Ascot Races
Ascot
15:55
Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Classic (Handicap)
Ascot
Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2024
Distance: 1m4f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £14
Place: £3.20 £2.50 £2.10
Exacta: £132.80
Tricast: £1022.54
Trifecta: £867.90
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Going Remote (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Mrs John Harrington | 142 lbs | 12/1 | Won | Took keen hold - pressed leader - disputed lead over 2f out - clear with one other over 1f out - ridden and led narrowly inside final furlong - just did enough (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from a quicker surface - officially described as good to firm - good in places)(op 18/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Champagne Prince (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Jane Chapple-Hyam | 133 lbs | 9/1 | 0.3 | Took keen hold - midfield on inner - headway and went third over 1f out - ran on and pressed winner towards finish - did well in the circumstances(op 10/1) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Houstonn (GB) | 3 G | Poor | Richard Hannon | 138 lbs | 9/1 | 0.2 | Led at steady pace - pestered throughout - joined over 2f out - went clear with winner over 1f out - rallied when headed inside final furlong - no extra and lost second towards finish(op 17/2) | ||
| 4th | 5 | Sam Hawkens (IRE) | 3 C | Good | William Haggas | 136 lbs | 4/1 | 2.25 | Held up in rear - outpaced 2f out - headway against far rail inside final furlong - stayed on - not pace to challenge(op 11/2) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Solomon (GB) | 4 G | AVG | William Haggas | 135 lbs | 5/4F | .5 | Taken down early - took keen hold - in rear - headway and edged right over 1f out - no impression final 110yds(op 11/) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Dambuster (GB) | 3 G | AVG | Andrew Balding | 140 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders - hung right and weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1) | ||
| 7th | 9 | Old Saxony (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | David Simcock | 128 lbs | 33/1 | 1.5 | Raced in last - struggling over 2f out - some headway final 110yds - never on terms | ||
| 8th | 4 | Mina Rashid (GB) | 3 C | AVG | Andrew Balding | 138 lbs | 16/1 | 3.75 | Midfield on outer - weakened under 2f out(op 9/1) | ||
| 9th | 8 | Whathappensinvegas (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Ian Williams | 130 lbs | 14/1 | 2.5 | Pulled hard - soon prominent on inner - edged left over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 12/1) |