Ascot Racecard - Friday 30th September by Weatherbys

Friday 30th September 2022 QUEEN ELIZABETH II & ESTIMATE , GOLD CUP 2013

Friday 30th September 2022 OFFICIAL PROGRAMME £3.50 PERONI ITALIA AU TUMN RACING WEEKE ND

CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME

Welcome to the opening dayofthe Autumn Racing Weekend. This is the firstAscotracedaysince the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and thereforeour opportunity to reflect on and celebrate The Queen’sdeep personal connection with AscotRacecourse. The photograph on the front cover of this racecardcaptures possiblythe greatestmoment of The Queen’sracing life –the victory of Estimate in the 2013 Gold Cup,the firsttime this had been achievedbyareigning monarch. The touching imagecaptures aspecial moment of connection between owner and horse in the midstofasea of celebration. It is a perfect expression of The Queen’slove for the thoroughbred racehorse.

We at Ascotare privilegedtohave so manymemories of HerLate Majesty at this her racecourse, including manywonderfulvictories in the Royalcolours.Intotal The Queen wassuccessful 78 times at Ascotwith 74 winners on the Flat and four under National Hunt rules.The firstofthose victories wasChoir Boyinthe 1953 RoyalHunt Cup and that remarkable period of success includes winners in everydecadeupto2021 when Chalk Stream wasThe Queen’sfinal winner at Ascotinthe Lavazza Stakes lastSeptember.

Of those 78 victories,24came at RoyalAscot, including Aureole, Above Suspicion, Hopeful Venture, Phantom Gold, Estimate, Dartmouth and mostrecentlyTactical. Estimate’svictories in the 2012 Queen’s Vase and the 2013 Gold Cup werethe mostmemorable in recent years,but the firstreallygood horse owned by The Queen was Aureole, which was bred by King GeorgeVIand passed to The Queen following his death in 1952. Aureole was famouslysecond in the Derby in 1953,the year of the Coronation. Hethen wonthe King GeorgeVI&Queen Elizabeth Stakes hereatAscotin1954.

Iwas humbled and privilegedtorepresent AscotRacecourse at The Committal Service in St George’s Chapel lastweek. As we all know, the sport of horse racing playedsuch acentral role in the life of The Queen and manyother members of the racing community were also there.

HerLate Majesty’s reign of over70years was longer than anyprevious monarch and her close personal interestinall aspects of this racecourse neverfaltered. For example, in May2021 The Queen paid a private visit to Ascottosee the stables and viewdifferent parts of the track which were inaccessible on a raceday.

During her reign The Queen oversawahugeamount of changeatAscot, both in terms of the physical structureofthe racecourse and the race programme. These included twomajor grandstand redevelopment projects in 1961 and 2006,the expansion of RoyalAscottoafiveday meeting in 2002 to mark the Golden Jubilee, the creation of British Champions Dayin2011, the inauguration of the Commonwealth Cup in 2015,and the permanent addition of aseventh race to each dayofthe RoyalMeeting in 2021. All of these changes were personallyapproved by The Queen who showedadeep interestinevery detail.

At 1.50pm we will hold aminute’ssilence in and around the Parade Ring to remember HerLate Majesty Ihope youcan join us there.

The King has his firstrunner at Ascotinthe Sovereign’ssilks this afternoon with Perfect Alibi in the fourth race. We wish His Majesty everysuccess.

Yours sincerely,

Sir Francis BrookeBt. His Majesty’s Representative &Chairman

WELCOME 1

CONTENTS 01 WELCOME 04-05 FINDING YOUR WAYAROUND 06-07 ASHORT HISTORY 08 USEFUL INFORMATION 09 HOWTOREAD THE RACING PAGES 20-23 AWAYRACING AT FONT WELL AND HEXHAM 70-71 TODAY’S OFFICIALS &RACECONDITIONS 72 GENERAL INFORMATION CO NTENTS 12-13 OFF THE TRACK Your guide to today’s activities away from the track 68-69 COMING UP AT ASCOT Your guide to upcoming events at Ascot 10-11 WHERE TO EATAND DRINK Your guide to refreshments at Ascot 2

RACING PAGES

Your guide to all of today’s races

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1stRace2.00pm

ThePeroniNastroAzzurro

AmateurJockeys’HandicapStakes

This is aseven furlongs handicap race for three-year-olds and upwardswhich have been rated from 76 to 95.This speciﬁc handicap is also limited to amateur jockeys.Once ahorse has qualiﬁed for ahandicap rating this is regularlyreassessed. A below-par effort could result in areduced rating whilstastrongperformance could see the rating increased. Occasionally, horses areentered to race beforetheir handicap rating has been reviewedand so to avoid recent winners being un-penalised they areallotted amandatory penalty –usually6lb

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2nd Race 2.35pm

The LondonMetric Handicap Stakes

This is a twomile handicap race for three-year-olds which have been rated from 76 to 95.Inahandicap the weight that each of the runners carries is determined by their official handicap rating which is based on their levelofform shown so far.The aim is to ensurecompetitive racing by asking the higher rated horses to carry moreweight than a lowerrated rival. As aguide, horses rated 40 tend to be at the lowerend of the scale whilstthe very best performers would be rated as high as 130

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3rd Race 3.10pm

The Peroni Nastro Azzurro NoviceStakes (GBB Race)

This contestisaNovice Stakes,run over adistance of one mile and four furlongs.Thereare avariety of reasons whythe horses in this contestare still light on experience. Stoutlybredhorses areunlikely to be seen at their bestoverthe shorter distances of their juvenile season whilstasetback or injury can curtail even the mostprecociouslybredhorse’s two-year-old career

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4th Race 3.45pm

The Peroni Nastro Azzurro

Noel Murless Stakes (Listed Race)

This one mile and six furlongs contestfor three-year-olds is aListed race; arace that can onlybebettered by aGroup 1, 2or3race. Many of the runners in this race will have already shown themselvestobetalented and this race provides aperfect medium for them to be tested againsta better class of rivalbeforemaking the jump into a Group race. Initially, the weights areset at 9st1lb for colts and geldings and 8st10lb for ﬁllies before penalties areawarded to horses that have previously wonabove acertain level–3lb for aListed race victory or 5lb for aGroup 3success

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5th Race 4.20pm

The Peroni Nastro Azzurro Handicap Stakes

This is asix furlong handicap race for three-year-olds which have been rated from 86 to 105.Toqualify for ahandicap rating horses musthave run at leastthree times in aFlat race in Britain, or have run in no more than twoFlat races run in Britain and wonatleast one of them. This rating then dictates the weight to be carried in ahandicap.Insimple terms ahorse rated 85 in this particular race would be required to carry 5lb morethan arival rated 80

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6th Race 4.55pm

The Smart SignageDisplaySolutions Handicap Classiﬁed Stakes

This race is aone-mile classiﬁed stakes for three-year-olds and upwardswhich have been rated from 0to90. Unlikeinahandicap when ahorses rating reﬂects the weight that they will carry,the weights in this type of race aredecided solelyonthe basis of ageorsex.This means that the higher rated horses should, theoretically, hold an advantage, as they arenot forced to concede weight to lowerrated rivals.

CO NTENTS

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PRE-PARADE RING CARPARK 2 Picnic Areas SunﬂowerLawn CAMRA 15th Annual Beer Festival Hallgarten&Novum Wines Tasting Stand SilksLawnBar MembershipsatAscot Information WetWeather Cover KE YTOSYMBOL S EntryPoint Cash Machine Cloakroom &Left Luggage Grandstand Entrances FirstAid Point Toilets and Baby Changing Parent &BabyRoom Ascot Shop Taxi Drop Oﬀ Point 4

CARPARK 3

King Edward VII Enclosure racegoersare invited to enjoy facilities on Level4 of the Grandstand.

MAIN RECEPTION

TO CARPARKS 5&6

AS HO RT HISTORY

ASCOT’S BEGINNINGS

Few sporting venues can match the rich heritage and history of Ascot Racecourse. Over the past 300 years, Ascot has established itself as anational institution; with Royal Ascot becoming the centrepiece of the British social calendar and the ultimate stage for the best racehorses in the world.

It was Queen Anne in 1711 who ﬁrst saw the potential for aracecourse at Ascot (in those days called East Cote). Whilst out riding near Windsor Castle she came upon an area of open heath that looked, in her words, “ideal for horses to gallop at full stretch”.

THE FIRST RACE MEETING

The ﬁrst race meeting ever held at Ascot took place later that year, on Saturday 11th August. The inaugural event was Her Majesty’s Plate, worth 100 guineas and open to any horse, mare or gelding over six years of age. Each horse was required to carry a weight of 12 stone and the seven runners were all English hunters, rather different to the speedy thoroughbreds that race on the Flat today.

The nature of the contest also borelittle resemblance to modern day racing at Ascot. That race consisted of three separate heats, each four miles long –about the length of today’s Grand National course. The winning horse would have required tremendous stamina, but sadly there is no record of who claimed that ﬁrst plate.

Queen Anne’s gift to racing, founding the Royal Racecourse, is marked by the tradition of opening Royal Ascot with the Queen Anne Stakes.

THE FIRST RACECOURSE

The racecourse was laid out by William Lowen, assisted by ateam including a carpenter, apainter, and aracing administrator. The ﬁrst permanent building was erected around 1794 by alocal Windsor builder. Holding 1,650 people, it was used for almost ﬁfty years.

In 1813, Parliament passed an Act of

Enclosure, which ensured that Ascot Heath would be kept and used as aracecourse for the public in the future. Racing at Ascot was now secure.

ROYAL ASCOT

The precise origins of the RoyalMeeting are unclear,asthe event evolvedfromthe ﬁrst four-daymeeting that took place in 1768

The meeting as it’sknown todayonlyreally started to takeshape with the introduction of the Gold Cup in 1807.Royal Ascotwas the onlyrace meeting held at Ascotuntil 1939.

The Gold Cup remains the featurerace of the thirdday of RoyalAscot, traditionally the busiestday of the week, when high fashion and exquisite millinery takecentre stagealongside Flat racing’s mostelite stayers.In2009,Yeats, ridden by Johnny Murtagh and trained by Aidan O’Brien, wonhis fourth consecutive Gold Cup –a magniﬁcent achievement, and one that Stradivarius justfailed to emulate in 2021 and 2022 having wonthe race three times between 2018 and 2020.

MANAGING ASCOT

Although founded by aQueen and located on Crown property, the administration of Ascot is handled on behalf of the Crown by a representative appointed by the Monarch. Up until 1901, the racecourse was managed on the Sovereign’s behalf by the Master of the Royal Buckhounds. In 1901, Lord Churchill was appointed as His Majesty’s Representative, responsible for running the course and determining entrance to the Royal Enclosure.

Yeats

AS HOR TH IS TO RY

The Ascot Authority was established in 1913 by an Act of Parliament, with His Majesty’s Representative becoming Senior Trustee. Today, as AscotAuthority (Holdings) Limited, Ascothas aformal boardchaired by Sir Francis BrookeBt., who also serves as His Majesty’s Representative at Ascot.

His Majesty The King is the thirteenth monarch that Ascothas operated under having succeeded Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022. As an owner and breeder of racehorses, HerLate Majesty took akeen interestinthe races and had great success with her own horses over the years,including mostfamously winning the Gold Cup with Estimate in 2013.

The jockeys riding the Sovereign’shorses can be identified by the royalracing colours: purple body with gold braid, scarletsleeves, and black velvet cap with gold fringe– the same as those of King EdwardVII and GeorgeIVasPrince Regent.

During RoyalAscot, the Monarch traditionally presents the Gold Cup and the Platinum Jubilee Stakes.New versions of these trophies aremade each year and presented to the winners to keep.

Ascot Racecourse closed for a£200 million redevelopment in 2004, and was reopened by Queen Elizabeth II on 20th June 2006.

HIGHLIGHTS AT ASCOT SINCE 2006

There have been several landmark occasions since Ascot Racecourse reopened in 2006 and none more memorable than two special Gold Cup days –when Yeats completed his four-timer of Gold Cup wins in 2009 and when Queen Elizabeth II won the stayers’ championship with Estimate in 2013.

In 2011, Ascot celebrated its tercentenary and staged the inaugural QIPCO British Champions Day, now the culmination of the European elite Flat racing season.

The great Frankel won the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes on Champions Day in 2011, and the curtain came down on the career of officially the best horse of all time when he won the Champion Stakes ayear later. Sir Henry Cecil’spride and joywon five of his remarkable unbeaten run of 14 races at Ascot. 2012 also sawAscotatthe heart of the country’s celebrations to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, with the

Golden Jubilee Stakes renamed the Diamond Jubilee Stakes and wonbythe great Australian mare, Black Caviar.Re-named again in 2022 as the Platinum Jubilee Stakes, the race became one of twocontests at Royal Ascotworth £1 million in prize money and victory went to Godolphin’sNavalCrown Ascothas continued to cement its reputation as Europe’spremier destination for the best horses in the world. In recent years it is the Americans who have had mostsuccess,with Tepin’swin in the 2016 Queen Anne Stakes and Lady Aurelia’sKing’s Stand Stakes victory the following year being notable highlights. The latter fillywas trained by Wesley Ward, who has nowsaddled 12 winners at the Royal Meeting, including Campanelle who was successful twice in 2020 and 2021. In 2022, the world’sbestsprinter,NatureStrip,travelled over from Australia and produced abrilliant performance to win the King’s Stand Stakes

It is notjustinternational horses which Ascot is known for,ofcourse. Jockeys also come from all over the world to ride here– perhaps mostnotablyatthe Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup,aunique fixtureinthe global racing calendar which each year sees manyofworld’s top jockeys compete for points to lift racing’s ultimate team prize, with four teams battling it out across athrilling eight-race contest.

While the grandeur of the RoyalMeeting takes centrestageeach June, Ascotisalso renowned for hosting Europe’spremier midsummer middle-distance contestthe following month.

The King GeorgeVIand Queen Elizabeth QIPCO Stakes has been wonbymanyof racing’s mostdistinguished champions including Nijinsky,Mill Reef, Dancing Brave, Nashwan, Galileo and -morerecently-the remarkable mareEnable, who in July 2020 made history by becoming the firsthorse to win three renewals of this prestigious prize.

HOR TH IS TO RY

USEFUL INFORMATION

CLOAKROOM

There are cloakroom facilities available at Ticket Office West. Any additional cloakrooms in operation will be marked on the map within this racecard.

BABY CHANGING FACIL ITIES

These are located in the male and female toilets at the following locations: Grandstand Entrance A–all levels

Grandstand Entrance B–all levels except 3and 5 Grandstand Entrance C–all levels except 6 Grandstand Entrance D–all levels

There are also baby changing facilities next to the Boxholders’ Entrance.

PARENT AND BABY ROOM

There is aparent and baby room located next to the Boxholders’ Entrance.

LOST CH ILD POLICY

Free wristbands are available from all entrances for children and vulnerable racegoers to aid with alost child/person. If this situation does arise, racegoers are encouraged to contact the nearest steward who will assist them to the Main Reception in the Queen Anne Building.

OVER 18 WR ISTBANDS

Ascot operates astrict over 18+ policy for the purchase of alcohol. Racegoers over 18 can collect an 18+ wristband from any racecard kiosk with photographic proof of age.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Racegoers are permitted to take photographs for personal use but photography for publication or commercial purposes is only permitted by Ascot accredited photographers.

PAYMENT METHODS

We accept cash, card and Apple Pay across the site, however, not all outlets will take all payment methods, each outlet will be signed as to what payment methods are accepted.

CASHPOINTS

There are cashpoint machines located on the Grandstand Concourse, close to Grandstand Entrances Band C.

SMOKING AREAS

Smoking is only permitted in external areas.

CAR PARKS

Please note that car parks close at 9pm and are not open overnight.

LOCAL TAXIS

Ascot Cars –01344 297297, Cedar Cars –01344 872777

BARS

Bars will close 30 minutes after the last race.

HOW TO READ

THE RACING PAGES

2B AAEED (GB) (31)

BcSea The Stars (IRE) -Aghareed (USA) (Kingmambo (USA))

Owner: Shadwell Estate Company Ltd

Trainer: William Haggas, Newmarket Breeder: Shadwell Estate Company Limited

aw 5 JIM CROWLEY

Horse Age: 4 Weight: 92 Colours: ROYAL BLUE, White Epaulets, striped cap Form: 111111-1 CD

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHHH The world’s top-rated turf horse, who has made spectacular progress since his debut last June, most recently justifying short odds in the Lockinge at Newbury where he easily beat Real World and completed aGroup 1hat-trick (ﬁrst two legs came in last year’s Moulin and here in the QEII);

on good to ﬁrm and good to soft ground, still unbeaten (7-7) and has genuine claims to being the best miler since Frankel,

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1. Owner’s silks (illustration)

2. Colour of horse

B=Bay Br =Brown

Ch =Chestnut

Gr =Grey

Ro =Roan

later on; looks set to produce another display of sheer class. Oﬃcial BHA Rating 125

21. Weight (stones/pounds)

22. Official BHA Rating

3. Horse’s number on saddle cloth

4. Sex of horse c=colt f=ﬁlly g=gelding h=horse m=mare

5. Sire (Father)

6. Horse’s name

7. Dam (Mother)

8. Damsire (Grandfather)

9. Birthplace of horse (if not Great Britain)

10. Number of days since last ran

11. Draw

12. Form guide

13. Racing Post star rating

14. Owner(s)

15. Trainer and location of training establishment

16. Breeder

17. Age of horse

18. Owner’s colours (description)

19. Previous performances

/=Denotes new season

–=Denotes new year

B=Brought down

F= Fell

P=Pulled Up

U=Unseated rider

20. Form details

C=Course winner

D= Distance winner

CD = Has won arace over the same distance at Ascot before.

CD=Has at won arace at Ascot before but over a different distance. They have also won over today’s trip at another course.

BF =Finished beaten favourite on their previous run.

The BHA handicappers allot ratings to horses once they have taken part in asufficient number of races to enable the handicappers to make anumerical assessment of each horse’s ability. The principal purpose of the ratings is to determine the weight to be carried by each runner in handicap races, with the handicappers aiming to provide each participant with an equal chance based on its best recent form under its optimum conditions. Ahorse rated 100, for example, would be set to carry 1lb more than a horse rated 99 (ignoring penalties and allowances). The ratings published in the racecard for handicap races are the ratings that were used to calculate the weight to be carried by each horse, whilst in non-handicapped races the rating shown is that of each runner at the time that the entries for the race were conﬁrmed. Any subsequently published change in rating, either up or down, is shown in brackets following the rating.

For novice steeple chasers, their latest hurdle race rating may be shown until such time as the handicappers allot aseparate steeple chase rating. Such ratings are preﬁxed by the letter h.

23. Jockey’s name and photo

If there is anumber next to the name, this indicates that the jockey can claim that amount in weight (lbs) off the stated riding weight.

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WHERE TO EAT AND DRIN K

King Edward VII Enclosure

Please note that the following outlets arelocated on Level 4and areexclusively available to King EdwardVII Enclosureracegoers.

Casual Dining

HORSEWALK INN

CAVIAR AND PRUNIER SEAFOOD BAR

Thereare four delicious dishes available alongside plant-based variations.Choose from classic mac ‘n’ cheese, crispy beer battered cod goujons,truffle burger or acrisp caesar salad –all available for £13.50.

Choose from shrimp cocktail, Balik tartar or Scottish smoked salmon among other seafood dishes,accompanied by aselection of Champagnes and ﬁne wines.

On The Go Bar

BIT AND BRIDLE COCKTAIL BAR

Serving teas and coffees presented by Lavazza, the official coffee of Ascot, alongside arangeofsandwiches,soups,Belgian chocolate cakeand millionaire’sshortbread.

Arangeofsummer cocktails have been developed speciallyfor the Flat season hereat Ascot. Enjoythe RoyalAscotBlush or one of our delectable non-alcoholic cocktails.

Dairy Free Free from Gluten Plant-based Vegetarian

DFPB FG

WHERE TO EATA ND DRINK LAVAZZAON4

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WHERE TO EAT AND DRINK

Queen Anne Enclosure

King EdwardVII racegoersare also welcome to visit the Queen Anne Enclosure.

On The Go

MRS B’S

Choose from chicken katsu curry or sweetand sour chicken on abed of rice or try adelicious katsu chicken burger or plant-based katsu southern fried burger with crisp slaw.

FRONT RUNNER GRILL

Located on the Concourse, close to the Parade Ring and with great access to trackside. Enjoy aselection of gourmetburgers at one of Ascot’smostpopular eateries.

Choose from arangeofdelicious pizza made in authentic wood ﬁred ovens.Located on the Concourse close to Grandstand Entrance D

Bars

DESERTORCHID

Named after the much-lovedNational Hunt legend, the Desert Orchid Bar on the Concourse serves aselection of wines,spirits and arangeof beers from Peroni Nastro Azzurro, the official beer of Ascot.

WH ERE TO EATA ND DRINK PB

PIZZA &CO

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BEER FESTIVAL

The open-air eastend of the Grandstand plays hosttoone of the largestbeer festivals in the South Eastwith over 160 different beers,ciders and perries to try,courtesyofour friends at CAMRA. Complimentary beer tasting notes areavailable from the BulletTrainBar near Grandstand Entrance D, to help youselect the drink that’sright for your palate.

BEER VOUCHERS

Beer tasting vouchers can be purchased by cash or cardfromthe BulletTrainBar near Grandstand Entrance D. Vouchers cost£2.50 each and arevalid atthe beer festivalstalls, please note they arenot valid at other bars around the racecourse.

Commemorative glasses to keep areavailable for £4

Unused vouchers can be exchanged for their full monetary value as adonation to the Injured Jockeys Fund. Alternatively,refunds areavailable from 5pm to 6pm at arate of £1.50 per voucher

WINE TASTING

If you’re moreofa wine connoisseur than abeer lover, Hallgarten &Novum Wines,Ascot’s

Official Wine Supplier,will be offering aunique tasting experience from their pop-up stand on the Grandstand Concourse. From popular favourites to moreunusual grape varieties thereis something to suit all tastes

WINE VOUCHERS

Wine tasting vouchers can be purchased for £6 from the voucher stand in the centreofthe Concourse and used to sample 5x 25ml samples from the wines on offer.Freewine tasting notes arealso available.

OFF THE TRACK

ASCOT SHOP

Visit the AscotShop for astylish rangeofexclusive collections from luxury brands,onthe day essentials and perfect gifts and mementos from your dayatAscot.

Find the shops inside on the Concourse near Grandstand Entrance Boroutside next to the Parade Ring.

MEMBERSHIPS AT ASCOT

Find out moreabout our exciting stable of Memberships by visiting the team inside the Grandstand Concourse. Todayonly, racegoers can enjoyanexclusive offer of £89 for the ﬂexible Queen Anne Membership,saving £10 on the standardprice.

WET WEATHER PROVISION

Should the rain payavisit the Furlong Club,accessed by walking through the CAMRA Beer Festival from the Grandstand, is open as an additional coveredseating area. Please note there will be no bar or betting facilities in this area.

OFF THE TRACK

EMERGENCY WORKERS

ENJOY VIP STABLE VISIT DURING NATIONAL RACEHORSE WEEK

Launched in 2022, British horse racing’s partnership with Blue Light Ticketssees over 35,000 complimentary ticketsoffered across the year by all 59 racecourses,including Ascot, to key workers including the emergencyservices,NHS and the social caresector

During this year’s National Racehorse Week, Racing Together and Great British Racing organised aVIP,behind-the-scenes Blue Light visit to champion National Hunt Trainer Paul Nicholls’ yard at Ditcheat in Somerseton12th September.

The group enjoyedatrip to the top of the gallops with Assistant Charlie Davies and Head Lad CliffordBaker to watch the horses in their morning training routine. This wasfollowedby aguided tour of the yard to meetthe team looking after the horses and the superstar equine athletes themselves, including Clan Des Obeaux (pictured below), Frodon and manymore. Most visitors had neverhad the opportunity to visit aworkingracing yard before.

One attendee, Julie, commented: “It’slovelytosee the horses so relaxed in their home environment and actuallyseeing them as apart of the family. They’veall gottheir ownstable names and individual characters and idiosyncrasies,and it wasnice to learn about their routines and training plans for the future. Abig thank youtoall the staff at Paul Nicholls Racing.”

Find out moreabout this visit and National Racehorse Week community activity here: www.racingtogether.co.uk

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Blue Light Ticketshere: bluelighttickets.co.uk

EMERGENCYWORKERSENJOYVIP STABLE VISIT DURING NATIONAL RACEHORSE 14WEEK

ASCOT’S SPONSORS

AS COT’ SS PO NS OR S

Ascot would liketothank allour 2022 sponsors.

OF FICIA LPAR TN ERS

QIPCO,Longines,Howden

OF FICIA LS PO NS ORS

Moët &Chandon, Peroni Nastro Azzurro

OF FICIA LS UPPL IER S

Betfred, Dubai DutyFree, Fever-Tree,Flexjet, Garrard, Hallgarten &Novum Wines,HarrogateSpringWater, Lavazza, Magnum, Porsche, Slingsby Gin, Sodexo Live!

RACE SPO NS ORS

MrsAnne Cowley

AGarden forAll Seasons Ascot Underwriting Ltd bet365

Betfair

Byrne Group Plc Carey Group Plc Chanelle Pharma

Chapel Down Charbonnel et Walker Coral

EuropeanBreedersFund Fortnum &Mason GL events

Grundon Waste Hascombe &ValiantStud Helen McGuire Hi-Speed Services InterEx Group

John GuestRacing Ltd Keeneland LondonMetric MerriebelleStable Molton BrownLondon Oakman Group

The October Club Property Raceday SBK

Soil Science Tattersalls

Thames Materials Troy AssetManagement Tote

Victoria Racing Club VillageHotels WarHorse Memorial Wood and Wood Signs

ASCOT FLAT SEASON 2022

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LEADING PARTICIPANTS JOCKEYS 1 RYAN MOORE

16% 2 DANIEL TUDHOPE

22% 2 WILLIAM BUICK

15% HOLLIE DOYLE

16% TOM MARQUAND

11% TRAINERS 1 CHARLIE APPLEBY

25% WILLIAM HAGGAS

23% AIDAN O'BRIEN

5 RUNNERS: 26

19% ED WALKER

17% ANDREW BALDING

7% Updated after each meeting, the table belowhighlights the leading jockeys, trainers and owners at Ascotinthe current Flat season. All information correct prior to racing on Friday 30th September 4 5 2 3 4 5 16

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20 22 LEADING PA RT ICIPANTS OWNERS 1 GODOLPHIN

21% 2 SHEIKH ABDULLAH ALMALEK ALSABAH

38% 2 CLIPPER LOGISTICS

30% 4 5 SHADWELL ESTATE COMPANYLTD

17% SHEIKH AHMED AL MAKTOUM

20% COURSE SPECIALISTS JUAN DE MONTALBAN

67% FRESH

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RACE 1

2.00

Sevenfurlongs(7f)(1,400 metres) for three yrs old and upwards

AZZURROAMATEUR

STAKES (CLASS 3)

Total race value £20000.Owners Prize Money. Winner £8922; Second £4462; Third £2230; Fourth £1116.(Penalty Value £10266) ASS Seepage70&71 for conditions of this race

Peroni Nastro Azzurro will present amemento to the winning owner,trainer andjockey and £200 to the stable employeeincharge of thebestturned out horse in this race.

No Horse

1YOU NG FI RE (FR) (6)

Bg Fuisse (FR) -Young Majesty (USA)(Maria’sMon (USA))

Owner: Mr Evan M. Sutherland

Trainer: David O’Meara, UpperHelmsley Breeder: Mr Cyril Morange

Sponsor: Gain Equine Nutrition

RACE FINISH RACE START

STALLS: STANDSSIDE

DrawJockey

Dr aw 3

HorseAge: 7 Weight: 11 2 Colours: WHITE,RED inverted triangle, hooped sleevesand cap Form: 050003D

HHH Useful effortindefeatinthe first of twocourse runs in August 2021(1m, good to soft) and wasupagainst it overC&D in October;now 6lb lowerand no surprise to seehim involved after running another good race at Haydock lastweek;rain would help.Official BHARating94

2DANCE FE VER (IRE) (2 7)

Bg Sir Prancealot(IRE) -Silk Fan(IRE) (Unfuwain (USA))

Owner: KennetValleyThoroughbreds VIII

Trainer: CliveCox,Hungerford Breeder: Silk FanSyndicate

Sponsor: Oakman Group PLC

HorseAge: 5 Weight: 11 1 Colours: NAVY BLUE,RED and LIGHT BLUE hoop and armlets, WHITE cap Form: 002320 D

HHH Best on good or quicker andheneverpickedupongood to softoverC&D recently(still notbeatenfar); thisiseasier thanthe racesheusually contests here andone very good run lastsummer gives him strong form claims if therain holds oﬀ. Oﬃcial BHA Rating93

3A BL EK ANE (G B) (1 9)

Bg Due Diligence (USA)-Sugar Beet(Beat Hollow)

Owner: Mr T. H. Chadney

Trainer: RodMillman, Cullompton Breeder: TomChadney &PeterGreen

Sponsor: RodMillman Racing Ltd

HorseAge: 5 Weight: 10 13 Colours: DARK BLUE,WHITE seams, WHITE sleeves, DARK BLUE seams and cap Form: 160340D BF

HH Front-runs; haswon on groundranging from softtogoodtoﬁrm; fair fourth overC&D last autumnbut willneed to be right on his game to makeanimpact here, which he wasn’t when unable to lead and abeatenfavouriteatDoncaster recently.Oﬃcial BHARating 91

4C ARN IVAL ZA IN (G B) (35)

Bg Youmzain (IRE) -Lady Fashion (Oasis Dream)

Owner: Newroc &Partner

Trainer: Micky Hammond,Middleham Breeder: Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

Sponsor: Micky Hammond Racing

HorseAge: 5 Weight: 10 13 Colours: MAROON, DARK GREEN hoops, WHITE sleeves, MAROON stars, WHITEcap,MAROON star Form: 241121 CD

HHHHH Haswon at 1m but is well suited by 7f andheaddedtoawide-margin C&Dwin (makingit2-2 forBecky Smith)when ﬁnding furtherimprovement to win at Thirsk in August (good; has wonongood to soft);likely to go very well despiteafurther5lb rise Oﬃcial BHARating91

5TOMFRE (G B) (1 3)

Bg Cable Bay(IRE) -Kurtanella (Pastoral Pursuits)

Owner: MrsPhilip Snow&Partners

Trainer: Ralph Beckett, KimptonDown Breeder: MrsP.Snow&Partners

Sponsor: RMBeckettLtd

HorseAge: 5 Weight: 10 11 Colours: LIGHT BLUE,MAUVE epaulets, armlets and cap Form: 0-00650 D

HH Haswon on good to ﬁrm but suited by good to softorslower; on atemptingmark but is having aquiet year and waswell beaten overC&D lastOctober when heavygroundshould have suited.Oﬃcial BHARating 89

Mr Matthew Ennis Dr aw 2 Mr Freddie Mitchell Dr aw 12 Mr Patrick Millman Dr aw 1 Miss Becky Smith Dr aw 13 Miss Serena Brotherton

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6P ER SU AS ION (IRE) (1 3)

Bg Acclamation -Effervesce (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))

Owner: Mr LaurenceO’Kane

Trainer: David &Nicola Barron, Thirsk

Breeder: Norelands Bloodstock

Sponsor: Kiwi T.B.

HorseAge: 5 Weight: 10 11 Colours: WHITE,EMERALD GREEN Cross of Lorraine,chevrons on sleeves, PINK cap Form: 302300 D

HH Bothwins over7fongood to firm, most recentlyinApril 2021;fair effort whengoing closeatDoncasterinAugustbut wasnever involved behindCarnivalZainatThirskinhis onlysubsequent 7f run; looks up against it at theweights.Official BHARating 89

7S TO NE SO LD IE R( GB) (55)

Ch gMayson -La Adelita (IRE) (Anabaa (USA))

Owner: TheCool Silk Partnership

Trainer: Archie Watson, Upper Lambourn

Breeder: LaundryCottage Stud Farm

Sponsor: Tote

HorseAge: 5 Weight: 10 9 Colours: WHITE,PURPLE cap Form: 251403 D

HH Is better on AW and twoturfwinsfrom18starts camein2019(6f,soft)and 2021 (7f,good);has wonover1monAWbut still aquestion as to whether this stiff 7f is idealafterhis one-paced third in aC&D classified in August. Official BHA Rating87

8F INAL WATC H( GB) (36 )

Bg Mukhadram -Watchoverme (Haafhd)

Owner: MrsDenis Haynes

Trainer: William Stone,WestWickham Breeder: Wretham Stud

HorseAge: 4 Weight: 10 8 Colours: YELLOW,GREYsash. Form: 1202 66 D

HHHH Progressive over7finthe middlemonthsoflastyear, winning twice(goodtosoft/good;acts on soft) and faring particularly well in defeat againstasmart oneatNewmarket; had excuses on final twostarts;respectable effortsonAWthis year followinga layoff; interesting back on turf. Official BHA Rating86

9A LABLAQ( IRE) (29 )

Ch gLope de Vega (IRE) -Tributary (New Approach (IRE))

Owner: Mr TrevorGallienne

Trainer: David Evans, Abergavenny Breeder: Pier House Stud

Sponsor: Emma Evans Racing Ltd

HorseAge: 4 Weight: 10 6 Colours: EMERALD GREEN, MAUVE stars, sleevesand star on cap. Form: 331033D

HHH Having justhis second runina 7f turfhandicapwhentravelling strongly and coming clear in alowergrade at Newbury in June (good);this is his ﬁrst run since under the same conditions; further progress on the cards. Oﬃcial BHARating 84

10 POCKET THE PR OFIT (G B) (9 2)

Bg Mayson -Musical Beat (IRE) (Acclamation)

Owner: Mr Ed Babington

Trainer: George Boughey, Newmarket Breeder: CheveleyPark Stud Limited

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 10 5 Colours: MAROON, WHITE chevrons, halved sleeves, MAROON cap Form: 145063D BF

HHH Lastfour wins have come at sprint trips and his two7frunshave come on sharptracks, winningatBrighton (soft)and finishing strongly at Epsom in June (good); off since andstamina to prove with amuch stiffer test but is notexposed.Official BHARating 86

11 LO RD RA PS CA LLION (IRE) (22)

Gr gAlhebayeb(IRE) -SimplyTopping (IRE) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))

Owner: TJERacing

Trainer: Stuart Williams,

Breeder:

Sponsor:

Dr aw 7

HorseAge: 6 Weight: 10 4 Colours: ORANGE and PURPLE (quartered), EMERALD GREEN sleevesand cap Form: 640326 D

BHARating82

12 SPIRITED GU ES T( GB) (1 5)

Owner: John

Trainer: George Margarson,

Breeder: Crossﬁelds

HorseAge: 6 Weight: 10 1 Colours: WHITE,ROYAL BLUE hoop, diabolo on sleeves, ROYALBLUEcap Form: 620056 CD

Margarson

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Dr aw 10 Miss Alice Keighley(5) Dr aw 15 Miss Brodie Hampson Dr aw 9 Mr Ross Birkett Dr aw 5 Miss Victoria Malzard Dr aw 14 Mr Simon Walker Mr Fletcher Yarham (5) Miss Rosie Margarson

Newmarket

D. G. Iceton

Tote

HH Losing run goesback twoyears and belowbestonsoft 22 days ago but he wasagood fourth in thebig C&Dhandicap at the Royalmeetingin2021and twoclose calls in August (good to firm/good) suggesthecan win again off his current mark; usually wearsaidsbut nottoday. Official

Bg Swiss Spirit -Choisette(Choisir (AUS)) Dr aw 8

(5)

GuestRacing

Newmarket

Bloodstock Ltd

HH Hasled;didn’thavetowork toohardwhenwinningC&D race under Rosie

in 2021(good)

no sort of race in that contestinJuly andhis latestrun wasordinary,too.OﬃcialBHA Rating 79 1 RACING PAGES 29

13 ZHUI FENG (IRE) (1 98 )

Bg Invincible Spirit (IRE) -EsQue (Inchinor)

Owner: Bighouse Synd., JRosier&CRosier

Trainer: TomWard, Upper Lambourn

Breeder: Es QueSyndicate &Irish National Stud

Sponsor: ThePheasant Inn

HorseAge: 9 Weight: 10 0 Colours: YELLOW,PINK star and star on cap Form: 40000 0 CD

H Tophandicapper at 7f-1m2f in younger days but washardtoplaceaftermaking awinning returnonthe AW in 2021and has beenseen only once,inMarch, since lastAugust; has plentytoprove.Oﬃcial BHA Rating78

14 KIMIFIVE (IRE) (23)

Ch gBorn To Sea (IRE) -Appletreemagic (IRE) (Indian Danehill (IRE))

Owner: Mr RichardJ.Gurr

Trainer: IanWilliams, Alvechurch

Breeder: Miss Annmarie Burke

Sponsor: Tote

HorseAge: 7 Weight: 911 Colours: WHITE,RED chevron, RED sleeves, WHITE armlets, RED cap Form: 600612D BF

HHHH SomecreditablerunsinwarmC&Dhandicaps;hadbeenthroughaquietspellbutendedlonglosingrunfornewyard at Epsom in August;went withoutahood(as today) when beaten at Carlisle next time;out of the weights but still well treated on pastform. Oﬃcial BHARating73

15 MR TRICK (IRE) (1 5)

Bg Kodiac -Alkhawarah (USA)(Intidab (USA))

Owner: IanWilliams Racing Club

Trainer: IanWilliams, Alvechurch Breeder: Castlefarm Stud

Dr aw 11 Mr Josh Agar (5)

HorseAge: 4 Weight: 911 Colours: PURPLE,BEIGE crossbelts, chevrons on sleeves, PURPLE cap,BEIGE star Form: 612563D

HH Battled on well for7fwin at Haydock in May(soft) but no further progress over1msince,with and withoutcheekpieces; perhapsthe returntothis trip will suit butisout of theweights.Oﬃcial BHARating 73

Hood worn by No.10. Visor worn by No.1.Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No.7

2021: SUNRAYMAJOR 49 12 Frankie Dettori 11-10(John &Thady Gosden) 17 ran

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(GB), 9-1Tomfre(GB), Persuasion (IRE),

DanceFever(IRE), 11-1Alablaq (IRE), 12-1 Kimiﬁve(IRE),

Rapscallion (IRE), Spirited Guest(GB), 20-1 Zhui Feng (IRE)

Dr aw 6 Mr Ben Colmer (7) Dr aw 4 Miss Alice Stevens (3)

DIS

BETTING FORECAST: 13-2Carnival Zain (GB), 15-2Young Fire (FR), Able Kane

Stone Soldier (GB), Pocket TheProﬁt(GB), 10-1

14-1

Trick (IRE), 16-1 Final Watch(GB), Lord

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PRIVACY, EXCLUSIVITY &IMPECCABLE SERVICE

Ascot Racecourse has 197 private boxesand each year asmall number become available forannual license. For moreinformation, please contact Sue Thomsett,Senior Annual BoxesManager via susan.thomsett@ascot.com or call 01344 878542

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Image: Violetta Nesterenko

Writer,ColumnistandFormer Editor-in-ChiefofBritishVogue, AlexandraShulmantalksageless styleandclothesforconfidence. 6.45pm,Wednesday12thOctober2022 ParadeRingRestaurant,AscotRacecourse, Ascot,SL57JX AllproceedssupportSmartWorksReading helpingdisadvantagedwomenintoemployment Tickets£45. Scantobuy Withthanksto Kindlysupportedby AnEveningwith AlexandraShulman SmartWorksReadingandAscotRacecoursePresent

EQUINE AND HUMAN WELFARE AT ASCOT RACECOURSE

The safety and welfareofhorses and jockeys is paramount throughout the year at Ascot. In recent years we have invested signiﬁcantly to improveour facilities on and off the track to ensureweprovide the very bestcareand attention for all participants.Nowhereis this better demonstrated than in the changes made to the racing surface itself during the redevelopment in 2006.

The keyelements of the project were to camber the home and old paddock bends and to remove the road crossings over the track, replacing them with underpasses. This created asafer surface for the horses, wherepreviouslysome less experienced runners had occasionallyshied at the differing surfaces.

Further improvements to equine welfareprovision were made as part of a £700,000 project to create an enhanced unsaddling area in 2016.Increased in size to accommodate largeﬁeld races more comfortably, the Unsaddling EnclosureLawn is positioned to beneﬁt from maximum shade

from the crownofanadjacent maturetree as well as arepositioned tulip tree, which sits to the south of the oval. Equine misting fans were also installed to aid with post-race cooling of horses.

Four speciﬁcallyqualiﬁed equine vets areon duty every raceday, dedicated to the welfare of all the horses.During each race, vets follow the runners by car and can respond to and attend acasualty generallywithin aminute –asfastasthe paramedic teams responsible for human casualties.

Ascot’stwo permanent veterinary boxesare supplemented with an X-Raymachine for the major meetings to assistwith swift diagnosis beforeadministration of treatment on site or anymovement necessary to equine hospitals. Thereare twoequine ambulances on course at all times and three ambulances for any incidents involving injuries to jockeys.

The jockeys’ facilities at Ascotinclude a medical treatment room, rest rooms and a dedicated room for physiotherapy

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RACE

ELONDONMETRIC HANDICAP STAKE S ( CL AS S3 )

About twomiles (15f 209yds) (3,200 metres) for three yrs old and upwards

Total race value £20000.Owners Prize Money. Winner £8534; Second £4266; Third £2134; Fourth £1066.(Penalty Value £10800) Weights raised 2lb and paragraphs 27 to 31 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable. SS Seepage70&71 for conditions of this race.

London Metric will present amemento to the winning owner,trainer andjockey and £100 to the stableemployee in chargeofthe best turned out horse in this race.

RACE FINISH RACE START

No Horse DrawJockey

1G UMB ALL (F R) (1 40 )

Gr gNoRisk At All (FR) -Good Time Girl (FR) (Slickly(FR))

Owner: Mr TerryWarner

Trainer: Fergal O’Brien, Cheltenham

Breeder: Mr J. Gallorini, Mlle M. Bilesimo et al

Sponsor: bresbetltd

Dr aw 6 Hollie Doyle

HorseAge: 8 Weight: 10 2 Colours: YELLOW,BLACK chevron, check cap Form: 4/4/31-S4 D

HHHH Seenmoreoftenoverjumpsbut didwell in histwo Flat runs in 2021, including 2m York win oﬀ 2lblowerinOctober; slipped up turningfor home in April on Flatreturn andbelowform 17 days later,not seen since; notatall dismissed,seeing as lastOctober’s winalsocame after asummerbreak.Oﬃcial BHARating 92

2AGG AG IO (FR) (24)

Bg Born To Sea (IRE) -Ravage (Verglas (IRE))

Owner: Aura (Gas)Holdings Ltd

Trainer: GaryMoore, Horsham Breeder: S.C.E.A. Ecurie Michel Sardou

Sponsor: KMEliteProducts Ltd

Dr aw 1 Rhys Clutterbuck (3)

HorseAge: 4 Weight: 911 Colours: LIGHT GREEN, BLACK diamond,BLACK sleeves, LIGHT GREEN armlets, LIGHT GREEN cap,BLACK star Form: 3-11521 D

HHHHH WontwiceoverhurdlesinMarch andhas flourishedonthe FlatatGoodwood since;prevailedina sustained duel overthis trip lasttime and could have moretoofferat2m+;he’dhave less to prove on softerthangood,but needsgreat deal of respect. Official BHARating87

3W HITEHAVEN (FR) (24)

Bl gLeHavre (IRE) -Passion Blanche (Dutch Art)

Owner: P. C. J. Dalby&R.D.Schuster

Trainer: Hughie Morrison, EastIlsley Breeder: E.A.R.L. HarasdeSaint-Vincent et al

Sponsor: Bridgend Hotel

HorseAge: 5 Weight: 97 Colours: PINK, WHITE hooped sleeves, WHITE cap Form: 2130-03D

HHH Hashad an interruptedcampaign, limited to twodefeats behind AggagioatGoodwood;the latter wasa respectable effort earlythismonthwhichhemay be able to build on,including with another2lb drop since;despite acreditableshowin small field on goodground last October,his successes aredominated by runs on soft/heavy. OfficialBHA Rating 83

4C OE UR BLIME Y( IRE) (1 084)

BorBrgWinged Love (IRE) -Eastender (Opening Verse (USA))

Owner: Keith Harris &Tom Gardner

Trainer: Susan Gardner,Longdown Breeder: J. P. King

Sponsor: WoodhayesStud

HorseAge: 11 Weight: 97

Colours: YELLOW,DARK BLUE stars, diamonds on sleeves, YELLOW cap,DARK BLUE star Form: 100/100//

H WonwellatNewbury(2m2f,soft)inApril2019butranpoorlyinbothFlatstartslaterthatyear;notseensinceﬁnishinglameoverhurdles thatNovember; 3lb belowthe Newbury mark but he’s nowan11yowith lots to prove after theabsence.

5J US TU S( IRE) (2 6)

Ch gGalileo (IRE) -Landikusic (IRE) (Dansili)

Owner: Coomes Parmar Turner Dale

Trainer: IanWilliams, Alvechurch

Breeder: LNJ Foxwoods Partnership

Oﬃcial BHA Rating 83

Dr aw 5 Richard Kingscote

HorseAge: 4 Weight: 91

Colours: MAROON, WHITE star,ROYAL BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE stars, ROYALBLUEcap,LIGHT BLUE star Form: 5-52604

HHH 1-4inFrancelastyearfor AndreFabre, the win over1m7f on very soft; Kemptonsecond(2m)was very much thepick of his four AW runsfor newyardinDecember-March; oﬀ 148days and gave some renewedencouragementwhenmaking most on the second of histwo runs since, so notentirely dismissed.Oﬃcial BHARating77

Dr aw 7 William Buick Dr aw 4 Dougie Costello

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6T EMPORIZE (G B) (2 7)

Bg Postponed (IRE) -Party Line (Montjeu (IRE))

Owner: Mr S. R. Counsell

Trainer: Charlie &Mark Johnston, Middleham

Breeder: Mr Stuart Counsell

Sponsor: JohnstonRacing Ltd

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 91 Colours: RED,EMERALD GREEN epaulets. Form: 11300

HH Landed 1m4fnoviceevents in July on hisfirsttwo starts; however, well-heldthirdoffour on handicap debutatNewmarket,only seventh of 13 in the MelroseatYork andtailed-off last in ahot race at Haydock; lasttwo runs were 1m6f;all turfstarts have beenon officiallygood to firm,which was blamed forlatestshow; lightlyraced buthas something to prove.OfficialBHA Rating 87

7M AL AKAHNA (F R) (6)

BfManduro(GER) -Alakhana (FR) (Dalakhani (IRE))

Owner: Macable Partnership

Trainer: IanWilliams, Alvechurch

Breeder: Wertheimer etFrere

HorseAge: 4 Weight: 812 Colours: BLACK and YELLOW check, diabolo on sleeves. Form: 31-4626BF

HHH 1m4fFlatwininFranceand4-7overhurdlesinBritain;Flathandicapsonlastthreeoutings,bestwhensecondofsixover 2m at Goodwoodinﬁrst-time cheekpieces (keptsince); didn’tget the run of the race when favourite at Ripon sixdays ago but shaped as if well below form nonetheless. Oﬃcial BHARating 74 (-1)

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No.5,7

Stewards Note: COEUR BLIMEY:Following its run on 30/11/2019itwas reported that the horse returned lame right fore. TEMPORIZE:Following its run on 3/9/2022 it wasreported thatthe horse wasunsuited by the going. MALAKAHNA:Following its run on 24/9/2022 it wasreported that thehorse wasunsuited by the undulations 2021: RAJINSKY(IRE) 596Pierre-Louis Jamin 10-3 (Tom Dascombe) 9ran

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11-2Justus (IRE), 6-1Malakahna

Dr aw 2 Andrea Atzeni Dr aw 3 Callum Hutchinson (5)

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BETTING FORECAST: 7-4Aggagio (FR), 9-2Gumball (FR), 5-1Whitehaven(FR),

(FR), 9-1Temporize(GB), 20-1 Coeur Blimey(IRE) 2 RACE PREDICTOR

#ALL RACE BE PA RT OF THE CHANGE BECAUSE IT’S BETTER WHEN WE’RE #BlackHistoryMonth

ASCOT RACECOURSE

STAFF VO LUNTEERS WEEK

Between 12th and 16th September 2022, 83 employees from AscotRacecourse and 1711 (the racecourse’sjoint-venturecatering company) took part in acompany-wide ‘Staff Volunteers Week’. The initiative sawteams help 12 local charities that arealready supported by the “AscotRacecourse Supports” charity and community programme.

Activities included: AgeConcern, Bracknell -Garden tidy and outdoor painting for daycentreattendees to enjoy.

Apollo Youth Club -Repainting achildren’soutdoor playarea.

Just Around the Corner -Paddock maintenance to support the charity’s equine assisted therapy programmes for children.

Aik Saath –Together as One -Regenerating an outside area and creating vegetable plots for the charity’s young carers to manage.

BerkshireWomen’sAid -Gardening help at arefugehome.

STAFF VO LU NTEERS WEEK

The Baby Bank -Sorting donations of clothing &toysfor families in need.

Jealott’s Hill Community Landshare-Preparing avegetable plot for anew community group to utilise.

Sebastian’sAction Trust-General outdoor gardening work at the charity’s “Woodlands” base in Crowthorne.

Thames Hospice -Sorting donations at the charity’s distributioncentreinMaidenhead.

Windsor Homeless Project -Helping with lunch service at adrop-in session for the homeless at Holy Trinity Church, Windsor.

Slough Foodbank -Sorting and collating food donations for distribution.

Windsor &AscotCarriageDriving for the Disabled -General clean-up and tidy of equine areas.

It wasafantastic week which sawsome real transformations showing that teamwork reallydoes makethe dream work!

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One mile about four furlongs, swinley(11f abt211yds) (2,412 metres)

novicethree yrs

Total race value £20000.Owners Prize Money. Winner £8534; Second £4266; Third £2134; Fourth £1066.(Penalty Value £10800) SS Seepage70&71

Peroni Nastro Azzurro will present amemento to the winning owner,trainer andjockey and £200 to the stable employeeincharge of thebestturned out horse in thisrace.

No Horse

1H AL FN ELS ON (G B) (6 6)

Ch gMount Nelson -Maria Antonia (IRE) (King’s Best(USA))

Owner: Jonathan Thomas &Partner

Trainer: GraceHarris, Shirenewton Breeder: ClearRacing Ltd

Sponsor: GraceHarris Racing

HorseAge: 7 Weight: 911 Colours: BLACK, ORANGE hollowbox and armlets, check cap Form:

H 7yowho hasachievedlittle in bumpersand overhurdles; bestwatched on Flatdebut. Oﬃcial BHARating-

2P RE SUMING ED (IRE) (2 68 )

Br gWesterner -Maracana (IRE) (Glacial Storm (USA))

Owner: Allseasons racing and CParker

Trainer: Adam West,Epsom Breeder: J. Hanly &C Neilan

HorseAge: 7 Weight: 911 Colours: ROYALBLUEand RED diamonds, BLACK sleeves, BROWN cap,RED diamond Form: 0-0

HH Mostly in good form overhurdlesinthe 2021-22 campaign, notablytwo wins at Market Rasen; soundly beaten in twoFlat runsand has something to prove backinthis sphere. Oﬃcial BHARating-

3S UF FR AJ E T( IRE) (331 )

BfGolden Horn -Liberating (Iffraaj)

Owner: Miss DFinkler,AHerd, Dr PHolloway 1

Trainer: Charlie &Mark Johnston, Middleham Breeder: Airlie Stud &Mrs S. M. Rogers

Sponsor: JohnstonRacing Ltd

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 95 Colours: PURPLE,large WHITE spots, WHITE sleeves, PURPLE armlets. Form: 21-

HHHH Golden Horn fillywho makes belatedreappearance, having been absent sinceplaying abig role in soft-ground maidens over1matDoncaster(closesecond)and Nottingham (scorednarrowly)lastbackend;open to furtherprogress and haspossibilities provided she picksupwhere sheleft off.Official BHARating-

4C ADM US (IR E) (4 5)

Bg Gleneagles (IRE) -Allegrezza (Sir Percy)

Owner: Ellipsis &Partner

Trainer: Andrew Balding, Kingsclere Breeder: Roundhill Stud &J.S.Investments

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 94 Colours: PINK, BROWN sleeves. Form: 42

HHHH Gleneagles geldingwho hasshown clearpromise in twomiddle-distanceevents, finishing fourth over1m2f at Sandown (good to firm)then runner-up over1m4f at Wolverhampton(AW); shapesasifhe’ll be suited by thisstiff 1m4f and could well take anotherstepforward;majorcontender. Official BHARating-

5R IFFAF OR T( GB) (1 10 )

Bc Helmet(AUS) -Beyond Fashion (Motivator)

M&E

Owner: Mand ERacing

Trainer: Martin Smith, Newmarket Breeder: Stetchworth &Middle Park Studs Ltd

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 94 Colours: RED and WHITE vertical halves, RED “M&E” on heart, quartered cap Form: 5

HHH Beliedhis100-1oddswithanencouragingdebutatDoncaster(1m4f,goodtofirm)inJune,finishing4lfifth;absentsince;maybecapable of progress but others have stronger form claims as things stand and he mayprove ahandicap prospect. Official BHA Rating

Dr aw 3 Trevor Whelan Dr aw 2 Andrea Atzeni Dr aw 6 William Buick Dr aw 7 Richard Kingscote

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Dr aw 5 Dougie Costello

6S ELF INFLIC TED SID (G B) (-)

Ch gSixties Icon -Hold On Tight (IRE) (Hernando (FR))

Owner: MrsRalph Beckett

Trainer: Ralph Beckett, KimptonDown Breeder: Mr R. LycettGreen &Mrs R. Beckett

Sponsor: RMBeckettLtd

Dr aw 1 RobHornby

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 94 Colours: PINK, BLACK epaulets, sleevesand cap Form:

Oﬃcial BHA Rating-

HHH Sixties Icon half-brother to 1m6f AW/2mhurdle winner Gripper;dam 1m4f winner forthisstable, half-sisterto1m3f/1m6f AW winner GrandMeister out of US 1m3fturfstakeswinner;checkthe market signals.

7SWEET WILLIAM (IRE) (1 8)

Bc Sea The Stars (IRE) -Gale Force(Shirocco (GER))

Owner: Normandie Stud Ltd

Trainer: John &Thady Gosden, Newmarket Breeder: Normandie Stud Ltd

Sponsor: Normandie Stud Ltd

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 94 Colours: PINK, WHITE sleeves. Form: 2

HHHHH Well-bred colt,being aSea TheStars half-brother to HurricaneLane; dulymade apromising debut, despitebeing unruly beforehand, at Kempton(1m4f,AW) where he stayed on nicely forsecond;againwears cheekpieces; should be suited by this stiﬀertestand holds leading claims. Oﬃcial BHA Rating-

Tongue Strap worn by No.1.Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No.7.Running for the ﬁrsttime since Gelding No.6

2021: BARTZELLA39 3Tom Marquand 3-1(William Haggas) 7ran

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11-10 SweetWilliam (IRE), 11-4Cadmus (IRE), 7-2Suffrajet(IRE), 8-1Self Inflicted Sid (GB), 16-1 Riffa Fort (GB), 40-1 Presuming Ed (IRE), 100-1 Half Nelson (GB)

RACE PREDICTOR

Dr aw 4 Robert Havlin

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RACE

THE PERONI NASTRO AZZURRONOEL

MURLE SS STAKE S (CLASS 1) (LISTED RACE)

one mile about six furlongs(14fabt 34yds) (2,864 metres) for three yrs old

Total race value £100000.Owners Prize Money. Winner £44560; Second £18290; Third £9150; Fourth £4570; Fifth £2290; Sixth £1140.(Penalty Value £56710) ASS Seepage70&71 for conditions of this race

Peroni Nastro Azzurro will present amemento to the winning owner,trainer andjockey and £200 to the stable employeeincharge of thebestturned out horse in thisrace.

RACE FINISH RACE START

No Horse DrawJockey

1L IONEL (G B) (9 7)

Ch cLope de Vega (IRE) -Gretchen (Galileo (IRE))

Owner: Normandie Stud Ltd

Trainer: John &Thady Gosden, Newmarket Breeder: Normandie Stud Ltd

Sponsor: Normandie Stud Ltd

Dr aw 1 Jamie Spencer

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 96 Colours: PINK, WHITE sleeves. Form: 2-310

HHHH Kept finding to getuplateoninListedraceatGoodwood (1m3f,soft)inMay in justhis thirdrace; 16-1,tailed off in Irish Derby at the Curragh (1m4f,good) and subsequently leftDavid Menuisier(same owners); ridden allstarts by JamieSpencer; needstoresume improvement in abig way butshouldstayand it’smuch tooearly to forget hisinitial promise. OfficialBHA Rating 102

2D ILLIAN (IRE) (342)

Bc Camelot-Debdebdeb (Teoﬁlo (IRE))

Owner: Mr DermotHanaﬁn

Trainer: Michael Bell,Newmarket Breeder: DermotHanaﬁn

Sponsor: M.I.S. Motorsport

Dr aw 7 David Egan

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 93 Colours: BLACK, EMERALD GREEN chevrons on sleeves. Form: 416-

HHHH Wonwellina Pontefract novice (1m2f,soft)and beaten justunder4lwhensixth of nine in Group 1Criteriumde Saint-Cloud (1m2f, very soft) later lastOctober; suﬀeredaninjurytohis right fetlock justbeforeintendedreappearanceinthe ChesterVase; classand no shortageofstamina in the pedigree;makes abelated returnbut could still be an exciting prospect. Oﬃcial BHARating 103

3E LH ABEEB (IRE) (1 9)

Bc Al Rifai (IRE) -Los Ojitos (USA)(Mr Greeley (USA))

Owner: Mr Mohamed Khalid Abdulrahim

Trainer: Kevin Philippart de Foy, Newmarket

Breeder: Khalid Abdul Rahim

Sponsor: Kpf Racing Ltd

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 93

Colours: PURPLE,LIGHT BLUE chevron, LIGHT BLUE and BLACK check sleevesand cap. Form: 50216

HHH Beatenonly just over4linsixth of nine when 150-1inthe St Leger at Doncaster(14.5f,good to soft; behind Giavellotto) lasttime,havingbeenlastapproachingthe ﬁnal 1f but run on well;that form will be questioned given it’ssomuch better than hispreviousraces (including when tenthof17inthe Derby) and he maywell needbetterstill, butconsidered each-way Oﬃcial BHARating 108

4G IAVELLOT TO (IRE) (1 9)

Ch cMastercraftsman (IRE) -Gerika (FR) (Galileo (IRE))

Owner: Scuderia la Tesa Limited

Trainer: MarcoBotti, Newmarket

Breeder: Societa Agricola La Tesa SRL

Sponsor: MarcoBotti Ltd

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 93 Colours: WHITE,LIGHT BLUE stripe, sleevesand cap. Form: 143213 D

HHHHH Progressed very well in handicapsonvariedground at about 1m6f and foundfurtherimprovement when justunder 3l fourth of nineinthe St Leger at Doncaster(14.5f,good to soft) 19 days ago,badlyhampered 2f out and subsequently promotedtothird;hooded on lastthree starts; he’s lookingmoreand morelikea very good stayer in themaking. Oﬃcial BHARating 112

5S EC RET STAT E( IRE) (4 4)

Ch cDubawi (IRE) -Jacqueline Quest(IRE) (Rock of Gibraltar (IRE))

Owner: Godolphin

Trainer: Charlie Appleby, Newmarket Breeder: C. O. P. Hanbury

Sponsor: Emirates Fly Better

Dr aw 2 William Buick

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 93 Colours: ROYALBLUE. Form: 211112 C

HHHH Wonfour in arow this May-July,including 1m4f handicapsatRoyalAscot and Glorious Goodwood;conﬁrmedhewas one forGroup raceswhensecond in the GreatVoltigeuratYorkinAugust, keeping on well despiteasusual hanging left; has since hadwindsurgery;has theform to be seriouslyinvolved and no shock if he has thestamina too. Oﬃcial BHA Rating 111

Dr aw 6 Andrea Atzeni Dr aw 8 Neil Callan

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6P ER FE CT ALIBI (G B) (34)

BfLeHavre (IRE) -Daphne (DukeofMarmalade (IRE))

Owner: TheKing

Trainer: William Haggas, Newmarket Breeder: TheQueen

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 812

Dr aw 5 TomMarquand

Colours: PURPLE,GOLD braid,SCARLET sleeves, BLACK velvet cap,GOLD fringe Form: 041012

HHH Bothwinsfromthe front,improvingmarkedlytotakeasix-runnerhandicap at Newbury (1m5f, good to ﬁrm)inJuly;1m6f looked well wortha second go on thatevidencebut her secondoffour in Group3 at Goodwood (1m6f,goodtosoft) failed to backupthe form; bit to prove after that.

Oﬃcial BHARating98

7T HA NK SM ONIC A( IRE) (24)

BfTeoﬁlo (IRE) -Wedding Wish (IRE) (Acclamation)

Owner: Mr MarcChan

Trainer: Ralph Beckett, KimptonDown Breeder: Corrin Stud

Sponsor: RMBeckettLtd

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 812

Colours: MAUVE,GOLD chevron hoop,WHITE sleeves, PURPLE stars, WHITE cap,PURPLE star Form: 202113

HHH Blinkeredonlastfour starts;huge progress lastmonth to win handicapsatSalisbury(1m2f)and Leicester (1m4f) on a sound surface, followedbyanexcellentthirdof15inListedraceatGalway (1m4f)onsoft;stuck to her task well lasttime but thistrip is astepintothe unknown; furtherimprovement is needed but her trainerwon thisracein2016, 2019 and 2021. Oﬃcial BHA Rating94

8T YP EW RITER (IRE) (4 1)

BfGleneagles (IRE) -OnLocation (USA)(StreetCry (IRE))

Owner: MrsFitri Hay

Trainer: Andrew Balding, Kingsclere

Breeder: Castlefarm Stud

Sponsor: JMH Group

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 812

Colours: PINK, EMERALD GREEN chevron, halved sleeves, EMERALD GREEN and PINK quartered cap Form: 11-4303

HH Best form in theCheshireOaksatChester(11.3f,soft)and theQueen’s Vase at RoyalAscot (1m6f,good to ﬁrm); has major work to do evenonthat,however, andshe was not quite at thatlevelinChester Listedraceonlatestouting.Oﬃcial BHA Rating94

Hood worn by No.4.Blinkers worn by No.7.Running for the ﬁrsttime since Wind Surgery No.5

2021: SCOPE (IRE) 391Rob Hornby 13-8 (Ralph Beckett)6ran

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5-2Secret State(IRE), 5-1Giavellotto(IRE), Perfect Alibi (GB), 11-2ThanksMonica (IRE), 13-2Lionel (GB), 8-1ElHabeeb (IRE), 12-1 Typewriter (IRE), 20-1 Dillian (IRE)

Dr aw 4 Hector Crouch Dr aw 3 David Probert

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RACE

ONI NA ST RO AZ ZU RR O HA ND ICAP STAKE S ( CL AS S2 )

Six furlongs(6f)(1,200 metres) for three yrs old

Total race value £30000.Owners Prize Money. Winner £12189;Second £6096; Third £3048; Fourth £1524; Fifth £762; Sixth £381. (Penalty Value £15462) SS Seepage70&71 for conditions of this race

Peroni Nastro Azzurro will present amemento to the winning owner,trainer andjockey and £200 to the stable employeeincharge of thebestturned out horse in thisrace.

RACE FINISH RACE START

STALLS: STANDSSIDE

No Horse DrawJockey

1S ILENT

SPEE CH (G B) (224)

Ch gDubawi (IRE) -Epitome (IRE) (Nashwan(USA))

Owner: Godolphin

Trainer: Charlie Appleby, Newmarket Breeder: Godolphin

Sponsor: Emirates Fly Better

Dr aw 7 William Buick

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 99 Colours: ROYALBLUE. Form: 21-12 D

HHHHH Didn’t have to improve on his fine Newmarketdebut lastOctobertowin a7fmaidenatWolverhamptonin November;lookedgooddroppedto6fatMeydaninJanuarythenfinishedrunner-upat4-11inaconditionsracewhenlastseen in February(foundtobelamepost-race; frontpairclear of a93-ratedrival);gelded in the spring;makes his handicapdebutoff aloftymarkbut he still hasPattern-raceaspirations; interesting.Official BHARating102

2T HU ND ER LE GE ND (IRE) (35)

Bg Night of Thunder (IRE) -Vitoria (IRE) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))

Owner: Mr BonifaceHoKaKui

Trainer: William Haggas, Newmarket Breeder: MrsMaria Marron

Sponsor: Somerville Lodge Ltd

Dr aw 1 TomMarquand

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 92 Colours: WHITE,RED epaulets and armlets. Form: 332321 D

HHH 1m winnerfor Hugo Palmerlastseason;expensive to followfor William Haggas this seasonuntil he wasdroppedto6f atNewmarketfiveweeksago(alsoworeblinkersforthefirsttime)wherehemadealltowininemphaticfashion;8lbrise,stiffer oppositionand fastergroundtocontend withtodaybut totally unexposed as asprinter.Official BHARating 95

3A LEE ZDANCER (IRE) (1 3)

Bg Fast Company(IRE) -Clifton Dancer (Fraam)

Owner: Jack Berryand John Matthews

Trainer: Kevin Ryan, Hambleton Breeder: Rathasker Stud

Sponsor: K. A. Ryan Racing

Dr aw 3 Neil Callan

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 90 Colours: RED,WHITE triple diamond,WHITE and RED diabolo on sleeves, RED and WHITE quartered cap Form: 306130D

HHH Looked good at Ripon lastmonth on his returnto6f(good to soft) and he ranatleast as well when aclose third in a good York handicap19dayslater;beatenover7linthe AyrGoldCup last timebut doubt he is handicapped out of things OﬃcialBHA Rating 93

4H ONK YTON KM AN (IRE) (1 5)

Bc Tamayuz -Dance Hall Girl (IRE) (Dansili)

Owner: de Zoete,Inglett &Jones

Trainer: Harry&RogerCharlton, Beckhampton Breeder: SkymarcFarm

Sponsor: Tote

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 811 Colours: RED,BROWN and WHITE striped sleeves. Form: 1-05342 BF

HHH TwonovicewinsonAWlastyear; down the ﬁeld on turf twiceinthe spring but he has resumedhis progress on AW on his lastthree starts, mostrecentlyacloseseconddropped to 6fatNewcastle15 days ago;2lbhigher andhestillhassomething to prove on the grass.Oﬃcial BHARating 90

5E DWARD CO RNELIU S( IRE) (1 3)

Bc Bungle Inthejungle -Calorie (Sea The Stars (IRE))

Owner: John Kelly &John McNeill

Trainer: Keith Dalgleish, Carluke Breeder: Paul &Billy McEnery

Sponsor: E.FKelly Ltd

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 810 Colours: WHITE,ORANGE stripe, EMERALD GREEN sleevesand cap Form: 002330

HHH HassomestrongsprintformthisyearandalthoughhefailedtoﬁreintheAyrSilverCup13daysago,heremainsfeasibly treated; Scottish stable’s onlyrunner on the card andheshouldn’t be underestimated.Oﬃcial BHARating 89

Dr aw 4 David Probert Dr aw 5 Callum Rodriguez

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6L ETHAL NYMPH (G B) (2 7)

Bg Lethal Force(IRE) -Little Nymph (Emperor Fountain)

Owner: Mr TrevorFox

Trainer: CliveCox,Hungerford Breeder: Mr T. H. S. Fox

Sponsor: CliveCox Racing Limited

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 810 Colours: BLACK, YELLOW and WHITE striped sleeves, BLACK and WHITE quartered cap Form: 133401 CD

HHH Thewinnerofhis ﬁrst twostarts but the handicapper had looked to have his measureprior to his success overC&D four weeksago (good to soft);3lb rise demands furtherprogress butprovenability at thetrack will count forsomething.

Oﬃcial BHA Rating89

7R OMANTIC TIME (G B) (1 7)

BfTime Test -Percy’s Romance (Sir Percy)

Owner: MrsDenis Haynes

Trainer: William Stone,WestWickham Breeder: Wretham Stud

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 89 Colours: YELLOW,GREYsash. Form: 402403 D

HH Threewinsasa2yo,including in Group 3company; doesn’t help herself by pullinghardbut her latestYarmouth third wasn’t abad run; others appeal moretoday. Oﬃcial BHA Rating88

8A PHELIO S( GB) (1 5)

Bg Kodiac -Homily(Singspiel (IRE))

Owner: TheHorse Watchers

Trainer: Michael Appleby, Oakham Breeder: Kingwood Stud

Sponsor: Trade Access Panels Ltd

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 84 Colours: BLACK, ORANGE seams and sleeves, BLACK cap Form: 122122 D

HHHH 6f winner forthe Charltons in May; improvedfor current stable,winning at Carlisle lastmonth and runner-upingood handicapsatYork and Yarmouthsince;creeping up theweights but likely to giveitanother good go.Oﬃcial BHARating 83

Hood worn by No.5.Blinkers,Tongue Strap worn by No.2.Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No.8

Running for the ﬁrsttime since Gelding No.1

Stewards Note:

HONKYTONK MAN:Following its run on 15/9/2022 it wasreported thatthe horse suffered interference in running. 2021: BICKERSTAFFE 39 5Cieren Fallon 10-3 (K RBurke) 9ran

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Dr aw 8 John Fahy Dr aw 6 Hollie Doyle Dr aw 2 RayDawson

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DIS TA NC E TI ME BETTING FORECAST: 4-1Silent Speech (GB), Lethal Nymph (GB), 9-2Thunder Legend (IRE), 5-1Honky Tonk Man(IRE), 11-2Aphelios(GB), 9-1Aleezdancer (IRE), 10-1 Romantic Time (GB), 11-1EdwardCornelius (IRE) 5

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DISPLAYSOLUTIONS

CLASSIFIED STAKES (CLASS 3)

One mile, royalhunt cup course(8f)(1,600 metres) for three yrs old and upwards

Total race value £20000.Owners Prize Money. Winner £8534; Second £4266; Third £2134; Fourth £1066.(Penalty Value £10800) SS Seepage70&71 for conditions of this race

Samsungwill present amementotothe winning owner,trainer andjockey and £100 to thestableemployeeinchargeofthe bestturned out horse in this race.

No Horse

1ATA SER (G B) (1 9)

Bg Sayif (IRE) -Psychic’sDream (Oasis Dream)

Owner: Guaymas

Trainer: T. J. Kent, Newmarket Breeder: Llety Farms

Sponsor: Tote

RACE FINISH RACE START

STALLS: STANDSSIDE

Dr aw 12 RayDawson

HorseAge: 4 Weight: 97 Colours: WHITE,DARK GREEN Cross of Lorraine Form: 5-60150

HH Talented2yo who racedjusttwice last year and returned to form with a7fwin at Newmarket in June on his thirdouting of thisseason; hasn’t gone on from thatthe next twice, however, and he’s unprovenat1m. Oﬃcial BHARating 85

2B UL LACE (G B) (1 9)

Bg Toronado (IRE) -Redstart (Cockney Rebel (IRE))

Owner: Mr A. D. G. Oldrey &MrG.C.Hartigan

Trainer: Ralph Beckett, KimptonDown Breeder: Mr A. D. G. Oldrey &MrG.C.Hartigan

Sponsor: RMBeckettLtd

Dr aw 10 RobHornby

HorseAge: 4 Weight: 97 Colours: RED,WHITE sleeves, BLACK and WHITE quartered cap Form: 602434 D

Oﬃcial BHARating 89

HHH Beatenonhis last11starts goingback to April 2021but he’s beenrunning well oﬀ areduced markinrecent months and wasa good fourth of 16 at Doncaster(1m)lasttime; might not be faraway.

3FANTASYB ELIE VER (IRE) (2 7)

Bg MakeBelieve -Avizare(IRE) (Lawman (FR))

Owner: Chris &David Stam

Trainer: Ed Walker,UpperLambourn Breeder: Rathasker Stud

Sponsor: ABM Catering Facilities Management, Tote

Dr aw 4 Richard Kingscote

HorseAge: 5 Weight: 97 Colours: PURPLE,YELLOW seams, YELLOW sleeves, PURPLE armlets, PURPLE cap,YELLOW star Form: 001105 CD

HHH Completedadouble whenwinning overC&D (good to firm)inJuly and bounced back from lesserrun at Goodwood whenfifth of 14 at Kempton(1m,AW), wherehefared best of the hold-up horses and didn’tenjoy the clearestofpassages; a contender if things pan out more favourably here. OfficialBHA Rating 88

4L AR ADO (FR) (3 2)

Bg Shalaa (IRE) -Suertez(USA) (Shamardal (USA))

Owner: MrsElisabeth Cash

Trainer: Michael Appleby, Oakham

Breeder: Mr Jean-PierreDubois

HorseAge: 4 Weight: 97 Colours: PURPLE,YELLOW stars, halved sleevesand starsoncap Form: 052351

HH Went very close at Salisbury(1m,good to ﬁrm)inJune anddug deeptowin by aneck at Epsom (7f,good)lasttime out; can give another good accountbut based on ratingshe’sataslightdisadvantage at these weights.Oﬃcial BHARating85

5R AISING SA ND (G B) (1 5)

Bg Oasis Dream -Balalaika (Sadler’s Wells (USA))

Owner: Nick BradleyRacing 22 &Partner

Trainer: Jamie Osborne,UpperLambourn Breeder: Meon ValleyStud

Sponsor: Tote

Dr aw 3 Saﬃe Osborne (3)

HorseAge: 10 Weight: 97 Colours: WHITE,BLACK seams, WHITE sleeves, BLACK stars, WHITE cap,BLACK star Form: 06-6301 CD

HHH 10yowho is nothinglikethe forceofold but,havingdropped down the weights, he ended alonglosingrun at Newcastle (1m, AW)a fortnight ago; possesses loadsofgood form at Ascot andhecould be aplayerifbackingupthat latestperformance.Oﬃcial BHARating 87

Dr aw 9 TheodoreLadd

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HANDICAP

DrawJockey

6R HY THM NR OCK (IRE) (1 6)

Bg Fascinating Rock (IRE) -Rythmic (Dubai Destination (USA))

Owner: NewtownAnner Stud Farm

Trainer: John Butler,Newmarket Breeder: NewtownAnner Stud

Dr aw 5 JimCrowley

HorseAge: 4 Weight: 97 Colours: BEIGE,DARK BLUE CrossofLorraine and sleeves, DARK BLUE cap,BEIGE star Form: 31-103 D

HHHH 4yowhohasracedjustfivetimesandhastwonovicewinstohisname; returnedfromabreak atYarmouth(1m1f,good) afortnight agoand wasa promisingthirdinthat handicap, having been denied aclear run; couldhave moretoofferand he’s firmly in calculations. Official BHARating90

7A LM ARMAR (IRE) (28 )

Br gKodiac -Fraulein(Acatenango(GER))

Owner: Al Shaqab Racing

Trainer: Andrew Balding, Kingsclere

Breeder: Diomed Bloodstock Ltd

Sponsor: Haras DeBouquetot

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 93

Colours: SILVER,GOLD braid, MAROON cap,GOLD tassel Form: 401252CDBF

HHH Wonover1montheroundcoursehereinJulyandhe’scontinuedingoodform,mostrecentlyaheadsecondoffiveinaC&D classified (good); this is adeeper race but there’severy chancethis3yo will againbeinthe mix.Official BHARating 90

8B

ALTIMORE BOY( IRE) (36 )

Bg Starspangledbanner (AUS)-Biaraafa (IRE) (Araafa (IRE))

Owner: TheHawtin Family &Mrs ICorbani

Trainer: Michael Bell,Newmarket Breeder: Rathbody Stud &B.Jones

Sponsor: Michael Bell Racing

Dr aw 6 David Egan

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 93 Colours: PINK, BLACK chevron, quartered cap Form: 3120 BF

HHH Allfour starts on AW;flopped whenfavouriteonhandicap debut at Newcastle (1m) 36 days ago andit’shardtobe confident on the back of that; however, he’d shown considerable promise in 7f/1mnovices previously andshouldn’t be written off on the back of just onepoor run. Official BHARating90

9C IT YR UNN ER (IRE) (1 5)

Gr cCaravaggio (USA)-Cry Me ARiver (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))

Owner: Manton Thoroughbreds VI

Trainer: Brian Meehan, Manton Breeder: Lynch Bages Ltd

Sponsor: Sirecam Europe

Dr aw 2 Sean Levey

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 93 Colours: EMERALD GREEN, ROYALBLUE sleeves, WHITE cap,EMERALD GREEN spots. Form: 200132 D

HHH He’d be 3lb better off with thosewithamark of 90 if this wasahandicap but this 3yoarrivesintop form, with agood third of 14 at York (1m, good to firm)lastmonth being followedbya creditable secondatNewcastle (1m2f,AW);couldbeinthe shake-up.Official BHARating 87

10 PERSIAN ROYA L( GB) (29 )

Bg Al Kazeem -Poplin (Medicean)

Owner: Mr D. J. Deer

Trainer: Harry&RogerCharlton, Beckhampton Breeder: D. J. and MrsDeer

Sponsor: Oakgrove Stud

Dr aw 7 HarryDavies(3)

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 93 Colours: ROYALBLUEand WHITE diamonds, WHITE sleeves, ROYALBLUEarmlets, quartered cap Form: 641111 D

HHHH Versatileinterms of tactics and made it four 1m handicap winsonthe spin when makingall at Salisbury (good to firm) four weeksago; this3yo is clearly thrivingand holds strong claimsinhis bid fora five-timer. Official BHA Rating90

11 SPIRIT OF NG UR U( IRE) (22)

Bg Invincible Spirit (IRE) -Tutu Nguru (USA)(Blame (USA))

Owner: Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum

Trainer: William Haggas, Newmarket Breeder: Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 93 Colours: DARK BLUE, large YELLOW spots. Form: 411-240

Dr aw 1 TomMarquand

HHH 2-3in2yo novices andhereappeared with anear-miss in ahandicapatHaydock(7f,soft)inJuly;keptonfor fourth at Goodwood (7f,good to ﬁrm)nexttime;disappointingatDoncaster(7f,good to soft) sincebut this lightlyraced 3yocouldbe suited by the stepupto1mifbouncing backtoform;not ruled out fortrainerwho has wontwo of the lastﬁve runnings.

12 YA NTARNI (G B) (8 )

Ch gDubawi (IRE) -Villarrica (USA)(Selkirk (USA))

Owner: Godolphin

Trainer: Charlie Appleby, Newmarket

Breeder: Godolphin

Sponsor: Emirates Fly Better

Oﬃcial BHA Rating90

HorseAge: 3 Weight: 93 Colours: ROYALBLUE. Form: 232 12 DBF

HHHHH Built upon thepromise of his three 2yorunswhen winning on his handicapand seasonal debut at Newmarket (1m, soft) lastmonth, andhewent closeonthe other course there(1m,good) lastThursday;beatenat1-2 on that last outing but it wasstill a goodperformance and thiswell-bred 3yo, whowears ﬁrst-timecheekpieces, is opentofurtherimprovementfor histop yard Oﬃcial BHA Rating85(+4)

Dr aw 11 Hollie Doyle Dr aw 8 William Buick

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Stewards Note: BALTIMORE BOY:Following its run on 25/8/2022 it wasreported that thehorse weakened quicklylate-on. SPIRIT OF NGURU:Following its run on 8/9/2022 it wasreported thatthe horse suffered

2021: DARK SHIFT 39 0Daniel Tudhope 9-2(Charles

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Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn ﬁrsttime by No.12. Blinkers worn by No.4,9.Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No.5

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running.

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4-1Yantarni (GB), 9-2Persian Royal(GB), 7-1 Al Marmar (IRE), 15-2Rhythm NRock (IRE), 9-1City Runner (IRE), Spirit of Nguru (IRE), 10-1 Raising Sand (GB), BaltimoreBoy (IRE), 11-1Bullace(GB), 14-1 FantasyBeliever(IRE), Larado (FR), 25-1Ataser (GB) 6

IN TRIBUTE TO STRADIVARIUS

ONE OF THE GREAT STAYERS

Thereare notmanyFlat racehorses whose career will span sevenseasons,and even fewerthat have been competing at the top levelfor six of those. From his first racecourse appearance in October 2016 to his final one at Goodwood earlier this year, Stradivarius will be remembered as one of the fineststayers the sport has ever seen.

His stamina on the track wasmatched only by his longevity off it, expertlyhandled by John and Thady Gosden and superbly campaigned by his owner-breeder Bjorn Nielsen, he captured the hearts of racing fans around the world.

Some of his ﬁnestmoments came at Ascot wherehewas successful six times along with four placed efforts from just12starts That included four RoyalAscotvictories, starting with The Queen’sVase in 2017 followedbythree consecutive Gold Cups from 2018 to 2020

The ﬁrstofthose wasarguablyhis toughesttask as he gotthe better of the ﬁne French stayer Vazirabad and also had the 2016 winner Order Of St George back in fourth. Asuccess on QIPCO British Champions Dayfollowedaspart of aten-race unbeaten stretch which included his second Gold Cup when he was fullyincommand of Dee Ex Bee and the Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter.

While those victories were hard-fought without being dominant, 2020 provided the evidence of his true superiority in the division. His ten-length victory in Royal Ascot’smostprestigious race wasatour de force that lit up the racecourse even without his adoring crowds,with the action taking place behind closed doors due to covid-19 protocols.

Victory in the 2021 Longines Sagaro Stakes setupa record-equalling bid to

land four Gold Cups.Sadly, it wasn’ttobe and although asecond attempttomatch Yeats also came to nothing this year, those defeats did nothing to diminish his reputation or legacy.

When connections called time on his fabulous career earlier this week, his owner Bjorn Nielsen said it bestofall, “He washugelyappreciated by the public. It wasjusta joyfromstart to ﬁnish.”

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Falling justbeforeAll Hallows Eve, racegoers can expect an abundance of spooky activities and fairground rides alongside thrilling racing action featuring the Bateaux London Grade 3Gold Cup Handicap Chase.

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Don’tmiss the thrilling ﬁnale to the British Flat season as the leading horses and jockeys from Europe and beyond descend on Ascot in their questtobecrowned the champions of 2022.

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FirstRace2.00-THE PERONI NASTROAZZURROAMATEURJOCKEYS’

HANDICAP STAKES(CLASS 3) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code. £10266 to the winning horse The second to receive £5134, the third £2566 and the fourth £1284. for three yrs old and upwards, Rated 76-95 (also open to such horses rated 96 and 97; such horses rated 75 and below are also eligible -see Standard Conditions). £100 stake if the horse is rated 76 or higher, or £20 stake if the horse is rated 75 or lower with £80 extra if the horse is declared to run Declare by 10.00 a.m. September 28th. Lowest weight: 4-y-o and up 9st 11lb; 3-y-o 9st 8lb Highest weight not less than 11st 2lb Penalties, after September 17th, 2022, for each race won 3yo 6lb; 4yo to 6yo 5lb; 7yo and up 4lb. To be ridden by Amateur Jockeys who aremembers of the Amateur Jockeys’ Association of Great Britain by the deadline for Declaration of Jockeys and on the dayofthe race Allowances: Jockeys who,prior to September 27th, 2022, have not ridden morethan 10 winners in races under the Rules of Racing or the Rules of arecognised Racing Authority 3lb Jockeys who have notridden morethan 5such winners 5lb Jockeys who have notridden anysuch winner 7lb (Only one of these allowances maybeclaimed). Peroni Nastro Azzurrohas sponsored this race and will present amemento to the winning owner,trainer and jockey and they will awarda cash prize of £200 to the stable employeeinchargeof the bestturned out horse. All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/ logo of Peroni. The sponsorship payment of £250 will be distributed equallyamongstall horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of the Stakes and Prize Money Code. NOTE: The highestweightstated above will applyatthe entry stageand declaration to run stageregardless of the ageofthe highestrated horse 22 entries,2 at £20 and 20 at £100.-Closed September 24th, 2022. Owners Prize Money.Winner £8922; Second £4462; Third £2230; Fourth £1116.(Penalty Value £10266) ASS SEE PAGE 28 FOR THIS RACE

Second Race 2.35 -THE LONDONMETRIC HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 3)

Distributed in accordancewith the Stakes and Prize MoneyCode. £10800 to the winning horseThe second to receive £5070,the third £2536 and the fourth £1268.for three yrs old and upwards,Rated 76-95 (alsoopen to such horses rated 96 and 97;such horses rated 75 and beloware alsoeligible -see Standard Conditions). £100 stakeifthe horseisrated 76 or higher,or£20 stakeifthe horseisrated 75 or lowerwith £80 extraifthe horseisdeclared to run Declare by 10.00 a.m. September 28th. Lowest weight: 4-y-oand up 8st11lb; 3-y-o8st 2lb Highestweight: 4-y-oand up 10st2lb; 3-y-o9st 6lb Penalties,after September 17th, 2022, for each race won3yo 6lb; 4yoto6yo 5lb; 7yoand up 4lb. LondonMetric has sponsored this race and will present amemento to the winning owner,trainer and jockey.Inaddition, they will awardacash prize of £100 to the stable employeeinchargeofthe bestturned out horse. All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logoofLondonMetric. The sponsorship payment of £250 will be distributed equallyamongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of the Stakes and Prize Money Code. NOTE: Three-year old horses might notbeable to receive the full weight-for-ageallowance in this race. 13 entries,1 at £20 and 12 at £100.-Closed September 24th, 2022. Owners Prize Money.Winner £8534; Second £4266; Third£2134; Fourth £1066.(Penalty Value £10800) Weights raised 2lb and paragraphs 27 to 31 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with whereapplicable. SS SEE PAGE 34 FORTHIS RACE. Third Race 3.10 -THE PERONI NASTROAZZURRONOVICE STAKES (CLASS 3) (GBB RACE)

Distributed in accordancewith the Stakes and Prize MoneyCode. £10800 to the winning horseThe second to receive £5070,the third £2536 and the fourth £1268.for novicethree yrs old and upwards.Enter by noon, September 24th and pay£100 stake, Declare by 10.00a.m. September 28th. Weights: 3-y-ocolts and geldings 9st4lb; ﬁllies 8st13lb 4-y-oand up colts and geldings9st 11lb; ﬁllies 9st6lb Penalties,awinner of arace6lb Of 2races 10lb (Sellers and Claimers excluded for the purposes of penalties). Peroni has sponsored this race and will present amemento to the winning owner,trainer and jockey and awardacash prize of £200 to the person responsible for the bestturned out horse in this race. The British Horseracing Authority’s Development Fund has generouslycontributed £4500 towardsthe prize money for this race. All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logoofPeroni. The sponsorship payment of £250 will be distributed equally amongstall horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of the Stakes and Prize Money Code. 11 entries at £100.- Closed September 24th, 2022. Owners Prize Money.Winner £8534; Second £4266; Third £2134; Fourth £1066.(Penalty Value £10800) SS

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Fourth Race 3.45 -THE PERONI NASTROAZZURRONOEL MURLESS STAKES (CLASS 1) (Listed Race)

Distributed in accordancewith the Stakes and Prize MoneyCode. £56710 to the winning horseThe second to receive £21500,the third £10760,the fourth £5360,the fifth £2690 and the sixth £1350.for three yrs old only. Enter by noon, September 24th and pay£470stake,Declare by 10.00a.m. September 28th. Weights: Colts and geldings9st 3lb; fillies 8st12lb Penalties,after March 31st, 2022, awinner of aListed race 3lb Of a Pattern race 5lb Peroni Nastro Azzurrohas sponsored this race and will present amemento to the winning owner, trainer and jockey and awarda cash prize of £200 to the stable employeeresponsible for the bestturned out horse. The British Horseracing Authority’s Development Fund has generouslycontributed £20000 towardsthe prize money for this race. All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logoof Peroni Nastro Azzurro. Thesponsorship payment of £250 will be distributed equallyamongstall horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of the Stakes and Prize Money Code. 10 entries at £470.-Closed September 24th, 2022. Owners Prize Money.Winner £44560; Second £18290; Third£9150; Fourth £4570; Fifth £2290; Sixth £1140.(Penalty Value £56710) ASS SEE PAGE 48 FOR THIS RACE. Fifth Race 4.20 -THE PERONI NASTROAZZURROHANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2) Distributed in accordancewith the Stakes and Prize MoneyCode. £15462 to the winning horseThe second to receive £7251, the third £3627,the fourth £1812, the fifth £906 and the sixth £453.for three yrs old only, Rated 86-105 (alsoopen to such horses rated 85 and below). £150 stakeifthe horseisrated 86 or higher,or £30 stakeifthe horseisrated85orlower with £120 extraifthe horseisdeclared to run Declare by 10.00a.m. September 28th. Lowest weight 8st4lb; Highestweight 9st9lb Penalties,after September 17th, 2022, for each race won6lb Peroni Nastro Azzurrohas sponsored this race and will present amemento to the winning owner, trainer and jockey and awardacash prize of £200 to the stable employeeinchargeofthe bestturned out horse. All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logoofPeroni Nastro Azzurro. The sponsorship payment of £250 will be distributed equallyamongstall horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of theStakes andPrize Money Code. 15 entries,2at£30 and 13 at £150.-Closed September 24th, 2022. Owners Prize Money.Winner £12189;Second £6096; Third£3048; Fourth £1524; Fifth £762; Sixth £381. (Penalty Value £15462) SS

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Sixth Race 4.55 -THE SMARTSIGNAGE DISPLAY SOLUTIONSHANDICAP CLASSIFIED STAKES (CLASS 3)

Distributed in accordancewith the Stakes and Prize MoneyCode. £10800 to the winning horseThe second to receive £5070,the third £2536 and the fourth £1268.for three yrs old and upwards,Rated 0-90.Enter by noon, September 24th and pay£100 stake, Declare by 10.00a.m. September 28th. Weights: 3-y-o9st 3lb; 4-y-oand up 9st7lb Penalties,after September 17th, 2022, for each race won3yo 6lb; 4yoto6yo 5lb; 7yoand up 4lb NOTE: Forhorses reassessed sincethe publication of the qualifying rating listfor entry, the excess in anyrating abovethe rating band shall be added to the weights stated above. Samsung UK has sponsored this race and will present amemento to the winning owner,trainer and jockey and awardacash prize of £100 to the stable employeeinchargeofthe bestturned out horse in this race. The AscotRacecourse Executive reserves the right to transfer this race to the Old Mile Course. 16 entries at £100.-Closed September 24th, 2022. Owners Prize Money Winner £8534; Second £4266; Third £2134; Fourth £1066.(Penalty Value £10800) SS

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At all meetings there is ateam of specially qualified vets appointed to look after the welfare of all horses.

During each race vets follow the horse by car and can attend acasualty in the same response time as the paramedic teams responsible for human casualties. It is standard practise for screens to be fixed around any horse receiving veterinary treatment. This does not reflect the severity of an injury, just allows the vet some privacy and the patient acalm environment in which to recover. Please do not always assume the worst if you see screens around afallen horse.

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