Full Result 3.35 Ascot | 28 July 2023

John Guest Racing Handicap

(Class 2) (0-105, 3yo+) (1m3f211yds) 1m4f Good To Soft

1st £23,193 2nd £10,876.50 3rd £5,440.50 4th £2,718 5th £1,359 6th £679.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	7. City Streak 6/1 Jason Watson Andrew Balding	Jason Watson Andrew Balding	4	93	87	41	98	–
ch g Cityscape - Daffydowndilly (Oasis Dream)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders, switched left and headway 2f out, ridden and led 1f out, kept on (trainer's rep had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form) (op 7/1)

2⁽¹⁾ ¾	2. Max Mayhem 6/1 Benoit De La Sayette Kevin Philippart De Foy	Benoit De La Sayette Kevin Philippart De Foy	5	913	97	49	106	–
b g New Bay - Maybe Grace (IRE) (Hawk Wing)
Prominent on inner, switched left and squeezed through over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, kept on (op 5/1 tchd 7/1)

3⁽⁸⁾ 2¾ [3½]	4. Nolton Cross (IRE) 12/1 Harry Davies ³ Hugo Palmer	Harry Davies ³ Hugo Palmer	4	96	93	39	97	–
br g Dark Angel (IRE) - Pandora's Box (IRE) (Galileo)
Took keen hold, raced in second, led 4f out, ridden and headed under 2f out, no extra inside final furlong (tchd 11/1)

4⁽²⁾ nk [3¾]	1. Gaassee (IRE) 11/8F Tom Marquand William Haggas	Tom Marquand William Haggas	5	102 t	100	45	104	–
b g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Oojooba (Monsun)
Prominent, nudged along and led narrowly under 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (tchd 6/4)

5⁽⁹⁾ 14 [17¾]	8. The Whipmaster (IRE) 17/2 Tom Queally Gary Moore	Tom Queally Gary Moore	5	93 p	87	4	69	–
ch g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Birdie Queen (Pastoral Pursuits)
Took keen hold, towards rear but in touch with leaders on outer, edged right and weakened over 1f out (op 8/1)

6⁽⁶⁾ 31 [48¾]	6. Oneforthegutter 100/30 William Buick Ian Williams	William Buick Ian Williams	4	95 p¹	89	–	21	–
b g Muhaarar - Rainbow Springs (Selkirk)
Led at steady pace, headed 4f out, weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; trainer's rep said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding ran freely in the early stages and did not handle the tacky ground on this occasion, which was officially described as good to soft (soft in places), which was noted; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 4/1 tchd 16/5)

7⁽⁷⁾ 28 [76¾]	9. Protected Guest 66/1 David Probert George Margarson	David Probert George Margarson	8	91	85	–	–	–
b g Helmet (AUS) - Reem Star (Green Tune)
Slowly into stride, towards rear but in touch with leaders, carried head high and weakened quickly over 3f out, eased and tailed off over 1f out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 33/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:35:11 Winning time: 2m 40.85s (slow by 11.15s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Saratoga Gold (unsuitable ground), Youthful King (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Lord Blyth (City Streak) 1st breeder: Lemington Grange Stud
2nd owner: Venice Consulting, D'Ascanio, Gambini (Max Mayhem)
3rd owner: Middleham Park Racing XCII (Nolton Cross)
Tote win: £7 PL: £2.50 £2.70 Ex: £38.60 CSF: £40.36 Tricast: £415.92 Trifecta: £239.60

3:35 Ascot 28 Jul 2023

John Guest Racing Handicap