Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) – Ascot

Ascot

5:35

Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap)

Date 2023-06-24

Distance 1m1f212y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £51,540

Runners 17

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
6 (6)	Canute b Ryan Moore · A P Obrien	Ryan Moore · A P Obrien	128	b	4-3341	93	112	92	13d	—	—	0	15.2	9/2 18%
10-11 but improved for tidy win in a ten-runner handicap at Navan (1m2f, good) 13 days ago
13 (7)	Knockbrex ch Frankie Dettori · Charlie Johnston	Frankie Dettori · Charlie Johnston	125	—	8124	90	112	97	37d	—	—	+7	23.2	9/2 18%
Shaped well for this when making most in a noteworthy 1m4f handicap at York last time
15 (17)	Lion Of War b Oisin Murphy · Charlie Johnston	Oisin Murphy · Charlie Johnston	125	—	53-341	90	113	104	21d	—	—	-1	14.4	9/2 18%
Came late to deny Coco Jack at Musselburgh (1m1f, good to firm); left positive impression
1 (16)	Local Dynasty b William Buick · Charlie Appleby	William Buick · Charlie Appleby	135	—	1511-3	100	112	94	44d	—	—	+8	18.4	15/2 12%
Good 3rd of six in Listed race at Chester (1m2f, soft), racing freely but keeping on well
9 (15)	Cuban Dawn b Hollie Doyle · J S Bolger	Hollie Doyle · J S Bolger	126	—	422	91	106	78	32d	—	—	+13	21.1	10 10%
Fourth run; pedigree and performance suggest he'll be well suited by going further than 1m
17 (11)	Ziryab b Benoit De La Sayette · John & Thady Gosden	Benoit De La Sayette · John & Thady Gosden	123	—	421	88	112	91	18d	—	—	+15	26.3	13/2 13%
His three runs over 1m suggest that he is building up to something once upped to this trip
2 (3)	Londoner ch Wayne Lordan · A P Obrien	Wayne Lordan · A P Obrien	135	—	41-44	100	108	70	48d	—	—	+9	13.9	20 5%
Fourth at about 1m2f in Group 3s at Longchamp and Leopardstown; away from soft/heavy
3 (1)	Liberty Lane b Clifford Lee · K R Burke	Clifford Lee · K R Burke	135	—	1-27	100	108	93	37d	—	—	+16	20.7	20 5%
Seventh of 11 in the Group 2 Dante at York (good to firm); this is just his fourth start
NR (14)	Like A Tiger ch TBC · James Ferguson	· James Ferguson	127	—	231-16	92	109	77	50d	—	—	+7	11.7	25 4%
Impressed at Newmarket (1m2f, good to soft) in April but not in Listed race there in May
16 (9)	Burdett Road b Neil Callan · Michael Bell	Neil Callan · Michael Bell	125	—	-41651	90	109	93	17d	—	—	+20	24	22 5%
Impressive at 1m2f on good to firm last time; dominating up front may be important though
5 (13)	Obelix b Kieran Shoemark · John & Thady Gosden	Kieran Shoemark · John & Thady Gosden	130	p	221-8	95	105	83	78d	—	—	+8	12.3	25 4%
8th of 11 when second favourite for 1m AW Listed race in April; gelded and cheekpieces
12 (2)	Have Secret ch Oisin Orr · Richard Fahey	Oisin Orr · Richard Fahey	126	—	2131-4	91	109	86	35d	—	—	+7	11.3	22 5%
Close fourth of 14 in London Gold Cup at Newbury (1m2f, good) was a cracking reappearance
11 (18)	Coco Jack bl Daniel Muscutt · George Scott	Daniel Muscutt · George Scott	126	—	356472	91	110	103	21d	—	—	+13	16.2	28 4%
2nd when upped to 1m1f at Musselburgh (good to firm) last time and he's by a Derby winner
8 (12)	Lose Your Wad b Jim Crowley · Charles Hills	Jim Crowley · Charles Hills	126	—	4-140	91	107	92	21d	—	—	+8	11.1	33 3%
Better than he showed at Epsom last time but this is a tough race in which to bounce back
4 (10)	Laafi b Tom Marquand · William Haggas	Tom Marquand · William Haggas	132	t	51-4	97	107	64	42d	—	—	+9	12.6	33 3%
Won maiden at Nottingham (1m, soft) in October; 4th in Lingfield Derby Trial (1m4f, AW)
10 (4)	James Mchenry gr Callum Rodriguez · Edward Bethell	Callum Rodriguez · Edward Bethell	126	—	24-116	91	108	83	28d	—	—	+8	11	40 3%
Came unstuck when upped in class for 1m hat-trick bid last time; has been starting slowly
NR (19)	First Sight ch NON-RUNNER · Charlie Appleby	NON-RUNNER · Charlie Appleby	125	—	5-11	90	107	-	148d	—	—	+3	12.9	10 10%
Won the last two of his three AW runs in December/January; well bred and from a top yard

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Canute	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Knockbrex	5	9/2	5	5	9/2
Lion Of War	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Local Dynasty	15/2	13/2	15/2	7	7
Cuban Dawn	10	9	17/2	9	10
Ziryab	7	11/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Londoner	20	18	16	18	18
Liberty Lane	20	20	18	18	20
Like A Tiger	22	25	22	16	25
Burdett Road	22	22	22	22	22
Obelix	25	25	22	25	25
Have Secret	22	20	22	22	20
Coco Jack	28	28	25	25	28
Lose Your Wad	33	28	28	33	33
Laafi	33	28	25	25	25
James Mchenry	40	33	33	33	33
First Sight	13/2	10	8	15/2	8

Predictor

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

1st

Ziryab

26.3

OR: 9.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 3.3

13/2

2nd

Burdett Road

OR: 10 Form: 13 Odds: 1

3rd

Knockbrex

23.2

OR: 10 Form: 8.5 Odds: 4.7

9/2

Cuban Dawn

21.1

OR: 10.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 2.4

Liberty Lane

20.7

OR: 12.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.2

Local Dynasty

18.4

OR: 12.5 Form: 3 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Coco Jack

16.2

OR: 10.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1

Canute

15.2

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Lion Of War

14.4

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Londoner

13.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

First Sight

12.9

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

Laafi

12.6

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Obelix

12.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Like A Tiger

11.7

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Have Secret

11.3

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Lose Your Wad

11.1

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

James Mchenry

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Local Dynasty Top Rated	100	112	94
Londoner	100	108	70
Liberty Lane	100	108	93
Laafi	97	107	64
Obelix	95	105	83
Canute	93	112	92
Like A Tiger	92	109	77
Cuban Dawn	91	106	78
Have Secret	91	109	86
Coco Jack	91	110	103
Lose Your Wad	91	107	92
James Mchenry	91	108	83
Knockbrex	90	112	97
Lion Of War	90	113	104
Burdett Road	90	109	93
First Sight	90	107	—
Ziryab	88	112	91

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Canute	13d ago	Quick return
Knockbrex	37d ago	Fit
Lion Of War	21d ago	Fit
Local Dynasty	44d ago	Fit
Cuban Dawn	32d ago	Fit
Ziryab	18d ago	Fit
Londoner	48d ago	Fresh
Liberty Lane	37d ago	Fit
Like A Tiger	50d ago	Fresh
Burdett Road	17d ago	Fit
Obelix	78d ago	Fresh
Have Secret	35d ago	Fit
Coco Jack	21d ago	Fit
Lose Your Wad	21d ago	Fit
Laafi	42d ago	Fit
James Mchenry	28d ago	Fit
First Sight	148d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Canute	Prominent
Have Secret	Hold Up
Lose Your Wad	Hold Up
Laafi	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 4 of 17 runners classified.

Going: Good To Firm

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