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4.45

Melbourne Cup Carnival Handicap

(GBBPlus Race) of £30,000.00 3-y-o plus 1m. 7f. 209yds.

4.45 1m. 7f. 209yds. Flat Hcap (Class 3) 3-y-o plus 6 Declared

Melbourne Cup Carnival Handicap

(GBBPlus Race) of £30,000.00

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1st - £16,200.00 2nd - £7,605.00 3rd - £3,804.00 4th - £1,902.00

Formscan - Recent Ffos Las winner Just An Hour is a potential improver stepping up to 2m, but a 5lb penalty does ask more of him given that he only prevailed by a neck. With that in mind, this could prove a suitable opportunity for CRANACHAN to follow up his commanding six-length triumph at Chester. Although the assessor has taken no chances with a 9lb hike, there should be more to come from the lightly-raced three-year-old over this trip. Shipshape may fare best of the remainder.

1^⁶

100-

5,b g 10-4

Calyx (GB)-Natural Bloom(Galileo)

vs⁹(175) d³ (Keith, David & Stephen Trowbridge)
Rated 92

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Hot Fuss (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Vaguely Royal (IRE)	1
9th May 2025 Chester(2m 2f 140yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Hot Fuss (IRE) 11th (8/1 8-12 Rated 93) Pierre-Louis Jamin 2.25L in front of Vaguely Royal (IRE) 12th (125/1 8-10 Rated 90) Connor Beasley (15 ran)

2^⁵

1421

3,b g 9-6

Cracksman (GB)-Bizzarria(Lemon Drop Kid)

bl³(41) d¹ (Mr Des Anderson)
Rated 88

3^³

1832

4,b g 9-3

Make Believe (GB)-Dalhousie(Golden Horn)

(28) (Mr Benji Arter)
Rated 77

4^²

3341

6,b g 9-3 (Incl 5lbs Penalty)

Justify (USA)-Hourglass(Galileo)

(11) (Mr Eric Gadsden)
Rated 75 Won When Rated 72-75-73

5^¹

1253

4,b g 9-1

New Bay (GB)-Pilates(Shamardal)

cp⁺(20) (B J Llewellyn & Partner)
Rated 75

6^⁴

6116

6,br g 8-13

Galileo (IRE)-Danilovna(Dansili)

vs⁶(38) d¹ (Eventmasters Racing)
Rated 73

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Vaguely Royal (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Hot Fuss (IRE)	1
9th May 2025 Chester(2m 2f 140yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Hot Fuss (IRE) 11th (8/1 8-12 Rated 93) Pierre-Louis Jamin 2.25L in front of Vaguely Royal (IRE) 12th (125/1 8-10 Rated 90) Connor Beasley (15 ran)

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Ascot Fri 2nd Oct

Previous Winners of this Race by Year

Previous Years

2025 Blazeon Five 7 9-6 Rossa Ryan 13/2 (Alan King) (Drawn 4)

2024 Hutchence 3 9-6 Rossa Ryan 5/2JFav (Ralph Beckett) (Drawn 6)

2023 Oceanline 5 9-8 Rob Hornby 28/1 (David Pipe) (Drawn 2)

2022 Malakahna 4 8-7 Callum Hutchinson 15/8Fav (I Williams) (Drawn 3)

2021 Rajinsky 5 9-6 Pierre-Louis Jamin 10/3 (Tom Dascombe) (Drawn 4)

2020 Rochester House 4 9-11 J Fanning 6/1 (Mark Johnston) (Drawn 5)

2019 Landa Beach 3 8-10 David Probert 6/1 (A Balding) (Drawn 11)

2018 What A Welcome 4 10-0 Joey Haynes 4/1JFav (P Chamings) (Drawn 1)

2017 Dominating 3 8-11 P J McDonald 3/1Fav (Mark Johnston) (Drawn 9)

2016 Life Less Ordinary 4 9-9 J P Spencer 4/1 (Jamie Osborne) (Drawn 2)

2015 Burmese 3 8-9 W Buick 11/4 (M P Tregoning) (Drawn 2)

2014 Quest For More 4 10-0 G Baker 7/2 (Roger Charlton) (Drawn 1)

2013 Ballinderry Boy 3 8-3 Oisin Murphy 9/4Fav (A Balding) (Drawn 5)

2012 Red Orator 3 8-4 J Fanning 9/2 (Mark Johnston) (Drawn 10)

2011 Thimaar 3 8-11 R Hills 6/1 (J Gosden) (Drawn 4)

2010 Ermyn Lodge 4 8-12 I Mongan 7/1 (P Phelan) (Drawn 7)

2009 Kimberley Downs 3 7-10 Louis-Philippe Beuzelin 15/2 (Mark Johnston) (Drawn 4)

2008 Ascalon 4 10-0 A Munro 11/2 (Pat Eddery) (Drawn 3)

2007 Samurai Way 5 10-0 J Fortune 5/4Fav (Luca Cumani) (Drawn 12)

Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)

Wins

Trainer

Winning Horses

Mark Johnston

2020 - Rochester House(6/1), 2017 - Dominating(3/1Fav), 2012 - Red Orator(9/2), 2009 - Kimberley Downs(15/2)

A Balding

2019 - Landa Beach(6/1), 2013 - Ballinderry Boy(9/4Fav)

Alan King

2025 - Blazeon Five(13/2)

David Pipe

2023 - Oceanline(28/1)

I Williams

2022 - Malakahna(15/8Fav)

J Gosden

2011 - Thimaar(6/1)

Jamie Osborne

2016 - Life Less Ordinary(4/1)

Luca Cumani

2007 - Samurai Way(5/4Fav)

M P Tregoning

2015 - Burmese(11/4)

P Chamings

2018 - What A Welcome(4/1J Fav)

P Phelan

2010 - Ermyn Lodge(7/1)

Pat Eddery

2008 - Ascalon(11/2)

Ralph Beckett

2024 - Hutchence(5/2J Fav)

Roger Charlton

2014 - Quest For More(7/2)

Tom Dascombe

2021 - Rajinsky(10/3)

Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)

Wins

Jockey

Winning Horses

J Fanning

2020 - Rochester House(6/1), 2012 - Red Orator(9/2)

Rossa Ryan

2025 - Blazeon Five(13/2), 2024 - Hutchence(5/2J Fav)

A Munro

2008 - Ascalon(11/2)

Callum Hutchinson

2022 - Malakahna(15/8Fav)

David Probert

2019 - Landa Beach(6/1)

G Baker

2014 - Quest For More(7/2)

I Mongan

2010 - Ermyn Lodge(7/1)

J Fortune

2007 - Samurai Way(5/4Fav)

J P Spencer

2016 - Life Less Ordinary(4/1)

Joey Haynes

2018 - What A Welcome(4/1J Fav)

Louis-Philippe Beuzelin

2009 - Kimberley Downs(15/2)

Oisin Murphy

2013 - Ballinderry Boy(9/4Fav)

P J McDonald

2017 - Dominating(3/1Fav)

Pierre-Louis Jamin

2021 - Rajinsky(10/3)

R Hills

2011 - Thimaar(6/1)

Rob Hornby

2023 - Oceanline(28/1)

W Buick

2015 - Burmese(11/4)

Previous Winners of this Race by Age

Wins

Age

Winning Horses

3yo

2024 - Hutchence(5/2J Fav), 2019 - Landa Beach(6/1), 2017 - Dominating(3/1Fav), 2015 - Burmese(11/4), 2013 - Ballinderry Boy(9/4Fav), 2012 - Red Orator(9/2), 2011 - Thimaar(6/1), 2009 - Kimberley Downs(15/2)

4yo

2022 - Malakahna(15/8Fav), 2020 - Rochester House(6/1), 2018 - What A Welcome(4/1J Fav), 2016 - Life Less Ordinary(4/1), 2014 - Quest For More(7/2), 2010 - Ermyn Lodge(7/1), 2008 - Ascalon(11/2)

5yo

2023 - Oceanline(28/1), 2021 - Rajinsky(10/3), 2007 - Samurai Way(5/4Fav)

7yo

2025 - Blazeon Five(13/2)

Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)

Wins

Sire

Winning Horses

Galileo (IRE)

2020 - Rochester House(6/1), 2008 - Ascalon(11/2)

Teofilo (IRE)

2019 - Landa Beach(6/1), 2014 - Quest For More(7/2)

Adaay (IRE)

2023 - Oceanline(28/1)

Darshaan

2007 - Samurai Way(5/4Fav)

Dynaformer (USA)

2011 - Thimaar(6/1)

Frankel (GB)

2024 - Hutchence(5/2J Fav)

Giant's Causeway (USA)

2009 - Kimberley Downs(15/2)

Indian Haven (GB)

2025 - Blazeon Five(13/2)

Jukebox Jury (IRE)

2017 - Dominating(3/1Fav)

Kayf Tara (GB)

2013 - Ballinderry Boy(9/4Fav)

Manduro (GER)

2022 - Malakahna(15/8Fav)

Nathaniel (IRE)

2018 - What A Welcome(4/1J Fav)

Osorio (GER)

2012 - Red Orator(9/2)

Singspiel (IRE)

2010 - Ermyn Lodge(7/1)

Sir Percy (GB)

2015 - Burmese(11/4)

Thewayyouare (USA)

2016 - Life Less Ordinary(4/1)

Zoffany (IRE)

2021 - Rajinsky(10/3)

Probable SP 5/4 Cranachan, 4/1 Just An Hour, 6/1 Shipshape, 15/2 Vaguely Royal, 8/1 Must Believe, Hot Fuss.

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