Britain’s prestigious Ascot Racecourse will host a competitive six-race Flat programme on Friday, 24 July, with the opening contest scheduled for 2:20pm and the final race due off at 5:12pm. The afternoon fixture will offer more than £216,000 in prize money and will combine a Listed juvenile contest with competitive handicaps for horses aged three years and upwards across distances ranging from five furlongs to two miles.
Getting the afternoon under way, the FILLIES’ NOVICE STAKES (CLASS 3) (GBB Race) will be run at 2:20pm. The £25,000 contest over 6 furlongs for two-year-old fillies has attracted eight runners. Ash Tree, Blue Flight, Cut And Sew, Parvenue Star, Perfect Hope, Sorrengail, Speed of Sound and Sweetwonderfulyou will form a promising field as young fillies continue their early careers.
Headline honours will then be contested in the PAT EDDERY STAKES (CLASS 1) (Listed Race) at 2:55pm. Run over 7 furlongs, the £65,000 feature for two-year-olds has drawn 10 runners, including Alfred Wallace, Dandyman Dan, Firehorse, Gymbaazy, Kach Above, Silver Dominion and Sonny Parvenue. The Listed contest will provide an important opportunity for several juveniles to enhance their credentials at Pattern level.
The staying division will subsequently come into focus with the BROWN JACK HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 3) (GBBPLUS Race) at 3:30pm. Worth £30,000, the race will be contested over 2 miles and 7 yards by three-year-olds and upwards. A compact field of four runners featuring Synergism, Kirchner, Fireblade and Ghaiyya will line up for the staying handicap.
Attention will next shift to middle-distance performers in the HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2) (GBBPLUS Race) at 4:05pm. The £45,000 contest over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 5 yards for three-year-olds and upwards has attracted nine runners. French Duke, Merveilleux Lapin, Theory of Tides, Flying Frontier, Dancing In Paris, Fantasy Believer and Al Azd are among those set to contest one of the afternoon’s most valuable handicaps.
A competitive handicap will follow as the HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4) is scheduled for 4:40pm. The £25,650 event over 7 furlongs for three-year-olds and upwards has assembled 13 runners, making it the largest field of the meeting. Walson’s Law, Havana Blue, Gallant, Independent Expert, Dapper Guest, Mr Writer and H Key Lails are among the declared runners expected to provide another closely contested race.
Bringing the afternoon to a close, the FILLIES’ HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4) will be staged at 5:12pm. The concluding £25,650 contest will be run over 5 furlongs for three-year-olds and upwards, with nine runners declared. The line-up will include Toolatetonegotiate, Lady Roxby, Killavia, Paradise Walk, Lara Antipova, Desert Treasure and Dandy Magic, ensuring the meeting will conclude with a competitive sprint.
Ascot’s Friday programme will present a balanced afternoon of Flat racing, featuring developing juveniles, experienced handicappers and quality Listed action. With varied distances and competitive fields throughout the card, the fixture will offer another significant day’s racing at one of Britain’s premier racecourses.
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