17:35 Royal Ascot
Saturday 24 June 2023
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Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap)
- 3YO only | Class 2 | 1m 1f 212y | Good to Firm | 15 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:36 | Winning time: 2m 5.64s
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Dubawi colt who was 3-4 as a juvenile, culminating with a 1m Pontefract listed success. Creditable 4 lengths third of 6 in Dee at Chester (1¼m, heavy) on his reappearance 44 days ago.
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Won a 1m AW maiden last October. Useful form in defeat in Group 3s around 1¼m this season. Only had 4 starts so further progress can't be discounted but Moore sides with stablemate Canute.
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Impressive debut winner at Nottingham (1m, heavy) last October. Good second under a penalty to the smart Waipiro on Newmarket reappearance and advanced his form again when seventh of 11 in the Dante at York. Smart effort will be needed from his triple-figure mark.
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Left debut form well behind when comfortably landing a Nottingham maiden last autumn. Promising reappearance fourth in Lingfield Derby Trial on reappearance. Remains capable of better. Has a first-time tongue tie applied for handicap debut.
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Ended his 2-y-o campaign with a win in 1m AW maiden at Newcastle. Went off second favourite for a 1m listed race on his reappearance in April but could finish only eighth of 11. Steps up in trip now handicapping after a break with cheekpieces added. His mark demands improvement.
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Has his quirks but he got off the mark with a bit in hand in handicap company at Navan (1¼m, good to soft) 13 days ago. Could easily be more to come given who trains him. Considered.
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Muhaarar colt who made it second time lucky in 1m Kempton maiden on reappearance in April. Respectable 8 lengths fourth in Dee at Chester next time but well beaten on Epsom handicap debut since.
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Quite useful form in 3 outings over 1m in Ireland last month. Leaves the impression this longer trip will suit so he's a potential improver now handicapping. Tongue strap worn on his last 2 starts is left off.
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Drew a blank in 4 starts at 2 but very much hit the ground running on return, winning 1m handicaps at Ripon and Haydock. Run of improvement came to a halt when sixth in Silver Bowl back at Haydock (1m again) 4 weeks ago. Needs to regain the progressive thread now stepping up in trip.
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Exposed but he is largely consistent, finishing a good second of 11 over 9f at Musselburgh on latest start 3 weeks ago. First attempt at 1¼m. Likely vulnerable to improvers.
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Improved with each start last year, winning nurseries over 7f at Haydock (good to firm) and 1¼m at Nottingham (heavy). Cracking reappearance run when fourth of 14 to Bertinelli in very strong London Gold Cup at Newbury last month. Enters calculations.
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Readily saw off 2 subsequent winners in a Pontefract maiden (1¼m, heavy) in April and bumped into Queen's Vase winner Gregory at Haydock on his next start. Did too much too soon when fourth on 1½m York handicap debut and very interesting dropping back in trip under Dettori.
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Firmly back on the up with a 1¼-length defeat of the reopposing Coco Jack at Musselburgh (9f, good to firm) 3 weeks ago. Will be at least as effective back at 1¼m and Johnston handicappers can just keep on improving when they get in the groove.
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Back on the up when readily making all in 1¼m Newbury handicap 17 days ago. 8 lb higher in a much deeper race now so he'll need to improve a good bit again to follow up.
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525,000 gns Kingman colt who is going the right way for his top connections, winning with something to spare in maiden company at Leicester (1m) 18 days ago. Steps up in trip for handicap debut. Considered.
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Non-Runners
7
(14)
Like A Tiger50
Weight: 9-1| Age: 3
T: J Ferguson J: James McDonald
NR
14
(19)
First Sight148
Weight: 8-13| Age: 3
T: C Appleby J: Non Runner
NR
Forecasts
Lion Of War (9/2), Local Dynasty (9/2), Canute (9/2), Knockbrex (6/1), First Sight (13/2), Ziryab (8/1), Cuban Dawn (9/1), Like A Tiger (16/1), Coco Jack (18/1), Londoner (18/1), Burdett Road (20/1), Obelix (20/1), Liberty Lane (20/1), Have Secret (25/1), Lose Your Wad (28/1), Laafi (28/1), James Mchenry (33/1)
Frankie Dettori's final Royal Ascot ride is KNOCKBREX and Charlie Johnston's charge might just be up to providing the fairytale ending. His early-season novice form is strong and for a good part of his 1½m York handicap debut he looked a horse ahead of his mark, a point he can prove back down at 1¼m. Canute is feared most on the back of his cosy Navan success. The selection's stablemate Lion of War should relish the step back up in trip and also makes the shortlist along with Have Secret.
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £51,540.002nd: £24,170.003rd: £12,090.004th: £6,040.005th: £3,020.006th: £1,510.00
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