Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Sprint (Handicap)

Ascot

15:20

Date 2024-08-10

Distance 6f

Class Class 2

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £39,344

Runners (12)

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
2 (6)	Jarraaf Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Owen Burrows	J:Billy Loughnane T:Owen Burrows	141	—	1-341	95	105	78	29d	—	—	-12	33.3	0.25/1	Evens 50%
Well ahead of his mark when winning his first 6f handicap, over C&D in July; up 8lb
10 (12)	Imperial Guard Bay J:Nanako Fujita T:Andrew Balding	J:Nanako Fujita T:Andrew Balding	129	—	-13353	83	101	89	30d	—	—	+6	19.7	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Promising 3rd at Newmarket (6f, good to soft); possibilities if handling different ground
6 (5)	Thunder Blue Bay J:Marie Velon T:Jamie Osborne	J:Marie Velon T:Jamie Osborne	134	t	-74991	88	102	86	9d	—	—	+14	21.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Minor 6f turf form in July but solid 6f AW win last week; more to do in this company
4 (8)	Aramram Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:Richard Hannon	J:Seamie Heffernan T:Richard Hannon	134	—	8-154	88	95	83	54d	—	—	+4	11.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Easy winner over 6f in May; lesser form since, disappointing on 6f handicap debut latest
8 (7)	Daring Legend Bay J:Tadhg O'Shea T:Michael Appleby	J:Tadhg O'Shea T:Michael Appleby	130	—	306113	84	100	91	16d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+19	25.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Three handicap wins for new yard, at 6f and 7f; work to do off 6lb higher than July win
3 (3)	Grand City Hall Bay J:Joanna Mason T:Jarlath P Fahey	J:Joanna Mason T:Jarlath P Fahey	135	—	-14243	89	99	83	15d	—	—	+14	18.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Unexposed in sprint handicaps but still likely to need more off this mark back at 6f
5 (2)	Dapper Valley Bay J:Rachel King T:Richard Hannon	J:Rachel King T:Richard Hannon	134	—	3-3760	88	103	93	14d	—	—	+8	12.8	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Excellent 3rd in a warm 6f handicap in April but hasn't been the same horse since
7 (9)	Venture Capital Bay J:Jose-Luis Borrego T:Kevin Ryan	J:Jose-Luis Borrego T:Kevin Ryan	131	—	1-6681	85	100	86	33d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+12	17.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Two 7f AW wins as 2yo; suited by drop to 6f when Ayr winner latest; can improve
1 (1)	Action Point Bay J:Alberto Sanna T:Archie Watson	J:Alberto Sanna T:Archie Watson	142	—	-28053	96	101	63	14d	—	—	+12	16.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Many good runs since 6f Listed win as 2yo; excellent 3rd on handicap debut latest
9 (4)	Bulldog Drummond Bay J:Rachel Venniker T:Patrick Owens	J:Rachel Venniker T:Patrick Owens	129	b	146347	83	103	81	26d	—	—	+8	10.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Two 6f AW wins in midwinter; minor efforts on last two starts; blinkers return; risky
NR (11)	Beyond Borders Bay J:Reserve T:K R Burke	J:Reserve T:K R Burke	127	—	246395	81	104	77	14d	—	—	—	9.3	—	—
Four 2yo wins at 6f; harder this year; not clear run at Chester latest
NR (10)	General Assembly Chestnut J:Reserve T:Harry Eustace	J:Reserve T:Harry Eustace	125	—	9-2314	79	98	85	28d	—	—	—	7.3	—	—
Won 5f maiden on final run for G Boughey; never going on 6f handicap debut for new yard

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Jarraaf	evn	evn	evn	Evens	evn
Imperial Guard	5/1	11/2	5/1	5/1	5/1
Thunder Blue	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Aramram	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Daring Legend	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Grand City Hall	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Dapper Valley	20/1	18/1	16/1	18/1	18/1
Venture Capital	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Action Point	20/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	18/1
Bulldog Drummond	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Jarraaf

33.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 7 Odds: 15

Evens

2nd

Daring Legend

25.2

OR: 8.5 Form: 15 Odds: 1.7

14/1

3rd

Thunder Blue

21.7

OR: 9.5 Form: 10 Odds: 2.2

9/1

Imperial Guard

19.7

OR: 8.3 Form: 7.4 Odds: 4

11/2

Grand City Hall

18.6

OR: 9.8 Form: 7.5 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Venture Capital

17.1

OR: 8.8 Form: 7 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Action Point

16.7

OR: 11.5 Form: 4 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Dapper Valley

12.8

OR: 9.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Aramram

11.6

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Bulldog Drummond

10.5

OR: 8.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Beyond Borders

9.3

OR: 7.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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General Assembly

7.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Action Point	96	101	63
Jarraaf	95	105	78
Grand City Hall	89	99	83
Thunder Blue	88	102	86
Aramram	88	95	83
Dapper Valley	88	103	93
Venture Capital	85	100	86
Daring Legend	84	100	91
Imperial Guard	83	101	89
Bulldog Drummond	83	103	81
Beyond Borders	81	104	77
General Assembly	79	98	85

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Thunder Blue	9d ago	Quick return
Dapper Valley	14d ago	Fit
Action Point	14d ago	Fit
Beyond Borders	14d ago	Fit
Grand City Hall	15d ago	Fit
Daring Legend	16d ago	Fit
Bulldog Drummond	26d ago	Fit
General Assembly	28d ago	Fit
Jarraaf	29d ago	Fit
Imperial Guard	30d ago	Fit
Venture Capital	33d ago	Fit
Aramram	54d ago	Fresh