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Formscan  - Ombudsman got revenge on Delacroix after his Coral-Eclipse defeat to turn the tables in an oddly-run Juddmonte International. The Gosdens' four-year-old benefitted from a fierce pace set that day and similar is expected with stablemate Devil's Advocate in the line-up. Aidan O'Brien described the York showpiece as a non-event and after Delacroix's victory in the Irish Champion next time, he may be proved correct, which would make it 2-1 in favour of Ballydoyle. Last year's runner-up Calandagan is bound to attract plenty of support, but a chance can be taken on FIRST LOOK. Andre Fabre's son of Lope De Vega is unbeaten since being gelded, most recently beating Bay City Roller in the Prix Dollar at Longchamp. There is a suspicion the four-year-old is the type his maestro handler does incredibly well with and he may just be peaking at the perfect time.

11
3123
Almaqam (GB) 4,b h 9-7

Lope De Vega (IRE)-Talmada(Cape Cross)

(41) d1 (Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum)
Rated 117

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Almaqam (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
First Look (IRE)1
5th Oct 2024 Longchamp(1m 1f 152yds, Flat, Soft) Almaqam (GB) 2nd (10/1 8-12 Rated 112) R L Moore 5.38L in front of First Look (IRE) 6th (28/1 8-12 Rated 116) James Doyle (7 ran)
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Economics (GB)1
15th Aug 2024 Deauville(1m 1f 207yds, Flat, Good to Soft) Economics (GB) 1st (1/1Fav 9-2 Rated 116) Tom Marquand 8.00L in front of Almaqam (GB) 3rd (6/1 9-2 Rated 112) W Buick (7 ran)
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Ombudsman (IRE)1
29th May 2025 Sandown(1m 1f 209yds, Flat, Good) Almaqam (GB) 1st (7/4 9-2 Rated 116) Oisin Murphy 1.75L in front of Ombudsman (IRE) 2nd (5/4Fav 9-5 Rated 112) R L Moore (7 ran)
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27
2211
Calandagan (IRE) 4,b g 9-7

Gleneagles (IRE)-Calayana(Sinndar)

(84) c2 d1 (Aga Khan Studs Scea)
Rated 125

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Calandagan (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Economics (GB)1
19th Oct 2024 Ascot(1m 2f , Flat, Soft-Heavy in places) Calandagan (IRE) 2nd (6/4Fav 9-3 Rated 125) S Pasquier 3.25L in front of Economics (GB) 6th (2/1 9-3 Rated 123) Tom Marquand (11 ran)
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310
116-
Economics (GB) 4,ch c 9-7

Night Of Thunder (IRE)-La Pomme D'amour(Peintre Celebre)

(364) d3 (Isa Salman Al Khalifa)
Rated 123

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Economics (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Calandagan (IRE)1
19th Oct 2024 Ascot(1m 2f , Flat, Soft-Heavy in places) Calandagan (IRE) 2nd (6/4Fav 9-3 Rated 125) S Pasquier 3.25L in front of Economics (GB) 6th (2/1 9-3 Rated 123) Tom Marquand (11 ran)
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Almaqam (GB)1
15th Aug 2024 Deauville(1m 1f 207yds, Flat, Good to Soft) Economics (GB) 1st (1/1Fav 9-2 Rated 116) Tom Marquand 8.00L in front of Almaqam (GB) 3rd (6/1 9-2 Rated 112) W Buick (7 ran)
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45
3111
First Look (IRE) 4,ch g 9-7

Lope De Vega (IRE)-Bilissie(Dansili)

(14) d2 (Wathnan Racing)
Rated 115

Head to Head

In the last 3 years First Look (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Almaqam (GB)1
5th Oct 2024 Longchamp(1m 1f 152yds, Flat, Soft) Almaqam (GB) 2nd (10/1 8-12 Rated 112) R L Moore 5.38L in front of First Look (IRE) 6th (28/1 8-12 Rated 116) James Doyle (7 ran)
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Ombudsman (IRE)1
8th Sep 2024 Longchamp(1m 1f 207yds, Flat, Soft) Ombudsman (IRE) 1st (1/2Fav 8-12 Rated 111) W Buick 4.50L in front of First Look (IRE) 6th (8/1 8-12 Rated 116) James Doyle (7 ran)
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52
1611
Fox Legacy (GB) 4,b g 9-7

Lope De Vega (IRE)-Baldovina(Tale of The Cat)

(78) d2 (King Power Racing Co Ltd)
Rated 116

69
2121
Ombudsman (IRE) 4,b h 9-7

Night Of Thunder (IRE)-Syndicate(Dansili)

(59) cd1 (Godolphin)
Rated 128

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Ombudsman (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Almaqam (GB)1
29th May 2025 Sandown(1m 1f 209yds, Flat, Good) Almaqam (GB) 1st (7/4 9-2 Rated 116) Oisin Murphy 1.75L in front of Ombudsman (IRE) 2nd (5/4Fav 9-5 Rated 112) R L Moore (7 ran)
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First Look (IRE)1
8th Sep 2024 Longchamp(1m 1f 207yds, Flat, Soft) Ombudsman (IRE) 1st (1/2Fav 8-12 Rated 111) W Buick 4.50L in front of First Look (IRE) 6th (8/1 8-12 Rated 116) James Doyle (7 ran)
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Delacroix (IRE)2
20th Aug 2025 York(1m 2f 56yds, Flat, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Ombudsman (IRE) 1st (7/4Fav 9-8 Rated 127) W Buick 3.50L in front of Delacroix (IRE) 2nd (9/4 9-1 Rated 126) R L Moore (6 ran)
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5th Jul 2025 Sandown(1m 1f 209yds, Flat, Good to Firm (Firm in places)) Delacroix (IRE) 1st (3/1 8-13 Rated 116) R L Moore .25L in front of Ombudsman (IRE) 2nd (6/4Fav 9-9 Rated 128) W Buick (6 ran)
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73
4554
Prague (IRE) 5,b h 9-7

Galileo (IRE)-Princess Noor(Holy Roman Emperor)

ts8(22) d1 (A Dal Pos, L Zanin, R Zanin)
Rated 107

86
1-11
Almeric (GB) 3,gr c 9-3

Study Of Man (IRE)-Alvarita(Selkirk)

(28) d1 (Miss K Rausing)
Rated 117

94
9121
Delacroix (IRE) 3,b c 9-3

Dubawi (IRE)-Tepin(Bernstein)

(35) d4 (Mr D Smith, Mrs J Magnier, Mr M Tab)
Rated 126

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Delacroix (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Mount Kilimanjaro (FR)1
13th Sep 2025 Leopardstown(1m 2f , Flat, Good to Yielding) Delacroix (IRE) 1st (2/1Fav 9-3 Rated 126) C Soumillon 17.00L in front of Mount Kilimanjaro (FR) 8th (50/1 9-3 Rated 108) R P Whelan (8 ran)
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Ombudsman (IRE)2
20th Aug 2025 York(1m 2f 56yds, Flat, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Ombudsman (IRE) 1st (7/4Fav 9-8 Rated 127) W Buick 3.50L in front of Delacroix (IRE) 2nd (9/4 9-1 Rated 126) R L Moore (6 ran)
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5th Jul 2025 Sandown(1m 1f 209yds, Flat, Good to Firm (Firm in places)) Delacroix (IRE) 1st (3/1 8-13 Rated 116) R L Moore .25L in front of Ombudsman (IRE) 2nd (6/4Fav 9-9 Rated 128) W Buick (6 ran)
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1011
4041
Devil's Advocate (GB) 3,b g 9-3

Too Darn Hot (GB)-Precious Ramotswe(Nathaniel)

cp5(37) d2 (Godolphin)
Rated 109

118
3168
Mount Kilimanjaro (FR) 3,b c 9-3

Siyouni (FR)-Decorating(Galileo)

(35) d1 (Mrs John Magnier,mr M Tabor & Mr D Smi)
Rated 108

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Mount Kilimanjaro (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Delacroix (IRE)1
13th Sep 2025 Leopardstown(1m 2f , Flat, Good to Yielding) Delacroix (IRE) 1st (2/1Fav 9-3 Rated 126) C Soumillon 17.00L in front of Mount Kilimanjaro (FR) 8th (50/1 9-3 Rated 108) R P Whelan (8 ran)
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Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band 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.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
F Graffard/M Barzalona
13
29
44

William Haggas/Tom Marquand
7
25
28

A Balding/Oisin Murphy
7
31
22

John Gosden/R Havlin
5
14
35

John Gosden/W Buick
4
11
36

Ed Walker/Kieran Shoemark
4
18
22

A P O'Brien/W M Lordan
3
16
18

A Balding/P J McDonald
3
12
25

A P O'Brien/C Soumillon
1
2
50

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
A P O'Brien
36
106
33

A Balding
32
170
18

John Gosden
30
108
27

F Graffard
22
53
41

William Haggas
14
53
26

Ed Walker
9
45
20

A Fabre
6
51
11

Dylan Cunha
1
26
3

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
M Barzalona
22
76
28

Oisin Murphy
14
65
21

James Doyle
10
39
25

R Havlin
9
45
20

Tom Marquand
9
69
13

C Soumillon
8
46
17

W Buick
7
40
17

Kieran Shoemark
6
47
12

P J McDonald
5
48
10

W M Lordan
4
28
14

B d l Sayette
2
15
13

For Jockeys in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Ascot

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
John Gosden
124
793
16

A P O'Brien
80
633
13

William Haggas
77
619
12

A Balding
74
816
9

Ed Walker
30
234
13

F Graffard
4
16
25

A Fabre
3
23
13

Dylan Cunha
2
24
8

For Trainers in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Ascot

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
W Buick
107
755
14

James Doyle
69
566
12

Tom Marquand
35
420
8

Oisin Murphy
27
297
9

Kieran Shoemark
21
228
9

R Havlin
18
203
9

W M Lordan
7
101
7

M Barzalona
6
118
5

C Soumillon
5
53
9

P J McDonald
5
69
7

B d l Sayette
3
50
6

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Ascot

Horse
Wins
Runs
Almaqam (GB)
0
1
Calandagan (IRE)
2
3
Economics (GB)
0
1
First Look (IRE)
0
1
Fox Legacy (GB)
0
1
Ombudsman (IRE)
1
1
Prague (IRE)
0
2
Devil's Advocate (GB)
0
1
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