16:40 Ascot

Friday 24 July 2026

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Chapel Down Handicap

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 1m 27.52s

1^st

(3)

Tex

59-3

12/1

T: George BakerJ: P Cosgrave

Midfield, headway 2f out, ridden 1f out, led final 110yds, ran on op 18/1

2^nd

1 ½

(13)

Havana Blue

610-2

9/4f

T: Miss J A CamachoJ: Callum Rodriguez

Wore earplugs and went early to post, took keen hold, prominent, ridden into lead over 1f out, headed final 110yds, kept on op 2/1 tchd 5/2

3^rd

(5)

Gallant

410-1

7/1

T: Oli RixJ: Tom Marquand

Wore hood to post, held up in rear, slightly hampered when pushed along 2f out, headway final furlong, went third near finish

4^th

(7)

Walson's Law

510-3

7/1

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Callum Hutchinson

Wore hood and went early to post, held up in rear, asked for effort 2f out, progress 1f out, stayed on op 17/2

5^th

(12)

Illy's Roo

39-7

7/2

T: G TuttyJ: Kaiya Fraser

Midfield, asked for effort and progress over 1f out, short of room final 110yds, not recover op 9/2

6^th

1 ¼

(10)

Mr Writer

39-11

10/3

T: J R FanshaweJ: Daniel Muscutt

Wore hood to post, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 3/1

7^th

(11)

H Key Lails

69-11

25/1

T: M J AttwaterJ: S C Cronin (5)

Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 20/1

8^th

(2)

Dapper Guest

410-0

14/1

T: G G MargarsonJ: D Egan

Midfield, pushed along and edged right 2f out, no telling impression

9^th

1 ½

(1)

Independent Expert

710-0

100/1

T: J & S BestJ: Finley Marsh

Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, never involved op 66/1

10^th

3 ½

(9)

Wield

39-6

40/1

T: J ParrJ: Oisin Murphy

Held up in rear, struggling 3f out, never involved tchd 28/1

11^th

2 ¼

(8)

King Of War

79-4

28/1

T: M WighamJ: J F Egan

Tracked leaders, asked for effort and lost place 2f out, soon weakened quickly and eased op 25/1 tchd 22/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Mystic Moment²³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: N P Mulholland J: Oisin Murphy

(4)

Be Frank⁴²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: Ian Williams J: Billy Loughnane

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.90Pl:£3.40, £1.40, £2.50EX:£59.70Trifecta:£367.30Tricast:£223.38SF:£41.39Swingers:£7.00, £17.70, £4.80

Forecasts

Havana Blue (9/4), Mr Writer (10/3), Illy's Roo (7/2), Gallant (7/1), Walson's Law (7/1), Tex (12/1), Be Frank (12/1), Dapper Guest (14/1), Mystic Moment (20/1), H Key Lails (25/1), King Of War (28/1), Wield (40/1), Independent Expert (100/1)

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest and James Fanshawe's improving MR WRITER is fancied to make light of a 4 lb rise for a recent Leicester victory and bag a third success from his last 4 starts. Havana Blue is feared most on the back of a good C&D second ahead of Be Frank and King of War.

MR WRITER (IRE)
HAVANA BLUE
BE FRANK

Previous Winners

2025

War Howl

Weight: 9-4 |Age: 3

J: James Doyle | T: M Appleby

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £13,425.002nd: £6,300.003rd: £3,147.004th: £1,575.005th: £785.00