Horse Racing
Season
Silver Royal Hunt Cup (Handicap) - Form Comments
1600m – Turf
| 1 | Sir Busker | Consistent type and won this month over 1605m on all-weather. On career high handicap mark but has a chance. |
| 2 | Home Before Dusk | All 6 wins on all-weather and having first run at Ascot. Ran 19 times last year and kept improving. Probably needs to improve again. |
| 3 | Universal Gleam | Never won at this level and not well handicapped so needs a burst of improvement. |
| 4 | Brian Epstein | In good form last year and after year’s break finished fine 2nd over 1593m at Haydock. A definite chance. |
| 5 | Plantadream | Ran away with Class 4 handicap over 1601m on all-weather 11 days ago. Hit hard by the handicapper but possible that still competitive. |
| 6 | So Beloved | This 10-year-old has not won for over four years. Creditable 9th of 28 in last year’s race but reaching a place would be a major shock. |
| 7 | Zhui Feng | Run some of best races at Ascot and won this race in 2017. Not as good nowadays and well behind last year. Needs to find old form. |
| 8 | Dean Street Doll | Some fair form in Ireland last year but became disappointing. Well beaten in Listed race at Kempton on first run for David Menuisier this month. A stiff task. |
| 9 | Brains | Cheap buy but done well, winning five times on all-weather. Looks badly handicapped now and well beaten on return eight days ago. |
| 10 | Red Bond | Hit hard by handicapper after easy victory on all-weather in January but ran creditably off new mark 11 days ago. An outside chance. |
| 11 | Smile A Mile | Kept busy, in fair form earlier this year. First appearance at Ascot and not dismissed. |
| 12 | Hortzadar | Four time winner with plenty of respectable runs to his name but not run since November and not attractively handicapped. A tough task. |
| 13 | Nicklaus | Improved a lot in 2018 and some good placed efforts last year but not run since September and not appealingly handicapped. |
| 14 | Salayel | Ran well in Dubai and solid efforts after joining Roger Varian. Not run since September but could improve. Interesting. |
| 15 | Ouzo | Progressive last year and highly promising 2nd over 1600m at Newmarket 10 days ago. An obvious chance. |
| 16 | Almufti | Possibly best on all-weather. Run creditably since stepped up to 1600m without suggesting he will be good enough for this. |
| 17 | Maydanny | After year off, won impressively over 1603m this month. May well overcome raised handicap mark. |
| 18 | Alternative Fact | Solid performer, often raced over further but needs to improve. |
| 19 | Sucellus | Bought cheaply after leaving John Gosden and well beaten this month on debut for new yard. A lot to prove. |
| 20 | Ambassadorial | Better on all-weather but encouraging 2nd on return at Newmarket this month and a live outsider. |
| 21 | Asdaa | Did well over winter after joining Mark Johnston but ran disappointingly four days ago and needs better. |
| 22 | Presidential | Most racing and all wins over shorter distances, including over 1405m four days ago. The longer trip unlikely to suit. |
| 23 | Goring | 8-year-old been a good servant but age against him and this probably too competitive for him. |
| 24 | Model Guest | A maiden after 14 races. Distant last on recent reappearance and out of her depth. |
Others
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