Timeform 1-2-3: Ascot - April 28th
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28 April 2010 /
"The way Cityscape stayed on suggested he could land a big prize before the season is out.."
The Timeform Free Form Website take a look at the excellent seven-race card at Ascot on Wednesday.
Zebedee will be a warm order in the opening sprint for Richard Hannon and it will be a turn-up if he doesn't score. In the second race Bella Swan (2.45) will be more of a working man's price and she gets the nod for the first of our three selections. A maiden winner at Newmarket at two, Bella Swan caught the eye when a fast-finishing second to classic hopeful Pipette on her return at Kempton, keeping on well under considerate handling. She's bound to add to her sole success sooner rather than later.
Cityscape (3.20) has been cursed with injury since his two-year-old days, but following an excellent effort under a big weight in the Newbury Spring Cup on his return, he can get back on the winning trail in the listed race over a mile. The Roger Charlton-trained four-year-old was giving upwards of a stone to the three experienced handicappers that finished in front of him at Newbury and the way he stayed on suggested he could land a big prize before the season is out (entered in the Lockinge and Queen Anne).
The Sagaro Stakes looks wide-open, with Marcus Tregoning responsible for three all in with chances and the progressive Yes Mr President also in attendance, so we'll give the Group 3 a miss here. Similarly, a case can be made for most of the nine runners in the Listed Pavilion sprint, with Our Jonathan getting the nod on the Free Form Website. The Class 4 mile handicap has split into two divisions, and it's in the first leg we find our third selection Ellemujie (5.05). Frankie Dettori is booked on-board the five-year-old, who shaped well on his return at Windsor, and who has been given a chance by the handicapper having spent most of 2009 contesting hot races. Dalradian is the pick in the final race, having met trouble in the Spring Cup at Newbury last time, and his claims would be enhanced further with a good run from Cityscape earlier in the afternoon.
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2.45 Bella Swan
3.20 Cityscape
5.05 Ellemujie
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