Slingsby Gin Handicap – Ascot

Ascot

16:10

Slingsby Gin Handicap

Date 2023-07-28

Distance 1m3f211y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £8,191

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
10 (6)	Alhambra Palace Bay J:David Probert T:William Haggas	J:David Probert T:William Haggas	118	—	07-642	67	86	71	15d	—	—	-14	12.3	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Close second to Flash Bardot at Epsom (1m4f) with form boosted by the winner; up 1lb
8 (9)	Flash Bardot Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Jack Channon	J:Tom Marquand T:Jack Channon	125	—	313512	74	89	69	7d	—	—	+9	25.9	0.75/1	4 25%
Won from Alhambra Palace at Epsom and beaten a neck at Newbury; 2lb lower than last week
3 (3)	Scintillante Grey J:Hayley Turner T:Andrew Balding	J:Hayley Turner T:Andrew Balding	131	—	73-521	80	85	68	27d	—	—	-3	11.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Favourite, won with a late bid at Chester (1m4f, good) latest; up 4lb; capable of better
4 (7)	Dashing Panther Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:William Stone	J:Kieran Shoemark T:William Stone	130	—	9-0412	68	88	61	29d	—	—	-3	7.4	1.63/1	13/2 13%
1st and 2nd over 1m4f in his two handicaps and and may well continue to progress
9 (10)	Military Tycoon Bay J:Harry Davies(3) T:Hugo Palmer	J:Harry Davies(3) T:Hugo Palmer	123	p	44452	72	81	44	29d	—	—	+5	12.7	2.25/1	10 10%
2nd of seven in handicap at Newcastle (1m4f, AW) when cheekpieces were enlisted last time
5 (5)	Bug Boy Bay J:Connor Planas(5) T:Tony Newcombe	J:Connor Planas(5) T:Tony Newcombe	128	—	-97541	66	86	47	23d	—	—	+9	15.7	2.75/1	12 8%
Back near last summer's form when winning in tidy fashion at Epsom (1m4f) on latest outing
1 (2)	Way Of Life Bay J:Rhys Clutterbuck T:Jonathan Portman	J:Rhys Clutterbuck T:Jonathan Portman	142	—	3250-3	80	87	70	11d	—	—	+7	11.7	5.25/1	22 5%
Encouraging 3rd at 1m2f 11 days ago; well beaten in his only two runs on softer than good
7 (8)	Open Choice Chestnut J:Andrea Atzeni T:Edward Bethell	J:Andrea Atzeni T:Edward Bethell	126	—	434	75	81	12	40d	—	—	+4	10	3.75/1	16 6%
Gelded since last time; unexposed handicap debutant who could easily be capable of better
2 (1)	Afta Party Grey J:Trevor Whelan T:Syd Hosie	J:Trevor Whelan T:Syd Hosie	137	tb	89231-	75	84	74	—	—	—	+19	21.6	9.75/1	40 3%
Stamina is a major question; has often worn a hood or cheekpieces and now it's blinkers
6 (4)	Socially Shady Chestnut J:Jimmy Quinn T:Jim & Suzi Best	J:Jimmy Quinn T:Jim & Suzi Best	128	—	031-94	66	82	-	36d	—	—	+3	4.5	19.75/1	80 1%
This short a trip poses a question and headgear (worn for all his wins) is still missing

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Alhambra Palace	2	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Flash Bardot	4	4	4	4	4
Scintillante	5	9/2	9/2	9/2	5
Dashing Panther	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Military Tycoon	10	9	17/2	9	9
Bug Boy	12	12	11/1	12	12
Way Of Life	22	18	20	20	20
Open Choice	16	14	12/1	14	14
Afta Party	40	33	33/1	40	40
Socially Shady	80	66	66	80	80

Predictor

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

1st

Flash Bardot

25.9

OR: 6 Form: 14.9 Odds: 5

2nd

Afta Party

21.6

OR: 6.3 Form: 14.6 Odds: 0.7

3rd

Bug Boy

15.7

OR: 4 Form: 10 Odds: 1.7

Military Tycoon

12.7

OR: 5.5 Form: 5 Odds: 2.2

Alhambra Palace

12.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

Way Of Life

11.7

OR: 7.5 Form: 3 Odds: 1.2

Scintillante

11.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Open Choice

OR: 6.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.6

Dashing Panther

7.4

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

13/2

Socially Shady

4.5

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Scintillante	80	85	68
Way Of Life	80	87	70
Open Choice	75	81	12
Afta Party	75	84	74
Flash Bardot	74	89	69
Military Tycoon	72	81	44
Dashing Panther	68	88	61
Alhambra Palace	67	86	71
Bug Boy	66	86	47
Socially Shady	66	82	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Flash Bardot	7d ago	Quick return
Way Of Life	11d ago	Quick return
Alhambra Palace	15d ago	Fit
Bug Boy	23d ago	Fit
Scintillante	27d ago	Fit
Dashing Panther	29d ago	Fit
Military Tycoon	29d ago	Fit
Socially Shady	36d ago	Fit
Open Choice	40d ago	Fit
Afta Party	—	—