13:40 Ascot

Saturday 5 September 2026

All13:4014:1014:4515:2516:0016:3517:10

Schweppes Handicap

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 1m 28.96s

(7)

Two Tribes^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Saffie Osborne| T: R Spencer| OR: 103| CD

7/2

Landed the valuable International Stakes over C&D last summer and best effort this season when runner-up trying to follow up from 12 lb higher in July. Luckless run in the Stewards' Cup and back on his game returned to Ascot when fifth over 1m a month ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 007205

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(5)

Addison Grey²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C G Cox| OR: 97| D

5/1

Consistent sort who scored twice in 2025 and opened account for this year in 8-runner handicap at Newbury (7f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Raised 4 lb since but could be a player here given he's unexposed over 7f.

Form: 225391

(4)

Ghost Mode⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 97| D

8/1

Made winning return at Southwell in March and got back on the scoreboard in 13-runner 7f handicap at Glorious Goodwood, despite hanging badly left. Again came in for heavy support but not in quite the same form over the same C&D a week ago.

Form: 790615

(1)

Mubasimah¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 96| D

16/1

Highly tried since making a winning debut at Newmarket (7f) last September. Failed to settle when well held in Sandringham Handicap at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) but back on track to an extent when seventh returned to this trip at York 16 days ago. Still looks too high in the weights.

Form: 2-60507

(6)

The Fingal Raven^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: William Carver| T: J A Osborne| OR: 92| D

16/1

Scored over 1m at Meydan in January and back on track with third of 20 in handicap at Goodwood (7f, good to firm) in July, doing well given he didn't enjoy a clear passage. Last week's effort over the same C&D easy enough to excuse.

Form: 550939

(9)

Silver Ghost³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 91| D

33/1

Much improved when landing back-to-back 7f handicaps last spring. Returned with good placed efforts over 7f at Newmarket in May but 2 lesser runs have followed. A bounce back is needed.

Form: 66-3200

(10)

Thunder Call²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 93| BF

1/1

Wide-margin winner of 6f Kempton maiden on return. Progressed again when following up in 22-runner handicap at York (6f, good to firm) in June. Ran at least as well in defeat since, conceding first run when second of 9 at this venue last month. Still unexposed and 7f should be within range.

Form: 02-1132

(2)

Glenfinnan^h²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Edward Greatrex| T: M Dods| OR: 82| CD

33/1

Ended a long losing run at Beverley (7.3f) in May and soon bounced back from a lesser effort when winning again there 24 days ago, travelling kindly in a strongly-run contest. Up 4 lb in a much better race now.

Form: 194201

Non-Runners

(8)

Northern Express³⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 8

T: M Dods J: Non Runner

(3)

Lord Britain³⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: I Mohammed & J Santos J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Thunder Call (1/1), Two Tribes (7/2), Addison Grey (5/1), Ghost Mode (8/1), Northern Express (8/1), The Fingal Raven (16/1), Mubasimah (16/1), Lord Britain (20/1), Silver Ghost (33/1), Glenfinnan (33/1)

Upwardly-mobile 3-y-o THUNDER CALL brings a different profile to the table to the rest of these and assuming he gets the 7f trip, he'll take plenty of stopping. Northern Express and Two Tribes are battle-hardened handicappers but both have won over C&D in the past and head the dangers.