ASCOT, 8 August — The bet that mattered went down in the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Stayers (14:10). Shrimp Shady, sent off the 11/10 favourite under Ryan Moore after being tipped everywhere from this site’s preview to Templegate’s column, was beaten into second by Dancing In Paris, a 17/2 shot ridden by Luke Ferraris, with Yutaka Take third on 10/1 chance Mountain Road.
The Result
| Pos | Horse | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dancing In Paris | Luke Ferraris | 17/2 |
| 2nd | Shrimp Shady | Ryan Moore | 11/10 fav |
| 3rd | Mountain Road | Yutaka Take | 10/1 |
10 ran. Distance: 1m 7f 209y. Going: good to firm.
The Race Story
Two miles around Ascot is a searching test in a handicap where the international riders are on unfamiliar horses, and Ferraris — one race after compatriot-in-format Jerry Chau took the Dash on Tuco Salamanca — timed it best of the ten. Moore’s mount had been crunched from 7/4 in the morning to 11/10 at the off, the kind of move that usually means the money knows; this time the money was wrong, and Shrimp Shady’s supporters spent the last furlong watching a 17/2 shot prove the stronger stayer.
Take, 56 years old and still the crowd’s favourite Shergar Cup import, picked up minor honours on Mountain Road to get on the leaderboard early.
Tipster Accountability
This was the first tracked ledger bet of the day to settle, and it settled red. Templegate’s next best, Shrimp Shady at 7/4, is a loser — one unit off the bank that Master Vintner built on Friday, taking him from 11.0 to a provisional 10.0 units pending the full settling in Sunday’s ledger. It stings twice over because yesterday’s review noted his supporting bets, not his headliners, were carrying the operation. Richard Gore fares no better: his verdict — “SHRIMP SHADY… looks the banker of the day” — was the same beaten favourite. Templegate’s NAP Night Breeze (14:45) and treble leg Hoseki (15:55) now carry the day.
Looking Ahead
The 15:20 Sprint is next for accountability purposes: the preview’s pick is Thunder Call — “a dream British debut awaits Jerry Chau” — and after the Dash, nobody is laughing at that line. Then comes the 15:55 Classic, where Gore’s Archers Bay meets Templegate’s treble leg Hoseki head-on. Full card and teams in the Ascot Shergar Cup preview.
