Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Handicap – Ascot

Ascot

13:30

Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Handicap

Date 2024-05-11

Distance 1m3f211y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £13,500

Winning Time 2m 31.94s (slow by 2.24s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Kotari (FR) Jason Watson · Gary & Josh Moore	16/5F	Won
2nd	Great Bedwyn (GB) Pat Dobbs · Richard Hannon	14/1	.75
3rd	Graham (GB) Hollie Doyle · Richard Hannon	9/1	.5
4th	King Of The Plains (IRE) Oisin Murphy · James Horton	6/1	2
5th	Rhythmic Intent (IRE) Silvestre De Sousa · Stuart Williams	16/1	.5
6th	Maso Bastie (GB) Tom Marquand · Michael Bell	16/1	0.2
7th	Enthused (IRE) Sean D Bowen · James Owen	33/1	1
8th	Think First (IRE) Neil Callan · Neil Mulholland	9/1	2.75
9th	Appier (IRE) Brandon Wilkie · S Woods	50/1	.5
10th	Way Of Life (GB) Joe Leavy · Jonathan Portman	18/1	.75
11th	Haku (IRE) Billy Loughnane · Mark Loughnane	40/1	5.5
12th	Palace Boy (GER) George Rooke · Ralph J Smith	14/1	3.5
13th	Obsidian Knight (IRE) David Egan · T J Kent	12/1	4

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Youthful King (GB) Charles Bishop · Luke Dace	6/1

Runners (14)

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 (11)	Kotari Bay J:Jason Watson T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Jason Watson T:Gary & Josh Moore	127	—	2/6-11	82	107	76	6d	—	—	-5	17.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Well treated under a penalty for Salisbury win; big player provided he stays the new trip
9 (10)	King Of The Plains Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:James Horton	J:Oisin Murphy T:James Horton	127	—	22P41-	82	102	72	225d	—	—	+11	23.4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Won at Newcastle (handicap debut) on final start for Charlie Johnston; may improve further
2 (6)	Youthful King Bay J:Charles Bishop T:Luke Dace	J:Charles Bishop T:Luke Dace	134	—	-53455	89	102	46	7d	—	—	+1	14.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Better than bare result at Newmarket last Saturday; drops back in grade; could go well
1 (12)	Think First Bay J:Neil Callan T:Neil Mulholland	J:Neil Callan T:Neil Mulholland	136	h	5967-2	91	102	82	18d	—	—	+9	17.8	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Ran creditably at Epsom on return to the Flat; possibilities if taking well to hood
5 (3)	Palace Boy Bay J:George Rooke T:Ralph J Smith	J:George Rooke T:Ralph J Smith	130	—	/1-127	85	104	-	43d	—	—	+11	17.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Progressive over 1m6f/2m on AW for new yard, until form dipped on finals day
14 (14)	Obsidian Knight Brown J:David Egan T:T J Kent	J:David Egan T:T J Kent	119	—	2376-1	74	103	77	16d	—	—	+11	17.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Value for more than his narrow winning margin at Chelmsford on seasonal debut; up just 1lb
13 (7)	Graham Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Richard Hannon	J:Hollie Doyle T:Richard Hannon	123	—	2241-0	78	100	94	21d	—	—	+2	8.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Consistent last term but form dipped sharply on reappearance
6 (9)	Maso Bastie Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Michael Bell	J:Tom Marquand T:Michael Bell	129	b	39206-	84	101	83	187d	—	—	+7	13.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Absent since finishing midfield at Kempton six months ago on debut for new stable
8 (13)	Great Bedwyn Bay J:Pat Dobbs T:Richard Hannon	J:Pat Dobbs T:Richard Hannon	127	—	31761-	82	104	91	323d	—	—	+18	23	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Absent since winning at Goodwood last June; has low mileage; open to further progress
4 (4)	Way Of Life Bay J:Joe Leavy(5) T:Jonathan Portman	J:Joe Leavy(5) T:Jonathan Portman	130	—	2-2232	85	101	82	19d	—	—	+9	13.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Admirably consistent; has made the frame in last 11 races, close second at Windsor latest
11 (1)	Rhythmic Intent Chestnut J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Stuart Williams	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Stuart Williams	126	—	2-6830	81	106	94	62d	—	—	+7	12.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Far from solid on 2024 AW form and losing spell goes back to 2021
3 (2)	Haku Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Mark Loughnane	J:Billy Loughnane T:Mark Loughnane	131	—	1-2712	86	101	57	56d	—	—	+13	17.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Successful five times on AW but his turf record is far from compelling
12 (5)	Enthused Bay J:Sean D Bowen(5) T:James Owen	J:Sean D Bowen(5) T:James Owen	126	p	00/303	81	99	49	13d	—	—	+5	8.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Recent form suggests he'll come up short in this competitive field
7 (8)	Appier Bay J:Brandon Wilkie(5) T:S Woods	J:Brandon Wilkie(5) T:S Woods	128	—	15406-	83	100	80	184d	—	—	+8	11	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Enough to prove at this level on reappearance; all wins in lower grades

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Kotari	7/2	7/2	3/1	10/3	11/4
King Of The Plains	6/1	5/1	6/1	6/1	11/2
Youthful King	7/1	13/2	7/1	7/1	6/1
Think First	9/1	9/1	9/1	10/1	8/1
Palace Boy	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1	11/1
Obsidian Knight	11/1	10/1	11/1	12/1	11/1
Graham	12/1	11/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Maso Bastie	14/1	10/1	12/1	16/1	12/1
Great Bedwyn	16/1	14/1	14/1	16/1	14/1
Way Of Life	16/1	14/1	14/1	18/1	14/1
Rhythmic Intent	18/1	16/1	16/1	18/1	16/1
Haku	22/1	20/1	20/1	25/1	20/1
Enthused	33/1	25/1	25/1	33/1	25/1
Appier	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1	28/1

Predictor

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

1st

King Of The Plains

23.4

OR: 8 Form: 11.8 Odds: 3.6

6/1

2nd

Great Bedwyn

OR: 8 Form: 13.6 Odds: 1.4

16/1

3rd

Obsidian Knight

17.9

OR: 6 Form: 10 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Think First

17.8

OR: 10.3 Form: 5 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Palace Boy

17.7

OR: 8.8 Form: 7 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Kotari

17.2

OR: 8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 6.7

7/2

Haku

17.2

OR: 9 Form: 7 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Youthful King

14.3

OR: 9.8 Form: 0.9 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Way Of Life

13.6

OR: 8.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Maso Bastie

13.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 3.1 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Rhythmic Intent

12.9

OR: 7.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Appier

OR: 8.3 Form: 2 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Graham

8.9

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Enthused

8.6

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Think First	91	102	82
Youthful King	89	102	46
Haku	86	101	57
Palace Boy	85	104	—
Way Of Life	85	101	82
Maso Bastie	84	101	83
Appier	83	100	80
Kotari	82	107	76
King Of The Plains	82	102	72
Great Bedwyn	82	104	91
Rhythmic Intent	81	106	94
Enthused	81	99	49
Graham	78	100	94
Obsidian Knight	74	103	77

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Kotari	6d ago	Quick return
Youthful King	7d ago	Quick return
Enthused	13d ago	Quick return
Obsidian Knight	16d ago	Fit
Think First	18d ago	Fit
Way Of Life	19d ago	Fit
Graham	21d ago	Fit
Palace Boy	43d ago	Fit
Haku	56d ago	Fresh
Rhythmic Intent	62d ago	Fresh
Appier	184d ago	Long break
Maso Bastie	187d ago	Long break
King Of The Plains	225d ago	Long break
Great Bedwyn	323d ago	Long break