Ascot - Sun 27th Sept

[fintron]

3.15 Ascot Art Connoisseur does not score highly in the consistency stakes but Michael Bell's colt is a genuine pattern horse on his day and has the best form in the book of these runners cnotesting the Diadem. At two he looked a colt of immeasurable promise, landing The Group 2 Coventry Stakes over this course and distance to complete a hat-trick on his first three runs and he also placed in Group 1 company at the Curragh (behind Mastercraftsman) in his first year of racing. He made his reappearance in a listed race at Newmarket when denied a run, but he used that as a prep run for the Golden Jubilee Stakes in June - again won over course and distance - to confirm he is a sprinter of the highest calibre. I can excuse his run in the July Cup at Newmarket as it paid to race prominently whilst he was held up, and similarly, in the Nunthorpe, the way the race panned out counted against him. He can have no excuses for a no show in the Sprint Cup at Haydock, latest, but perhaps the new found tactics were not to his liking as he raced more prominently than usual under Hayley Turner. With the prospect of Tamagin and/or Beckermet setting the pace here, he could return to the rear of the field and that could see him improve as he evidently goes well at this track. It is a race that the classic generation have done well in the past few decades with the likes of Haatef (2007), Red Clubs (2006), Bianconi (1998) and Elnadim (1997) all landing the prize, and although he shoulders a 6 lb penalty as a consquence of his Group 1 win he has the ability to win a race at this level if in the right mood. 11/1 Ladbrokes, each-way.

[Trendsman]

Re: Ascot - Sun 27th Sept 14.05 123racing Launches In Usa Handicap (Class 2) 1m 4f Night Crescendo is attempting to go back to back wins in this event, but age looks up against him this time around as no horse over the last ten renewals have won over the age of 5. This would illiminate the likes of the above, Misty Dancer, Body Gold and Dansili Dancer. Over the last 10 renewals we have seen 3yr olds : 4 4yr olds : 3 5yr olds : 3 No three year old has won this since 2004 when Mark Johnston's Fort sprung a 16/1 shock win, there has only been one winning favorite in the last 10 renewals of this race. Mark Johnston has won this three times back in 2000 with Kind Regards 2002 with Scotts View and lastly back in 2004 with Fort. Only one top weight has won this which was back in 1999 when Luca Cumani's Vicious Cirlce won and this would discount Unleashed chance's. This should narrow the field down and over the last four years four year olds have one three from the last four renewals.and this brings a strong hand for Willie Haggas's STORYLAND. Her only run here over CD was when finishing sixth in a similar event back in July under today's pilot. she was staying on well and could not reach the leaders and eventually went down by 3L. She had Record Breaker in front of her that day by a head when in receipt of 10lb, she only gets 5lb today from her adversary and might need extra to reverse that form, but her run eight days ago when just being denied by a neck over 12f at Newmarket and is only up 2lb for that run. Record Breaker deserves to be on the premesis again with the stats in his favour as the trainer Mark Johnston has a good record in this, and if the selection can be close enough she can be in the mix here. STORYLAND : 2pt Win @ 7.2 Betfair 14.40 Grosvenor Casinos Cumberland Lodge Stakes(Group 3)1m 4f There has been only one winner above the age of 5 in the last nine renewals of this event which was Marcus Tregoning's Mubtaker back in 2005. Favorites have a fantastic record in this race winning six from the last nine runnings and Marcus Tregoning has won this four times with Nayef back in 2001, then High Accolade went back to back in 2003-4 and lastly Mubtaker back in 2005 and is represented here with Ajhar and Muwatheeq. Richard Hills has won this twice which was once with the late Alec Stewart and one for Marcus Tregoning and he teams up with Tregoning again on Muwatheeq. The selection ripped his field apart over 8f at this meeting last year and was very impressive to win by 6L. two runs this year and did not shine when finishing way back at Newbury on soft ground, but Richard has no doubt been impressed since he rode him to win at Doncaster when beating Eastern Aria by just over 1L going away and i feel there will be no douts him getting the 12f today. MUWATHEEQ : 4pt Win @ 4.6 Betfair 15.15 John Guest Diadem Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) 6f Again significantly there has not been a winner of this race in the last 10 renewals above the age of 5 and this would see Asset, Beckermet,Knot In Wood, Mariol and Tamagin excluded. 4 year olds have dominated this race over the last 10 years winning 6 from the last 10 runnings and this would bring in the likes of.. Dream Eater High Standing Palace Moon Mullein There has only been two winning favorites of this event in the last 10 years and the average price of the winner has been around 10/1. This could bring in Hue Morrison's PALACE MOON. he showed good battling qualities at Newmarket to win a Listed event back in August holding on from Swiss Diva and recent Ayr Gold Cup winner Jimmy Styles. He gets in here in to Group company off the same mark of 107. High Standing is also worth a mention as had a fantastic season for Willie Haggas and Ryan Moore returns to the saddle and the former champion has ridden him to all four wins this year. PALACE MOON : 2pt Win @ 6.8 Betfair