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13:45 Ascot

Moss Bros Shergar Cup Mile (Rated Stakes Handicap) (Class B)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.43s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Pentecost

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Green Line

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Surprise Encounter

      15/2

        1(6)
        Silk - White, Red cap

        Surprise Encounter

        29
        15/2
        • Form 01-3003
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7

        held up and behind, headway on inside final 2f, edged right and kept on same pace final furlong, nearest finish

        2(5)
        Silk - Mauve, Black cap, Royal Blue cap

        Goblet of Fire (USA)

        50
        9/2
        • Form 23-3220
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        narrow lead, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out and weakened over 1f out

        3(1)
        Silk - Royal blue, silver striped sleeves, red and royal blue hooped cap, White cap

        Calcutta

        8
        8/1
        • Form 053060
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-5

        held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out

        4(8)
        Silk - Red, Black triple diamond, Black sleeves, Red diamonds, Black cap

        Island Light

        48
        7/2
        • Form 01-0231
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        tracked leaders, hard ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue St George Cross and cap, Orange cap

        King's Ironbridge (IRE)

        35
        25/1
        • Form 650450
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2

        pulled hard, soon with leaders, weakened quickly over 4f out and eased

        6(10)
        Silk - Cerise, White stars, Cerise sleeves, Cerise cap, White star, Black with White stripes cap

        Summer View (USA)

        45
        16/1
        • Form 1623-04
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13

        held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, effort 2f out, hard ridden and weakened over 1f out

        7(2)
        Silk - Light Blue and Orange diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Orange star, Emerald Green cap

        Pentecost

        21
        7/1
        • Form 00-0450
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        pulled hard in touch, ridden to chase leader well over 1f out, led narrowly well inside final furlong and kept on well

        8(9)
        Silk - Yellow, Black seams, Black cap, Brown cap

        Muchea

        8
        9/1
        • Form 30-0455
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-12

        held up in rear, effort 2f out, one pace

        9(7)
        Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe, Yellow cap

        Green Line

        29
        8/1
        • Form 430-10P
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        tracked leaders, led going well well over 1f out, ridden and headed well inside final furlong, kept on

        10(4)
        Silk - Maroon, Light Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Dark Blue cap

        Wannabe Around

        8
        12/1
        • Form 050000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11

        with leaders, every chance 2f out, carried head high and looked reluctant under pressure and weakened over 1f out

        11(11)
        NR

        Faithful Warrior (USA)

        8
        • Form 400102
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11

        Nonrunner

        12(12)
        NR

        Gilded Dancer

        13
        • Form 001111
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        A smashing opener to the card, with many in with a chance, but we like the look of Island Light. Raised seven pounds for an emphatic Pontefract win, he can still be competitive off his revised rating. Gilded Dancer has been a revelation this season, winning his last four races, including a valuable handicap over course and distance on July 27. He may yet have more to come. Faithful Warrior's second to Lady Bear at Goodwood showed that he too is on the upgrade. He is, however, four pounds worse off for the two-and-a-half lengths he beat Surprise Encounter at York on July 11. Goblet Of Fire is actually five pounds better off for the three lengths that he beat the selection at Windsor on June 1, but the ten-furlong trip would have suited him better on that occasion. Calcutta is also better off with the selection on their Pontefract form, being eleven pounds better off for six lengths. King's Ironbridge is falling in the ratings but has been out of form for a while. Muchea is six pounds better off for the four-and-a-half lengths he was beaten by Faithful Warrior at York on July 11, so things should be closer between them. Best of the others might prove to be Pentecost, who tends to run well here -winning the Britannia Stakes in 2002 and having been placed in this year's Hunt Cup. A competitive opener then, and Island Light is a sporting selection.