June 19 / 14.00 Lingfield (AW)

14.00

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Royal Ascot On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Royal Ascot On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.80
  • Place: £3.40

Form: -33557 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 12lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Habitual slow starter who has gained nine of her ten wins on the AW, including twice over C&D; likes to come late and needs a good pace to aim at, but despite the smallish field she might get it and is back off her last winning mark; a player if things pan out her way.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

7

(6)

19th Jun 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:00 Lingfield (AW)

Bird For Life

8st 12lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Mark Usher

Habitual slow starter who has gained nine of her ten wins on the AW, including twice over C&D; likes to come late and needs a good pace to aim at, but despite the smallish field she might get it and is back off her last winning mark; a player if things pan out her way.

6/1

7th

2

(6)

5th Jun 2023

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2m 0f 120y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bird For Life

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Mark Usher

towards rear, not clear run 3f out, headway from over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

16/1

5th

2

(14)

31st Mar 2023

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2m 0f 102y

Class 6

14:40 Southwell (AW)

Bird For Life

9st 10lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Mark Usher

dwelt start, raced in last, detached after 3f

7/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 30/9-8

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who won three times on Fibresand in 2020 and was successful three times over hurdles last year; probably needed his return from nine months off here (1m4f) 13 days ago and favourably treated on his best Flat form; not dismissed.
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6th

3

4th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

17:30 Fontwell

Beat The Heat

11st 13lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Jim Boyle

Seemingly boosted by addition of visor when clearcut C&D (good) winner in June but has not been in the same form again since, the last twice with usual cheekpieces refitted; visor back on today; needs to up his game.

12/1

8

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

14:30 Fontwell

Beat The Heat

10st 12lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Jim Boyle

Won over 2m3f here during the summer but pulled up a fortnight later (again visored) and he didn't run much of a race on the AW two weeks ago with the cheekpieces back on.

12/1

8th

7

(9)

11th Sep 2024

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1m 4f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Lingfield (AW)

Beat The Heat

9st 4lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Jim Boyle

Hurdle winner (2m3f) in June but pulled up a fortnight later; has run well over 2m here but soundly beaten in all three C&D attempts so needs a good deal more; cheekpieces return in place of a visor.

14/1

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10/1

Form: 129-47 D

Last run: 138 days

W: 9st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner (Flat/hurdles) in the spring of last year and ran well when fourth of 13 over C&D in January, but didn't build on that in three subsequent starts under both codes; returns from three months off having undergone wind surgery for a second time with a bit to prove.
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1st

2

1st Sep 2023

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:38 Fontwell

Thibault

11st 12lb

J: Jamie Moore

T: Adam West

set steady pace, increased tempo after 3 out, ridden when faced challenge after 2 out, kept on well final 110yds

5/1

5th

3

10th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

20:23 Salisbury

Thibault

10st 2lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Adam West

Versatile ground-wise; multiple wins for yard include a 2m handicap on the Flat at Chepstow in April 2022 but his latest win was over hurdles that May and he hasn't shone so far this year; others more obvious.

12/1

12/1

Form: 010-06 CD

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who suddenly bounced back to form when winning at Newbury (2m, soft) last October, but not reproduced that form in three subsequent starts including both since returning in June; not quite sure what to expect; stable also runs Bird For Life.
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9th

1

(2)

18th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

12:16 Lingfield (AW)

Tin Fandango

10st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Usher

towards rear

7/1

5th

4

(12)

18th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

17:45 Bath

Tin Fandango

9st 12lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Mark Usher

Suited by slow ground and was runner-up over 2m at Chepstow and Newbury in the summer but his form nosedived at Ffos Las last month; has something to prove again after that and he's an infrequent winner.

10/1

Form: 242041

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Has only recently been stepped up to staying trips and proved her stamina when comfortably beating three rivals at Pontefract (2m1f, good to firm) seven days ago; has a penalty to carry and a major contender if she can transfer that sort of form back on the AW.
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9th

9

(2)

12th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 0f 56y

Class 3

16:30 York

Yorkindness

8st 7lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Won a soft-ground maiden but best efforts when it's not so deep; 0-10 this season, nearly winning at Musselburgh in August but beaten over 20l on last two outings; down the weights but it's hard to have confidence in her.

20/1

3

(8)

7th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 2f 2y

Class 5

15:37 Pontefract

Yorkindness

10st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Has won on soft, best form on faster ground; 0-9 this season but nearly won at Musselburgh in August; stiff task last time; three-time Pontefract scorer and looks interesting off a workable mark back here.

7/1

9th

12

(6)

21st Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:55 Newmarket

Yorkindness

8st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Charlie Johnston

in touch with leaders

16/1

Form: 262182 CD BF

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
All four wins over 2m on Polytrack, three at Kempton and one here; appreciated the return to the AW when just failing to get up back at Kempton last month and high on the list from just 1lb higher.
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8th

4

(3)

18th Jan 2025

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2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Anisoptera

9st 7lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Brett Johnson

slowly away, towards rear

12/1

8th

4

(3)

18th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Anisoptera

9st 7lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Brett Johnson

slowly away, towards rear

12/1

Form: 731/0- C

Last run: 271 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Course winner (1m4f) who has only been seen twice since the end of 2021; should be all the better for his return from another lengthy absence over hurdles last month, but attemps beyond 1m4f for the first time on the Flat so has enough to prove.
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6

(3)

19th Jun 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:00 Lingfield (AW)

Stormbomber

9st 5lb

J: David Egan

T: Michael Madgwick

Course winner (1m4f) who has only been seen twice since the end of 2021; should be all the better for his return from another lengthy absence over hurdles last month, but attemps beyond 1m4f for the first time on the Flat so has enough to prove.

10/1

3rd

6

18th May 2023

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

16:50 Fontwell

Stormbomber

11st 1lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Michael Madgwick

towards rear, headway after 4th, pushed along home turn, in touch with leaders when kept on before 2 out, mistake last, soon weakened

40/1

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Payout
Exacta £49.80
Straight Forecast £62.51
Trifecta £310.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Yorkindness

SPOTLIGHT:

Anisoptera

The Times:

Yorkindness

Telegraph:

Yorkindness

The Guardian:

Yorkindness

Daily Mail:

Yorkindness

The Star:

Yorkindness

POSTDATA:

Anisoptera

D Express:

Anisoptera

Daily Mirror:

Anisoptera

The Sun:

Anisoptera

Daily Record:

Anisoptera