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Sandown
Wed 16th Sep

Formscan  - The combination of a change of scenery and introduction of a tongue-tie and blinkers saw ROOM SERVICE make a winning stable bow at Newcastle. The five-year-old stayed on strongly to lead towards the finish and the step up to a mile could unlock further improvement. Cerro Blanco has only tasted defeat once in three outings to date, when runner-up at this level at Newmarket in May, and he rates a live threat, along with Nahraan.

11
7608
Balmacara (GB) 5,b g 9-6

New Bay (GB)-Utopian Dream(High Chaparral)

(11) (Mick and Janice Mariscotti)
Rated 99

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK1827-10.00

5th Sep 26 Haydock(7f 212yds Flat, Heavy-Soft in places) Rated 100 28/1 9-5 Callum Hutchinson 8th of 9 runners, 5.84L behind Persica

4th Jul 26 Sandown(1m Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 103 50/1 9-5 Charles Bishop 11th of 14 runners, 8.06L behind Indalo

27th Jun 26 York(7f Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 105 28/1 9-8 C Lee 6th of 6 runners, 7L behind Qirat

24
9200
Blue Rc (IRE) 4,b c 9-6

Blue Point (IRE)-Making Memories(New Approach)

cp1(12) d2 (Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum)
Rated 103

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK1446-0.23

4th Sep 26 Ascot(1m Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 104 14/1 1 Rob Hornby 10th of 13 runners, 9.63L behind Hickory

25th Jul 26 Ascot(1m Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 104 10/3Fav 9-12 C T Keane 10th of 11 runners, 5.78L behind Hickory

17th Jun 26 Ascot(1m Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 100 28/1 9-2 Hector Crouch 2nd of 28 runners, 1L behind Rogue Diplomat

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Blue Rc (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Skukuza (GB)1
17th Jun 2026 Ascot(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Blue Rc (IRE) 2nd (28/1 9-2 Rated 100) Hector Crouch 16.67L in front of Skukuza (GB) 24th (20/1 9-12 Rated 110) C Soumillon (28 ran)
sp
33
1/16
Centigrade (IRE) 4,b c 9-6

Too Darn Hot (GB)-Turko Beach(Hard Spun)

(27) d2 (Highclere Thoroughbred Racing - Buzzard)
Rated 102

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK4210.75

20th Aug 26 York(7f 192yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 102 5/2Fav 9-6 R G Ryan 6th of 14 runners, 4.38L behind The Lost King

18th Jun 26 Southwell(1m 13yds Flat, Standard) 6/4Fav 10-7 Edward Greatrex 1st of 13 runners, by 2.75L and 3.5L from Star Of The Desert and Sheikhnshah

25th Oct 24 Newbury(1m 7yds Flat, Heavy (Soft in places)) 5/4Fav 9-7 R Kingscote 1st of 12 runners, by 5.5L and 2.5L from Furthur and Daiquiri Bay

410
1-79
Crown Of Oaks (GB) 4,b g 9-6

Wootton Bassett (GB)-Forest Crown(Royal Applause)

(18) d1 (Tony Bloom & Ian McAleavy)
Rated 103

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE201-2.00
UK7332.73

29th Aug 26 Sandown(1m 1f 209yds Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Rated 104 5/1 10-2 Callum Rodriguez 9th of 11 runners, 8.13L behind Kokbastau

28th Jun 26 Curragh(1m 2f Flat, Good) Rated 104 6/1 9-9 Tom Marquand 7th of 7 runners, 12.63L behind Purview

18th Oct 25 Ascot(1m Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 99 5/1 8-12 Tom Marquand 1st of 20 runners, by nk and Dht from Holloway Boy and Ebt s Guard

59
3-93
Nahraan (GB) 4,b c 9-6

Make Believe (GB)-First Kingdom(Frankel)

(39) (Prince A A Faisal)
Rated 108

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK53111.04
Other101

8th Aug 26 Haydock(1m 2f 42yds Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 110 5/1 9-7 Oisin Murphy 3rd of 4 runners, 1.75L and 1L behind Sallaal and Sea Scout

16th Jun 26 Ascot(1m 1f 212yds Flat, Good to Firm) Rated 110 5/1JFav 9-5 Oisin Murphy 9th of 16 runners, 5.81L behind Map Of Stars

14th Sep 25 Longchamp(1m 1f 207yds Flat, Soft) Rated 104 5/1 8-9 Oisin Murphy 3rd of 7 runners, shd and 1.25L behind Croix Du Nord and Daryz

62
75-1
Room Service (IRE) 5,b g 9-6

Kodi Bear (IRE)-Tamara Love(Tamayuz)

ts2bl2(81) (The Room Service Girls)
Rated 109

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE100-1.00
UK155447.33

27th Jun 26 Newcastle(7f 14yds Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 105 22/1 10-2 Saffie Osborne 1st of 14 runners, by nk and 2.5L from Bobby Bennu and Nikovo

Oct 2025 Tattersalls (UK) Price: £72,000

4th Oct 25 Redcar(7f Flat, Good to Soft-Good in places) Rated 107 9/2 9-2 T Eaves 5th of 9 runners, 3.25L behind Elim

13th Sep 25 Doncaster(7f 6yds Flat, Soft) Rated 109 8/1 9-6 T Eaves 7th of 11 runners, 10.78L behind Marvelman

76
5660
Skukuza (GB) 5,b g 9-6

Blue Point (IRE)-Shingwedzi(Trippi)

(91) d3 (Cayton Park Stud Limited)
Rated 107

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
IRE3206.25
UK1315-9.25
Other201

17th Jun 26 Ascot(1m Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 110 20/1 9-12 C Soumillon 24th of 28 runners, 17.67L behind Rogue Diplomat

5th Jun 26 Epsom(1m 113yds Flat, Good to Soft-Good in places; 5f: Good) Rated 110 14/1 9-8 R L Moore 6th of 8 runners, 7.03L behind Seagulls Eleven

15th Apr 26 Newmarket(1m 1f Flat, Good) Rated 111 6/1 9-2 R L Moore 6th of 6 runners, 14.03L behind Damysus

Trainer Quotes

Quotes on Skukuza (GB)

we ran Skukuza in the Britannia Stakes last year where he ran a great race but it really jarred him up so we couldn’t risk him on that fast ground at Ascot this year. It was a brave decision not to run when you are one of the favourites for the Hunt Cup but the plan has worked. He’s a Listed winner now so we are growing. Ryan really wanted to get a lead but he didn’t expect any pace, so he said I might have to make my own running which he did. The horse has never done that, but he did everything right and I think the further he went the further he was going to win. He likes coming back here for classic days so maybe there is something for him on Oaks day!
After Skukuza (GB) finished 1st at Curragh on Sun, 29th Jun 2025 1m Flat Good

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Skukuza (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Blue Rc (IRE)1
17th Jun 2026 Ascot(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Blue Rc (IRE) 2nd (28/1 9-2 Rated 100) Hector Crouch 16.67L in front of Skukuza (GB) 24th (20/1 9-12 Rated 110) C Soumillon (28 ran)
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85
-200
Avicenna (IRE) 3,ch g 9-2

Starspangledbanner (AUS)-Love Potion(Galileo)

(88) (Godolphin)
Rated 103

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK5213.33

20th Jun 26 Ascot(7f Flat, Good to Firm) Rated 105 33/1 9-3 R Dawson 16th of 16 runners, 20.06L behind Thesecretadversary

2nd May 26 Newmarket(1m Flat, Good to Firm) Rated 105 14/1 9-2 R Dawson 14th of 14 runners, 29.25L behind Bow Echo

16th Apr 26 Newmarket(1m Flat, Good) Rated 103 11/2 9-2 R Dawson 2nd of 5 runners, 2L behind Oxagon

98
121
Cerro Blanco (GB) 3,b c 9-2

Wootton Bassett (GB)-Duneflower(Dubawi)

(41) (Godolphin)
Rated 104

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK321-0.52

6th Aug 26 Newmarket(7f Flat, Good to Firm) Rated 104 1/25Fav 9-11 Billy Loughnane 1st of 4 runners, by 7L and 7.5L from Nothing But Love and Tacticalist

1st May 26 Newmarket(7f Flat, Good to Firm) 2/1 9-5 Billy Loughnane 2nd of 6 runners, 1.25L behind Saber Strike

14th Apr 26 Newmarket(7f Flat Maiden, Good) 4/9Fav 9-2 W Buick 1st of 8 runners, by 1.25L and 0.75L from Wield and Alpine Culture

107
5327
Pacific Mission (GB) 3,b f 8-11

Lope De Vega (IRE)-Big Break(Dansili)

ts7(18) (Juddmonte)
Rated 103

Last Three Runs
Flat StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK713-0.50
Other101

29th Aug 26 Sandown(1m Flat, Good to Soft) Rated 105 18/1 9-0 Callum Hutchinson 7th of 10 runners, 4.75L behind Love Dynasty

8th Aug 26 Haydock(7f 212yds Flat, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 107 12/1 8-11 C T Keane 2nd of 10 runners, 1.25L behind Calendar Girl

6th Jun 26 Epsom(1m 113yds Flat, Soft) Rated 109 15/2 8-10 C T Keane 3rd of 7 runners, 8.5L and 2.25L behind Sparks Fly and Love Dynasty

Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)

Wins
Trainer
Winning Horses
4
Richard Hannon
2023 - Chindit(7/2), 2020 - Posted(16/1), 2019 - King Of Change(11/4), 2017 - Khafoo Shememi(14/1)
2
A Balding
2015 - Elm Park(4/7Fav), 2011 - Lay Time(4/1)
1
C G Cox
2016 - Quebee(16/1)
1
Charles Hills
2025 - Cicero's Gift(6/4Fav)
1
David O'Meara
2013 - Penitent(9/4)
1
G L Moore
2009 - Bankable(4/7Fav)
1
J Ryan
2014 - Tenor(5/2J Fav)
1
J & T Gosden
2021 - Mostahdaf(7/4Fav)
1
Mark Johnston
2012 - Fulbright(6/4Fav)
1
Owen Burrows
2018 - Wadilsafa(4/6Fav)
1
Ralph Beckett
2024 - Skellet(10/3)
1
Roger Varian
2022 - Bayside Boy(4/6Fav)
1
William Haggas
2010 - Penitent(9/2)

Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)

Wins
Jockey
Winning Horses
2
Jim Crowley
2021 - Mostahdaf(7/4Fav), 2018 - Wadilsafa(4/6Fav)
2
S M Levey
2019 - King Of Change(11/4), 2017 - Khafoo Shememi(14/1)
2
W Buick
2022 - Bayside Boy(4/6Fav), 2020 - Posted(16/1)
1
A Kirby
2014 - Tenor(5/2J Fav)
1
Andrea Atzeni
2015 - Elm Park(4/7Fav)
1
D Tudhope
2013 - Penitent(9/4)
1
David Probert
2011 - Lay Time(4/1)
1
Harry Bentley
2016 - Quebee(16/1)
1
Hector Crouch
2024 - Skellet(10/3)
1
Jason Watson
2025 - Cicero's Gift(6/4Fav)
1
P J Dobbs
2023 - Chindit(7/2)
1
R Hughes
2010 - Penitent(9/2)
1
R L Moore
2009 - Bankable(4/7Fav)
1
S De Sousa
2012 - Fulbright(6/4Fav)

Previous Winners of this Race by Age

Wins
Age
Winning Horses
10
3yo
2024 - Skellet(10/3), 2022 - Bayside Boy(4/6Fav), 2021 - Mostahdaf(7/4Fav), 2019 - King Of Change(11/4), 2018 - Wadilsafa(4/6Fav), 2017 - Khafoo Shememi(14/1), 2016 - Quebee(16/1), 2015 - Elm Park(4/7Fav), 2012 - Fulbright(6/4Fav), 2011 - Lay Time(4/1)
3
4yo
2020 - Posted(16/1), 2014 - Tenor(5/2J Fav), 2010 - Penitent(9/2)
3
5yo
2025 - Cicero's Gift(6/4Fav), 2023 - Chindit(7/2), 2009 - Bankable(4/7Fav)
1
7yo
2013 - Penitent(9/4)

Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)

Wins
Sire
Winning Horses
2
Frankel (GB)
2021 - Mostahdaf(7/4Fav), 2018 - Wadilsafa(4/6Fav)
2
Kingman (GB)
2024 - Skellet(10/3), 2020 - Posted(16/1)
2
Kyllachy (GB)
2013 - Penitent(9/4), 2010 - Penitent(9/2)
1
Dark Angel (IRE)
2017 - Khafoo Shememi(14/1)
1
Exceed And Excel (AUS)
2012 - Fulbright(6/4Fav)
1
Farhh (GB)
2019 - King Of Change(11/4)
1
Galileo (IRE)
2011 - Lay Time(4/1)
1
Medicean (GB)
2009 - Bankable(4/7Fav)
1
Muhaarar (GB)
2025 - Cicero's Gift(6/4Fav)
1
New Bay (GB)
2022 - Bayside Boy(4/6Fav)
1
Oratorio (IRE)
2014 - Tenor(5/2J Fav)
1
Phoenix Reach (IRE)
2015 - Elm Park(4/7Fav)
1
Sir Percy (GB)
2016 - Quebee(16/1)
1
Wootton Bassett (GB)
2023 - Chindit(7/2)

First Time - Cheekpiece Blue Rc» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 13/8 Cerro Blanco, 4/1 Nahraan, 11/2 Centigrade, 6/1 Room Service, 12/1 Crown Of Oaks, 14/1 Pacific Mission, 16/1 Blue Rc, Skukuza, 20/1 Avicenna, 50/1 Balmacara.

Symbols Explained

ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.