Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

Ascot - Tue 19th Jun 2012
14:30 15:05 15:45 16:25 17:00 17:35

17:35 Windsor Castle Stakes 5f
Weighed In - (Class 1), £55,000 added, 2yo, 23 runners
Winner £31,190 2nd £11,825 3rd £5,918 4th £2,948
Going: Good (Round Course: Good to Soft, Good in places) Surface: Turf

Result
Full result

Weighed In
Winning time: 1m 1.21s
Off time: 17:38:43

Pos	Horse	Odds
1st	Hototo	14/1
2nd	Alhebayeb (IRE)	12/1
3rd	Dylanbaru (IRE)	16/1

No	Form	Horse	A	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	SP
1 (22)		Ajmany (IRE)	2	9-3	K Fallon	L M Cumani	14/1
2 (4)	1	Alhebayeb (IRE) 16	2	9-3	P Hanagan	R Hannon	12/1
3 (11)	2	Ask Dad 10	2	9-3	R L Moore	R Hannon	10/1
4 (5)	011	Bungle Inthejungle 17	2	9-3	Matthew Davies	M R Channon	16/1
5 (9)	1	Cosmic Chatter 18	2	9-3	G Gibbons	T D Barron	14/1
6 (20)	4132	Dylanbaru (IRE) 24	2	9-3 t	W M Lordan	T Stack	16/1
7 (19)	922	Fletcher Christian 12	2	9-3	N Callan	J Gallagher	100/1
8 (18)	321	Hototo 19	2	9-3	P Makin	K A Ryan	14/1
9 (10)	213	Liber 17	2	9-3	L Morris	Sir Mark Prescott	18/1
10 (7)	411	Lyric Ace (IRE) 48	2	9-3	R Hughes	R Hannon	5/1
11 (16)	02524	Marvelino 12	2	9-3 v1	Dane O'Neill	Pat Eddery	100/1
12 (2)	148	Mossgo (IRE) 19	2	9-3	Jim Crowley	J R Best	100/1
13 (21)	5	Parliament Square (IRE) 34	2	9-3	J P O'Brien	A P O'Brien	7/1
14 (14)	21	Pay Freeze (IRE) 24	2	9-3	J P Murtagh	M R Channon	4/1
15 (12)	22	Pearl Noir 22	2	9-3	Freddie Tylicki	S Dixon	80/1
16 (15)	361	Pixilated 6	2	9-3	Jack Mitchell	Miss Gay Kelleway	80/1
17 (3)	321	Polski Max 27	2	9-3	T Hamilton	R A Fahey	20/1
18 (1)	21	Smoothtalkinrascal (IRE) 29	2	9-3	S W Kelly	B J Meehan	9/1
19 (17)	51	Tommy's Secret 25	2	9-3	William Buick	Jane Chapple-Hyam	50/1
20 (6)	413	Top Notch Tonto (IRE) 17	2	9-3	P Mathers	I W McInnes	100/1
21 (23)	32	Trinityelitedotcom (IRE) 13	2	9-3	R Kingscote	Tom Dascombe	50/1
22 (8)		Jackpot	2	8-12	Kirsty Milczarek	B G Powell	100/1
23 (13)	6	Little Miss Zuri (IRE) 26	2	8-12	L P Keniry	S Kirk	100/1

Verdict

Frederick Engels was the first favourite in eight years to land this 12 months ago and the race produced a 100/1 winner in 2008. Shocks aren't uncommon, therefore, and we fancy we might see a big run from HOTOTO, who only won a small race at Ayr last time but is on an upward curve. An earlier second to Cay Verde over C&D on soft ground was franked when the winner comfortably beat Dylanbaru in a Listed contest at the Curragh last month. Cay Verde's trainer Mick Channon runs the hat-trick-seeking Bungleinthejungle and easy York winner Pay Freeze and both have claims while Lyric Ace, already successful at Leicester and Kempton, looks the best of Richard Hannon's trio. Haydock winner Cosmic Chatter is speedily-bred and may be the pick of the remainder ahead of Leicester scorer Smoothtalkinrascal and Epsom third Liber.

Formwatch

Ajmany (IRE) Kheleyf colt out of Passarelle.

Alhebayeb (IRE) 4-9fav (9-3) Went left start, ran green chasing leader, hard ridden to challenge approaching final furlong, ran on to lead closing stages, won at Nottingham 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd beating Hardy Red (9-3) by nk, 5 ran.

Ask Dad 3-1fav (9-3) Chased leaders, headway to chase winner and hung left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Tipping Over (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) gs.

Bungle Inthejungle 7-2 (9-2) Made all, driven inside final 2f, stayed on well final furlong, won at Beverley 5f 2yo stks (2) gf beating The Black Jacobin (8-12) by 4l, 5 ran.

Cosmic Chatter 9-1 (9-3) Went right start, led, headed halfway, led again over 1f out, kept on, pushed out, won at Haydock 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf beating Ian's Dream (9-3) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

Dylanbaru (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Towards rear, went 5th on outer 2f out, soon ridden and 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure without threatening winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Cay Verde (9-3) at Curragh 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gd in May.

Fletcher Christian 16-1 (9-2) Hampered start, led after 1f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Rhamnus (9-2) at Sandown 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) sft.

Hototo 11-8 (9-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 2f out, soon switched left to outer, ridden to lead inside final furlong, just held on, won at Ayr 5f 2yo mdn (4) gf in May beating Jillnextdoor (8-12) by hd, 6 ran.

Liber 5-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, pressed leader, led 4f out, joined 2f out, kept slight lead until headed just inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Chilworth Icon (9-0) at Epsom Downs 6f Listed stks 2yo (1) gf.

Lyric Ace (IRE) 4-7fav (8-11) Made all, pushed along inside final furlong, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Kempton 5f Conditions Stakes (2yo) (4) pol in May beating Chilworth Icon (8-11) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.

Marvelino 6-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 8l behind Rhamnus (9-2) at Sandown 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) sft.

Mossgo (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 16l behind Sir Prancealot (9-0) at Sandown 5f Listed stks 2yo (1) gf in May.

Parliament Square (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Unruly in stalls, tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and edged right under 2f out, soon carried left, no chance with easy winner in 4th over 1f, no extra, 5th of 6, 16l behind Dawn Approach (9-7) at Naas 6f 2yo stk in May.

Pay Freeze (IRE) 13-8fav (9-3) Disputed lead until led over 2f out, quickened approaching final furlong, soon clear, impressive, won at York 6f 2yo mdn aut (3) gf in May beating Mollyvator (8-9) by 5l, 11 ran.

Pearl Noir 12-1 (9-3) Led early, prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Artigiano (9-3) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in May.

Pixilated 10-3 (8-12) Made all, pushed along 2f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Yarmouth 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf beating Not Now Blondie (8-7) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.

Polski Max 10-11fav (9-3) Made all, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Southwell 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs in May beating Secret Destination (8-9) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.

Smoothtalkinrascal (IRE) 4-5fav (9-3) Prominent, led halfway, pushed clear, comfortable, won at Leicester 5f 2yo mdn (4) gs in May beating Forray (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.

Tommy's Secret 5-2fav (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon went 2nd, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish, won at Goodwood 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in May beating Whistling Buddy (9-1) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.

Top Notch Tonto (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Carried left start, behind and outpaced, ridden over 2f out, stayed on under pressure on outside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, not reach leading pair, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Bungle Inthejungle (9-2) at Beverley 5f 2yo stks (2) gf.

Trinityelitedotcom (IRE) 11-10fav (9-3) Led, ridden inside final furlong, headed towards finish, not pace of winner, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Dashing David (9-3) at Nottingham 5f 2yo mdn (5) gs.

Jackpot Avonbridge filly out of Strat's Quest.

Little Miss Zuri (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 12l behind Upward Spiral (9-0) at Sandown 5f 2yo stks (5) gd in May.