Ascot Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) Racecard

Channel: ITV
Distance: 2m 3f 210y
Going: Good To Firm

Runners: 20
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Stalls: Inside
Weather: Mostly cloudy

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(2)

Pied Piper ^t

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Gordon Elliott

Big-race performer, Cesarewitch 2nd; still just a 6yo but more exposed than some in this

/6/32-

Age: 6

Weight: 9-12

OR: 100

Days: 248

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	17f Hy	HcHG3	11-11 t	3/17	Absurde (4¼L)	14/1	156	157
25 Nov 23	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Sft	HG1	11-12 t	4/4	State Man (11L)	12/1	157	152
14 Oct 23	Nmk Newmarket	18f Sft	2Hc	9-3 t	2/31	The Shunter (¾L)	13/2	96	103
24 Aug 23	Kln Killarney	17f Y		11-2 t	3/5	Almuhit (2L)	11/10F	96	89
28 Apr 23	Pun Punchestown	16f Y	HG1	11-12 t	6/6	State Man (19L)	22/1	157	138
17 Mar 23	Chl Cheltenham	17f Sft	HcHG3	11-13 t	2/24	Faivoir (hd)	12/1	154	161

(9)

The Very Man

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Dominant display from the back over 2m at this track last August; 7lb higher mark today

2170-5

Age: 10

Weight: 9-11

OR: 99

Days: 18

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 May 24	Dro Down Royal	16f Gd	L	9-6 p	5/8	Countess Of Tyrone (4½L)	7/1	99	92
4 May 24	Pun Punchestown	20.5f Sft	HcHL	11-2 p	5/23	Chapeau De Soleil (1½L)	12/1	134	136
3 Feb 24	Leo Leopardstown	24.5f Sft	HcHL	11-12 p	17/22	Maxxum (72L)	40/1	137	72
14 Oct 23	Nmk Newmarket	18f Sft	2Hc	9-7 p	23/31	The Shunter (27L)	28/1	100	81
24 Sep 23	Cur Curragh	17f Sft	Hc	9-10 p	7/30	Magellan Strait (10½L)	14/1	99	95
12 Aug 23	Asc Ascot	16f GS	2Hc	9-6 p	1/10	Berkshire Rocco (3¼L)	9/4F	92	104

(16)

My Lyka ^t ¹

J: Ryan Moore

T: W P Mullins

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (39%)

Plenty of the stayer about this Irish St Leger entry; his yard requires maximum attention

2/134-

Age: 5

Weight: 9-10

OR: 98

Days: 380

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 May 24	Kln Killarney	20f Y	NvH	11-4	2/8	Nas Na Riogh (nse)	5/2J	-	119
4 Jun 23	Cha Chantilly	12f Gd	G2	9-1	4/5	Simca Mille (10L)	23/1	-	99
14 Apr 23	Sai Saint-Cloud	12f VSft	4y	9-0	3/4	Know Thyself (3¾L)	33/10	-	92
13 Mar 23	Cha Chantilly	10.5f St	4y	9-4	1/9	Amrita (hd)	13/10F	-	92
18 Nov 22	Cha Chantilly	13.5f St	3y	9-0	2/7	Behtar (1¼L)	5/2	-	86
7 Oct 22	Com Compiegne	12f VSft	3y	9-2	1/10	()	33/10	-	-

(10)

Boher Road

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Won at Navan (1m5f) and Killarney (2m1f, soft; in fine style) in his two runs this season

810-11

Age: 5

Weight: 9-9

OR: 97

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 May 24	Kln Killarney	17f Sft	Hc	9-12	1/12	The Banger Doyle (6½L)	3/1F	88	97
27 Apr 24	Nav Navan	13f Gd/Y	Hc	9-0	1/16	Eastern Legend (2¼L)	7/1	81	87
1 Apr 24	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Sft/Hy	NvHcH	11-8	RO/18	Implicit ()	16/1	126	123
4 Feb 24	Leo Leopardstown	16f Sft	NvHG1	11-12	10/10	Ballyburn (63L)	250/1	127	92
18 Sep 23	Lis Listowel	16f Gd/Y	4yHcHL	11-3	7/18	Samui (17½L)	11/2	127	117
1 Sep 23	Wex Wexford	16.5f Y	4yMdH	11-3	1/11	The Lovely Man (19L)	7/1	-	125

(5)

Divine Comedy

J: Kaiya Fraser ⁵

T: Harry Eustace

Impressive winner of a quite valuable handicap at Haydock (2m, soft) last month; up 9lb

313-31

Age: 6

Weight: 9-9

OR: 97

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 May 24	Hay Haydock	16f Sft	2Hc	8-10	1/13	Solent Gateway (5½L)	3/1F	88	99
27 Apr 24	Don Doncaster	12f Sft	3HcF	9-11	3/7	Flash Bardot (3¾L)	9/2	88	90
8 Nov 23	Kem Kempton (AW)	16f St/Slw	2Hc	8-9	3/8	Sir Chauvelin (¾L)	4/1	88	92
11 Oct 23	Not Nottingham	14f Sft	4HcF	9-11	1/6	Reina Del Mar (1L)	4/1	85	95
21 Sep 23	Yar Yarmouth	14f Sft	4Hc	9-11	3/7	Tajanis (3L)	6/1	85	91
25 May 23	Hay Haydock	14f GF	5Hc	9-11	1/5	Ghadbbaan (10L)	2/11F	72	91

(19)

Master Milliner

J: Sean Levey

T: Emma Lavelle

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Won at Glorious Goodwood (2m4f, good to firm) in 2022 but unraced since that September

01199/

Age: 8

Weight: 9-7

OR: 95

Days: 640

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Sep 22	Nmk Newmarket	18f Gd	2Hc	9-8	9/10	Rajinsky (23L)	11/1	98	84
17 Aug 22	Yor York	16.5f Gd	2Hc	9-1	9/12	Alfred Boucher (8¾L)	11/2	98	99
29 Jul 22	Goo Goodwood	20.5f GF	2Hc	9-1	1/14	Super Superjack (¾L)	14/1	93	102
6 Jul 22	Kem Kempton (AW)	16f St/Slw	3Hc	9-4	1/8	Vino Victrix (¾L)	9/2	89	98
18 Jun 22	Asc Ascot	21.5f GF	2	9-4	10/12	Stratum (25L)	28/1	89	83
12 May 22	Yor York	16.5f Gd	3Hc	9-12	2/7	Ahorsewithnoname (5L)	7/1	88	95

(6)

Tritonic ^p

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

3rd in this last year, the clear pick of seven Flat starts in 2023 or 2024; now 5lb lower

040-54

Age: 7

Weight: 9-7

OR: 95

Days: 51

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Apr 24	Sth Southwell (AW)	16.5f St	2Hc	9-3	4/9	Prydwen (4¾L)	9/2	96	98
6 Apr 24	Kem Kempton (AW)	16f St/Slw	2Hc	9-13	5/13	Duty Of Care (4¾L)	14/1	97	101
15 Dec 23	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	2NvCh	11-9	5/6	Ginny's Destiny (18½L)	22/1	138	134
23 Nov 23	Wcn Wincanton	15.5f Sft	3NvHcCh	11-10	1/4	Beau Balko (4¾L)	4/1	134	140
14 Oct 23	Nmk Newmarket	18f Sft	2Hc	9-7	13/31	The Shunter (15L)	28/1	100	93
9 Sep 23	Hay Haydock	14f Gd	2Hc	9-7	4/14	Post Impressionist (8L)	14/1	100	100

(11)

Kyle Of Lochalsh ^t

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Hughie Morrison

Asserted in grand style to score easing down at Salisbury (1m6f, soft) last month; up 10lb

311-01

Age: 4

Weight: 9-6

OR: 95

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 May 24	Sal Salisbury	14f Sft	3Hc	9-6 t	1/12	Pawapuri (6½L)	15/2	85	99
29 Mar 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St	2Hc	8-2 t	10/13	Prydwen (12½L)	7/1	87	82
14 Dec 23	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	14f St	4Hc	9-8 t	1/8	Tradesman (1¾L)	11/8F	79	91
11 Nov 23	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	14f St	43yHc	8-11 t	1/5	Different Tone (1¾L)	4/1	73	86
25 Oct 23	Kem Kempton (AW)	12f St/Slw	5Hc	9-8 t	3/13	Waterloo Sunset (2L)	9/1	73	80
5 Oct 23	Lin Lingfield (AW)	12f St	5Hc	9-10 t	8/11	Robusto (30L)	7/2J	75	38

(13)

Berkshire Rocco ^p

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Best turf efforts of last term give him a shout but he does not look the percentage call

254-63

Age: 7

Weight: 9-6

OR: 94

Days: 30

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 May 24	Nmk Newmarket	14f GF	3Hc	9-9 p	3/6	Hope You Can Run (4L)	5/2	95	93
5 May 24	Nmk Newmarket	14f Gd	2Hc	9-0 p	6/11	Bague d'Or (13L)	11/1	96	85
15 Sep 23	Sal Salisbury	14f GF	2	9-11 v	4/4	Trawlerman (26L)	5/2	97	83
26 Aug 23	Yor York	14f GF	2Hc	8-9 v¹	5/22	Absurde (2½L)	28/1	95	102
12 Aug 23	Asc Ascot	16f GS	2Hc	9-9 p	2/10	The Very Man (3¼L)	6/1	95	103
14 Jul 23	Nmk Newmarket (July)	14f Gd	2Hc	9-5 p	4/8	Live Your Dream (6½L)	15/2	97	98

(4)

Zanndabad ^t

J: William Buick

T: Mrs C O'Leary

Flew home all too late when close third of 16 in the Chester Cup (2m2f, good to firm)

3/07-3

Age: 5

Weight: 9-6

OR: 94

Days: 39

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 May 24	Chs Chester	18.5f GF	2Hc	8-9 t	3/16	Zoffee (1L)	11/1	92	97
24 Mar 24	Asc Ascot	19.5f Gd	3MdH	11-7 t	2/13	Geezer Rockstar (1L)	3/1	117	124
3 Feb 24	Mus Musselburgh	15.5f GS	2HcH	10-4 t	2/13	Afadil (1½L)	14/1	115	117
2 Dec 23	Fai Fairyhouse	20f Sft	HcH	11-2 t	18/20	Feet Of A Dancer (62L)	12/1	113	58
23 Aug 23	Yor York	16.5f GF	2Hc	9-11 t	7/14	Forza Orta (11L)	17/2	94	91
28 May 23	Cur Curragh	14f Gd	Hc	10-5 t	12/18	Dame Rapide (8L)	25/1	95	91

(18)

Ndaawi

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Gordon Elliott

Pretty useful 4yo hurdler in the mud for new yard, handicap third at Cheltenham Festival

7/605-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-4

OR: 93

Days: 256

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Apr 24	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Sft/Hy	4yHG2	11-0	6/8	Bottler'secret (15½L)	9/2	135	121
12 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Hy	4yHcHG3	11-12	3/22	Lark In The Mornin (2¼L)	12/1	134	135
28 Jan 24	Naa Naas	15.5f Sft	4yMdH	11-7	1/16	Barrier (2½L)	10/11F	-	130
13 Jan 24	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Sft	4yH	11-0	3/7	Miss Manzor (3½L)	100/30	-	124
27 Dec 23	Leo Leopardstown	16f Hy	3yMdH	11-0	5/19	Intellotto (13L)	4/1	-	115
6 Oct 23	Asc Ascot	14f Gd	3yL	9-3 v¹	5/6	Middle Earth (11L)	100/1	93	98

(8)

Nusret ^t

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)

Much more interesting today faced with this new stamina test and away from soft ground

0/160-

Age: 5

Weight: 9-3

OR: 91

Days: 268

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Apr 24	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Y	HcHL	11-8 t	5/24	Daddy Long Legs (18L)	20/1	139	126
27 Dec 23	Leo Leopardstown	16f Hy	HcH	11-9 t	7/13	One Last Tango (14½L)	13/2	139	127
2 Dec 23	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Sft	4yHG3	11-8 t	2/6	Risk Belle (3½L)	12/1	139	139
24 Sep 23	Cur Curragh	17f Sft	Hc	9-3 t	26/30	Magellan Strait (60L)	20/1	92	34
9 Sep 23	Leo Leopardstown	13f Gd	Hc	9-1 t	6/14	Satin (4¾L)	13/2	91	91
7 Jun 23	Cur Curragh	14f Gd	Hc	9-10 t	1/10	Almuhit (½L)	3/1F	89	92

(15)

Get Shirty

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O'Meara

Course Winner - Won before at this course

1m6f win at this meeting 2022; lacked the same punch back in Britain from May 2023 onwards

75-536

Age: 8

Weight: 9-2

OR: 90

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 May 24	Goo Goodwood	14f Gd	2Hc	9-2	6/8	Tides Of War (6L)	8/1	92	92
17 May 24	Ham Hamilton	12f Gd	3Hc	9-9	3/6	Geremia (2L)	4/1	93	98
27 Apr 24	Rip Ripon	12f Sft	2Hc	9-7	5/8	Sea King (1½L)	8/1	95	100
23 Sep 23	Nby Newbury	13.5f Hy	2Hc	9-11 t	5/7	Not So Sleepy (8¼L)	7/1	97	93
9 Sep 23	Hay Haydock	14f Gd	2Hc	9-7 t	7/14	Post Impressionist (10L)	22/1	100	97
26 Aug 23	Yor York	14f GF	2Hc	9-4 t	11/22	Absurde (7L)	28/1	101	101

(3)

Almuhit

J: Colin Keane

T: Emmet Mullins

This 5yo holds each-way interest with major stamina test away from soft ground

019-54

Age: 5

Weight: 9-1

OR: 89

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 May 24	Kln Killarney	17f Sft	Hc	10-0 tp	4/12	Boher Road (11L)	17/2	90	85
27 Apr 24	Nav Navan	13f Gd/Y	Hc	9-9 tp	5/16	Boher Road (6L)	12/1	90	87
4 Feb 24	Mus Musselburgh	24f Sft	2HcH	10-2 tp¹	7/14	Curley Finger (6¼L)	6/1	117	113
28 Dec 23	Leo Leopardstown	20f Hy	HcH	11-12	12/21	Music Of Tara (39L)	9/2	114	81
24 Sep 23	Cur Curragh	17f Sft	Hc	10-2 p	9/11	Lord Erskine (50L)	17/2	91	40
24 Aug 23	Kln Killarney	17f Y		11-7 p	1/5	Minella Mate (½L)	13/2	92	92

(12)

Temporize

J: Tom Marquand

T: Syd Hosie

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

2m4f winner at Glorious Goodwood; good second to Pledgeofallegiance there on latest outing

2103-2

Age: 5

Weight: 9-1

OR: 89

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 May 24	Goo Goodwood	16f Gd	3Hc	9-12	2/7	Pledgeofallegiance (1¼L)	12/1	88	95
25 Oct 23	Kem Kempton (AW)	16f St/Slw	3Hc	10-1	3/7	C'Mon Kenny (2¾L)	14/1	89	91
14 Oct 23	Nmk Newmarket	18f Sft	2Hc	8-10	28/31	The Shunter (43L)	10/1	89	54
4 Aug 23	Goo Goodwood	20.5f Sft	2Hc	8-5	1/17	Robert Johnson (1¼L)	6/1F	82	91
28 Jul 23	Asc Ascot	16f Sft	3Hc	9-12	2/7	Blazeon Five (hd)	20/1	83	91
21 Jul 23	Nby Newbury	12f Gd	4Hc	9-9	6/12	Fox Journey (4½L)	14/1	83	85

(14)

Law Of The Sea

J: Jim Crowley

T: Ian Williams

4th in this race last year; doubts return following poor show at Haydock on latest outing

400-30

Age: 6

Weight: 9-1

OR: 89

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
25 May 24	Hay Haydock	16f Sft	2Hc	9-3 tp	10/13	Divine Comedy (19½L)	12/1	90	75
10 May 24	Chs Chester	18.5f GF	2Hc	9-11 tp	3/16	Alphonse Le Grande (4L)	5/1	88	95
14 Oct 23	Nmk Newmarket	18f Sft	2Hc	8-12 tp	31/31	The Shunter (95L)	66/1	91	4
23 Sep 23	Nmk Newmarket	18f Gd	2Hc	9-12 t	10/10	Grand Providence (58L)	12/1	91	29
12 Aug 23	Asc Ascot	16f GS	2Hc	9-6	4/10	The Very Man (7L)	7/1	92	96
4 Aug 23	Goo Goodwood	20.5f Sft	2Hc	9-2 tp	12/17	Temporize (43L)	13/2	93	59

(17)

The Grand Visir ^tp

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Ian Williams

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Royal Ascot staying stalwart with e-w claims but there's been no win since this race 2019

4700-9

Age: 10

Weight: 8-13

OR: 87

Days: 39

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 May 24	Chs Chester	18.5f GF	2Hc	8-6 tp	9/16	Zoffee (5¾L)	33/1	89	89
6 Dec 23	Kem Kempton (AW)	16f St/Slw	2Hc	9-1 tp	14/14	Duke Of Oxford (28L)	66/1	92	65
14 Oct 23	Nmk Newmarket	18f Sft	2Hc	9-0 tp	12/31	The Shunter (13½L)	50/1	93	87
30 Sep 23	Chs Chester	18.5f Sft	2Hc	9-4 tb	7/9	Tashkhan (32L)	16/1	97	68
15 Sep 23	Don Doncaster	18f Sft	G2	9-7 tv	4/5	Trueshan (4¾L)	66/1	93	108
12 Aug 23	Asc Ascot	16f GS	2Hc	9-8 tb¹	3/10	The Very Man (5¾L)	11/1	94	99

(1)

Pledgeofallegiance ^p

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Won from Temporize at Goodwood; getting good enough early position from stall 1 is a worry

031-31

Age: 4

Weight: 8-13

OR: 88

Days: 25

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 May 24	Goo Goodwood	16f Gd	3Hc	9-8 p	1/7	Temporize (1¼L)	11/2	85	94
28 Apr 24	Sth Southwell (AW)	16.5f St	2Hc	8-4 p	3/9	Prydwen (1¾L)	14/1	85	91
30 Sep 23	Rip Ripon	16f Gd	4Hc	9-9 p	1/6	Can Can Girl (2L)	6/4F	82	89
28 Jul 23	Asc Ascot	16f Sft	3Hc	8-11 v¹	3/7	Blazeon Five (12L)	100/30	83	75
8 Jul 23	Hay Haydock	14f GF	23yHc	8-11 p	10/11	Lordship (35L)	4/1	83	47
30 Jun 23	Don Doncaster	14.5f Gd	43yHc	9-9 p	1/5	Campaign Trail (1L)	7/4	76	89

(7)

Nathanael Greene ^tb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Alastair Ralph

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Northumberland Plate 4th; pulled up (bled) in a maiden hurdle on his only run for new yard

44732-

Age: 5

Weight: 8-13

OR: 87

Days: 297

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Nov 23	Lud Ludlow	16f GS	4MdH	11-4	PU/16	Imperial Saint ()	9/4	-	-
26 Aug 23	Goo Goodwood	14f Sft	4Hc	9-11 tp	2/6	Zealandia (2¼L)	7/4F	87	94
6 Aug 23	Hay Haydock	16f Hy	4Hc	10-0 tp¹	3/11	Zimmerman (1L)	9/2	87	95
22 Jul 23	Nby Newbury	16.5f Gd	2Hc	9-2 b¹	7/13	Sweet William (7¾L)	5/1	88	91
1 Jul 23	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	16.5f St/Slw	2Hc	8-7 p	4/19	Calling The Wind (2½L)	9/2J	88	94
27 May 23	Goo Goodwood	14f GF	2Hc	8-8	4/8	Courage Mon Ami (5¼L)	11/4	89	92

(20)

Tenerife Sunshine ^p

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Johnston

Front two were 6l clear at Goodwood (2m) and he's not ruled out by today's 5lb penalty

324531

Age: 4

Weight: 8-12

OR: 82

Days: 9

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Jun 24	Goo Goodwood	16f Gd	3Hc	9-1 p	1/11	Vino Victrix (1¾L)	10/1	82	91
21 May 24	Not Nottingham	16f Gd	4Hc	9-13 p¹	3/7	Trooper Bisdee (2L)	9/2	82	88
28 Apr 24	Sth Southwell (AW)	16.5f St	2Hc	8-2	5/9	Prydwen (9¼L)	9/2	83	79
29 Mar 24	Lin Lingfield (AW)	16f St	3Hc	9-3	4/12	Aqwaam (3L)	4/1J	82	87
2 Mar 24	Kem Kempton (AW)	12f St/Slw	4Hc	9-10	2/9	True Courage (2L)	5/2F	81	88
8 Feb 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	12.5f St	3Hc	9-1	3/10	Skye Breeze (1L)	8/1	81	87