14:10 Ascot

Saturday 9 August 2025

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:30

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

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 3m 42.29s

1^st

(2)

Fireblade

49-3

13/2

T: Dylan CunhaJ: Suraj Narredu

Took keen hold, prominent, led still going well over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well op 5/1

2^nd

1 ¾

(7)

Almuhit

69-3

8/1

T: Faye BramleyJ: K Teetan

Led, headed over 3f out, asked for effort 2f out, stayed on but no chance with winner op 7/1 tchd 13/2

3^rd

1 ½

(9)

Artisan Dancer

58-13

7/1

T: C JohnstonJ: Per-Anders Graberg

Held up in rear, driven over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish op 9/1 tchd 10/1

4^th

(6)

Scottish Anthem

69-4

22/1

T: Michael KeadyJ: Mirai Iwata

Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1

5^th

(5)

Spirit Mixer

79-12

4/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Joanna Mason

Midfield, driven 2f out, kept on without threatening op 7/2 tchd 9/2

6^th

nse

(1)

Enemy

810-2

40/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Delphine Santiago

Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway on inside rail over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no extra and lost three places near finish op 28/1

7^th

5 ½

(4)

Maghlaak

69-5

11/1

T: A KeatleyJ: R D Dolan

Held up in rear, driven over 2f out, no threat tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1

8^th

(3)

La Vita Nova

49-2

7/4f

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Hollie Doyle

Midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out op 9/4 tchd 13/8

9^th

3 ¼

(10)

Wild Waves

410-2

11/1

T: A M BaldingJ: H Bowman

Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never involved op 12/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Dancing In Paris⁷

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: Dario Di Tocco

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£2.10, £2.60, £2.30EX:£56.10Trifecta:£321.70Tricast:£377.62SF:£57.93Swingers:£6.90, £8.60, £9.00

Forecasts

La Vita Nova (7/4), Spirit Mixer (4/1), Dancing In Paris (9/2), Fireblade (13/2), Artisan Dancer (7/1), Almuhit (8/1), Maghlaak (11/1), Wild Waves (11/1), Scottish Anthem (22/1), Enemy (40/1)

Jessica Harrington landed this prize 2 years ago and she looks to hold solid claims of repeating the feat with LA VITA NOVA. Having made the frame on her first 2 starts in handicaps this term, she possibly found the drop back to 13f against her at Down Royal last time. Open to further progress as a stayer, first-time cheekpieces could put an extra edge on her and she gets the nod. Northumberland Plate 1-2 Spirit Mixer and Dancing in Paris are obvious dangers. Fireblade is another to consider.

LA VITA NOVA (IRE)
SPIRIT MIXER
DANCING IN PARIS (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Ranch Hand

Weight: 9-11 |Age: 8

J: Hayley Turner | T: A M Balding

13/2

Prize Money

1st: £39,344.002nd: £13,776.003rd: £6,296.004th: £4,912.005th: £4,328.006th: £3,152.007th: £2,560.008th: £1,968.009th: £1,376.0010th: £984.00