Ascot Stakes (Heritage Handicap) – Ascot

Ascot

5:05

Ascot Stakes (Heritage Handicap)

Date 2024-06-18

Distance 2m3f210y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £56,694

Runners (20)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
10 (4)	Zanndabad b J:William Buick T:Mrs C O'Leary	J:William Buick T:Mrs C O'Leary	132	t	3/07-3	94	105	85	39d	—	—	+3	20.7	4/1 20%
Flew home all too late when close third of 16 in the Chester Cup (2m2f, good to firm)
4 (10)	Boher Road b J:Ronan Whelan T:Jarlath P Fahey	J:Ronan Whelan T:Jarlath P Fahey	135	—	810-11	97	102	56	35d	—	—	+3	15.1	13/2 13%
Won at Navan (1m5f) and Killarney (2m1f, soft; in fine style) in his two runs this season
3 (16)	My Lyka ch J:Ryan Moore T:W P Mullins	J:Ryan Moore T:W P Mullins	136	t	2/134-	98	103	14	—	—	—	+9	18.2	9/1 10%
Plenty of the stayer about this Irish St Leger entry; his yard requires maximum attention
1 (2)	Pied Piper ch J:Jamie Spencer T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jamie Spencer T:Gordon Elliott	138	t	/6/32-	100	105	93	—	—	—	+6	15.2	17/2 11%
Big-race performer, Cesarewitch 2nd; still just a 6yo but more exposed than some in this
5 (5)	Divine Comedy b J:Kaiya Fraser(5) T:Harry Eustace	J:Kaiya Fraser(5) T:Harry Eustace	135	—	313-31	97	104	86	24d	—	—	+4	14.6	8/1 11%
Impressive winner of a quite valuable handicap at Haydock (2m, soft) last month; up 9lb
12 (8)	Nusret b J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	129	t	0/160-	91	103	85	—	—	—	+3	13.1	9/1 10%
Much more interesting today faced with this new stamina test and away from soft ground
8 (11)	Kyle Of Lochalsh b J:Billy Loughnane T:Hughie Morrison	J:Billy Loughnane T:Hughie Morrison	132	t	311-01	95	109	98	33d	—	—	+6	13.2	14/1 7%
Asserted in grand style to score easing down at Salisbury (1m6f, soft) last month; up 10lb
7 (6)	Tritonic ch J:Rossa Ryan T:Alan King	J:Rossa Ryan T:Alan King	133	p	040-54	95	108	-	51d	—	—	+7	13	14/1 7%
3rd in this last year, the clear pick of seven Flat starts in 2023 or 2024; now 5lb lower
14 (3)	Almuhit b J:Colin Keane T:Emmet Mullins	J:Colin Keane T:Emmet Mullins	127	—	019-54	89	105	52	35d	—	—	+7	11	20/1 5%
This 5yo holds each-way interest with major stamina test away from soft ground
18 (1)	Pledgeofallegiance b J:Luke Morris T:Sir Mark Prescott Bt	J:Luke Morris T:Sir Mark Prescott Bt	125	p	031-31	88	108	86	25d	—	—	+5	11.1	20/1 5%
Won from Temporize at Goodwood; getting good enough early position from stall 1 is a worry
15 (12)	Temporize b J:Tom Marquand T:Syd Hosie	J:Tom Marquand T:Syd Hosie	127	—	2103-2	89	108	97	25d	—	—	+12	16	22/1 4%
2m4f winner at Glorious Goodwood; good second to Pledgeofallegiance there on latest outing
16 (14)	Law Of The Sea b J:Jim Crowley T:Ian Williams	J:Jim Crowley T:Ian Williams	127	—	400-30	89	108	84	24d	—	—	+7	11	20/1 5%
4th in this race last year; doubts return following poor show at Haydock on latest outing
11 (18)	Ndaawi b J:Declan McDonogh T:Gordon Elliott	J:Declan McDonogh T:Gordon Elliott	130	—	7/605-	93	107	83	—	—	—	+9	11.5	40/1 2%
Pretty useful 4yo hurdler in the mud for new yard, handicap third at Cheltenham Festival
20 (20)	Tenerife Sunshine ch J:James Doyle T:Charlie Johnston	J:James Doyle T:Charlie Johnston	124	p	324531	87	106	92	9d	—	—	+19	23.4	22/1 4%
Front two were 6l clear at Goodwood (2m) and he's not ruled out by today's 5lb penalty
9 (13)	Berkshire Rocco ch J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	132	p	254-63	94	101	45	30d	—	—	+9	11.9	28/1 3%
Best turf efforts of last term give him a shout but he does not look the percentage call
13 (15)	Get Shirty b J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	128	—	75-536	90	104	92	24d	—	—	+8	10.7	33/1 3%
1m6f win at this meeting 2022; lacked the same punch back in Britain from May 2023 onwards
2 (9)	The Very Man b J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	137	—	2170-5	99	107	92	18d	—	—	+10	13	40/1 2%
Dominant display from the back over 2m at this track last August; 7lb higher mark today
17 (17)	The Grand Visir b J:Richard Kingscote T:Ian Williams	J:Richard Kingscote T:Ian Williams	125	tp	4700-9	87	104	100	39d	—	—	+7	10	50/1 2%
Royal Ascot staying stalwart with e-w claims but there's been no win since this race 2019
19 (7)	Nathanael Greene b J:Hollie Doyle T:Alastair Ralph	J:Hollie Doyle T:Alastair Ralph	125	tb	44732-	87	109	91	—	—	—	+15	16.9	100/1 1%
Northumberland Plate 4th; pulled up (bled) in a maiden hurdle on his only run for new yard
6 (19)	Master Milliner ch J:Sean Levey T:Emma Lavelle	J:Sean Levey T:Emma Lavelle	133	—	01199/	95	-	-	640d	—	—	+18	19.6	100/1 1%
Won at Glorious Goodwood (2m4f, good to firm) in 2022 but unraced since that September

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Zanndabad	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Boher Road	6/1	13/2	13/2	6/1	6/1
My Lyka	15/2	17/2	8/1	9/1	8/1
Pied Piper	8/1	8/1	17/2	7/1	8/1
Divine Comedy	8/1	8/1	15/2	7/1	8/1
Nusret	9/1	15/2	7/1	13/2	9/1
Kyle Of Lochalsh	14/1	12/1	12/1	10/1	14/1
Tritonic	14/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	14/1
Almuhit	20/1	20/1	18/1	16/1	20/1
Pledgeofallegiance	20/1	18/1	18/1	14/1	20/1
Temporize	22/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	22/1
Law Of The Sea	20/1	20/1	20/1	16/1	20/1
Ndaawi	28/1	33/1	40/1	33/1	28/1
Tenerife Sunshine	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1	22/1
Berkshire Rocco	28/1	28/1	28/1	22/1	28/1
Get Shirty	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
The Very Man	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
The Grand Visir	50/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Nathanael Greene	100/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	66/1
Master Milliner	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Tenerife Sunshine

23.4

OR: 9.3 Form: 13.1 Odds: 1.1

22/1

2nd

Zanndabad

20.7

OR: 11 Form: 4.5 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Master Milliner

19.6

OR: 11.3 Form: 8 Odds: 0.3

100/1

My Lyka

18.2

OR: 12 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Nathanael Greene

16.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Temporize

OR: 9.8 Form: 5 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Pied Piper

15.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Boher Road

15.1

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Divine Comedy

14.6

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Kyle Of Lochalsh

13.2

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Nusret

13.1

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Tritonic

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

The Very Man

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Berkshire Rocco

11.9

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Ndaawi

11.5

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Pledgeofallegiance

11.1

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Almuhit

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Law Of The Sea

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Get Shirty

10.7

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

The Grand Visir

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pied Piper Top Rated	100	105	93
The Very Man	99	107	92
My Lyka	98	103	14
Boher Road	97	102	56
Divine Comedy	97	104	86
Kyle Of Lochalsh	95	109	98
Tritonic	95	108	—
Master Milliner	95	—	—
Zanndabad	94	105	85
Berkshire Rocco	94	101	45
Ndaawi	93	107	83
Nusret	91	103	85
Get Shirty	90	104	92
Almuhit	89	105	52
Temporize	89	108	97
Law Of The Sea	89	108	84
Pledgeofallegiance	88	108	86
Tenerife Sunshine	87	106	92
The Grand Visir	87	104	100
Nathanael Greene	87	109	91

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Tenerife Sunshine	9d ago	Quick return
The Very Man	18d ago	Fit
Divine Comedy	24d ago	Fit
Law Of The Sea	24d ago	Fit
Get Shirty	24d ago	Fit
Pledgeofallegiance	25d ago	Fit
Temporize	25d ago	Fit
Berkshire Rocco	30d ago	Fit
Kyle Of Lochalsh	33d ago	Fit
Boher Road	35d ago	Fit
Almuhit	35d ago	Fit
Zanndabad	39d ago	Fit
The Grand Visir	39d ago	Fit
Tritonic	51d ago	Fresh
Master Milliner	640d ago	Long break
My Lyka	—	—
Pied Piper	—	—
Nusret	—	—
Ndaawi	—	—
Nathanael Greene	—	—