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Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco)

Date 2023-10-21
Distance 1m
Class Class 2
Going Soft
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £103,080

Runners (20)

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
6 (22)
Awaal
b
J:James Doyle
T:Simon & Ed Crisford
J:James Doyle
T:Simon & Ed Crisford
 132 — 293303
104
119
91
 14d — — +7
23.9
5
20%
Useful form in top handicaps at 1m (C&D) and 7f; better suited by the mud than some
9 (2)
Docklands
b
J:Hayley Turner
T:Harry Eustace
J:Hayley Turner
T:Harry Eustace
 129 — -21116
104
117
88
 78d — — +22
32.6
15/2
12%
Has won on soft; C&D winner at the Royal meeting; now 10lb higher against older horses
3 (9)
Sonny Liston
b
J:Ryan Moore
T:Ralph Beckett
J:Ryan Moore
T:Ralph Beckett
 134 b 920542
106
117
103
 35d — — +14
22.5
17/2
11%
Solid marker in top 1m handicaps, including over C&D; touched off on soft ground last time
18 (8)
Lattam
ch
J:Cieren Fallon
T:William Haggas
J:Cieren Fallon
T:William Haggas
 123 p 121035
95
120
90
 8d — — +11
19.7
17/2
11%
Won Irish Lincoln on return; suited by ground but looks to have work cut out; headgear now
5 (23)
Al Mubhir
ch
J:Tom Marquand
T:William Haggas
J:Tom Marquand
T:William Haggas
 133 t 513583
105
118
98
 29d — — +13
22.2
17/2
11%
Two 1m wins on heavy/soft; hampered at Goodwood on latest run at this trip; can go well
4 (12)
Baradar
b/br
J:William Buick
T:George Boughey
J:William Buick
T:George Boughey
 133 tp -36011
105
120
96
 36d — — +26
33.3
12
8%
New level since cheekpieces added, winning at 7f/about 6f; faces rigorous test back at 1m
7 (7)
Bopedro
b
J:Daniel Tudhope
T:David Omeara
J:Daniel Tudhope
T:David Omeara
 130 — 300193
102
119
107
 21d — — +16
22.7
14
7%
Excellent 3rd of 34 in the Cambridgeshire latest (1m1f); yard won 3 of last 6 runnings
1 (11)
Migration
b
J:Benoit De La Sayette
T:David Menuisier
J:Benoit De La Sayette
T:David Menuisier
 141 — 284-15
113
118
79
 167d — — +11
17.7
12
8%
Hampered in this in 2022; strong finish won the Lincoln in April (1m, heavy); considered
2 (6)
Raadobarg
b
J:Rossa Ryan
T:George Boughey
J:Rossa Ryan
T:George Boughey
 135 tb 393533
107
118
92
 7d — — +16
22
16
6%
Running well in Group and Listed races, including over C&D, but this looks tough
11 (14)
Coeur Dor
b
J:Chris Hayes
T:D K Weld
J:Chris Hayes
T:D K Weld
 128 t 213118
100
118
104
 41d — — +24
28.8
16
6%
Won two valuable 1m handicaps in Ireland of late; this should be run to suit
19 (3)
Vetiver
ch
J:P J McDonald
T:Andrew Balding
J:P J McDonald
T:Andrew Balding
 123 ht 1-1413
98
116
95
 34d — — +15
20.4
18
6%
Has progressed this year and suited by soft ground but plenty to prove back in a handicap
17 (18)
Dancing Magic
b
J:Oisin Murphy
T:Roger Teal
J:Oisin Murphy
T:Roger Teal
 123 h -30854
98
119
95
 65d — — +9
13.8
18
6%
Maiden; raced in Listed/Group races since last September; had wind surgery; down the list
15 (4)
The Gatekeeper
b
J:Joe Fanning
T:Charlie Johnston
J:Joe Fanning
T:Charlie Johnston
 124 — 220104
96
118
107
 24d — — +14
18.7
22
5%
Went close in big 1m handicap at Glorious Goodwood; will do well to repeat it today
16 (10)
Dual Identity
b
J:Jim Crowley
T:William Knight
J:Jim Crowley
T:William Knight
 123 — 450010
95
120
104
 21d — — +15
19.6
18
6%
Another good run in the Cambridgeshire latest (1m1f); return to soft ground is a worry
12 (15)
Rhoscolyn
b
J:Jason Watson
T:David Omeara
J:Jason Watson
T:David Omeara
 128 t 101715
100
115
99
 14d — — +20
23.3
33
3%
Having a terrific spell with 3 wins at 7f and 1m but has a mighty task under a penalty
8 (20)
Blue For You
ch
J:Paul Mulrennan
T:David Omeara
J:Paul Mulrennan
T:David Omeara
 130 tv 010007
102
119
103
 14d — — +13
15.9
28/1
3%
High in the weights and there's little to suggest he welcomes soft ground
14 (16)
Bennetot
b
J:Neil Callan
T:David Omeara
J:Neil Callan
T:David Omeara
 125 — -74420
97
118
17
 21d — — +13
16
33
3%
Useful at 1m on very soft in France but remote finish on debut for yard last month
13 (5)
Ropey Guest
b
J:Tom Queally
T:George Margarson
J:Tom Queally
T:George Margarson
 127 v 020106
99
118
96
 14d — — +16
19
40
3%
Won a big prize at 1m in August; combination of trip and testing ground is not ideal
10 (13)
Helm Rock
b
J:Richard Kingscote
T:Daniel & Claire Kubler
J:Richard Kingscote
T:Daniel & Claire Kubler
 128 t 467115
100
117
88
 21d — — +23
25.1
40
3%
Two useful AW wins at 1m before well held off new high turf mark latest; up against it
20 (21)
Eilean Dubh
b
J:Clifford Lee
T:K R Burke
J:Clifford Lee
T:K R Burke
 123 p 313080
95
118
101
 21d — — +13
14.6
80
1%
Hamilton winner in July but has found it hard work in big handicaps at about 1m since
Horse bet365 William Hill Unibet Boyle Sports Ladbrokes
Awaal
 5 5 5 5 5
Docklands
 7 7 15/2 7 7
Sonny Liston
 9 17/2 9 8 15/2
Lattam
 9 8 17/2 8 8
Al Mubhir
 8 17/2 9 8 8
Baradar
 12 12 12 10 11
Bopedro
 14 11 12 12 12
Migration
 11 11 11 11 12
Raadobarg
 16 14 14 12 12
Coeur Dor
 16 16 16 14 14
Vetiver
 18 18 18 16 18
Dancing Magic
 18 18 16 18 18
The Gatekeeper
 22 16 18 20 22
Dual Identity
 18 16 14 16 16
Rhoscolyn
 28 28 28 28 33
Blue For You
 28 28 28 25 28/1
Bennetot
 33 28 33 33 33
Ropey Guest
 40 28 33 33 33
Helm Rock
 40 40 40 40 40
Eilean Dubh
 80 80 80 66 66

Predictor

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

1st Baradar
33.3
OR: 13.8 Form: 17.6 Odds: 1.9
12
2nd Docklands
32.6
OR: 13.5 Form: 16 Odds: 3.1
15/2
3rd Coeur Dor
28.8
OR: 12.5 Form: 14.9 Odds: 1.4
16
4 Helm Rock
25.1
OR: 12.5 Form: 12 Odds: 0.6
40
5 Awaal
23.9
OR: 13.5 Form: 5.4 Odds: 5
5
6 Rhoscolyn
23.3
OR: 12.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0.8
33
7 Bopedro
22.7
OR: 13 Form: 8 Odds: 1.7
14
8 Sonny Liston
22.5
OR: 14 Form: 6 Odds: 2.5
17/2
9 Al Mubhir
22.2
OR: 13.8 Form: 5.9 Odds: 2.5
17/2
10 Raadobarg
22
OR: 14.3 Form: 6 Odds: 1.7
16
11 Vetiver
20.4
OR: 12 Form: 7 Odds: 1.4
18
12 Lattam
19.7
OR: 11.3 Form: 6.1 Odds: 2.4
17/2
13 Dual Identity
19.6
OR: 11.3 Form: 7 Odds: 1.4
18
14 Ropey Guest
19
OR: 12.3 Form: 6 Odds: 0.7
40
15 The Gatekeeper
18.7
OR: 11.5 Form: 6 Odds: 1.2
22
16 Migration
17.7
OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9
12
17 Bennetot
16
OR: 11.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.7
33
18 Blue For You
15.9
OR: 13 Form: 2 Odds: 0.9
28/1
19 Eilean Dubh
14.6
OR: 11.3 Form: 2.9 Odds: 0.5
80
20 Dancing Magic
13.8
OR: 12 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.2
18

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Migration Top Rated
113
118
79
Raadobarg
107
118
92
Sonny Liston
106
117
103
Al Mubhir
105
118
98
Baradar
105
120
96
Awaal
104
119
91
Docklands
104
117
88
Bopedro
102
119
107
Blue For You
102
119
103
Coeur Dor
100
118
104
Rhoscolyn
100
115
99
Helm Rock
100
117
88
Ropey Guest
99
118
96
Vetiver
98
116
95
Dancing Magic
98
119
95
Bennetot
97
118
17
The Gatekeeper
96
118
107
Lattam
95
120
90
Dual Identity
95
120
104
Eilean Dubh
95
118
101

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Raadobarg 7d ago Quick return
Lattam 8d ago Quick return
Awaal 14d ago Fit
Rhoscolyn 14d ago Fit
Blue For You 14d ago Fit
Ropey Guest 14d ago Fit
Bopedro 21d ago Fit
Dual Identity 21d ago Fit
Bennetot 21d ago Fit
Helm Rock 21d ago Fit
Eilean Dubh 21d ago Fit
The Gatekeeper 24d ago Fit
Al Mubhir 29d ago Fit
Vetiver 34d ago Fit
Sonny Liston 35d ago Fit
Baradar 36d ago Fit
Coeur Dor 41d ago Fit
Dancing Magic 65d ago Fresh
Docklands 78d ago Fresh
Migration 167d ago Long break