Just Around The Corner Ascot Handicap – Ascot

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Just Around The Corner Ascot Handicap

Date 2023-05-12

Distance 6f

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £8,191

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5 (6)	Nogos Dream Bay J:William Buick T:Richard Hughes	J:William Buick T:Richard Hughes	129	—	0-214	76	93	52	22d	—	—	-16	16.5	0.38/1	6/4 40%
5f winner who didn't see out the 7f last time; interesting off the same mark
6 (1)	Prospering Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Ed Walker	J:Tom Marquand T:Ed Walker	128	—	02-233	75	92	-	23d	—	—	-6	11.3	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Has shown he's on a competitive mark but there are doubts about him on soft
2 (2)	Sergeant Pep Bay J:John Fahy T:Clive Cox	J:John Fahy T:Clive Cox	135	—	21-20	82	92	-	35d	—	—	-2	12	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Now has something to prove and conditions are a massive grey area
4 (4)	Fox Master Bay J:David Egan T:Roger Varian	J:David Egan T:Roger Varian	129	—	15	76	88	-	92d	—	—	+5	16.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
First and fifth on the AW; twice taken out of soft-ground engagements
3 (5)	Love Affairs Bay J:Kevin Stott T:Amy Murphy	J:Kevin Stott T:Amy Murphy	135	b	312-60	82	91	77	15d	—	—	+1	10.7	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Wellbeing is an issue but her ability to handle these conditions ticks a big box
1 (3)	Priors Dell Bay J:Robert Havlin T:William Muir & Chris Grassick	J:Robert Havlin T:William Muir & Chris Grassick	137	—	11454-	84	88	83	226d	—	—	+7	16	2.25/1	10 10%
Two wins as a juvenile; may improve again but perhaps quicker ground suits

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Nogos Dream	6/4	6/4	6/4	6/4	6/4
Prospering	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Sergeant Pep	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Fox Master	6/1	6	6/1	6	6
Love Affairs	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Priors Dell	10	9	9	9	9

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Fox Master

16.8

OR: 6.5 Form: 7 Odds: 3.3

6/1

2nd

Nogos Dream

16.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 10

6/4

3rd

Priors Dell

OR: 8.5 Form: 5 Odds: 2.5

Sergeant Pep

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Prospering

11.3

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/2

Love Affairs

10.7

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Priors Dell	84	88	83
Sergeant Pep	82	92	—
Love Affairs	82	91	77
Nogos Dream	76	93	52
Fox Master	76	88	—
Prospering	75	92	—

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