Ascot
15:35
Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap)
Ascot Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2020 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £11.40 Place: £5.15 £3.55 £8.05 Exacta: £70.70 Tricast: £1491.57 Trifecta: £2511.30
Non-Runners: Jahbath (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 16 Dark Vision (IRE) N/A Elite Mark Johnston 127 lbs 15/2 Won Held up in rear up the centre - switched left when groups merged after 2f - pushed along over 2f out - headway when switched left and short of room over 1f out - led final 110yds - kept on strongly - 1st of 19 in group(tchd 8/1)
2nd 22 Montatham (GB) 6 G AVG William Haggas 124 lbs 8/1 1.25 Held up in rear up the centre - on outer when groups merged after 2f - good headway 2f out - led and ridden 1f out - headed final 110yds - kept on - no match for winner - 2nd of 19 in group(op 15/2)
3rd 12 Pogo (IRE) 8 H AVG Charles Hills 132 lbs 25/1 .5 Raced near side - towards rear - ridden and headway over 1f out - edged right and went third inside final 110yds - kept on - 3rd of 19 in group
4th 4 Vale Of Kent (IRE) N/A AVG Mark Johnston 135 lbs 22/1 1.25 Took keen hold - led up the centre - led overall when groups merged after 2f - ridden 2f out - headed 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds - 4th of 19 in group
5th 21 Baltic Baron (IRE) 7 G Poor David O'Meara 124 lbs 33/1 3.25 Dwelt start - raced near side - held up in rear - ridden and still plenty to do over 2f out - good headway final furlong - kept on - nearest finish - 5th of 19 in group
6th 14 Bell Rock (GB) 6 G AVG Andrew Balding 130 lbs 13/2 0.3 Held up in rear up the centre - on outer when groups merged after 2f - headway and prominent over 2f out - soon ridden - outpaced final furlong - 6th of 19 in group(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
7th 11 Afaak (GB) 7 G Poor Charles Hills 130 lbs 11/1 0.3 Took keen hold - raced near side - disputed lead - close up when groups merged after 2f - ridden over 2f out - edged right over 1f out - beaten inside final furlong - 7th of 19 in group(op 10/1)
8th 2 Raising Sand (GB) 11 G AVG Jamie Osborne 135 lbs 40/1 .5 Slowly into stride - raced far side - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and led group over 1f out - edged left and kept on final furlong - not pace to challenge - 1st of 4 in group(op 33/1)
9th 8 Qaysar (FR) N/A Poor Richard Hannon 134 lbs 16/1 2 Raced near side - held up in rear - pushed along and some headway over 2f out - bit short of room over 1f out - soon ridden and no impression - 8th of 19 in group(op 14/1)
10th 1 Alrajaa (GB) N/A Poor John Gosden 136 lbs 15/2 .5 Took keen hold - prominent up the centre - on outer when groups merged after 2f - ridden over 2f out - weakened final furlong - 9th of 19 in group (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 10/1 tchd 7/1)
11th 6 Lord Tennyson (GB) N/A Poor John Gosden 134 lbs 6/1F .75 Raced near side - held up in rear - steady headway going easily when repeatedly short of room from over 2f out - switched left and short of room over 1f out - in the clear inside final furlong - not recover - 10th of 19 in group (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run on several occasions)(tchd 11/2)
12th 18 Fox Power (IRE) 8 G Poor Richard Hannon 126 lbs 66/1 .5 Prominent up the centre - on outer when groups merged after 2f - ridden and headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out - 11th of 19 in group
13th 10 Kynren (IRE) N/A AVG David Barron 134 lbs 16/1 0.2 Raced near side - prominent - ridden over 2f out - weakened 1f out - 12th of 19 in group
14th 7 Fox Champion (IRE) N/A Poor Richard Hannon 134 lbs 40/1 .5 Raced near side - in rear - not clear run over 2f out - ridden and no impression from over 1f out - beaten when short of room inside final furlong - 13th of 19 in group(op 33/1)
15th 5 Cardsharp (GB) N/A Poor Mark Johnston 134 lbs 100/1 0.2 Raced far side - took keen hold - led - ridden over 2f out - headed in group over 1f out - soon outpaced - 2nd of 4 in group
16th 3 What's The Story (GB) 8 G Poor Keith Dalgleish 135 lbs 50/1 0.3 Raced near side - midfield - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out - 14th of 19 in group(op 66/1 tchd 40/1)
17th 19 Beatboxer (USA) N/A Poor John Gosden 126 lbs 33/1 0.05 Raced far side - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - kept on - made no impression - 3rd of 4 in group(op 40/1)
18th 20 Petrus (IRE) N/A Poor Brian Meehan 125 lbs 33/1 0.05 Raced near side - held up in rear - ridden and edged right over 2f out - soon no impression - beaten when bumped inside final furlong - 15th of 19 in group
19th 13 Willie John (GB) N/A Poor Roger Varian 131 lbs 25/1 1.5 Raced far side - chased leader - ridden over 2f out - outpaced and lost second on far side of group over 1f out - soon beaten - 4th of 4 in group(op 22/1)
20th 9 Indeed (GB) N/A AVG Dominic Ffrench Davis 134 lbs 28/1 1.25 Pulled hard - prominent up the centre - on outer when groups merged after 2f - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out - beaten when bit short of room and eased final 110yds - 16th of 19 in group(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
21st 23 Walhaan (IRE) 8 G Poor Ian Williams 124 lbs 80/1 2.5 Towards rear up the centre - on outer when groups merged after 2f - headway and prominent over 2f out - soon ridden - weakened over 1f out - 17th of 19 in group
22nd 15 Wargrave (IRE) N/A Poor George Baker 129 lbs 66/1 3.25 Raced near side - disputed lead - close up when groups merged after 2f - ridden and lost position over 2f out - soon struggling - 18th of 19 in group
23rd 24 Fox Premier (IRE) N/A Poor Andrew Balding 124 lbs 10/1 13 Raced near side - midfield - ridden over 3f out - weakened over 2f out - 19th of 19 in group