September 06 / 17.20 Ascot

17.20

Good

Sodexo Live! Handicap

  • Prize money: £8990.99
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Sodexo Live! Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 2-832 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Placed in three of his four starts, good second in Newmarket handicap (7f, soft) latest; bred to do better still, being brother to his stable's dual Group 1 winner Saffron Beach; interesting off unaltered mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

10

(11)

28th Sep 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:45 Newmarket

Granger Bay

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Won very easily under Billy Loughnane at Ascot (7f, soft; off 15lb lower) three weeks ago, opening his account at the fifth attempt; bred to do better still, being a brother to his stable's dual Group 1 winner Saffron Beach; one to follow.

7/2

1st

8

(8)

6th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Ascot

Granger Bay

9st 1lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

raced in second, led going best 2f out, shaken up and clear over 1f out, easily

13/2

2nd

6

(4)

24th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:45 Newmarket (July)

Granger Bay

8st 10lb

J: David Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Improvement a possibility now handicapping but he was readily brushed aside by Apotheosis at Lingfield 19 days ago and a 6lb turnaround in the weights may not be enough to reverse the placings.

11/2

10/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 224193

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Recorded a neck success off this mark at Chester (7.5f, soft) in June; has failed to repeat that form in two starts since, well behind Pedro Valentino at Yarmouth on penultimate; not the percentage call.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

6

(12)

2nd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Love Billy Boy

9st 11lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

in touch with leaders

12/1

3rd

5

(1)

13th Sep 2024

Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

17:05 Chester

Love Billy Boy

9st 10lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Richard Hannon

Respectable second, albeit no match for winner, at Ascot last week; clung on for neck win off this mark here (7.5f, soft) in June and has a fighting chance returned to the Roodee.

13/2

2nd

3

(7)

6th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Ascot

Love Billy Boy

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

10/1

Form: -35121 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Unraced on soft/heavy; record of 121 since wearing cheekpieces and the form has substance; ran well over C&D on penultimate occasion, then justified favouritism at Yarmouth; respected in the retained headgear.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(2)

6th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Ascot

Pedro Valentino

9st 10lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Clive Cox

ducked right start, in rear, pushed along over 4f out

3/1

1st

11

(4)

25th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 3

19:00 Yarmouth

Pedro Valentino

8st 11lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Clive Cox

took keen hold, pressed leader, led after 2f

7/2

Form: -25814 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Got up in the final strides at Catterick (7f, soft) on sole turf attempt in 2024, opening her account; not disgraced in Southwell AW event later in July; may have more to offer back on grass and remains of interest.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

(6)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

16:05 Catterick

Zainabb

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Charlie Fellowes

Off the mark with a last-gasp win over C&D (soft) in July but she's finished a well-held fourth in both subsequent runs (AW/turf); only 1lb higher than for her win but she's now 1-10 and has bit to prove again.

6/1

4th

7

(6)

6th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Ascot

Zainabb

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charlie Fellowes

towards rear

6/1

4th

11

(10)

29th Jul 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

16:00 Southwell (AW)

Zainabb

9st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Fellowes

midfield

4/1

Form: 3-1192 C

Last run: 81 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Campaigned mostly over 6f; absent since his creditable second at Windsor in June; one of his spring wins came at Ascot (good) but this return to 7f presents a question mark, especially if the ground is slow.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

(3)

24th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Jimmy Speaking

9st 9lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Chris Dwyer

Won 6f handicaps at Chelmsford and Ascot in the spring; progress has plateaued since the latter success but he's still relatively low mileage and Silvestre De Sousa returns to the saddle for this Tapeta debut.

8/1

6th

1

(4)

12th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Jimmy Speaking

9st 12lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Chris Dwyer

in rear

7/1

5th

5

(3)

6th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Ascot

Jimmy Speaking

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Chris Dwyer

in touch with leaders

9/1

9/1

Form: 274475 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Has failed to progress in the expected manner and is 0-7 since debut win (AW); on a handy mark (6lb below opening one) but chance partly depends on how well he responds to reapplied hood (second attempt).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

8

(6)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

18:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lessay

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ed Dunlop

Picked up from Andrew Balding for 20,000gns in October and made solid start for new yard when fifth over this trip at Southwell just before Christmas; didn't build on that next time but he was not disgraced; still quite lightly raced and a first-time visor could have a positive effect.

6/1

3rd

8

(6)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

18:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lessay

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ed Dunlop

Picked up from Andrew Balding for 20,000gns in October and made solid start for new yard when fifth over this trip at Southwell just before Christmas; didn't build on that next time but he was not disgraced; still quite lightly raced and a first-time visor could have a positive effect.

6/1

5th

4

(10)

29th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

12:05 Southwell (AW)

Lessay

9st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ed Dunlop

Picked up from Andrew Balding for 20,000gns in October and made a solid start for his new yard when coming home nicely over 7f here ten days ago; the return to this trip will suit on that evidence.

5/1

Form: 903141 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Has form figures of 3141 (on good/firmer) since wearing cheekpieces, winning by 2l at Thirsk (7f) most recently; faces a harder task up 6lb but may have more to offer in the retained headgear; not dismissed.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(3)

18th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Smart Vision

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Has done his winning over 7f but ran creditably returned to 6f at Doncaster last time, taking form figures over this distance to 332; effective on AW and holds solid claims off unaltered mark.

8/1

3rd

2

(3)

18th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Smart Vision

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Has done his winning over 7f but ran creditably returned to 6f at Doncaster last time, taking form figures over this distance to 332; effective on AW and holds solid claims off unaltered mark.

8/1

2nd

5

(3)

25th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

16:55 Doncaster

Smart Vision

9st 8lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

swerved left start, soon led, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

16/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £26.20
Straight Forecast £32.20
Tricast £87.71
Trifecta £73.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Pedro Valentino

SPOTLIGHT:

Granger Bay

NEWMARKET:

Savvy Warrior

POSTDATA:

Zainabb

D Express:

Smart Vision

TOPSPEED:

Love Billy Boy

The Times:

Granger Bay

The Star:

Granger Bay

LAMBOURN:

Pedro Valentino

Telegraph:

Pedro Valentino

The Guardian:

Pedro Valentino

Daily Mail:

Pedro Valentino

Daily Mirror:

Pedro Valentino

The Sun:

Pedro Valentino

Daily Record:

Savvy Warrior