Full Result 2.50 Ascot | 14 July 2023

Knights Nursery Handicap

(Class 4) (0-80, 2yo) 6f Good

1st £8,450.99 2nd £3,967.28 3rd £1,984.42 4th £992.21

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	1. Soldier's Gold (IRE) 11/4F Richard Kingscote Hugo Palmer	Richard Kingscote Hugo Palmer	2	99	80	74	90	–
b c Soldier's Call - Copperbeech (IRE) (Red Ransom)
Disputed lead, shaken up to lead over 1f out, kept on well, comfortably (op 2/1 tchd 3/1)

2⁽⁶⁾ 3¼	3. Impressive Act 9/2 Harry Davies ³ Charlie Appleby	Harry Davies ³ Charlie Appleby	2	95	79	60	79	–
b g Dubawi (IRE) - Dabyah (IRE) (Sepoy)
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, headway over 2f out, ridden and challenging when hung left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong (op 5/1 tchd 9/2)

3⁽²⁾ 2 [5¼]	6. Oops 16/1 Connor Planas ⁵ George Boughey	Connor Planas ⁵ George Boughey	2	90	76	49	70	–
ch f Territories (IRE) - Glee Club (Kyllachy)
In rear and pushed along, headway and switched right over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on, went third towards finish (jockey said filly was slow into stride and hung right-handed) (op 14/1 tchd 11/1)

4⁽⁷⁾ hd [5½]	7. Mr Baloo (IRE) 11/2 Alec Voikhansky ⁵ Richard Hannon	Alec Voikhansky ⁵ Richard Hannon	2	812	74	46	67	–
b c Kodi Bear (IRE) - Manaahil (Dubawi)
Disputed lead, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong (op 9/2 tchd 13/2)

5⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [6¾]	8. White Christmas (IRE) 22/1 Hector Crouch Michael Bell	Hector Crouch Michael Bell	2	812 h¹	69	36	58	–
ch c Showcasing - Irish Madam (Equiano)
Slowly into stride, in rear, midfield over 4f out, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong (op 25/1)

6⁽⁹⁾ 1 [7¾]	2. Passionately (IRE) 7/1 George Bass ³ Amy Murphy	George Bass ³ Amy Murphy	2	96	80	43	66	–
b f Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Lexi's Love (USA) (Big Top Cat)
Midfield, headway over 2f out, ridden when short of room over 1f out, soon lost position (op 9/1)

7⁽³⁾ 1 [8¾]	10. Time Signature 14/1 Jefferson Smith William Knight	Jefferson Smith William Knight	2	86 v¹	63	22	46	–
b c Dark Angel (IRE) - Betty F (Frankel)
Slowly away, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous (op 12/1 tchd 16/1)

8⁽⁴⁾ ½ [9¼]	4. Quickfire 6/1 Billy Loughnane ³ Ed Walker	Billy Loughnane ³ Ed Walker	2	95	79	36	60	–
b c Land Force (IRE) - Byrony (IRE) (Byron)
Took keen hold, disputed lead, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, soon weakened (op 11/1)

9⁽⁵⁾ 1¾ [11]	9. Socialise (IRE) 12/1 Rowan Scott Nigel Tinkler	Rowan Scott Nigel Tinkler	2	89 v¹	66	16	41	–
b g Advertise - Powerful Star (IRE) (Slade Power)
Held up in midfield, shaken up over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1)

10⁽¹⁾ 15 [26]	5. Dark Points (IRE) 12/1 Joe Fanning Charlie Johnston	Joe Fanning Charlie Johnston	2	97	78	–	5	–
b c Blue Point (IRE) - Dark Rose Angel (IRE) (Dark Angel)
Soon prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown) (tchd 10/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:51:15 Winning time: 1m 16.57s (slow by 4.27s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Nobody Ever Replies (Soldier's Gold) 1st breeder: Bernard & Eugene Heary
2nd owner: Godolphin (Impressive Act)
3rd owner: Ed Babington (Oops)
Tote win: £3.75 PL: £1.40 £2 £3.80 Ex: £14.40 CSF: £15.17 Tricast: £173.62 Trifecta: £168.40
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 39 (17%) M [4-7] 38 (47%) H [8-10] 73 (36%)

2:50 Ascot 14 Jul 2023

Knights Nursery Handicap