16:30 Ascot

Saturday 8 August 2026

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Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile (Handicap) (Rnd)

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 1m 39.49s

(9)

Cerulean Bay⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Jamie Melham| T: D O'Meara| OR: 106| D

7/1

Ran well when fifth of 28 in the Royal Hunt Cup at the Royal Meeting and went close at Glorious Goodwood 8 days ago, running another cracker in a top-end handicap. Hard to rule out another good showing assuming this doesn't come too quickly for him.

Form: 425842

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(10)

Two Tribes^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: R Spencer| OR: 104| BF| C

11/2

Course winner who also produced a good effort when second of 16 here over 7f in July and easily excused latest effort when stumbling badly at the start at Goodwood. Can be expected to bounce back if able to prove his stamina for this step up to 1m.

Form: 000720

(12)

Crown Board¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: F Valle Skar| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 103| D

10/1

Returned from a 4-month break in good form, finishing third of 10 at Newmarket 35 days ago before good second of 11 here 14 days ago and he looks to be right at the top of his game so merits plenty of respect.

Form: 1-48032

(1)

Mister Winston⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: C L Chau| T: A M Balding| OR: 103| D

9/1

Smart performer who won a 9f handicap at Epsom in June. Down field both starts since, but had excuses when poorly placed last time and is in right hands to get back on the up.

Form: 0-16100

(7)

Ebt's Guard⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Suraj Narredu| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 103| CD

17/2

Won this race from 5 lb lower mark last year and several in-frame efforts this campaign give him place chances once more for in-form stable.

Form: 4-04439

(11)

Fondo Blanco^t1⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: M Velon| T: R Varian| OR: 102| D

12/1

Progressive at 3 yrs, winning at Haydock before good fourth in listed company at Nottingham. Drawn on the wrong side in the Buckingham Palace at the Royal Meeting on return so worth another chance with a tongue strap now applied.

Form: 72214-0

(2)

Bullet Point^p1⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: C P Lemaire| T: W J Haggas| OR: 101| D

7/2

Smart last year when winning a valuable York handicap last August. Needed his return in May and would have been a lot closer at Newbury last time granted luck in running so he could achieve a lot more now dropped 3 lb and fitted with first-time cheekpieces after 84 days off.

Form: 2170-70

(6)

Popmaster³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: L Ferraris| T: E Walker| OR: 97| C| D

12/1

Running consistently well and was a good fourth at Sandown last time when ridden to pick up the pieces in a well-run race. Can enter calculations if similar scenario unfolds.

Form: 227044

(8)

Ozat⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R L Moore| T: Ian Williams| OR: 97| D

7/2

Best effort this year when eighth of 28 in Royal Hunt Cup here in June but he was also much better than the result when down field at Glorious Goodwood 8 days ago so he's not one to write off from falling mark.

Form: 8-00800

(5)

Serengeti^t⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C Y Ho| T: M Murphy| OR: 96

66/1

Won over 1¼m at Windsor in May as a 50/1 shot but failed to back that up when stepped up further in trip here in June. Off since and back down markedly in trip so looks hard to fancy in this company.

Form: 450010

Forecasts

Bullet Point (7/2), Ozat (7/2), Two Tribes (11/2), Cerulean Bay (7/1), Ebt's Guard (17/2), Mister Winston (9/1), Crown Board (10/1), Popmaster (12/1), Fondo Blanco (12/1), Serengeti (66/1)

BULLET POINT progressed into a smart handicapper last season and he would have finished a lot closer but for a troubled passage at Newbury in May, so he's well worth another chance. Last year's winner Ebt's Guard is second choice ahead of Ozat, who suffered severe interference at Glorious Goodwood last week.