GBAscot Races

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Ascot
16:15
Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco)
Ascot Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2020 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £10.15 Place: £3.35 £4.20 £13.85 Exacta: £129.70 Tricast: £1894.36 Trifecta: £1981.70
Non-Runners: Keats (unsuitable ground), Tempus (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Njord (IRE) 5 G AVG
Mrs John Harrington 131 lbs 15/2 Won Raced far side - held up in rear - headway over 3f out - pushed along over 2f out - led over 1f out - kept on strongly final furlong - ridden out(Mkt1: op 9/1 tchd 11/1; Mkt2 op 10/1)
2nd 8 Solid Stone (IRE) 7 G Good
Sir Michael Stoute 132 lbs 16/1 2.25 Raced far side - tracked leader - made strong challenge 3f out - ridden and every chance over 1f out - kept on but held final furlong(Mkt1: op 28/1; Mkt2 op 18/1)
3rd 11 Greenside (GB) N/A Poor
Henry Candy 125 lbs 28/1 1.75 Raced far side - tracked leaders - ridden over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - went third final 110yds - not pace to challenge(Mkt1: op 40/1; Mkt2 op 33/1)
4th 4 Graignes (FR) 8 G AVG
George Baker 133 lbs 40/1 .75 Raced far side - slowly into stride - held up in last - headway from 2f out - soon ridden - kept on inside final furlong - went fourth inside final 110yds
5th 16 Raaeq (IRE) N/A Poor
Brian Meehan 129 lbs 11/4F .75 Raced far side - led overall - faced strong challenge 3f out - soon ridden - headed over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(Mkt1: op 3/1)
6th 13 King Ottokar (FR) 8 G Poor
Charlie Fellowes 129 lbs 8/1 0.05 Slowly into stride - raced centre - towards rear - headway when not clear run over 1f out - ridden and ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching the final furlong)(Mkt1: op 17/2 tchd 9/1; Mkt2 tchd 15/2)
7th 12 Raakib Alhawa (IRE) N/A Poor
David Simcock 129 lbs 125/1 .75 Slowly into stride - raced centre - towards rear - headway from 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(Mkt2 op 100/1)
8th 3 Kynren (IRE) N/A AVG
David Barron 134 lbs 33/1 1.5 Raced centre - tracked leaders - drifted right and ridden 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(Mkt2 op 28/1)
8th 10 Symbolize (IRE) 6 G Poor
Andrew Balding 130 lbs 33/1 0 Raced far side - midfield - ridden 2f out - made no telling impression(Mkt1: op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
10th 2 Prince Eiji (GB) 7 G Poor
Roger Varian 136 lbs 16/1 1 Raced far side - midfield - headway over 4f out - close up when went third over 2f out - soon ridden - weakened final furlong(Mkt2 tchd 18/1)
11th 14 Ropey Guest (GB) 5 G Poor
George Margarson 129 lbs 40/1 1.75 Raced far side - tracked leaders - pushed along over 4f out - lost position and ridden 2f out - weakened final 110yds(Mkt1: tchd 50/1; Mkt2 op 50/1)
12th 20 Alternative Fact (GB) 7 G Poor
Ed Dunlop 126 lbs 10/1 .5 Raced centre - midfield - ridden over 2f out - no impression and weakened inside final furlong(Mkt1: op 12/1 tchd 14/1; Mkt2 op 12/1)
13th 7 Bell Rock (GB) 6 G AVG
Andrew Balding 132 lbs 12/1 0.2 Raced centre - led group - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(Mkt1: op 10/1; Mkt2 op 10/1)
14th 1 Raising Sand (GB) 11 G AVG
Jamie Osborne 129 lbs 16/1 2 Slowly into stride - raced centre - midfield - dropped to rear over 2f out - soon ridden - weakened over 1f out(Mkt1: tchd 18/1)
15th 19 Hortzadar (GB) 9 G Poor
David O'Meara 127 lbs 40/1 .75 Raced centre - midfield - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(Mkt2 tchd 33/1)
16th 6 Orbaan (GB) 10 G Poor
David O'Meara 132 lbs 16/1 0.3 Slowly away - raced centre - held up in last - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(Mkt1: op 12/1 tchd 14/1; Mkt2 op 14/1)
17th 18 River Nymph (GB) 5 G AVG
Clive Cox 127 lbs 11/2 2.25 Raced centre - tracked leader - ridden 2f out - soon weakened(Mkt1: op 10/1 tchd 8/1; Mkt2 op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
18th 15 Blue Mist (GB) N/A Poor
Roger Charlton 129 lbs 18/1 17 Slowly into stride - raced centre - always towards rear (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; trainer's rep reported that the gelding had a possible wind issue; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(Mkt1: op 22/1; Mkt2 op 16/1)