16:40 Ascot

Friday 3 October 2025

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BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 15.97s

1^st

(3)

Aramram

49-10

15/2

T: R HannonJ: Tom Marquand

Tracked leader, led 2f out, battled on gamely final furlong, all out op 6/1

2^nd

nse

(8)

Sea Baaeed

38-13

8/1

T: R HughesJ: Oisin Murphy

Went left and bumped start, held up in touch with leaders, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, strong challenge close home, just failed op 15/2 tchd 7/1

3^rd

1 ¼

(9)

Sondad

49-6

7/2f

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Joanna Mason

Bumped start, chased leaders near side of group, challenged travelling well 2f out, went 2nd and hung right over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on for clear 3rd op 4/1 and tchd 9/2

4^th

(4)

Brosay

39-9

4/1

T: P AttwaterJ: Harry Davies

Held up in rear, pushed along halfway, headway far side of group over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved op 11/2

5^th

(13)

Brian

39-9

28/1

T: J S MooreJ: Taylor Fisher (3)

Mid-division near side of group, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 22/1

6^th

(5)

Russet Gold

59-6

11/1

T: R VarianJ: Rossa Ryan

Raced keenly, led and brought field centre, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 9/1 tchd 8/1

7^th

(7)

Bob Mali

38-12

15/2

T: C HillsJ: D Egan

Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 8/1 tchd 7/1

8^th

(1)

Korker

69-11

12/1

T: K R BurkeJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin

Dwelt, soon in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out

9^th

(6)

Tuco Salamanca

39-5

9/2

T: Ollie SangsterJ: J P Spencer

Held up in last trio, some headway far side of group 2f out, ridden hung badly right and ridden over 1f out, weakened soon after op 4/1 tchd 5/1

10^th

3 ½

(10)

Rock Opera

58-4

14/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Ethan Tindall (7)

Off the pace in last pair, ridden and struggling halfway, never a factor op 16/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Trefor²⁰

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: C Hills J: K Shoemark

(12)

Righthere Rightnow¹³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: R Spencer J: George Wood

(11)

Zoulu Chief⁶

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: H Main J: Hollie Doyle

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.60Pl:£2.70, £3.20, £2.10EX:£68.40Trifecta:£434.90Tricast:£257.76SF:£68.84Swingers:£9.30, £6.80, £6.50

Forecasts

Sondad (7/2), Brosay (4/1), Tuco Salamanca (9/2), Aramram (15/2), Bob Mali (15/2), Trefor (15/2), Sea Baaeed (8/1), Zoulu Chief (10/1), Russet Gold (11/1), Korker (12/1), Rock Opera (14/1), Righthere Rightnow (16/1), Brian (28/1)

A few of these are yet to hit their ceiling and it could pay to side with hat-trick seeking BROSAY, the form of his latest C&D win is working out well and he won't be inconvenienced by the forecast rain. Tuco Salamanca shaped well when bidding for his own hat-trick in a valuable handicap at the Curragh and looks tailor-made for Jamie Spencer, while Sondad has ran a cracker on both starts here and was as good as ever when second in a strong renewal of the Ayr Silver Cup.

BROSAY
TUCO SALAMANCA (IRE)
SONDAD

Previous Winners

2024

Holkham Bay

Weight: 9-2 |Age: 4

J: Oisin Murphy | T: W J Knight

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £23,193.002nd: £10,876.003rd: £5,440.004th: £2,718.005th: £1,359.006th: £680.00