16:35 · Ascot

Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qatar Racing) (Str)

Class 2Handicap1mGood-good to firm in places3YO plus · 23 runners£103,080 to the winnerSunny 2 experts

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1 (10)

Persica (IRE)

5yo · 10-2 · OR 114

521313 J Toby Moore (7) T R Hannon —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
25 Sep 26	Newmarket	1m	Good-good to firm in places	C1	3/7	5L	11.0
05 Sep 26	Haydock Park	7f 212y	Heavy	C1	1/9	—	4.33
22 Aug 26	York	1m 177y	Good To Soft	C1	3/11	9¼L	6.50

9 wins from 25 · placed 16

Won 3 of 7 at around this trip

Last ran 22 days ago

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2 (15)

Room Service (IRE) t,b

5yo · 9-11 · OR 109

87510 J William Carver T Jamie Osborne —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
16 Sep 26	Sandown Park	1m	Good	C1	10/10	29½L	13.0
27 Jun 26	Newcastle	7f 14y	Standard To Slow	C2	1/14	—	23.0
04 Oct 25	Redcar	7f	Good To Soft	C1	5/9	3¼L	5.50

5 wins from 17 · placed 9

1 run at around this trip without a win

Last ran 31 days ago

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3 (12)

Jagged Edge (IRE)

4yo · 9-7 · OR 105

103013 J Jack Kearney (3) T Stephen Thorne —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
22 Sep 26	Listowel	1m	Yielding	—	3/11	2½L	3.25
21 Aug 26	Killarney	1m 30y	Good	C1	1/10	—	4.50
02 Aug 26	Galway	7f	Yielding	—	10/14	6¼L	8.00

4 wins from 11 · placed 7

Won 4 of 7 at around this trip

Last ran 25 days ago

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4 (9)

Crown Of Oaks

4yo · 9-6 · OR 104

31792 J D Tudhope T W J Haggas —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
16 Sep 26	Sandown Park	1m	Good	C1	2/10	1¾L	9.50
29 Aug 26	Sandown Park	1m 1f 209y	Good to Soft	C2	9/13	8¼L	6.00
28 Jun 26	Curragh	1m 2f	Good	C1	7/7	12¾L	7.00

3 wins from 10 · placed 8

Course winner: 2 wins from 2 here

Last ran 31 days ago

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5 (16)

Indalo (IRE) h

5yo · 9-5 · OR 103

23109 J J Mitchell T R Varian —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
26 Sep 26	Newmarket	1m 1f	Good	C2	9/27	3L	11.0
31 Jul 26	Goodwood	1m	Good To Firm	C2	11/18	6L	4.00
04 Jul 26	Sandown Park	1m	Good To Firm	C2	1/14	—	3.25

5 wins from 15 · placed 10

Won 4 of 9 at around this trip

Last ran 21 days ago

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6 (21)

Ebt's Guard

5yo · 9-4 · OR 102

439443 J Lewis Edmunds T William Muir & Chris Grassick —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
12 Sep 26	Doncaster	1m	Good	C2	3/17	1¼L	23.0
29 Aug 26	Goodwood	1m	Soft	C1	4/7	6½L	15.0
08 Aug 26	Ascot	7f 213y	Good To Firm	C2	4/10	4¾L	9.50

4 wins from 39 · placed 19

Course winner: 2 wins from 9 here

Last ran 35 days ago

What suits today, jockey and trainer form over 14 days, expert confidence and our chance are Pro. Start 7 days free

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7 (8)

Torito (GB)

6yo · 9-3 · OR 101

63640 J James Doyle T E Walker —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
28 Jul 26	Goodwood	1m 1f 197y	Good	C2	16/17	12¼L	17.0
31 Dec 25	Lingfield Park	1m 2f	Standard	C1	4/5	4L	7.50
01 Dec 25	Kempton Park	1m	Standard To Slow	C1	6/8	7L	5.50

2 wins from 13 · placed 7

Won 1 of 3 at around this trip

Returns from a 81-day break

What suits today, jockey and trainer form over 14 days, expert confidence and our chance are Pro. Start 7 days free

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8 (1)

Orandi (FR) t

8yo · 9-3 · OR 101

781010 J Patrick McGettigan (5) T A J Martin —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
02 Aug 26	Galway	7f	Yielding	—	11/14	6¾L	11.0
28 Jul 26	Galway	1m 123y	Yielding	—	1/17	—	17.0
28 Jun 26	Curragh	1m	Good	—	8/13	6¾L	51.0

3 wins from 24 · placed 11

Won 1 of 16 at around this trip

Last ran 13 days ago

What suits today, jockey and trainer form over 14 days, expert confidence and our chance are Pro. Start 7 days free

Full profile →Jockey Patrick McGettigan Trainer A J Martin

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9 (6)

Valvano (IRE)

5yo · 9-3 · OR 101

33617 J H Crouch T R M Beckett —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
03 Oct 26	Redcar	7f	Good	C1	7/8	7L	3.25
16 Aug 26	Southwell	7f 14y	Standard	C3	1/13	—	6.00
28 Mar 26	Doncaster	1m	Good To Soft	C2	6/21	2½L	11.0

2 wins from 12 · placed 7

Won 1 of 4 at around this trip

Last ran 14 days ago

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10 (17)

Bullet Point p

5yo · 9-3 · OR 101

70220 J Cieren Fallon T W J Haggas —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
12 Sep 26	Doncaster	1m	Good	C2	10/17	6¼L	9.50
20 Aug 26	York	7f 192y	Good To Soft	C2	2/14	2½L	5.50
08 Aug 26	Ascot	7f 213y	Good To Firm	C2	2/10	3¾L	4.50

4 wins from 16 · placed 8

Won 4 of 12 at around this trip

Last ran 35 days ago

What suits today, jockey and trainer form over 14 days, expert confidence and our chance are Pro. Start 7 days free

Full profile →Jockey Cieren Fallon Trainer W J Haggas

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11 (14)

Colori Forever

3yo · 9-2 · OR 103

210257 J R L Moore T M Botti —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
25 Sep 26	Newmarket	1m	Good-good to firm in places	C1	7/7	10L	13.0
05 Sep 26	Haydock Park	7f 212y	Heavy	C1	5/9	1½L	12.0
09 Jul 26	Newmarket	1m	Good To Firm	C1	2/7	2¾L	7.50

3 wins from 10 · placed 6

Course winner: 1 win from 2 here

Last ran 22 days ago

What suits today, jockey and trainer form over 14 days, expert confidence and our chance are Pro. Start 7 days free

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12 (7)

Classic

6yo · 9-2 · OR 100

219834 J P J Dobbs T R Hannon —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
04 Sep 26	Ascot	1m	Good	C2	4/13	1¾L	6.00
31 Jul 26	Goodwood	1m	Good To Firm	C2	3/18	1¼L	19.0
04 Jul 26	Sandown Park	1m	Good To Firm	C2	8/14	5½L	8.00

4 wins from 28 · placed 13

Won 2 of 18 at around this trip

Last ran 43 days ago

What suits today, jockey and trainer form over 14 days, expert confidence and our chance are Pro. Start 7 days free

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13 (3)

Mister Winston p11

4yo · 9-2 · OR 100

100786 J Oisin Murphy T A M Balding —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
26 Sep 26	Haydock Park	7f 212y	Soft-good to soft in places	C2	6/9	9½L	11.0
12 Sep 26	Doncaster	1m	Good	C2	8/17	5L	41.0
08 Aug 26	Ascot	7f 213y	Good To Firm	C2	7/10	6½L	10.0

4 wins from 17 · placed 7

Won 3 of 13 at around this trip

First time in cheekpieces

What suits today, jockey and trainer form over 14 days, expert confidence and our chance are Pro. Start 7 days free

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14 (2)

Whip Cracker (IRE) p

5yo · 9-1 · OR 99

03215 J Billy Loughnane T Richard Hughes —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
18 Sep 26	Newbury	7f	Good	C1	5/8	6L	12.0
22 Aug 26	Chester	7f 127y	Good To Soft	C2	1/13	—	8.00
08 May 26	Chester	1m 2f 110y	Good	C2	2/11	4¾L	9.00

2 wins from 20 · placed 11

Won 1 of 11 at around this trip

Last ran 29 days ago

What suits today, jockey and trainer form over 14 days, expert confidence and our chance are Pro. Start 7 days free

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15 (23)

Scoville t

4yo · 9-1 · OR 99

87031 J Tom Marquand T W J Haggas —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
12 Sep 26	Doncaster	1m	Good	C2	1/17	—	6.00
15 Aug 26	Newbury	7f	Good To Firm	C2	3/8	1¾L	3.50
31 Jul 26	Goodwood	1m	Good To Firm	C2	13/18	6¾L	9.50

3 wins from 8 · placed 4

Won 3 of 5 at around this trip

Last ran 35 days ago

What suits today, jockey and trainer form over 14 days, expert confidence and our chance are Pro. Start 7 days free

Full profile →Jockey Tom Marquand Trainer W J Haggas

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16 (5)

Excellent Believe (GB)

4yo · 9-1 · OR 99

330073 J Colin Keane T Stephen Thorne —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
26 Sep 26	Curragh	7f	Straight: yielding; round: good to yielding	—	3/10	1½L	3.00
04 Jul 26	Sandown Park	1m	Good To Firm	C2	13/14	12¾L	15.0
17 Jun 26	Ascot	1m	Good To Firm	C2	27/28	19¼L	34.0

3 wins from 11 · placed 8

Won 1 of 6 at around this trip

Last ran 21 days ago

What suits today, jockey and trainer form over 14 days, expert confidence and our chance are Pro. Start 7 days free

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17 (13)

Fifth Column (IRE) v11

4yo · 9-1 · OR 99

00207 J W Buick T J & T Gosden —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
12 Sep 26	Doncaster	1m	Good	C2	7/17	4½L	15.0
17 Jun 26	Ascot	1m	Good To Firm	C2	11/28	5L	12.0
02 May 26	Newmarket	1m 1f	Good To Firm	C2	2/12	½L	7.50

4 wins from 16 · placed 7

Won 4 of 10 at around this trip

First time in a visor

What suits today, jockey and trainer form over 14 days, expert confidence and our chance are Pro. Start 7 days free

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18 (22)

Hickory (IRE) p

8yo · 9-1 · OR 99

061510 J Saffie Osborne T Jamie Osborne —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
03 Oct 26	Ascot	7f	Good-good to firm in places	C2	10/18	5¼L	21.0
04 Sep 26	Ascot	1m	Good	C2	1/13	—	8.50
14 Aug 26	Newmarket	1m	Good To Firm	C3	5/10	2¾L	7.50

7 wins from 35 · placed 16

Course winner: 4 wins from 14 here

Last ran 14 days ago

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19 (20)

Brian (IRE)

4yo · 9-1 · OR 99

087210 J D Egan T J S Moore —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
11 Oct 26	Goodwood	1m	Good to soft-soft in places	C2	10/13	5L	17.0
05 Sep 26	Haydock Park	6f 212y	Soft	C3	1/11	—	6.00
11 Jun 26	Newbury	7f	Good To Soft	C3	2/15	3L	11.0

3 wins from 21 · placed 8

5 runs here without a win

Last ran 6 days ago

What suits today, jockey and trainer form over 14 days, expert confidence and our chance are Pro. Start 7 days free

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20 (18)

Gavriel

3yo · 9-0 · OR 101

41214 J R Havlin T J & T Gosden —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
26 Sep 26	Newmarket	1m 1f	Good	C2	4/27	½L	5.00
05 Sep 26	Ascot	1m 1f 212y	Good To Firm	C3	1/6	—	3.50
05 Aug 26	Kempton Park	1m	Standard To Slow	C4	2/13	½L	3.50

2 wins from 5 · placed 3

Course winner: 1 win from 1 here

Last ran 21 days ago

What suits today, jockey and trainer form over 14 days, expert confidence and our chance are Pro. Start 7 days free

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Tribal Chief (FR) t

5yo · 9-0 · OR 98

336061 J Jack Dace (5) T D Menuisier —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
23 Sep 26	Goodwood	1m	Good	C2	1/7	—	3.75
29 Aug 26	Sandown Park	1m 1f 209y	Good to Soft	C2	6/13	3L	13.0
31 Jul 26	Goodwood	1m	Good To Firm	C2	12/18	6¼L	6.50

6 wins from 22 · placed 11

Won 6 of 16 at around this trip

Last ran 24 days ago

What suits today, jockey and trainer form over 14 days, expert confidence and our chance are Pro. Start 7 days free

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22 (11)

Wise Prince (IRE)

3yo · 8-13 · OR 100

13848 J Rossa Ryan T J & T Gosden —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
18 Jun 26	Ascot	1m	Good To Firm	C2	8/30	4L	51.0
28 May 26	Sandown Park	1m	Good	C1	4/8	9L	19.0
14 May 26	York	1m 2f 110y	Good	C1	8/8	9L	11.0

1 win from 5 · placed 2

Won 1 of 3 at around this trip

Returns from a 121-day break

What suits today, jockey and trainer form over 14 days, expert confidence and our chance are Pro. Start 7 days free

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23 (4)

Arctic Thunder (IRE)

5yo · 8-12 · OR 96

681167 J K Shoemark T E Walker —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
26 Sep 26	Haydock Park	7f 212y	Soft-good to soft in places	C2	7/9	10½L	8.00
04 Sep 26	Ascot	1m	Good	C2	6/13	6L	6.50
08 Aug 26	Haydock Park	7f 212y	Good	C3	1/13	—	4.50

4 wins from 23 · placed 6

Course winner: 1 win from 3 here

Last ran 21 days ago

What suits today, jockey and trainer form over 14 days, expert confidence and our chance are Pro. Start 7 days free

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