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Long Harbour Derek Lucie-Smith Handicap (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 7f 213y
  • Going: Soft
Ascot
Runners
9

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(7)
Magnum Opus silk
D
Magnum Opus
J: Callum Shepherd
T: Simon & Ed Crisford
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)
Penalised for recent 3l success at Pontefract but has to deal with slower ground here
061-01
Age: 3
Weight: 9-11
OR: 84
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jul 24 Pon Pontefract 8f GF 4Hc 9-6 1/9 Tele Red (3L) 18/1 84 96
26 Apr 24 San Sandown 10f GS 43yHc 9-9 v1 11/12 Goodwood Odyssey (28L) 16/1 84 37
10 Nov 23 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 52yMd 9-7 1/11 Duke's Command (1¾L) 4/1 - 84
5 Oct 23 Sal Salisbury 8f Sft 42yNv 9-4 6/11 La Pasionaria (5¼L) 66/1 - 70
20 Sep 23 Yar Yarmouth 7f Gd 42yMd 9-7 12/12 Edge Of Blue (11L) 20/1 - 50
2
(3)
Apiarist silk
Apiarist
J: Shane Gray
T: Kevin Ryan
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (25%)
His Haydock form looks quite strong and there's a bigger effort in him
241-53
Age: 3
Weight: 9-9
OR: 88
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 May 24 Hay Haydock 8f Sft 23yHc 8-12 3/12 Nellie Leylax (5½L) 20/1 88 88
16 Apr 24 Nmk Newmarket 7f Gd 23y 9-8 5/6 Ten Bob Tony (9L) 33/1 88 79
13 Oct 23 Yor York 7f Sft 22y 9-0 1/16 Sailthisshipalone (nk) 28/1 80 89
7 Sep 23 Crl Carlisle 8f GF 42yNv 9-4 4/5 Victory Shout (14½L) 2/1 - 49
18 Aug 23 Thi Thirsk 7f Gd 42yNv 9-4 2/9 Sailthisshipalone (hd) 11/8F - 81
28 Jul 23 Yor York 7f GS 32yNv 9-7 4/11 Loose Cannon (2L) 10/1 - 78
3
(9)
Ebt's Guard silk
D
Ebt's Guard
J: Aidan Keeley 3
T: William Muir & Chris Grassick
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Goes on soft and, despite a harsh 5lb rise for latest defeat, he's on the shortlist
6-3212
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: 87
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jun 24 Yar Yarmouth 8f GF 43yHc 9-6 2/9 Charming Whisper (shd) 5/1 82 90
7 Jun 24 Thi Thirsk 8f GF 5Md 9-3 1/9 Longhaired General (1L) 4/7F 82 78
23 May 24 San Sandown 8f Sft 43yHc 9-7 2/9 Blake (hd) 5/1 78 87
1 May 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 43yHc 9-4 3/8 Mr Baloo (½L) 14/1 77 83
25 Oct 23 Nmk Newmarket 7f Sft 42yHc 9-3 6/11 Speeding Bullet (5L) 14/1 79 72
1 Oct 23 Eps Epsom 7f Gd 42yHc 9-9 4/9 Mr Baloo (4½L) 11/2 80 75
4
(2)
T'Challa silk
D
T'Challa
J: David Probert
T: Andrew Balding
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Windsor novice winner and this scopey son of Kingman can surely improve some more
271
Age: 3
Weight: 9-7
OR: 86
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jun 24 Wdr Windsor 8f GF 5Nv 9-4 1/10 Midair (nk) 7/2 - 89
17 May 24 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 43yNv 9-7 7/15 Kilt (7½L) 4/1 - 70
28 Apr 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 33yNv 9-7 2/10 Sardinian Warrior (4½L) 12/1 - 79
5
(1)
Respectful silk
Respectful
J: Hollie Doyle
T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Won twice at two; quiet on return and since left Karl Burke for 21,000gns; now gelded
5411-0
Age: 3
Weight: 9-7
OR: 86
Days: 58
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 May 24 Yor York 7f Gd 33yHc 9-1 13/15 Diligent Resdev (15L) 18/1 87 55
7 Oct 23 Red Redcar 7f Gd 42yNv 9-10 1/13 Midnite Storm (½L) 16/5 79 90
21 Sep 23 Ayr Ayr 7f GS 42yNv 9-7 1/11 Individualism (¾L) 20/1 - 82
8 Aug 23 Cat Catterick 7f GS 52yMd 9-7 4/7 Ice Max (6L) 13/2 - 62
21 Jul 23 Not Nottingham 6f GS 52yMd 9-4 5/11 Vandeek (10½L) 33/1 - 65
6
(6)
Cerulean Bay silk
Cerulean Bay
J: Sean Levey
T: David O'Meara
Mostly consistent and didn't get the breaks when behind Ebt's Guard at Yarmouth
-43845
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 85
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jun 24 Yar Yarmouth 8f GF 43yHc 9-11 5/9 Charming Whisper (4L) 6/1 87 86
8 Jun 24 Hay Haydock 8f Gd 43yHc 9-11 4/9 Dashing Darcey (4¼L) 7/2F 87 88
25 May 24 Hay Haydock 8f Sft 23yHc 8-11 8/12 Nellie Leylax (10L) 9/2C 87 76
11 May 24 Hay Haydock 8f GF 43yHc 9-9 3/9 Silent Move (1¼L) 4/1 85 89
25 Apr 24 Bev Beverley 7.5f Sft 33yHc 9-9 4/7 Classy Boy (2¼L) 11/2 86 85
2 Sep 23 San Sandown 7f Gd 2yG3 9-3 6/6 Aablan (10L) 25/1 87 64
7
(5)
Zain Blue silk
Zain Blue
J: Connor Beasley
T: John Butler
Maiden who had no excuses last time and soft ground will be a first for him
4-3205
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 79
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jun 24 Hay Haydock 8f Gd 43yHc 9-5 5/9 Liveandletlive (5¾L) 11/1 81 79
24 May 24 Goo Goodwood 8f Gd 43yHc 9-5 11/11 Queen's Reign (12½L) 6/1 81 58
10 May 24 Asc Ascot 8f Gd 43yHc 9-5 2/11 The Ice Phoenix (2¼L) 15/2 81 86
8 Apr 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 5Md 9-1 3/13 Gunlock (3¼L) 2/1F 83 70
7 Oct 23 Red Redcar 7f Gd 42yNv 9-4 4/12 Volterra (5¼L) 5/2F - 72
25 Aug 23 Yor York 7f GF 22yMd 9-7 2/14 Battle Cry (1¼L) 11/2 - 85
8
(8)
Global Asset silk
D
BF
Global Asset p 1
J: Adam Farragher
T: William Haggas
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 11 wins from 43 in the last 14 days (26%)
Progressive gelding despite last week's Nottingham defeat; cheekpieces are added
73-212
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 79
Days: 6
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Jul 24 Not Nottingham 8.5f Gd 43yHc 9-10 2/8 Debora's Dream (1L) 15/8F 79 85
21 Jun 24 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f Gd 53yHc 9-6 1/8 Berkshire Nugget (¾L) 13/8F 72 86
13 May 24 Wdr Windsor 8f GF 53yHc 9-8 2/11 He's Got Game (nk) 15/8 69 76
25 Nov 23 Lin Lingfield (AW) 6f St 52yMd 9-0 3/12 Morning Suit (1½L) 12/1 - 67
11 Nov 23 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 42yMd 9-4 7/8 Lion's House (8L) 11/2 - 55
3 Nov 23 Nmk Newmarket 7f Hy 42yNv 9-2 12/13 Zoum Zoum (15½L) 20/1 - 50
9
(4)
Bigbertiebassett silk
BF
Bigbertiebassett
J: Robert Havlin
T: William Muir & Chris Grassick
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Novice winner with one notable effort in handicaps; below par latest; soft ground?
998-45
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 77
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jun 24 Hay Haydock 7f Gd 43yHc 9-9 5/11 Pedro Valentino (4½L) 7/2J 78 76
10 May 24 Asc Ascot 8f Gd 43yHc 9-2 4/11 The Ice Phoenix (2¾L) 7/1 78 82
8 Nov 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 42yHc 9-4 8/9 Magico (13½L) 4/1 80 55
24 Aug 23 Yor York 7f GF 22yHc 8-12 9/20 Gushing Gold (4¼L) 28/1 82 75
29 Jul 23 Asc Ascot 7f Gd 2yL 9-5 9/10 Rosallion (27L) 40/1 - 38
30 Jun 23 Don Doncaster 7f Gd 42yNv 9-7 1/8 Novello Lad (2¼L) 7/2 - 74
Verdict

There should be a big run in APIARIST who ran well from off the pace at Haydock after being dropped in from a wide draw.

Verdict silk image
Apiarist

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Global Asset,

4/1 Ebt's Guard,

T'Challa,

5/1 Magnum Opus,

7/1 Apiarist,

8/1 Cerulean Bay,

12/1 Zain Blue,

Bigbertiebassett,

16/1 Respectful

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