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19:10 Kempton Park

BetVictor Royal Ascot No Lose Hughes Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier) (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.38s
  • Off Time: 19:15:25
  • 12 Ran
1(11)
Silk - Purple and Yellow check, Yellow and Purple diabolo on sleeves
20/1
  • Form 2223-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 75

held up behind, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression

2(3)
Silk - Light Blue, White hoops, White sleeves, Light Blue stars, Black cap
  • Form 5343-59
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 75

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

3(6)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, quartered cap

Diplomatic (IRE)

78 p CCD
14/1
  • Form 217275
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 68

held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

4(8)
Silk - White, red hoops and armlets
14/1
  • Form 231241
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 68

held up mid-division, ridden and headway well over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, clear inside final furlong, kept on strongly

6(10)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond
  • Form 199357
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 75

always towards rear

7(12)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE hoop, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, WHITE cap

Athletic

20 v C
20/1
  • Form 122926
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 64

held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

8(2)
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap
20/1
  • Form 096167
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 63

led, headed approaching final furlong, weakened towards finish

9(9)
Silk - Royal blue
  • Form 344-052
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

10(13)
Silk - Black, Yellow epaulets, armlets and cap
33/1
  • Form 420278
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 60

towards rear and pushed along, never a factor

11(4)
Silk - Grey, Purple sleeves, Grey cap, Purple diamond
8/1
  • Form 0-55
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 70

held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

12(5)
Silk - Light green, emerald green epaulets
  • Form 263-467
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 67

tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out

13(7)
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow diamond, Striped sleeves, Yellow cap

Khelac

28
66/1
  • Form 6242-90
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 65

slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous

5(1)
NR
  • Form 6U0394
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 67

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Hill Of Dreams has been raised 9lb for an easy win at Brighton and will find this tougher. FUTURE REFERENCE makes more appeal after finishing runner-up over 7f here last time and the Godolphin charge is taken to get off the mark in this company. Saxon Soldier has claims on his earlier effort at Windsor and the soft ground looked a legitimate excuse for his latest below par effort at Lingfield while better is expected from Bajan Story back on the Polytrack. Be My Rock has a shout on his belated seasonal return and is preferred to the more exposed handicappers.

Formwatch

Be My Rock 4-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 13l behind Rocky Reef (9-1) at Doncaster 7f 3yo app hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.

Break Rank (USA) 9-2 (9-2) Took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, driven 2f out, weakened soon after, last of 9, 9l behind Lucky Henry (9-6) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.

Diplomatic (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 7, 6l behind Azrael (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.

Hill Of Dreams (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, good headway on inside to lead approaching final 2f, ran on well, eased close home, won at Brighton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gs in May beating Fonterutoli (8-8) by 4l, 7 ran.

Fraserburgh (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 11l behind Prophets Pride (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in May.

Athletic 6-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, hampered over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Shahrazad (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in May.

Beauchamp Xerxes 9-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders and keen ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 4l behind Shared Moment (8-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

Future Reference (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Took keen hold, tracked leaing trio, went 3rd 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd final 100 yards, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Labienus (9-5) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol.

Bajan Story 12-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, lost place 4f out, headway over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 16, 14l behind Dancing Maite (8-13) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gd.

Saxon Soldier 6-1 (9-1) Chased leaders in centre, kept on same pace final 2f, 5th of 17, 6l behind Simply Elegant (8-10) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) sft in May.

Quadriga (IRE) 33-1 (8-3) Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, no headway, 7th of 9, 14l behind Monsieur Rieussec (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

Khelac 22-1 (9-0) Mid-division, weakened 2f out, 10th of 11, 24l behind Mister Marcasite (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 3yo stk 0-70 (5) gs in May.

The Happy Hammer (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, held up in last trio, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, headway and stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 4th of 8, 3l behind Emmuska (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in May.