15:00 Ascot

Saturday 26 July 2025

All13:1013:4014:2015:0015:3516:1016:4517:15

Moet & Chandon International Handicap (Heritage Handicap)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 26.70s

1^st

(10)

Two Tribes

48-11

25/1

T: R SpencerJ: D Egan

Midfield near side, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, led close home, cosily op 20/1

2^nd

(11)

Classic

58-11

10/1

T: R HannonJ: S M Levey

Midfield near side, ridden and headway to lead entering final furlong, soon pressed for lead, headed close home, always held near finish op 17/2

3^rd

(22)

Sword

48-6

18/1

T: D O'MearaJ: Mark Winn

Held up in rear near side, pushed along and kept on over 1f out, headway between horses close home, not reach leaders near finish op 16/1

4^th

1 ¼

(12)

Golden Mind

49-7

28/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Warren Fentiman (5)

Prominent near side, ridden and headway to dispute lead 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra close home op 33/1

5^th

(6)

Kodi Lion

48-13

11/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Frederick Larson

Midfield near side, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon disputed lead, headed entering final furlong, no extra close home op 10/1

6^th

(17)

Northern Express

79-7

9/1

T: M DodsJ: P Mulrennan

Led near side, ridden and joined 2f out, soon headed, faded inside final furlong

7^th

(19)

Zoum Zoum

49-12

12/1

T: R M BeckettJ: H Crouch

Midfield near side, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

8^th

(15)

Billyjoh

59-1

12/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Tom Marquand

Slowly away, held up in midfield near side, driven over 3f out, headway over 1f out, soon switched right, faded close home op 10/1

9^th

(14)

Yorkshire

59-4

11/1

T: E BethellJ: Callum Rodriguez

Prominent near side, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong op 10/1

10^th

(21)

Lord Bertie

58-11

28/1

T: D O'MearaJ: J P Spencer

Took keen hold, slowly away, held up in rear near side, ridden over 1f out, kept on, nearest finish op 22/1

11^th

1 ¼

(20)

Akkadian Thunder

59-6

11/4f

T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope

Held up in midfield near side, ridden and hung left over 1f out op 7/2

12^th

(9)

Qazaq

48-13

16/1

T: R VarianJ: S De Sousa

Slowly away, held up in rear near side, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon no impression op 18/1

13^th

(16)

Fresh

89-2

25/1

T: J R FanshaweJ: Daniel Muscutt

Midfield near side, driven over 1f out, no impression op 22/1

14^th

(1)

Pals Battalion

48-9

66/1

T: D O'MearaJ: David Probert

Held up in rear far side, ridden and headway to lead far side over 1f out, soon outpaced

15^th

2 ¼

(2)

Array

49-9

25/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

Led far side, ridden over 2f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong

16^th

(8)

Cerulean Bay

49-2

25/1

T: D O'MearaJ: James Doyle

Held up in rear near side, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

17^th

(13)

Al Ameen

68-6

80/1

T: J R FanshaweJ: Marco Ghiani

Held up in midfield near side, driven over 3f out, no impression over 1f out

18^th

1 ¾

(3)

Aalto

58-12

11/2

T: Ian WilliamsJ: W Buick

Held up in midfield near side, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out op 13/2

19^th

(4)

City House

49-10

80/1

T: George ScottJ: Darragh Keenan

Prominent far side, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong op 66/1

20^th

(18)

Noble Truth

69-1

50/1

T: J C McConnellJ: N Callan

Prominent near side, ridden and lost position over 2f out, soon eased

21^st

(7)

Galeron

59-6

28/1

T: C HillsJ: M Barzalona

Held up in midfield near side, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

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Non-Runners

(5)

Oliver Show³⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: G Boughey J: Billy Loughnane

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£38.95Pl:£7.45, £2.65, £5.65, £8.70EX:£475.60Trifecta:£8,562.00Tricast:£4,711.58SF:£258.67Swingers:£59.15, £130.15, £51.45

Forecasts

Akkadian Thunder (11/4), Aalto (11/2), Northern Express (9/1), Classic (10/1), Kodi Lion (11/1), Yorkshire (11/1), Zoum Zoum (12/1), Billyjoh (12/1), Qazaq (16/1), Oliver Show (16/1), Sword (18/1), Two Tribes (25/1), Fresh (25/1), Array (25/1), Cerulean Bay (25/1), Golden Mind (28/1), Lord Bertie (28/1), Galeron (28/1), Noble Truth (50/1), Pals Battalion (66/1), Al Ameen (80/1), City House (80/1)

AALTO came clear of the rest when only narrowly denied a second successive Bunbury Cup by the progressive More Thunder at Newmarket a fortnight ago and looks the pick of the weights off effectively 1 lb lower this afternoon. The Michael Dods team has really found form in recent weeks so it wouldn't be a surprise to see last year's winner Northern Express bounce back to form and provide the main threat. Billyjoh and Akkadian Thunder also make the shortlist.

AALTO (FR)
NORTHERN EXPRESS (IRE)
BILLYJOH

Previous Winners

2024

Northern Express

Weight: 9-10 |Age: 6

J: P Mulrennan | T: M Dods

22/1

Prize Money

1st: £77,310.002nd: £36,255.003rd: £18,135.004th: £9,060.005th: £4,530.006th: £2,265.00