16:45 Ascot
Saturday 25 July 2026
All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3516:1016:4517:20
Betfred Handicap (Str)
- 3YO plus  |  Class 2  |  1m  |  Good to Firm  |  11 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:47Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 42.65s
T:Â J A OsborneJ:Â Saffie Osborne
Mounted in chute, went to post early wearing red hood, rear mid-division, going well 3f out and waiting for gap, pushed along 2f out, ridden and strong run 1f out, led towards finish tchd 9/1
T:Â Jane Chapple-HyamJ:Â S De Sousa
Wore red hood to post, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ran on, ridden 1f out and every chance, not pace of winner towards line op 8/1 tchd 15/2
T:Â A M BaldingJ:Â W Buick
Wore red hood to post, handy, raced keenly, ridden well over 1f out, led narrowly 1f out, kept on, headed and lost second towards finish op 9/1
T:Â D O'MearaJ:Â D Egan
Dwelt and shifted right start, improved over 2f out, chased front rank over 1f out and pushed along, ridden inside final furlong, no extra closing stages op 16/1
T:Â R HannonJ:Â S M Levey
Mid-division, pushed along 2f out and kept on, soon pressed front rank, ridden and every chance 1f out, one pace op 14/1 tchd 16/1
T:Â D & C KublerJ:Â Oisin Murphy
Wore red hood to post, awkward start, mid-division, angled out right and pushed along under 2f out where not much room, ridden over 1f out and stayed on, no real impression op 7/2 tchd 10/3
T:Â James OwenJ:Â Cieren Fallon
Towards rear, closed 3f out, pushed along 2f out and chased leaders, ridden and one pace over 1f out op 5/1
T:Â J CandlishJ:Â William Pyle
Towards rear, ridden and struggling 3f out, kept on for late headway final furlong op 14/1
T:Â J ChannonJ:Â Tom Marquand
Wore red hood to post, led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, faded final 110yds op 16/1 tchd 18/1
T:Â J TateJ:Â Colin Keane
Wore red hood to post, dwelt, mid-division, pushed along 2f out, soon dropped away op 7/2
T:Â J S GoldieJ:Â Harry Davies
Wore red hood to post, prominent, pushed along well over 2f out and stopped quickly, tailed off op 16/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£12.85Pl:£3.90, £2.05, £3.20EX:£113.20Trifecta:£1,160.30Tricast:£647.70SF:£98.30Swingers:£17.30, £16.80, £15.15
Forecasts
Blue Rc (10/3), Grizedale (4/1), Asmen Warrior (11/2), Spanish Voice (13/2), Crown Board (9/1), Hickory (10/1), Christian David (11/1), Urban Lion (14/1), Frankies Dream (18/1), Salam Dubawi (22/1), Spoken Truth (25/1)
A case can be made for most of these but BLUE RC showed himself to be still on the up with an excellent second in the Hunt Cup over C&D last month and is hard to side against. Grizedale continues to impress and rates a big danger though in his bid for a third victory of 2026, while Hickory's good record here means he can't be ruled out either. Asmen Warrior completes the shortlist in a cracking handicap.
- BLUE RC (IRE)
- GRIZEDALE
- HICKORY (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £30,924.002nd: £14,502.003rd: £7,254.004th: £3,624.005th: £1,812.006th: £906.00
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