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17:30 Ascot

Caplan Gordon Carter Stakes (Handicap) (Class C)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 45y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 34.89s
  • 11 Ran
1(4)
Silk - BOTTLE GREEN and RED (quartered), BOTTLE GREEN sleeves, YELLOW cap
9/1
  • Form 503320
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0

held up well in rear, steady headway 5f out, effort final furlong, not quicken close home

3(3)
Silk - Dark blue, red star, red sleeves, dark blue seams, dark blue cap, red star
10/1
  • Form 0-36302
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8

prominent, ridden 5f out, lost place and behind final 3f

4(10)
Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets, White cap
  • Form 341000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8

held up towards rear, steady headway 4f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, edged left, driven out

5(1)
Silk - Pink, Black star, armlets and star on cap
  • Form 4-60323
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-5

held up and behind, headway on outside over 3f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, never nearer

6(6)
Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap
7/1
  • Form 052245
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10

prominent, pushed along 5f out, soon outpaced and behind final 3f

7(5)
Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap
20/1
  • Form 613204
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4

led 5f, stayed prominent, ridden 5f out, soon weakened and lost place, tailed off

8(7)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue diamond, check sleeves and cap
14/1
  • Form 163323
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4

mid-division, headway 3f out, under pressure and one pace when squeezed final furlong

9(9)
Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

Dr Cool

45
20/1
  • Form 312324
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-4

in rear, stayed on under pressure over 1f out, not pace to trouble leaders

10(8)
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green spots
7/4
  • Form 0-32211
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4

tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, every chance 2f out, not quicken final furlong

11(11)
Silk - Red and Yellow diamonds, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets
  • Form 120601
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2

dwelt, pushed along and rapid headway to lead after 5f, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened quickly

12(12)
Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK epaulets and star on cap
  • Form 0026/25
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-1

held up towards rear, hard ridden and plenty to do when not clear run briefly over 2f out, stayed on strongly under pressure, finished well

2(2)
NR
  • Form 0636-05
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-10

In depth

Verdict

Mana D'Argent is back down to a fair mark (only 2lbs higher than his last winning mark). Three times a course winner here, twice over this trip, he clearly is better here than anywhere else. He has nothing to fear from Moon Emperor, who was 15 lengths behind him on soft ground here last month. A bigger threat could be Establishment, who has the beating of him on the form book as he is 11lbs better off for two and a half lengths beating. He will be tough to beat. Others to merit consideration include the mare Miss Fara and the consistent three-year-olds Hawkwind and Alrida.