17:25 Ascot

Friday 4 September 2026

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:4817:25

Sodexo Live! Handicap

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 1m 29.43s

1^st

(1)

First Legion

39-11

5/1

T: R HannonJ: Shane Foley

Bumped soon after start, towards rear, headway on far side form 2f out, narrowly led inside final furlong, faced sustained challenge inside final 110yds, held on gamely

2^nd

(2)

Raging Raj

39-9

4/1

T: M HerringtonJ: Lewis Edmunds

Taken down early, wore hood to start, bumped and impeded rival when carried right start, towards rear, headway on far side from 2f out, disputed lead from 1f out, pestered winner inside final 110yds, no extra towards finish op 3/1

3^rd

1 ½

(8)

Golden Brown

39-5

8/1

T: E WalkerJ: Tom Marquand

Dwelt, towards rear, headway from 2f out, took third inside final furlong, kept on op 17/2 tchd 9/1

4^th

(6)

You Sexy Thing

38-11

15/2

T: R SpencerJ: Saffie Osborne

Wore hood to start, midfield, headway on near side from over 1f out, took fourth inside final 110yds, kept on op 10/1

5^th

2 ½

(7)

Luansobe

39-6

7/2f

T: C FellowesJ: Paddy Bradley

Prominent, pushed along 1f outy, outpaced approaching final 110yds, soon weakened op 9/2 tchd 3/1

6^th

(9)

Sapphire Steps

39-2

10/1

T: R HannonJ: P J Dobbs

In touch with leaders, pushed along 2f out, outpaced 1f out, ralied and kept on one pace inside final 110yds op 11/1 tchd 12/1

7^th

(4)

Hambelton

39-6

4/1

T: D MarnaneJ: Luke McAteer

Wore hood to start, led, pushed along 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong op 10/3

8^th

(3)

Star Of Commala

39-6

16/1

T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: Molly Keegan-Price (7)

Wore hood to start, bumped start and carried left, soon raced in second, pushed along when lost position 2f out, outpaced from over 1f out, hung right and weakened quickly inside final furlong tchd 22/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

King Of Thunder¹²⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: H Palmer J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£2.00, £1.70, £2.30EX:£25.80Trifecta:£178.40Tricast:£159.86SF:£25.89Swingers:£4.90, £4.50, £7.20

Forecasts

Luansobe (7/2), Raging Raj (4/1), Hambelton (4/1), First Legion (5/1), You Sexy Thing (15/2), Golden Brown (8/1), Sapphire Steps (10/1), King Of Thunder (10/1), Star Of Commala (16/1)

FIRST LEGION has been running respectably in stronger races than this and can capitalise on the drop in grade back at 7f, with Raging Raj, who has continued in good form after a stable switch, and the front-running Irish raider Hambelton also strongly considered.

FIRST LEGION (IRE)
RAGING RAJ (IRE)
HAMBELTON (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Forty Years On

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 3

J: Callum Shepherd | T: George Scott

7/2

Prize Money

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