14:10 Ascot

Saturday 8 August 2026

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Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Stayers (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 3m 29.38s

(2)

Spirit Mixer⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Saffie Osborne| T: A M Balding| OR: 94| D

18/1

Edged out Dancing In Paris to win last year's Northumberland Plate. Has shown he's still capable of useful form this year but ran no sort of race when defending his Northumberland Plate crown latest.

Form: 14-3040

(5)

Lavender Hill Mob^p⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jamie Melham| T: James Owen| OR: 92| D

14/1

Useful hurdle and Flat winner for this yard. Below par on the Flat in recent starts, including in the Ascot Stakes at the Royal meeting in June. Off since. Cheekpieces go back on.

Form: 003-860

(7)

Kilmeaden^t⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C Y Ho| T: Faye Bramley| OR: 91| D

16/1

Flat/hurdle winner for Donnacha O'Brien. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (2m, good to firm) 6 weeks ago. Has left one good yard to join another.

Form: 102-735

(3)

Dancing In Paris¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: L Ferraris| T: Ian Williams| OR: 90| C

17/2

Acquitted himself well without winning in staying handicaps last year. Best effort this year when fifth of 9 over 1½m here 15 days ago and this former course scorer is well treated if able to build on that.

Form: 240-905

(10)

Shrimp Shady²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R L Moore| T: A M Balding| OR: 90| D

11/10

Low-mileage 4-y-o who returned to turf to land the Chester Plate in May and found a bit more improvement when shading a tight finish at Newbury (16.5f, firm, 13/2) 21 days ago. Nudged up 3 lb but no surprise were he to pull out more. Player under Moore.

Form: 412161

(9)

Mountain Road⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Yutaka Take| T: J S Goldie| OR: 87| D

10/1

Back to winning ways in 13-runner handicap at Thirsk (good) 69 days ago, proving well suited by the return to 2m. Wouldn't be a surprise to see him pull out more now he's found his feet for Jim Goldie.

Form: 18/4351

(4)

Marnier^p³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Suraj Narredu| T: G & J Moore| OR: 87

28/1

Ended his time with the Gosden stable with a career-best performance to win 8-runner handicap at Sandown (1¾m, good) 36 days ago. New connections acquired him for 77,000 gns last month.

Form: 1-72631

(6)

Oneforthegutter^t1²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: M Velon| T: Ian Williams| OR: 86| C

22/1

Very useful staying handicapper at his best. Hasn't reached that level in his 3 starts this year but is favourably treated if a first-time tongue tie sparks a return to form.

Form: 008-788

(11)

Pole Star²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: C Johnston| OR: 84

13/2

Successful 3 times last season and started 2026 with some good in-frame efforts. Two lesser runs have followed but the return to 2m should help and he has the services of Dylan Browne McMonagle.

Form: 0-43509

(8)

Hermetic⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: C P Lemaire| T: Ian Williams| OR: 81| D

8/1

Won twice (including over 2m) from 4 starts for Christophe Ferland in France. Encouraging fourth in big-field handicaps on 2 of his 3 starts for Ian Williams, latterly the Northumberland Vase over 2m at Newcastle. Likely to be winning for this yard soon.

Form: 114-464

Forecasts

Shrimp Shady (11/10), Pole Star (13/2), Hermetic (8/1), Dancing In Paris (17/2), Mountain Road (10/1), Lavender Hill Mob (14/1), Kilmeaden (16/1), Spirit Mixer (18/1), Oneforthegutter (22/1), Marnier (28/1)

POLE STAR has dipped to 3 lb below his last winning mark and is worth chancing back at 2m with Dylan Browne McMonagle doing the steering. The thriving Shrimp Shady has the services of Ryan Moore and is feared most ahead of the Ian Williams pair Hermetic and Dancing In Paris.