Golden Gates Stakes 2022 Racecard
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5:35 Sat 18 Jun GOLDEN GATES STAKES Distance: 9f 212y Age: 3yo O Prize: £51,540 Going: Good to Firm
A smashing 3-y-o handicap and it may pay to side with John & Thady Gosden's HONITON. He was an easy winner of a Sandown maiden 7 days ago, and previous form in maiden/novice company is working out very well, so there's plenty to like now his sights are set on handicaps from a handy draw. Falling Shadow and Missed The Cut are similarly upwardly mobile and feared along with Aldous Huxley. |
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Analyst's Verdict| ENTRY FORM |
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1. ALDOUS HUXLEY (IRE) J: Benoit de la Sayette T: John & Thady Gosden |
3 9-9 |
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| Dubawi colt who ran out a ready winner on debut at Kempton (10f) in March and built on that when second under a penalty at Newmarket in April. Took another step forward when second in a Goodwood listed event since and that ought not to prove his limit now handicapping. | |||||
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2. SWEEPING J: Hollie Doyle T: Archie Watson |
3 9-4 |
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| Catterick maiden winner (7f) as a 2-y-o who ran best race to date when second on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in May. Easy enough to put a line through subsequent Epsom run (reportedly finished lame) but others may have greater potential in any case. | |||||
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3. PHANTOM FLIGHT J: P. J. McDonald T: James Horton |
3 9-3 |
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| Improved with each outing for up-and-coming yard, second on debut at Newcastle prior to landing back-to-back turf novice contests (at 1m) latterly at Haydock in May. Bred to be suited by this longer trip now handicapping and highly likely there's more to come. | |||||
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4. MISSED THE CUT (USA) J: James McDonald T: George Boughey |
3 9-3 |
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| Progressed with each start to date, bolting up in a Pontefract maiden (1m) and impressing once more in the way he powered clear to make it 2-3 in a Salisbury novice (9.9f) in May. Well worth considering now handicapping with prospect of more to come. | |||||
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5. HONITON (IRE) J: Frankie Dettori T: John & Thady Gosden |
3 9-2 |
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| Quickly reached a useful level and readily justified cramped odds over this trip at Sandown 7 days ago, well on top at the finish. Interesting that connections pitch him in here quickly and he's well worth considering with prospect of more to come. | |||||
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6. BLUE TRAIL (IRE) J: James Doyle T: Charlie Appleby |
3 9-1 |
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| Teofilo colt who landed back-to-back AW novice events at 1m earlier this year and arrives here on the back of a career-best display when keeping on for third at Sandown (1m) in April. Looks ready for this step up in trip on that evidence and respected. | |||||
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7. FALLING SHADOW (IRE) J: William Buick T: Charlie Appleby |
3 9-0 |
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| Much-improved from debut when first past post at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in December (subsequently disqualified) and quickly made amends when winning impressively on return at Newbury (1¼m) in May, eased late on. More to come now handicapping and he's a big player. | |||||
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8. PERVADE J: C. T. Keane T: Francis-Henri Graffard, France |
3 8-13 |
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| French raider who showed fairly useful form when landing maiden/handicaps on artificial surfaces earlier this year. Ran up to best to finish in-the-frame in pair of minor events subsequently but others appeal more for win purposes on balance. | |||||
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9. TOLLARD ROYAL (IRE) J: Kieran Shoemark T: George Boughey |
3 8-12 |
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| Successful on 2 of his 3 starts in novices, making light of a 6-month absence at Beverley (8.5f) in April. Not disgraced when fifth pitched in to a hot Haydock handicap (1m) since but this another tough ask stepping up to 1¼m. | |||||
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10. GROUNDBREAKER (GER) J: Andrea Atzeni T: Andrew Balding |
3 8-12 |
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| Still showed signs of greenness but well on top at the line when off the mark in a Doncaster maiden (10.2f) in March. Proved too keen when fourth in 6-runner listed event at Newmarket (10f) and he'll need to settle better now stepping into handicaps. | |||||
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11. CHAIRMAN (FR) J: Tom Marquand T: Freddie & Martyn Meade |
3 8-12 |
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| Promising son of Almanzor who landed a small-field Salisbury maiden (12f) early on last month and had little trouble with drop back to 1¼m to follow up on handicap bow at Bath since, keeping on well. This his toughest assignment yet but likely he's more in his locker. | |||||
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12. SUN KING (IRE) J: Ryan Moore T: Aidan O'Brien, Ireland |
3 8-11 |
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| Galileo colt. Matched previous best when landing 13-runner Roscommon maiden (7.8f) in April but failed to improve for switch to handicaps/step up to 1¼m at Navan subsequently. Tongue tie goes on and yard's runners never underestimated here. | |||||
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13. KNIGHTSWOOD (IRE) J: Jason Hart T: Charlie & Mark Johnston |
3 8-10 |
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| Decorated Knight colt. Promise when third on debut at Kempton (1m) in December and much improved to land back-to-back maiden/novice events from the front at Redcar/Chepstow in recent weeks. Very straightforward type who is respected once more now handicapping. | |||||
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14. ASGOODASSOBERGETS (FR) J: Jim Crowley T: Tom Ward |
3 8-10 |
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| Promising sort who tasted success on second of 2 starts in a French minor event in November and perfect start for new yard when landing 8-runner AW novice event (12.2f) in April. However, more needed in this much more competitive enviornment now handicapping. | |||||
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15. JIMI HENDRIX (IRE) J: Non Runner T: Ralph Beckett |
3 8-9 |
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| New Bay colt who ended 2-y-o campaign with success in a Doncaster maiden (7f) and made a winning handicap debut at Haydock (1m) last month, Good third of 30 in Britannia at this course (8f, good to firm, 20/1) 2 days ago. NON RUNNER. | |||||
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16. TROJAN HORSE (IRE) J: Joe Fanning T: Charlie & Mark Johnston |
3 8-6 |
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| Dual novice winner who almost certainly progressed again sent handicapping when third of 7 at Chester (12.3f) in May. Similar form from this 2 lb higher mark when fifth of 9 at Musselburgh since but suspicion he will again find a few too good in this even stronger affair. | |||||
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17. BUSHFIRE J: David Egan T: Hughie Morrison |
3 8-5 |
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| Australia colt who stepped up markedly on his debut form when third in a strong Salisbury novice (1m) in September and improved further to take a heavy ground Newbury minor event (1m) when last seen in October. Type to progress again in handicaps this campaign. | |||||
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Betting Forecast : 5/1 5 MISSED THE CUT, 7/1 7 FALLING SHADOW, 11/1 11 HONITON, 12/1 12 SUN KING, 12/1 12 PHANTOM FLIGHT, 14/1 14 BLUE TRAIL, 14/1 14 CHAIRMAN, 14/1 14 ALDOUS HUXLEY, 18/1 18 GROUNDBREAKER, 18/1 18 KNIGHTSWOOD, 22/1 22 TROJAN HORSE, 22/1 22 PERVADE, 25/1 25 BUSHFIRE, 28/1 28 TOLLARD ROYAL, 33/1 33 ASGOODASSOBERGETS, 40/1 40 SWEEPING, 498/1 498 SPLENDENT, 499/1 499 WAIT TO EXCEL |
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The Golden Gates Handicap was included in the 2020 Royal Ascot programme as part of the six extra races added due to Covid 19.
After a successful race in 2020 where Rossa Ryan secured the win on the Paul and Oliver Cole trained Highland Chief, Ascot are keeping it on the card for 2021.
The race is open to 3 year olds and is run over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs.
