14:55 Ascot

Friday 3 October 2025

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Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 3m 37.11s

(3)

Good Show²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 84

15/2

Useful sort (two-time winner for Keith Dalgleish) is very lightly-raced for his age and has shaped with promise on both starts for Andrew Balding, needing more of a test when eighth in the Mallard at Doncaster (14.5f) 3 weeks ago. Well-treated on best form and should relish the return to 2m.

Form: 3180/68

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(4)

Blazeon Five⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 80| CD

13/2

2-2 over this C&D for Roger Teal but unable to maintain her perfect course record when fourth in a 6-runner C&D handicap in July, for all she was only beaten 4 lengths in a race that's worked out well. Claims if she can build on that following a short break.

Form: 2407/74

(8)

Novelista²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: C Johnston| OR: 85| BF| D

5/2

Made the most of a sizeable weight-for-age allowance when off the mark under Hollie Doyle at Goodwood (2m, heavy) in September but unable to justify support when fourth back down in grade at Musselburgh (18.1f) last month. Has improvement to find in a deeper race.

Form: 224714

(7)

Calvert⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R A Teal| OR: 75

4/1

Front-runner who has yet to win a handicap but finished runner-up at this course (14.2f) in July and has held his form well subsequently, shaping as though worth a try over 2m when fourth at Goodwood in August. Likely to be well-positioned under Oisin Murphy and could go well over the longer trip.

Form: 5-02244

(1)

Francesco Baracca¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: D Egan| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 69

28/1

Shaped well off a slower than ideal place when third in a staying handicap at Southwell in August but ran no sort of race at Bath (14f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Back up in trip on return to turf but has a bit to prove from 2 lb out of handicap.

Form: 143430

(2)

Double Meaning²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Marco Ghiani| T: John Berry| OR: 76| D

15/8

Ex-Godolphin colt has showed much improved form over staying trips for John Berry, landing an all-weather double with any amount in hand at Lingfield (15.8f) last month. Unexposed as a stayer back on turf and could progress again despite a marked rise in grade.

Form: 54-9511

Non-Runners

(6)

Enemy²⁶

Weight: 10-4| Age: 8

T: Ian Williams J: Joe Leavy

(5)

Dashing Panther³⁰²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: W Stone J: K Shoemark

Forecasts

Double Meaning (15/8), Novelista (5/2), Calvert (4/1), Blazeon Five (13/2), Good Show (15/2), Dashing Panther (10/1), Enemy (12/1), Francesco Baracca (28/1)

GOOD SHOW has fallen to a handy mark and makes plenty of appeal faced with a greater test of stamina on just his third start for Andrew Balding. Hat-trick seeking Double Meaning remains unexposed as a stayer and could prove the main danger if confirming his recent progression back on turf. Two-time C&D winner Blazeon Five may prove best of the rest, while Calvert shapes as though he'll be suited by the step up to 2m and merits respect with Oisin Murphy aboard for the first time.