17:40 Worcester

Thursday 17 July 2025

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eventmasters.co.uk Royal Ascot 2026 On Sale Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 5m 13.76s

1^st

King Of The Story

910-13

2/1j

T: P GundryJ: Benjamin Poste

Prominent, left in second 2nd, steadied and raced in third 5th, closed on leader 10th, led 3 out, went through top of 2 out, ridden clear after last, readily op 7/4

2^nd

3 ½

Henry Box Brown

811-7

2/1j

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Ellis Collier (5)

Held up towards rear, headway to briefly dispute 7th, outpaced and lost ground before 9th, struggling before 10th, rallied and stayed on well after 2 out, went second last, kept on but no chance with winner run-in

3^rd

Deal Em High

810-11

9/2

T: Mrs D A HamerJ: R T Dunne

Close up, left in lead 2nd, joined 7th, headed 9th, led again 10th, ridden when headed 3 out, outpaced by winner before 2 out, lost one position last, weakened run-in

4^th

4 ½

Rathmacknee

912-0

9/2

T: Mrs D O'NeillJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)

Prominent, left in third 2nd, closed on leader 5th, disputed 7th, led 9th, headed 10th, outpaced from 2 out, tired mistake last, weakened quickly run-in op 11/2

Also Ran

Wee Willie Nail

711-5

100/1

T: R C HarperJ: Mr S Burton (7)

Held up in rear, struggling from 9th, tailing off when pulled up before 10th op 125/1 tchd 150/1

Forget You Not

1010-5

11/1

T: Miss J Du PlessisJ: Harry Kimber

Led, veered sharply left and ran out approaching 2nd tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

Sir Jack West¹⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: Deborah Cole J: Lewis Stones

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.50, £1.40EX:£5.40Trifecta:£16.00SF:£6.76Swingers:£1.50, £2.10, £1.70

Forecasts

King Of The Story (2/1), Henry Box Brown (2/1), Deal Em High (9/2), Rathmacknee (9/2), Sir Jack West (8/1), Forget You Not (11/1), Wee Willie Nail (100/1)

A few of these met over C&D just over a fortnight ago and this looks to concern the first and second that day, KING OF THE STORY taken to confirm his superiority over Henry Box Brown on the back of a 6 lb rise in the weights. Deal Em High was also a recent C&D winner, but Debra Hamer's 8-y-o may have to settle for minor honours this time under a penalty.