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23 June 2023
Friday 23rd June

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Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (No Geldings) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good To Firm
Ascot
Runners
13

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
2
(2)
Little Big Bear silk
C
D
Little Big Bear
J: Ryan Moore
T: A P O'Brien
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
European champion 2yo last year; won the Sandy Lane Stakes on latest start; leading player
111-01
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 124
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 May 23 Hay Haydock 6f GF 3yG2 9-2 1/7 Shouldvebeenaring (1¼L) EvensF 124 118
6 May 23 Nmk Newmarket 8f Sft 3yG1 9-2 14/14 Chaldean (24L) 5/1 124 64
6 Aug 22 Cur Curragh 6f Gd 2yG1 9-5 1/5 Persian Force (7L) 13/8 110 123
16 Jul 22 Cur Curragh 6.5f Gd 2yG3 9-5 1/6 Yosemite Valley (4¾L) 2/5F 104 112
15 Jun 22 Asc Ascot 5f GF 2yL 9-5 1/24 Rocket Rodney (nk) 6/5F - 105
7 May 22 Naa Naas 5f Y/Sft 2yMd 9-7 1/9 Alexis Zorba (3L) 4/9F - 106
3
(13)
Marbaan silk
D
Marbaan
J: Jamie Spencer
T: Charlie Fellowes
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Went close in Salisbury Listed event last time; faces a harder task back up in class
165-42
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 110
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 May 23 Sal Salisbury 6f GF L 8-12 2/9 Run To Freedom (hd) 9/2 110 112
3 May 23 Asc Ascot 6f Gd 3yG3 9-3 4/9 Cold Case (3¼L) 13/2 110 100
8 Oct 22 Nmk Newmarket 7f Gd 2yG1 9-3 5/7 Chaldean (8½L) 25/1 111 95
11 Sep 22 Cur Curragh 7f Sft 2yG1 9-5 6/6 Al Riffa (6¾L) 7/1 109 97
26 Jul 22 Goo Goodwood 7f Gd 2yG2 9-3 1/9 Holloway Boy (½L) 14/1 89 106
9 Jul 22 Sal Salisbury 7f GF 42yNv 9-11 1/12 We Could Be Heroes (½L) 10/11F - 90
4
(1)
Mischief Magic silk
D
Mischief Magic t 1
J: William Buick
T: Charlie Appleby
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (32%)
Successful at the Breeders' Cup on final 2yo run; poor effort on sole outing this season
1141-8
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 113
Days: 51
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 May 23 Asc Ascot 6f Gd 3yG3 9-7 8/9 Cold Case (16L) 11/2 113 63
4 Nov 22 Kee Keeneland 5.5f Fm 2yG1 8-10 1/12 Dramatised (1L) 69/10 - 112
24 Sep 22 Nmk Newmarket 6f Gd 2yG1 9-2 4/8 Blackbeard (4L) 100/30 109 104
3 Sep 22 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 2yG3 9-3 1/10 Believing (2L) 11/5F 100 109
13 Aug 22 Nmk Newmarket (July) 6f GF 42yNv 9-10 1/7 Strawberry Belle (6½L) 2/11F - 103
26 Jul 22 Goo Goodwood 6f Gd 22yMd 9-2 1/18 Supreme King (1½L) 7/4F - 89
5
(5)
Noble Style silk
C
D
BF
Noble Style p 1
J: James Doyle
T: Charlie Appleby
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (32%)
Holds major claims on Gimcrack win; first-time cheekpieces are a plus judged on latest run
111-63
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 114
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 May 23 Nby Newbury 6f Gd 3yL 9-2 3/7 Shaquille (3L) 8/11F 117 108
6 May 23 Nmk Newmarket 8f Sft 3yG1 9-2 6/14 Chaldean (5½L) 10/1 117 107
19 Aug 22 Yor York 6f Gd 2yG2 9-2 1/12 Marshman (1¼L) 3/1 103 119
29 Jul 22 Nmk Newmarket (July) 6f GF 42yNv 9-10 1/9 Mill Stream (½L) 4/7F - 99
7 May 22 Asc Ascot 5f Gd 32yNv 9-7 1/8 Walbank (1¾L) 6/4F - 100
6
(6)
Rumstar silk
D
Rumstar
J: Rob Hornby
T: Jonathan Portman
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cornwallis winner at two but he looks a long way from top-tier material; stiff task
4141-6
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 105
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 May 23 Nby Newbury 6f Gd 3yL 9-7 6/7 Shaquille (5½L) 28/1 106 106
7 Oct 22 Nmk Newmarket 5f Gd 2yG3 9-3 1/11 Maylandsea (¾L) 8/1 98 107
3 Sep 22 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 2yG3 9-3 4/10 Mischief Magic (4½L) 25/1 98 93
29 Jul 22 Goo Goodwood 6f GF 22yHc 9-7 1/16 Silencer (1L) 22/1 90 97
1 Jul 22 San Sandown 5f Gd 2yL 9-4 4/6 Rocket Rodney (4L) 25/1 85 88
26 May 22 San Sandown 5f GS 2yL 9-5 3/7 Maria Branwell (6¾L) 13/2 - 75
7
(10)
Sakheer silk
D
Sakheer
J: David Egan
T: Roger Varian
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Midfield in 2,000 Guineas; very promising 6f colt last term; remains of strong interest
211-7
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 114
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 May 23 Nmk Newmarket 8f Sft 3yG1 9-2 7/14 Chaldean (7L) 16/1 114 103
17 Sep 22 Nby Newbury 6f Gd 2yG2 9-3 1/7 Rousing Encore (3½L) 4/5F - 115
1 Sep 22 Hay Haydock 6f GF 42yNv 9-2 1/12 Acai (6L) 1/2F - 93
15 Aug 22 Wdr Windsor 6f GF 42yMd 9-7 2/10 Magical Sunset (½L) 6/5F - 89
8
(4)
Shaquille silk
D
Shaquille h
J: Oisin Murphy
T: Julie Camacho
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 4 starts at this distance (100%)
Seems highly strung but he's an improving colt who is 4-4 over 6f; enters calculations
911-11
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 111
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 May 23 Nby Newbury 6f Gd 3yL 9-2 h 1/7 Desert Cop (2L) 100/30 102 119
6 May 23 Nmk Newmarket 6f Sft 23yHc 9-6 h 1/8 Washington Heights (2¾L) 11/4 94 112
3 Dec 22 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 22yNv 9-13 1/8 Harry Magnus (1L) 2/1F 90 103
7 Oct 22 Yor York 6f GS 32yNv 9-10 h1 1/12 Brooklyn Nine Nine (1½L) 12/1 84 91
17 Aug 22 Yor York 7f Gd 2yG3 9-3 9/9 Chaldean (11½L) 11/1 - 79
22 Jul 22 Yor York 7f GF 32yNv 9-3 1/13 Spirit Of Applause (1½L) 20/1 - 81
9
(12)
Shouldvebeenaring silk
D
Shouldvebeenaring
J: Sean Levey
T: Richard Hannon
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Tough and consistent; however, possibly flattered behind Little Big Bear last time
152312
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 112
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 May 23 Hay Haydock 6f GF 3yG2 9-2 2/7 Little Big Bear (1¼L) 11/1 102 111
5 May 23 Nmk Newmarket 7f Gd 3yL 9-5 1/8 Benacre (¾L) 3/1 102 100
20 Apr 23 Nmk Newmarket 6f Gd 23yHc 9-4 3/14 Once More For Luck (2L) 11/1 102 105
7 Apr 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 23y 9-7 2/9 Desert Cop (1¾L) 2/1F 103 101
4 Mar 23 Lin Lingfield (AW) 7f St 3yL 9-4 5/7 Iconic Moment (1¼L) 3/1 105 96
31 Jan 23 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 33y 9-5 1/3 Alpha Capture (¾L) 11/8 100 103
10
(9)
The X O silk
D
The X O
J: Robert Havlin
T: John Ryan
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Outran his 125-1 odds in C&D Group 3 on turf debut; this is a stiffer assignment
131532
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 104
Days: 51
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 May 23 Asc Ascot 6f Gd 3yG3 9-3 2/9 Cold Case (1½L) 125/1 94 106
7 Apr 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 23y 9-7 3/9 Desert Cop (3¾L) 22/1 87 95
8 Mar 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 43yHc 9-11 5/8 Danger Alert (2L) 100/30 87 84
12 Feb 23 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 43yHc 9-9 1/5 Matching Sox (1¼L) 8/13F 80 88
21 Jan 23 Lin Lingfield (AW) 6f St 43yHc 9-4 3/7 Harry Brown (2L) 6/1 80 83
6 Jan 23 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 53yNv 9-7 1/9 Harry Magnus (2¾L) 11/2 - 82
11
(14)
Lezoo silk
CD
D
Lezoo
J: Frankie Dettori
T: Ralph Beckett
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts at this distance (75%)
Non-stayer in 1,000 Guineas; solid 2yo campaign ended with 6f Group 1 win; respected
1211-8
Age: 3
Weight: 8-13
OR: 114
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 May 23 Nmk Newmarket 8f Sft 3yG1F 9-2 8/20 Mawj (13½L) 12/1 114 87
24 Sep 22 Nmk Newmarket 6f Gd 2yG1F 9-2 1/10 Meditate (¾L) 11/2 104 112
23 Jul 22 Asc Ascot 6f GF 2yG3F 9-2 1/9 Kinta (1L) 6/5F 101 101
8 Jul 22 Nmk Newmarket (July) 6f GF 2yG2 9-2 2/6 Mawj (½L) 15/8F 97 103
25 Jun 22 Nmk Newmarket (July) 6f Gd 2yLF 9-2 1/11 Malrescia (1¾L) 16/5 - 100
11 Jun 22 Bat Bath 5f Gd 42yNvF 9-2 1/12 Cuban Mistress (1L) 9/1 - 89
12
(8)
Ocean Quest silk
Ocean Quest
J: Colin Keane
T: Mrs John Harrington
Irish filly who is progressing well; strong-finishing second at Naas last time; appealing
132-12
Age: 3
Weight: 8-13
OR: 107
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 May 23 Naa Naas 6f Gd 3yG3 9-2 2/15 The Antarctic (hd) 5/2 107 108
22 Apr 23 Nav Navan 6f Hy 3yL 9-0 1/5 Aesop's Fables (6L) 10/1 99 110
27 Aug 22 Cur Curragh 6f Gd 2yG3 9-2 2/10 Treasure Trove (shd) 5/1 - 99
1 Aug 22 Naa Naas 6f Y 2y 8-11 3/24 California Voce (1¾L) 20/1 - 88
26 Mar 22 Cur Curragh 5f Y 2yMd 9-2 1/9 Forceful Speed (hd) 11/2 - 71
13
(11)
Queen Me silk
D
Queen Me
J: Jim Crowley
T: Kevin Ryan
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Non-stayer in the 1,000 Guineas; promising over 6f last term; may rate higher yet
123-9
Age: 3
Weight: 8-13
OR: 104
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 May 23 Nmk Newmarket 8f Sft 3yG1F 9-2 9/20 Mawj (15L) 20/1 106 84
17 Sep 22 Ayr Ayr 6f Gd 2yG3F 9-2 3/12 Barefoot Angel (1L) 6/4F 106 96
18 Aug 22 Yor York 6f Gd 2yG2F 9-2 2/13 Swingalong (nk) 20/1 - 104
1 Jul 22 Hay Haydock 6f GS 52yMdF 9-2 1/7 Serenity Rose (1L) 6/4F - 76
14
(7)
Swingalong silk
D
Swingalong
J: Clifford Lee
T: K R Burke
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Had some useful 2yo form over 6f, including Lowther win; not fully exposed at this trip
114-30
Age: 3
Weight: 8-13
OR: 105
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 May 23 Lon Longchamp 8f VSft 3yG1F 9-0 10/10 Blue Rose Cen (15½L) 23/1 - 77
22 Apr 23 Nby Newbury 7f Sft 3yG3F 9-2 3/12 Remarquee (2L) 11/2 107 97
24 Sep 22 Nmk Newmarket 6f Gd 2yG1F 9-2 4/10 Lezoo (4L) 12/1 107 100
18 Aug 22 Yor York 6f Gd 2yG2F 9-2 1/13 Queen Me (nk) 25/1 83 105
1 Aug 22 Rip Ripon 6f GS 42yNvF 9-2 1/11 Barefoot Angel (6L) 7/4F - 93
15 Jul 22 Nby Newbury 6f Gd 42yMdF 9-2 4/11 Trillium (5¾L) 9/2 - 67
1
(3)
Cold Case silk
CD
D
Cold Case
T: K R Burke
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
311-15
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 108
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 May 23 Hay Haydock 6f GF 3yG2 9-2 5/7 Little Big Bear (20L) 7/2 108 51
3 May 23 Asc Ascot 6f Gd 3yG3 9-3 1/9 The X O (1½L) 5/1 106 111
1 Oct 22 Red Redcar 6f GS 2yL 9-4 1/16 Holguin (2¼L) 11/8F 103 109
8 Sep 22 Don Doncaster 6.5f GS 22y 9-4 1/15 Alpha Capture (shd) 11/4F 103 106
19 Aug 22 Yor York 6f Gd 2yG2 9-2 3/12 Noble Style (5L) 18/1 89 100
31 Jul 22 Chs Chester 6f GS 22y 9-4 2/5 Tostado (½L) 11/8F - 93
Verdict

Little Big Bear commands major respect but there are plausible alternatives. LEZOO is first choice, ahead of Ocean Quest.

Verdict silk image
Lezoo

Betting Forecast:

Evs Little Big Bear,

7/2 Sakheer,

8/1 Lezoo,

9/1 Shaquille,

12/1 Noble Style,

16/1 Ocean Quest,

20/1 Shouldvebeenaring,

25/1 Mischief Magic,

28/1 Marbaan,

40/1 Queen Me,

Swingalong,

66/1 Rumstar,

The X O

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