The Silver Royal Hunt Cup Handicap Stakes
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Ascot Racecourse is giving a prize of £300 to the lad or girl 1.15 First Race responsible for the best turned out horse, and a prize of £300 to the lad or girl responsible for the winning horse. The Silver Royal Hunt Cup Handicap Stakes Stalls - Centre 1 (A Consolation Race For The Royal Hunt Cup) One Mile (1,600 metres) Royal Hunt Cup Course (8F) For Three Yrs Old And Upwards (Class 2) Total race value £35000 (FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE SEE PAGE 62) Owners Prize Money. Winner £17724; Second £5873; Third £2937; Fourth £1467. (Penalty Value £22641.50) 15 Eliminated Under Rules (I)9 and (I)10. SS Form Owner Trainer Age st lb (lbs) 1 SIR BUSKER (IRE) (15) 4 9 10 (136) 52416-1 B g Sir Prancealot (IRE) - Street Kitty (IRE) (Tiger Hill (IRE)) KENNET VALLEY THOROUGHBREDS XI RACING Oisin Murphy WILLIAM KNIGHT, Newmarket (Breeder - Ms Ann Foley) Draw D NAVY BLUE, RED and LIGHT BLUE hoop and armlets, WHITE cap. 18 HHH Turf wins have come at 6f-7f (good to soft; acts on good) but he has improved since upped to 1m on the AW and he needed every yard of this trip when slowly clawing back the deficit at Newcastle this month; may well come on again now back on turf. Official BHA Rating 96 2 HOME BEFORE DUSK (105) 5 9 10 (136) 51-3214 B g Medicean - Flylowflylong (IRE) (Danetime (IRE)) MR G. R. LECKIE Ben Sanderson (3) KEITH DALGLEISH, Carluke (Breeder - G L S Partnership) Draw D ROYAL BLUE, RED chevrons, RED and ROYAL BLUE halved sleeves, ROYAL BLUE 15 HH Prolific AW winner who is best at around 1m but has yet to win on turf in 12 attempts and is an eye-watering 32lb higher than his latest defeat on grass last August; chance hinges on whether the AW improvement since can be converted to this surface. Official BHA Rating 96 3 UNIVERSAL GLEAM (95) 5 9 9 (135) 001-341 B g Sir Percy - Mookhlesa (Marju (IRE)) WELDSPEC GLASGOW LIMITED David Probert KEITH DALGLEISH, Carluke (Breeder - Mrs D. O’Brien) Draw D WHITE, ROYAL BLUE stars, RED and WHITE diabolo on sleeves, WHITE cap, RED 1 HHH All turf wins at 1m-1m1f on good/good to firm; had a productive 2019 but his AW form since, including a striking win at Wolverhampton in March (about 1m1f ) suggests he’s come on again since; probably needs more now back on turf and the drier the ground the better but not dismissed. Official BHA Rating 95 10 The Silver Royal Hunt Cup Handicap Stakes - continued Form Owner Trainer Age st lb (lbs) 4 BRIAN EPSTEIN (IRE) (8) 4 9 9 (135) 1/5421-2 B c Dark Angel (IRE) - Jewel In The Sand (IRE) (Bluebird (USA)) CHELSEA THOROUGHBREDS & MARTIN HUGHES Pat Dobbs RICHARD HANNON, Marlborough (Breeder - Epona Bloodstock Ltd) Draw D LIGHT BLUE, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap. 8 1 HH Has won at 1m on AW; improved at three but he did seem to be suited by the return to 7f when winning at Musselburgh last June (good to soft); was returning from a year off when a good second over this trip at Haydock last week but it’s still to be proved that a demanding 1m is what’s wanted. Official BHA Rating 95 (+3) 5 PLANTADREAM (11) 5 9 9 (135) 3-121 B g Planteur (IRE) - Phantom Ridge (IRE) (Indian Ridge) MR H J JARVIS & MRS P JARVIS Kieran O’Neill JOHN BEST, Sittingbourne (Breeder - Mr & Mrs H. Jarvis) Draw D WHITE, RED hoops, RED cap. 16 HHH Outsider for sole turf start on debut; has made dramatic progress on AW since and some fair markers couldn’t hold a candle to him on handicap debut at Lingfield recently (1m); a 14lb rise levels the playing field on this different surface but he looks pretty talented. Official BHA Rating 95 6 SO BELOVED (15) 10 9 9 (135) 30024-5 B g Dansili - Valencia (Kenmare (FR)) THOROUGHBRED BRITISH RACING & PARTNER David Nolan DAVID O’MEARA, Upper Helmsley (Breeder - Juddmonte Farms Ltd) Draw D DARK BLUE, YELLOW hoop. 6 H A staunch performer over the years; inevitably he isn’t the horse he was but has run some good races here and wasn’t disgraced in a better handicap over C&D in the autumn; still needs more weight off his back. Official BHA Rating 95 7 ZHUI FENG (IRE) (10) 7 9 8 (134) 360-634 B g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Es Que (Inchinor) JOHN CONNOLLY & ODILE GRIFFITH Martin Dwyer AMANDA PERRETT, Pulborough (Breeder - Es Que Syndicate & Irish National Stud) Draw CD BLACK, LIGHT BLUE armlets. 22 HHH Often leads; has high-class course form, winning the 2017 Hunt Cup over C&D and close up in two hot 7f handicaps (all on good to firm); most of his subsequent runs here don’t make such good reading but he did go close in a valuable Goodwood handicap (7f, good) last August in refitted cheekpieces and it could be significant they are back on here after five runs without. Official BHA Rating 94 (-1) 8 DEAN STREET DOLL (IRE) (14) 4 9 7 (133) 50005-0 B f Oasis Dream - Soho Rose (IRE) (Hernando (FR)) MR CLIVE WASHBOURN Jason Watson DAVID MENUISIER, Pulborough (Breeder - G. B. Partnership) Draw D WHITE, ROYAL BLUE cross belts, ROYAL BLUE and WHITE striped sleeves. 3 HH Runner-up in a Group 3 at Leopardstown last May but her 3yo career ended rather tamely; her recent debut for this yard could have been needed but she needs to prove she’s worth her current mark. Official BHA Rating 93 11 The Silver Royal Hunt Cup Handicap Stakes - continued Form Owner Trainer Age st lb (lbs) 9 BRAINS (IRE) (8) 4 9 7 (133) 14-1110 B g Dandy Man (IRE) - Pure Jazz (IRE) (Marju (IRE)) THE JUDGES & PARTNER Nicola Currie JAMIE OSBORNE, Upper Lambourn (Breeder - Kilnamoragh Stud) Draw 1 D RED and BLACK stripes, chevrons on sleeves, RED cap. 9 HH Front-runner who has won four of his last five starts on the AW (Polytrack/Fibresand) but he dropped right out on his recent turf debut at Haydock which leaves him with something to prove on grass. Official BHA Rating 93 (-3) 10 RED BOND (IRE) (11) 4 9 6 (132) 1123-13 B c Red Jazz (USA) - Faithfulbond (IRE) (Elbio) MIDDLEHAM PARK RACING XXVII Callum Rodriguez KEITH DALGLEISH, Carluke (Breeder - Mrs Colette Todd) Draw D LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets. 12 HHH Pace-setter; big improver on AW who went up 13lb for Newcastle cakewalk in January (1m); his hands were tied behind a big improver (favourite for yesterday’s Buckingham Palace) over 7f there since but needs to show he can do it on turf. Official BHA Rating 92 11 SMILE A MILE (IRE) (102) 4 9 6 (132) 55-2222 Ch g Slade Power (IRE) - Bergamask (USA) (Kingmambo (USA)) SHEIKH HAMDAN BIN MOHAMMED AL MAKTOUM Joe Fanning MARK JOHNSTON, Middleham (Breeder - Godolphin) Draw D SILVER, tassel on cap. 23 HHH Running well in defeat on AW (first-time visor latest, discarded) but is still 4lb higher than his latest turf win at Pontefract in August (1m, good) and must prove he’s well enough treated to win a race like this. Official BHA Rating 92 12 HORTZADAR (229) 5 9 6 (132) 531006- B g Sepoy (AUS) - Clouds of Magellan (USA) (Dynaformer (USA)) AKELA CONSTRUCTION LTD Daniel Tudhope DAVID O’MEARA, Upper Helmsley (Breeder - The Aston House Stud) Draw D LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap. 2 HH Three handicap wins for this yard in 2019, from 7f-1m (good to firm/soft), but he lost his edge in later runs and needs his very best form to have any chance on return. Official BHA Rating 92 13 NICKLAUS (265) 5 9 6 (132) 032023- Ch g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Nianga (GER) (Lomitas) HIGHCLERE THOROUGHBRED RACING - NICKLAUS Tom Marquand WILLIAM HAGGAS, Newmarket (Breeder - Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof) Draw D LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE armlets, DARK BLUE cap. 20 HHH Often leads; four turf wins at 6f-1m (good to soft/firm) but has relatively modest strike-rate in handicaps for one from this yard and winless in 2019; starts 2020 on much the same mark as his reappearance last year and may need to shed a few pounds; tried in different aids, none today. Official BHA Rating 92 12The Silver Royal Hunt Cup Handicap Stakes - continued Form Owner Trainer Age st lb (lbs) 14 SALAYEL (270) 4 9 6 (132) 132432- B f Bated Breath - Hurry Home Hillary (USA) (Deputed Testamony (USA)) SHEIKH AHMED AL MAKTOUM Andrea Atzeni ROGER VARIAN, Newmarket (Breeder - Mitaab Abdullah) Draw YELLOW, BLACK epaulets. 17 1 HHH Dirt winner at 6f in UAE in February 2019; lightly raced and yet to win for this yard, seemingly not finding a huge amount when returned to 1m on final two starts; hood refitted for first time in Britain. Official BHA Rating 92 15 OUZO (10) 4 9 5 (131) 11145-2 B c Charm Spirit (IRE) - Miss Meltemi (IRE) (Miswaki Tern (USA)) MARTIN HUGHES & MICHAEL KERR-DINEEN Ryan Moore RICHARD HANNON, Marlborough (Breeder - Equine Breeding Limited) Draw D BF PURPLE and WHITE diamonds, PURPLE sleeves. 24 HHHHH Progressive at three and returned in the right spirit at Newmarket ten days ago when he looked to have the race won but was caught close home by a well-regarded winner (1m, good; has won on soft); that looks strong form and it puts him bang there off the same mark.