16:35 Ascot

Saturday 17 October 2026

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Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qatar Racing) (Str)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m  |   Good  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:39  |   Winning time: 1m 40.84s
Odds by:
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Live Odds
Odds
1
Persica
22/1, 25/1
22/1
2
Room Service
100/1
125/1
3
Jagged Edge
40/1, 33/1, 28/1
25/1
5
Indalo
14/1, 12/1, 14/1
16/1
6
Ebt's Guard
17/2, 9/1, 10/1
11/1
7
Torito
40/1, 50/1, 40/1, 50/1
40/1
8
Orandi
33/1
9
Valvano
33/1, 28/1, 33/1
28/1
10
Bullet Point
16/1, 14/1
16/1
11
Colori Forever
18/1
16/1
12
Classic
25/1
28/1
13
Mister Winston
28/1
14
Whip Cracker
22/1
20/1
15
Scoville
10/3, 7/2, 4/1, 9/2
4/1
16
Excellent Believe
11/1, 10/1
9/1
17
Fifth Column
20/1
22/1
18
Hickory
7/1, 13/2, 7/1, 13/2, 6/1, 11/2, 5/1
11/2
19
Brian
80/1, 66/1, 50/1
66/1
20
Gavriel
7/2, 4/1, 9/2, 5/1
11/2
21
Tribal Chief
22/1, 25/1, 20/1, 18/1, 16/1, 14/1, 12/1
11/1
SP Book Percentage 130.4

Non-Runners

4
(9)
Horse silk
Crown Of Oaks31
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 4
T: W J Haggas  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Scoville (4/1), Hickory (11/2), Gavriel (11/2), Crown Of Oaks (13/2), Excellent Believe (9/1), Ebt's Guard (11/1), Tribal Chief (11/1), Indalo (16/1), Colori Forever (16/1), Bullet Point (16/1), Whip Cracker (20/1), Fifth Column (22/1), Persica (22/1), Jagged Edge (25/1), Valvano (28/1), Classic (28/1), Mister Winston (28/1), Orandi (33/1), Torito (40/1), Brian (66/1), Room Service (125/1)

Verdict

A switch to hold-up tactics has worked a treat for SCOVILLE and he still looks well treated off 4 lb higher than when winning with a bit to spare at Doncaster last month. The lightly-raced Gavriel was first home on his side in the Cambridgeshire and rates an obvious danger. Irish raider Excellent Believe and the reliable Ebt's Guard also make the shortlist.

  1. SCOVILLE
  2. GAVRIEL
  3. EXCELLENT BELIEVE

Previous Winners

2025
Crown Of Oaks
Weight: 8-12  |Age: 3
5/1

Prize Money

1st: £103,080.002nd: £48,340.003rd: £24,180.004th: £12,080.005th: £6,040.006th: £3,020.00

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