17:20 Ascot

Saturday 12 July 2025

All13:4514:2214:5715:3016:1016:5017:20

Recycle Your Racecard Handicap

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 1m 25.02s

(11)

Riot^t,v²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: C Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 76| BF| D

6/1

Losing run mounting up, but the handicapper has shown mercy (now 8 lb lower than for his latest win at Doncaster last summer) and he's been knocking on the door back at Town Moor of late, including when runner-up in a 7f handicap on Thursday. Each-way chance.

Form: 990262

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(3)

Billy Mill¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Oliver Searle⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 74| CD

16/1

Got on top close home when resuming winning ways over 7f at Kempton in May, but he hasn't been in the same form back on turf of late and others look stronger.

Form: 781469

(13)

Flag Of St George^b⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S De Sousa| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 73

13/2

Yet to add to the Newmarket novice he picked up on second start of his 2-y-o campaign, but he has been threatening to buck that trend in recent months, initially on the AW and returned to turf the last twice in 7f handicaps at Newmarket and Yarmouth. One to consider with Silvestre De Sousa booked.

Form: 534232

(8)

Angel Of Rain²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: James Horton| OR: 72

11/1

Down the field in a couple of appearances for William Haggas last season, but has proved a different proposition since returning from a break for her new yard, scoring on the AW in February prior to a promising handicap debut following another break at Doncaster (7f, good to firm). Big player.

Form: 08-13

(4)

Great⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 78

5/1

Shaped well in 6f Goodwood novice on sole 2-y-o start and while his reappearance display in the spring was uninspiring, he got back on track when seeing off 11 rivals in a Windsor maiden (6f, good to firm). More needed off this opening mark now handicapping, but he's hardly exposed.

Form: 2-91

(5)

Jodhpur Blue³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: Ian Williams| OR: 70| D

66/1

Improved when winning 8-runner Newcastle maiden (7f) in October (subsequently sold out of Charles Hills' yard for 25,000 gns), but he's offered little in 2 starts for new connections this year.

Form: 3321-08

(2)

Dapper Guest^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J F Egan| T: G G Margarson| OR: 75| D

11/1

Opened his account at the seventh time of asking when taking a Newmarket handicap last month, clearly benefiting from the return to this trip and addition of cheekpieces (retained). 7 lb rise asks a question, but the runner-up in that Newmarket race has won since, so there's substance to the form.

Form: 546-571

(10)

Dannick³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 75

9/2

Didn't shape badly when fourth in a 7f Lingfield nursery (AW) in December. Subsequently gelded and has acquitted himself well both starts since returning to action in May, but a step forward will be needed if he's to get his head in front now returned to turf. Engaged 6.55 Chester Friday.

Form: 6354-32

(7)

Kosometsuke²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 75| BF| D

9/4

Gelded following relatively low-key 2-y-o campaign and much-improved switched to handicaps this season, scoring on return at Kempton (7f) prior to going close at both Salisbury and Sandown. Should be on the premises once again.

Form: 686-122

Non-Runners

(1)

Lessay¹⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: E A L Dunlop J: David Probert

(9)

Carron⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: C Hills J: Non Runner

(6)

Tokyo Joe²⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: E Walker J: K Shoemark

(12)

War Howl¹⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: M Appleby J: Cieren Fallon

Forecasts

Kosometsuke (9/4), Dannick (9/2), War Howl (9/2), Great (5/1), Riot (6/1), Flag Of St George (13/2), Carron (7/1), Tokyo Joe (8/1), Dapper Guest (11/1), Angel Of Rain (11/1), Billy Mill (16/1), Lessay (20/1), Jodhpur Blue (66/1)

The Wolverhampton novice ANGEL OF RAIN won on debut for this yard wasn't a particularly strong race, but her subsequent third on handicap bow at Doncaster represented a step forward and she is appealing here off the same mark. War Howl is next on the list following his recent breakthrough success, while cases can also be made for several others, most notably Kosometsuke and handicap debutant Tokyo Joe.