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14:40 Ascot

Victoria Racing Club Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 211y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,704
  • 2nd: £2,888
  • 3rd: £1,443
  • 4th: £722
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.79s
  • Off Time: 14:40:22
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

What A Welcome

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    You're Hired

    2/1

      2(2)
      Silk - White, Red chevron, hooped sleeves, Red cap

      Manjaam (IRE)

      16 b DCD
      12/1
      • Form 610650
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 93

      keen tracked leaders, switched right over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

      3(8)
      Silk - White, Pink hoop, White sleeves, Grey armlets, Pink cap

      What A Welcome

      21 D
      15/8
      • Form 1-11141
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 91

      in touch in rear, ridden and headway on outer entering final furlong, ran on strongly to lead close home

      4(5)
      Silk - Light blue and purple check, white sleeves, purple cap, light blue star

      Lustrous Light (IRE)

      65 t D
      50/1
      • Form 07336-7
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 90

      in touch in rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out

      5(1)
      Silk - Brown, light blue seams and armlets, light blue and brown hooped cap

      Emenem

      21
      9/1
      • Form 297554
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 88

      set steady pace, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace

      6(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue epaulets and armlets, Pink cap

      You're Hired

      16
      2/1
      • Form 31/00-23
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 86

      keen tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed close home

      7(6)
      Silk - Royal blue, light blue epaulets, striped sleeves and cap

      Pirate King

      41 BFD
      10/1
      • Form 8314
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 90

      tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      8(4)
      Silk - Red and black stripes, red sleeves

      Bartholomeu Dias

      16
      9/2
      • Form 155253
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 88

      raced wide keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, kept on one pace

      1(7)
      NR

      Great Hall

      12 DCD
      10/1
      • Form 579463
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 97

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2017
      (4)
      Silk -

      Great Hall

      9/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-12

      2016
      (8)
      Silk -

      William Hunter

      5/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      2015
      (6)
      Silk -

      Richard of Yorke

      2/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      You're Hired made the favourite Fairlight pull out all the stops at Brighton last month and will be fancied to end his losing run but What A Welcome has enjoyed a fantastic season and has now only tasted defeat once in his last seven starts, though that did come over this course and distance. Last year’s winner Great Hall likes it here and Manjaam has also been successful over track and trip but Emenem is better over shorter distances and Doncaster winner Pirate King was last at Newmarket when odds-on. BARTHOLOMEU DIAS has been far from disgraced over this trip and is slowly slipping down the weights. Jason Watson’s claim here is a further plus and Charlie Hills’ three-year-old should give a good account.

      Formwatch

      Manjaam (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along 4f out, soon ridden and no impression, 11th of 16, 28 1/4l behind Here And Now (8-13) at York 2m hcp (2) gf in Aug.

      What A Welcome 8-1 (9-11) Raced keenly, tracked leaders in 5th on inside, headway into 3rd 3f out, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong to lead towards finish, won at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Sky Eagle (9-4) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Lustrous Light (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Took keen hold and always in rear, last of 7, 25l behind Buzz (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jul.

      Emenem 7-1 (9-8) Meld up in touch 5th on inside, headway chasing leaders when hampered over 1f out, kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance when weakened and lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Adamant (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Aug.

      You're Hired 10-3 (10-0) Tracked leaders, not clear run from over 2f out until switched right to challenge inside final furlong, kept on, never nearer, 3rd of 6, 1/4l behind Fairlight (9-3) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.

      Pirate King 10-11fav (9-2) Dwelt tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 4, 16 1/4l behind Star Of The East (9-12) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in Jul.

      Bartholomeu Dias 10-1 (9-7) Sent forward to lead after 1f, driven when pressed over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Extra Elusive (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Aug.

      Great Hall 16-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, under pressure 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 3rd of 4, 11l behind Protected Guest (8-3) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.