15:35 Ascot

Saturday 3 October 2026

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

BetMGM Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   7f  |   Good to Firm  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:35  |   Winning time: 1m 26.26s
1st
Horse silk
10
(16)
Mezcala
49-4
5/1
T: J ChannonJ: George Bass
Wore hood to post, midfield, ridden and switched right over 2f out, headway to chase leader entering final furlong, kept on well and led towards finish tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
hd
9
(11)
Moonfall
39-6
7/2f
T: G BougheyJ: Billy Loughnane
Wore hood to post, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, pushed along 2f out, soon led, edged left over 1f out, kept on but headed towards finish op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
15
(7)
Realign
49-1
12/1
T: W J HaggasJ: P J Dobbs
Held up in rear, briefly ridden when not clear run approaching final furlong, kept on well and went third final strides op 14/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
2
(17)
Pellitory
49-11
16/1
T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope
Took keen hold, midfield, ridden and hampered over 2f out, kept on final furlong but lost third final strides op 18/1
5th
Horse silk
1
4
(18)
Arctic Dawn
59-10
28/1
T: D & C KublerJ: Callum Shepherd
Wore hood to post, in touch with leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, no extra towards finish op 22/1
6th
Horse silk
1
17
(15)
Hawksbill
48-13
10/1
T: R SpencerJ: George Wood
Wore hood to post, took keen hold, held up in midfield, switched left and ridden 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, kept on final 110yds, never a factor tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
11
(6)
Desert Shadow
49-3
20/1
T: S bin SuroorJ: K Shoemark
Midfield, switched right and ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, faded final 110yds tchd 22/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
14
(13)
Machadadorp
39-1
18/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Callum Hutchinson
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, pushed along 2f out, headway over 1f out, weakened final 110yds op 16/1 tchd 20/1
9th
Horse silk
½
6
(1)
Thunder Call
39-7
6/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Harry Davies
Wore earplugs to post, took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no danger op 5/1
10th
Horse silk
nk
8
(9)
Hickory
89-6
20/1
T: J A OsborneJ: P J McDonald
Went to post early in hood, held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and stayed on, no danger tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1
11th
Horse silk
nse
1
(8)
Poet Master
69-12
22/1
T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee
Wore hood and earplugs to post, took keen hold, led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong tchd 25/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¾
13
(2)
River King
49-2
6/1
T: R HannonJ: S M Levey
Prominent, ridden to briefly lead 2f out, weakening when slightly hampered over 1f out op 7/1 tchd 15/2
13th
Horse silk
1
7
(14)
Great Acclaim
59-6
20/1
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Oliver Carmichael (7)
Midfield, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened op 18/1 tchd 22/1
14th
Horse silk
1
12
(4)
Golden Mind
59-2
50/1
T: R A FaheyJ: Warren Fentiman (3)
Raced solo far side, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out tchd 66/1
15th
Horse silk
½
16
(12)
The Fingal Raven
49-0
28/1
T: J A OsborneJ: William Carver
Midfield, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 25/1 tchd 33/1
16th
Horse silk
hd
3
(5)
Two Tribes
59-10
22/1
T: R SpencerJ: Toby Moore (7)
In touch with leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 20/1
17th
Horse silk
nse
5
(10)
Five Ways
39-9
66/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Jason Watson
Wore hood to post, took keen hold, midfield, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 50/1 tchd 80/1
18th
Horse silk
nk
18
(3)
Aalto
68-11
12/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Lewis Edmunds
Wore hood to post, slowly away, always behind op 14/1 tchd 11/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.60Pl:£2.00, £1.70, £3.20, £4.40EX:£33.80Trifecta:£633.70Tricast:£225.65SF:£22.07Swingers:£7.90, £38.20, £23.20

Forecasts

Moonfall (7/2), Mezcala (5/1), Thunder Call (6/1), River King (6/1), Hawksbill (10/1), Realign (12/1), Aalto (12/1), Pellitory (16/1), Machadadorp (18/1), Desert Shadow (20/1), Hickory (20/1), Great Acclaim (20/1), Poet Master (22/1), Two Tribes (22/1), Arctic Dawn (28/1), The Fingal Raven (28/1), Golden Mind (50/1), Five Ways (66/1)

Verdict

MOONFALL enjoyed his finest hour when landing the Britannia at Royal Ascot and can build on recent promise off a still handy-looking mark to bag another prestigious handicap here. Thunder Call put himself firmly in the picture for this when a ready C&D scorer last time and rates the biggest threat, although plenty of others can also play a prominent role, notably Aalto, Hawksbill, Machadadorp and Hickory in this superb renewal.

  1. MOONFALL (IRE)
  2. THUNDER CALL
  3. AALTO (FR)

Previous Winners

2025
Native Warrior
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 4
J: J P Spencer  |  T: K R Burke
9/4

Prize Money

1st: £92,772.002nd: £43,506.003rd: £21,762.004th: £10,872.005th: £5,436.006th: £2,718.00

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