15:00 Ascot

Friday 25 July 2025

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John Guest Racing Brown Jack Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 3m 32.11s

(2)

Blindedbythelights^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 86| BF

11/4

Arrives in good form without winning, cheekpieces on for 1st time when second of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (16f) 24 days ago. Needs considering with headgear again sported.

Form: 122/4-22

(7)

Contacto²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 86| BF

9/2

A dual scorer in 2024 who comes here in decent nick, seventh of 19 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f) 27 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 1212-47

(1)

Fireblade²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: James Doyle| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 85

10/1

Made a winning start for current yard at Leicester (11.8f) in April and posted another good effort when second of 5 in 14f Sandown handicap last time. Must enter calculations.

Form: 231722

(4)

Blazeon Five⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 82| CD

11/1

Took this in 2023 for Roger Teal. Lightly raced since but not disgraced when third of 5 in handicap hurdle at Warwick last month. Can't be dismissed back in this sphere.

Form: 12407/7

(5)

Tailorman^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: Ian Williams| OR: 75| D

14/1

Resumed winning ways at Chester in June and saddle slipped when fifth of 6 in handicap at Chester (14.4f, good to firm) 13 days ago. One to consider with William Buick up.

Form: 367215

(3)

Many Men²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: J R Boyle| OR: 85

5/4

Bagged third success in handicap company at Doncaster (14.5f) in June and recorded a solid close eighth of ten at Haydock (1m 6f) 20 days ago. Interesting on his first go over 2m here.

Form: 1-15318

Non-Runners

(6)

Caprelo¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: H Morrison J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Many Men (5/4), Blindedbythelights (11/4), Contacto (9/2), Caprelo (6/1), Fireblade (10/1), Blazeon Five (11/1), Tailorman (14/1)

None of these can be ruled out but sole 3-y-o MANY MEN looks the way to go with this first attempt at 2m promising to suit this largely progressive son of Study Of Man. In-form pair Contacto and BlindedbythelightS could emerge as the main dangers in that order with past winner Blazeon Five also in the picture.