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15:00 Ascot

Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint (Heritage Handicap ) (Class B) (Class B)

  • 24 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.66s
  • 24 Ran
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1
Silk -

Baltic King

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Pivotal Point

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Forever Phoenix

      9/1

        4
        Silk -

        Connect

        33/1

          2(8)
          Silk - Purple, Purple and Red diabolo on sleeves

          Nights Cross (IRE)

          8
          33/1
          • Form 2-43000
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-6

          raced stand side, prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

          3(21)
          Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap

          Baltic King

          62
          9/1
          • Form 3100-60
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-4

          held up in touch far side, effort 2f out, chased group leader inside final furlong, ran on to lead final 75 yards

          4(14)
          Silk - White, Purple sash and sleeves, White and Purple quartered cap

          Smokin Beau

          29 b
          33/1
          • Form 620004
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-13

          raced stand side, slow into stride, soon recovered into mid-division, no impression leaders final 2f

          5(11)
          Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap

          Whitbarrow (IRE)

          15
          33/1
          • Form 100000
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-13

          raced alone in centre course, prominent until outpaced final furlong

          6(17)
          Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

          First Order

          8
          8/1
          • Form 12113-2
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-13

          raced far side, in touch, ridden halfway, weakened inside final 2f

          7(4)
          Silk - Yellow, Red sash, Red cap, Yellow star

          Pic Up Sticks

          36
          7/1
          • Form P-31636
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-13

          raced stand side, dwelt, held up in rear, not cluear run from over 2f out until inside final furlong, ran on, finished well

          8(26)
          Silk - Yellow, light green sash and sleeves

          Pivotal Point

          15
          16/1
          • Form 352-001
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-13

          led far side group until headed and not quicken final 75 yards

          9(5)
          Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Red cap, Dark Blue spots

          Corridor Creeper (FR)

          23
          14/1
          • Form 426023
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-12

          led stand side group to inside final furlong, not quicken

          10(23)
          Silk - Primrose, violet hooped sleeves, red cap

          Connect

          8 b
          33/1
          • Form 6-24041
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-11

          prominent far side, every chance 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

          11(10)
          Silk - Maroon, Light Blue star, sleeves and star on cap

          Funfair Wane

          30
          28/1
          • Form 0000-00
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-10

          raced stand side, always behind

          12(22)
          Silk - White, Red and White striped sleeves, Black and Red check cap

          Atlantic Viking (IRE)

          30
          33/1
          • Form 60-0040
          • Age 9
          • Weight 8-10

          raced far side, prominent until weakened entering final furlong

          13(24)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Orange star, striped cap

          Little Edward

          23
          33/1
          • Form 050050
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-9

          raced far side, slowly away, never reached leaders, and struggling final 2f

          14(9)
          Silk - Red, Black epaulets, Red and Black hooped sleeves, quartered cap

          Tychy

          36
          16/1
          • Form 110-530
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-9

          chased stand side leaders until weakened entering final furlong

          15(3)
          Silk - YELLOW, BLACK hoop and armlets, RED cap

          Forever Phoenix

          6
          9/1
          • Form 312002
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-9

          raced stand side, in touch, headway to lead that group inside final furlong, ran on but not pace of far side leaders

          16(16)
          Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

          Whistler

          15
          33/1
          • Form 031014
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-9

          raced far side, held up and behind, stayed on same pace final 2f

          18(13)
          Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

          Blackheath (IRE)

          9
          33/1
          • Form 622641
          • Age 8
          • Weight 8-7

          raced stand side, held up in rear, headway 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, finished well

          19(2)
          Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond

          Danzig River (IRE)

          29
          66/1
          • Form 15-2000
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-6

          raced stand side, held up towards rear, never dangerous

          20(1)
          Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

          Proud Boast

          6
          10/1
          • Form 100023
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-6

          raced stand side, in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

          21(12)
          Silk - Pink, Black diamonds on sleeves, Pink cap, Black diamond

          Green Manalishi

          16
          16/1
          • Form 103155
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-4

          raced stand side, prominent until weakened over 1f out

          22(15)
          Silk - Emerald Green, White spots on sleeves

          Malapropism

          13
          50/1
          • Form 1-60006
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-1

          raced on outer of stand side group, prominent until weakened entering final furlong

          23(18)
          Silk - Pink and Purple diamonds, Purple sleeves, Pink armlets, Purple cap

          Plateau

          50
          9/1
          • Form 000-602
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-1

          raced far side, prominent over 3f

          24(7)
          Silk - Red, White stripe, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap

          Pax

          9
          40/1
          • Form 601000
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-0

          raced stand side, slowly away, headway on inside rail over 2f out, kept on final furlong

          25(19)
          Silk - Royal Blue, White spots, halved sleeves, quartered cap

          Piccled

          18
          20/1
          • Form 000105
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-0

          raced far side, started very slowly, always rear

          28
          Silk - White, Black star, sleeves and stars on cap

          Merlin's Dancer

          9
          40/1
          • Form 0-05100
          • Age 4
          • Weight 7-12

          pressed far side leader until edged left and no extra inside final furlong

          1(6)
          NR

          Bahamian Pirate (USA)

          17
          • Form 100000
          • Age 9
          • Weight 9-10

          Nonrunner

          17(20)
          NR

          Artie

          16
          • Form 021001
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-8

          Nonrunner

          26(25)
          NR

          Brave Burt (IRE)

          18
          • Form 013-000
          • Age 7
          • Weight 7-13

          Nonrunner

          27
          NR

          Fictional

          27
          • Form 3132-16
          • Age 3
          • Weight 7-12

          Nonrunner

          In depth

          Verdict

          A wide-open sprint, one for the proverbial pinsticker, but we will opt for First Order ahead of Artie and Baltic King. The lightly-raced First Order has to be respected from the in-form Sir Mark Prescott stable and he certainly has the look of a gelding who will just keep on getting better. He was only just denied at Newmarket last time in a competitive race and, judged on that, Connect will find it tough to confirm Newmarket form with the selection on revised terms. Baltic King is just three pounds higher than for his course and distance win last season, so he looks set to go well, Pivotal Point attempts a quick course and distance double success so comes here in good heart, although he might not want the going to be too firm, and Artie has proven that he is more than capable of running well in these types of races from around today's mark. In addition, there are a whole host of familiar faces and possibilities among the field and it promises to be fabulous race, and one that might just go to First Order.