14:57 Ascot

Saturday 12 July 2025

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King Edward VII Ascot Membership Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 14:57 | Winning time: 3m 4.63s

(6)

Creatif²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 90

7/2

Largely progressive sort who resumed with a win at Newcastle in April and comes here on the back of a good fourth of 8 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 35-1224

(3)

La Pulga²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Johnston| OR: 86| D

18/1

A fairly useful 1m4f winner in 2024 but he arrives well below par, only seventh of 8 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 252-507

(2)

Diamond Bay^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: S M Levey| T: T Ward| OR: 82| D

16/1

Ended a losing run at Goodwood in May but he came in last of 10 in handicap at Sandown (14f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Has a bit to prove now.

Form: 883-170

(9)

Clockmaker^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 79

14/1

Opened his account at Doncaster in May but he's failed to beat a rival in two subsequent starts, last of 4 in handicap at Newbury (16f, good to firm) 18 days ago when finding little. Others appeal more.

Form: 033-154

(8)

Brave Knight^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 78

9/1

A fairly useful winning hurdler last summer. Off 8 months/had a wind op before coming in sixth of 9 in handicap at Chester (15.9f, soft) 28 days ago when ridden too aggressively. Cheekpieces back on and can take a step forward here.

Form: 25173/6

(1)

Calvert²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Taryn Langley⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 76| BF

5/1

Winless since 2023 but he comes here on the back of a good second of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (14f, good to firm) 21 days ago. One to consider off the same mark.

Form: 2275-02

(4)

Tremorgio^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: C Appleby| OR: 87

3/1

Bagged his first two races at Newmarket and Southwell and posted a good second of 4 on his handicap debut at Salisbury (12f, good to firm) 17 days ago having reared start. Can go well again with few miles on the clock.

Form: 1-132

(7)

Trojan Storm¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: Ian Williams| OR: 74

11/2

Got off the mark at Wolverhampton in February and has remained in good order, bumping into a pair of in-form rivals but nicely clear of remainder on turf debut at York on Friday.

Form: 64-1733

(5)

Junkanoo^b³²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 73

12/1

In good form before scoring over hurdles at Fontwell (2m2f) 32 days ago. Blinkers worn there go on here and he merits serious consideration off a lenient-looking mark.

Form: 63/9-335

Forecasts

Tremorgio (3/1), Creatif (7/2), Calvert (5/1), Trojan Storm (11/2), Brave Knight (9/1), Junkanoo (12/1), Clockmaker (14/1), Diamond Bay (16/1), La Pulga (18/1)

This is wide open but JUNKANOO could prove handily weighted on the back of a hurdling success at Fontwell so edges the vote from Charlie Appleby's low-mileage Tremorgio. Creatif, Calvert and Brave Knight can also have a say in this competitive handicap.