16 Oct 2021 16:30 Ascot
Winner: £200,000 (Penalty: £103,080); Distance: 1m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco) (Str)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(11) |   | - | Aldaary (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 6) | 135571 / 7 | Flat (14) | Jim Crowley | W J Haggas Shadwell Estate… | 7/2 | |
| raced far side, keen in mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders on bit 3f out, led 2f out, came clear in group when hung left and ridden inside final furlong, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 18(15) |   | 1½ L | Symbolize (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) | 070172 / 7 | Flat (14) | David Probert | A M Balding Mr N O'keeffe | 40/1 | |
| mid-division in centre, good headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went overall 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(12) |   | 1 L | Magical Morning (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 2-81020 / 7 | Flat (21) | J P Spencer | J & T Gosden Daniel MacAuliffe… | 66/1 | |
| held up in mid-division in centre, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on in inside final furlong, went 3rd final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10(7) |   | 1¼ L | Nugget (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 21-3121 / 4 | Flat (21) | R L Moore | R Hannon Highclere T'bred… | 9/1 | |
| raced keenly chasing leaders far side, gong well over 2f out, went 2nd in group inside final furlong, no chance with winner and lost two places soon after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12(14) |   | SHD | Matthew Flinders (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 370276 / 4 | Flat (29) | W Buick | E Walker Mr S Stuckey | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders in centre, disputing lead and every chance 2f out, led group inside final 2f until over 1f out, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(2) |   | ½ L | Escobar (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 535229 / 9 | Flat (14) | A Kirby | D O'Meara Withernsea Thoroughbred… | 16/1 | |
| raced far side, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 19(13) |   | SHD | Shelir (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 229291 / 6 | Flat (8) | Jason Watson | D O'Meara Akela Thoroughbreds… | 40/1 | |
| led centre group, still overall leader over 2f out, headed in group inside final 2f, weakened final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(19) |   | ½ L | Raise You (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 342-155 / 8 | Flat (81) | Dylan Browne McMonagle | J P O'Brien J Palmer-Brown… | 22/1 | |
| chased leaders in centre, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13(5) |   | ½ L | Rhoscolyn (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 622345 / 7 | Flat (14) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara The Horse Watchers | 40/1 | |
| raced far side, steadied start, held up in rear, headway 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 16(22) |   | 1½ L | Kenzai Warrior (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 9608-P1 / 6 | Flat (17) | Hollie Doyle | R A Teal Rae And Carol Borras | 50/1 | |
| raced centre, held up towards rear, never involved | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11(17) |   | ½ L | Johan (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 8-58140 / 8 | Flat (48) | Tom Marquand | W J Haggas Jon and Julia Aisbitt | 33/1 | |
| chased leader centre until 2f out, chased leaders, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2(6) |   | SHD | Oh This Is Us (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 030844 / 9 | Flat (14) | Rossa Ryan | R Hannon Team Wallop | 80/1 | |
| held up in mid-division far side, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and held when hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14(10) |   | NK | Saltonstall (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 065407 / 9 | Flat (25) | C J MacRedmond | A McGuinness Dooley Thoroughbreds… | 80/1 | |
| raced far side in last pair, good headway chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong | ||||||||||
| 14th | 20(21) |   | NK | Sunray Major (GB) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 14-11 / 5 | Flat (15) | L Dettori | J & T Gosden Juddmonte | 2/1 | |
| raced centre, held up towards rear, switched right to join far side group over 3f out, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong | ||||||||||
| 15th | 1(3) |   | HD | Sir Busker (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 437243 / 9 | Flat (31) | Oisin Murphy | W J Knight Kennet Valley Syndicates… | 9/1 | |
| raced far side, held up towards rear, never involved | ||||||||||
| 16th | 15(8) |   | 1½ L | King Leonidas (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 1/16-3 / 4 | Flat (28) | James Doyle | J & T Gosden Sheikh Hamdan Bin… | 8/1 | |
| raced far side, raced keenly tracking leader until ridden to lead narrowly over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd in group over 1f out, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 17th | 8(23) |   | ¾ L | Dashing Roger (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 704131 / 8 | Flat (70) | Marco Ghiani | W Stone Ron Spore & Dr… | 40/1 | |
| raced centre, always behind | ||||||||||
| 18th | 4(4) |   | ¾ L | Accidental Agent (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 017266 / 10 | Flat (14) | Charles Bishop | Eve Johnson Houghton Mrs R F Johnson… | 66/1 | |
| raced far side, held up and always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 19th | 3(16) |   | 4 L | Montatham (GB) (colt, grey, 9 7) | 120-365 / 6 | Flat (84) | Dane O'Neill | W J Haggas Shadwell Estate… | 100/1 | |
| raced centre towards rear, closer in mid-division 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 20th | 17(1) |   | 5 L | Marie's Diamond (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 126537 / 7 | Flat (21) | Andrea Atzeni | Charlie & Mark Johnston The Wolf Pack &… | 28/1 | |
| led on far rail until over 2f out, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 21(9) |   | - | Young Fire (FR) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 316200 / 10 | Flat (14) | Reserve 1 | D O'Meara Mr D O'meara | |||
| 22(20) |   | - | Al Rufaa (FR) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 140-720 / 8 | Flat (14) | Reserve 2 | J & T Gosden Carter And Capture… | |||
| 23(18) |   | - | Indeed (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 023/0-60 / 6 | Flat (21) | Reserve 3 | S Kirk Marchwood Aggregates | |||
