th | 11 | Coeur d'Or (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | D K Weld | 128 lbs | 20/1 | 0.2 | Raced far side - prominent - weakened final furlong - 8th of 15 in group(op 18/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 9th | 5 | Al Mubhir (GB) | 5 G | AVG | William Haggas | 133 lbs | 8/1 | .75 | Raced near side - led group and prominent overall - lost ground from 2f out - no chance with far side - 1st of 4 in group(tchd 7/1) | ||
| 10th | 2 | Raadobarg (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | George Boughey | 135 lbs | 16/1 | 1.25 | Raced far side - in touch with leaders - weakened 1f out - 9th of 15 in group | ||
| 11th | 10 | Helm Rock (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Daniel & Claire Kubler | 128 lbs | 40/1 | 1 | Slightly awkward start - raced far side - midfield - headway and pressed leaders 3f out - weakened from over 1f out - 10th of 15 in group | ||
| 12th | 6 | Awaal (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Simon & Ed Crisford | 132 lbs | 11/2F | 2.25 | Awkward start - took keen hold - raced near side - midfield overall - weakened from over 1f out - no chance with far side - 2nd of 4 in group(op 9/2) | ||
| 13th | 12 | Rhoscolyn (GB) | 7 G | AVG | David O'Meara | 128 lbs | 28/1 | 1.5 | Raced far side - towards rear throughout - 11th of 15 in group | ||
| 14th | 16 | Dual Identity (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | William Knight | 123 lbs | 12/1 | 0.3 | Raced far side - in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield over 3f out - weakened 2f out - 12th of 15 in group(op 16/1) | ||
| 15th | 14 | Bennetot (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | David O'Meara | 125 lbs | 50/1 | .75 | Took keen hold - raced far side - towards rear - headway into midfield halfway - weakened over 1f out - 13th of 15 in group(op 33/1) | ||
| 16th | 17 | Dancing Magic (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Roger Teal | 123 lbs | 14/1 | .75 | Alone up the centre - in touch with leaders - lost ground 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 18/1) | ||
| 17th | 20 | Eilean Dubh (IRE) | 5 H | AVG | K R Burke | 123 lbs | 66/1 | 0.3 | Took keen hold - raced near side - raced in second in group and in touch with overall leaders - lost ground from over 2f out - weakened over 1f out - 3rd of 4 in group(op 80/1) | ||
| 18th | 1 | Migration (IRE) | 7 G | Good | David Menuisier | 141 lbs | 14/1 | 0.05 | Slowly away - raced far side - up the centre from over 2f out - always behind - 14th of 15 in group(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 19th | 8 | Blue For You (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | David O'Meara | 130 lbs | 25/1 | 14 | Walked to post - dwelt start - raced near side - always behind - 4th of 4 in group(op 28/1) | ||
| 20th | 4 | Baradar (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | George Boughey | 133 lbs | 12/1 | 5 | Raced far side - towards rear of midfield - hampered and weakened over 1f out - 15th of 15 in group (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) |