17:00 Royal Ascot
Tuesday 20 June 2023
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Ascot Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
- 4YO plus | Class 2 | 2m 3f 210y | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 19 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 4m 32.05s
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Won at Goodwood (1½m) last autumn but not at his very best over hurdles subsequently and when down the field in the Chester Cup. Remains quite unexposed as a stayer on the Flat but needs to show plenty more.
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Course winner but he's without a victory since the summer of 2021. Arrives on the back of a respectable sixth of 16 in Chester Cup though so he has place prospects if building on it.
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Is enjoying a good season, scoring on AW at Wolverhampton and Newcastle in February, and second of 9 in 2m conditions event at Newcastle last time. Goes up in trip and enters calculations.
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Useful mare who was runner-up twice in Group 3/listed company last season. However, she has yet to hit top form in two runs this term and is now 12 runs without a win.
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Lightly-raced ex-French winner for Andre Fabre who was having just his fourth run in this sphere when fine second of 19 in this event 12 months ago. Stable has excellent record in this so he's a big player once more with Ryan Moore again in the saddle.
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Low-mileage 8-y-o who bagged 2m handicaps at Newbury and York last spring. Comes here on the back of 2m4f hurdles win at Cheltenham in April so she's much respected with William Buick up.
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Useful 11f winner for Andreas Suborics in Germany last autumn. Given a considerate return from 6 months off when eighth of 19 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, heavy) 44 days ago. Takes a major step up in distance now but in very good hands and not without interest.
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Without a win since landing this event back in 2019 but he's still useful and wasn't disgraced on his return when ninth of 16 in Chester Cup 39 days ago. Needs to build on it now.
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Bagged his second success of 2023 with a career best in 2m handicap at Haydock 24 days ago, beating Law of The Sea. Up 2 lb and this is tougher but he still needs considering.
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Useful on the Flat for Roger Charlton in 2021 and he performed well back on the level after a consistent spell over hurdles this winter for Paul Nicholls when third of 14 in handicap at Musselburgh (14f) 73 days ago. Significantly up in trip and warrants respect.
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Had a very good spell back on the Flat for this yard last year, winning twice at up to 2m and fourth in the Cesarewitch on final start. Resumed with a good second in the Chester Cup so he holds solid claims once more.
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Useful Irish filly who scored three times up to 1m4f in 2022. Only tenth in listed race at Gowran (14f, good to soft) 48 days ago but reportedly scoped badly post race and is the sort to bounce back. Has her stamina to prove though.
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Useful 14f scorer last autumn for Richard Hughes but winless over hurdles through the winter and he beat only one home back on the level in 2m Newbury handicap in April. Needs to take a big step forward for new yard fitted with tongue tie.
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Useful sort but it's now 14 runs since his last Flat win in 2021. A dual hurdles scorer this winter though so he can't be discounted off a handy-looking mark back in this sphere if his stamina holds out.
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Low-mileage 4-y-o who has taken his form up a level this term, scoring over 2m at Kempton and Newbury before second of 14 to Zinc White in handicap at Chester (18.6f) 39 days ago. Remains open to improvement and will continue to give a good account.
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Useful for the Gosdens and he has caught the eye upped markedly in trip for his current yard this May, fourth in the Chester Cup then runner-up to Solent Gateway in 2m Haydock handicap. Very much one to consider for a yard with a good record in this event.
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Useful sort who got back on track when third of 7 to Solent Gateway in handicap at Haydock (16.2f) 24 days ago. He's not completely dismissed up in trip.
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Fairly useful 14f winner for Charlie and Mark Johnston in 2022. Failed to fire in three runs over hurdles for Harry Fry through the winter though so needs a wind op to spark improvement now back on the level. Tongue strap on 1st time too.
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Progressive 14f winner for Ralph Beckett during truncated 2021 campaign. Sent off 33/1 but he made light of a long absence on yard debut when easily winning 2m2f Chester handicap in May from Novel Legend. Hiked up 8 lb but he's still well in the mix.
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Non-Runners
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East Asia73
Weight: 9-4| Age: 8
T: Ian Williams J: P J Dobbs
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Forecasts
Bring On The Night (13/8), Novel Legend (6/1), Ahorsewithnoname (7/1), Calling The Wind (15/2), Law Of The Sea (8/1), Zinc White (11/1), Zoffee (16/1), Tritonic (20/1), Irish Lullaby (20/1), Weston (28/1), Fleurman (28/1), The Grand Visir (40/1), Themaxwecan (40/1), Pleasant Man (40/1), Solent Gateway (50/1), Throne Hall (50/1), Urban Artist (50/1), Achnamara (50/1), East Asia (66/1), Prince Imperial (100/1)
BRING ON THE NIGHT hasn't been seen out since posting a fine second in this event 12 months ago and this unexposed sort from the powerful Willie Mullins yard (holds an excellent record in this event) is taken to go one better with Ryan Moore again in the saddle. Chester Cup runner-up Zoffee could emerge as the chief threat, although Nicky Henderson's Ahorsewithnoname is hugely respected back in this sphere. Zinc White and Novel Legend complete the shortlist in a fiercely competitive handicap.
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £51,540.002nd: £24,170.003rd: £12,090.004th: £6,040.005th: £3,020.006th: £1,510.00
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