3:05 Ascot
A 22-runner Flat class 1 contest over 6f at Ascot (3:05), on Good To Firm going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.
The KTB Fit ranking
- 1Venetian Sun KTB Selection70/100Smart performer who has won four from four at this trip and looks well suited by the return to six furlongs.
- 2My Calyx Cen69/100Smart performer who has won both starts this year after a promising debut.
- 3Havana Anna68/100Smart performer who arrives in form after a ready win last time and has already won over today's trip.
- 4Coppull66/100Smart performer who has already won twice at this trip including a recent success here over course and distance.
- 5Song Of The Clyde64/100Smart performer with a solid recent record including a win at this trip on good to firm.
- 6Wise Approach64/100Smart performer with a solid record on this track and trip.
- 7Samangan62/100Smart performer who has won three of his four starts at this trip including a pair of useful victories last year.
- 8Charles Darwin60/100Smart performer who has won four of his six starts including a course victory at this track on his only previous visit.
- 9Zanthos59/100Smart performer who showed his ability with two wins from three starts last season before a lacklustre return over a mile at Newmarket.
- 10Division59/100Smart performer who has already shown his ability at this track with a placed effort.
- 11Midnight Tango57/100Useful performer who has run well at this track on both starts, finishing second and fourth.
- 12Northern Champion57/100Northern Champion is a useful performer who has won two of his last three starts including a success at this trip.
- 13Havana Hurricane56/100Useful performer who won on his only previous visit to Ascot and has placed three times at this trip.
- 14Aspect Island56/100Smart performer who has won at this trip but looks stretched by the step back up to 6f on his first run for new connections.
- 15Fitzella55/100Fitzella is a useful performer who has won over this trip and on this ground.
- 16Albert Einstein55/100Smart performer who has won two of his three starts over this trip.
- 17Outfielder55/100Smart performer who has won both starts this year after a promising debut.
- 18Super Soldier54/100Useful performer who has mixed form here at Ascot, finishing second on one occasion but also running poorly on another visit.
- 19Rock On Thunder53/100Smart performer who has already won over today's 6f trip.
- 20Kimi Rey52/100Useful performer who has won at this trip and arrives in solid form after a string of placed efforts.
- 21Brussels48/100Smart performer who has been consistent at a high level but has yet to land a big one.
- 22Spicy Marg45/100Useful performer who has won over this trip but has been below form in both starts this season.
The contenders
Venetian Sun KTB Fit 70/100
Smart performer who has won four from four at this trip and looks well suited by the return to six furlongs. Has already won here on his only visit to Ascot and acts on good to firm ground. The yard and jockey both have modest records at the track but this one arrives in form off the back of a recent Listed success.
My Calyx Cen KTB Fit 69/100
Smart performer who has won both starts this year after a promising debut. Steps up to 6f today having scored twice at the trip already which looks a positive. Jockey Aurelien Lemaitre has a strong 17% strike rate at Ascot from limited rides.
Havana Anna KTB Fit 68/100
Smart performer who arrives in form after a ready win last time and has already won over today's trip. She has handled good to firm ground and holds strong ratings, though she is making her first start at Ascot. The yard has a solid record here while the jockey is still seeking his first Ascot success from 14 rides.
Coppull KTB Fit 66/100
Smart performer who has already won twice at this trip including a recent success here over course and distance. Has the benefit of a good draw and a solid record on fast ground though he has been a bit in and out this year. Trainer and jockey both know their way around Ascot well enough.
Song Of The Clyde KTB Fit 64/100
Smart performer with a solid recent record including a win at this trip on good to firm. First run at Ascot but the yard's 10% strike rate from 505 runs here and Hector Crouch's matching 10% from 115 rides suggest no major disadvantage. High data confidence from ratings and race history supports a strong showing.
The rest of the field
Wise ApproachKTB Fit 64/100
Smart performer with a solid record on this track and trip.
SamanganKTB Fit 62/100
Smart performer who has won three of his four starts at this trip including a pair of useful victories last year.
Charles DarwinKTB Fit 60/100
Smart performer who has won four of his six starts including a course victory at this track on his only previous visit.
ZanthosKTB Fit 59/100
Smart performer who showed his ability with two wins from three starts last season before a lacklustre return over a mile at Newmarket.
DivisionKTB Fit 59/100
Smart performer who has already shown his ability at this track with a placed effort.
Midnight TangoKTB Fit 57/100
Useful performer who has run well at this track on both starts, finishing second and fourth.
Northern ChampionKTB Fit 57/100
Northern Champion is a useful performer who has won two of his last three starts including a success at this trip.
Havana HurricaneKTB Fit 56/100
Useful performer who won on his only previous visit to Ascot and has placed three times at this trip.
Aspect IslandKTB Fit 56/100
Smart performer who has won at this trip but looks stretched by the step back up to 6f on his first run for new connections.
FitzellaKTB Fit 55/100
Fitzella is a useful performer who has won over this trip and on this ground.
Albert EinsteinKTB Fit 55/100
Smart performer who has won two of his three starts over this trip.
OutfielderKTB Fit 55/100
Smart performer who has won both starts this year after a promising debut.
Super SoldierKTB Fit 54/100
Useful performer who has mixed form here at Ascot, finishing second on one occasion but also running poorly on another visit.
Rock On ThunderKTB Fit 53/100
Smart performer who has already won over today's 6f trip.
Kimi ReyKTB Fit 52/100
Useful performer who has won at this trip and arrives in solid form after a string of placed efforts.
BrusselsKTB Fit 48/100
Smart performer who has been consistent at a high level but has yet to land a big one.
Spicy MargKTB Fit 45/100
Useful performer who has won over this trip but has been below form in both starts this season.
KTB verdict
KTB's top-rated runner is Venetian Sun on a Fit Score of 70/100. On our numbers the main dangers are My Calyx Cen and Havana Anna.
KTB Selection Venetian Sun
This is the narrative read of the 3:05 Ascot. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Ascot racecard. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 3:05 at Ascot?
Venetian Sun tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 70/100.
How many runners are in this race?
22 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).
What is the going for the 3:05 at Ascot?
The going is described as Good To Firm.
What distance is this race run over?
It is run over 6f.
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