3.35 BetMGM Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap) of £180,000.00 3-y-o plus(Class 2) 7f.

Ascot Results Sat, 4th Oct, 2025

Going - Soft.

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £10,378.92 carried forward to Kelso on Sun, 5th Oct. Placepot Pool - £238,948.20 Winning Units - 4175.39 Dividend - £41.70. Quadpot Pool - £18,966.19 Winning Units - 645.27 Dividend - £21.70. Place Six Dividend - £25.85. Place Five Dividend - £19.09.

BetMGM Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap) of £180,000.00 3-y-o plus (Class 2) 7f.

1st - £92,772.00, 2nd - £43,506.00, 3rd - £21,762.00, 4th - £10,872.00, 5th - £5,436.00, 6th - £2,718.00 15 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Native Warrior (GB) 9-5 (Wathnan Racing)
(Drawn 9)vs⁴ Rated 103
Wootton Bassett (GB) - Beauty Salon (GB)(Dutch Art (GB))
Breeder - Branton Court Stud LLP

(Morning price: 4/1 9/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4 5/2)
(Ring price: 3/1 11/4 5/2 9/4) SP 9/4fav

K R Burke

J P Spencer

Tote Win £3.25 Place £1.60

slowly away, held up in rear, headway going well when switched right inside 2f out, led entering final furlong, edged left and went clear, ran on well

6th Sep, 25 Ascot
1st Flat Hcp Rated 95 This
Race 18th Oct, 25 Ascot
5th Flat Hcp Rated 103

2nd

1.75L

Hickory (IRE) 8-9 (Martyn And Elaine Booth)
(Drawn 4)bl⁷sr Rated 93
Free Eagle (IRE) - Badr Al Badoor (IRE)(Acclamation (GB))

(Morning price: 8/1 7/1 15/2 8/1 7/1 15/2 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 6/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 17/2 9/1) SP 9/1

Jamie Osborne

Edward Greatrex

Place £3.20

slowly into stride, held up rear of mid-division, headway over 2f out, close up over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on

5th Sep, 25 Ascot
1st Flat Rated 90 This
Race

3rd

0.75L

Apiarist (IRE) 8-11 (Mr S Ryan)
(Drawn 6)sr Rated 95
Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Samdaniya (GB)(Machiavellian (USA))

(Morning price: 20/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 14/1 12/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 17/2 15/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2) SP 11/2

Kevin Ryan

Billy Garritty

Place £2.30

held up in mid-division, going well and closing when not clear run over 2f out, hampered and lost place over 1f out, soon switched left, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish

20th Sep, 25 Ayr
12th Flat Hcp Rated 95 This
Race 16th Jan, 26 Newcastle
4th Flat Hcp Rated 96

4th

0.5L

Great Acclaim (GB) 9-2 (Mr G Owen)
(Drawn 12)bl⁵sr Rated 100
Aclaim (IRE) - Freedom Spirit (GB)(Muhaarar (GB))

(Morning price: 6/1 11/2 15/2 7/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Eve Johnson Houghton

Charles Bishop

held up in mid-division, headway when not much room over 2f out, soon switched left, edged right over 1f out, kept on, lost 3rd towards finish

6th Sep, 25 Ascot
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 97 This
Race 18th Oct, 25 Ascot
14th Flat Hcp Rated 100

5th

0.75L

Two Tribes (GB) 9-5 (Phil Cunningham)
(Drawn 18)bl⁺ Rated 103
Rajasinghe (IRE) - Warsash (IRE)(War Command (USA))
Breeder - Miss Carla M Bowers

(Morning price: 12/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

Richard Spencer

George Wood

held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish

20th Sep, 25 Ayr
10th Flat Hcp Rated 103 This
Race 2nd Jan, 26 Meydan
1st Flat Hcp

6th

0.75L

Rahmi (IRE) 9-9 (Richard McNally/leo Walsh/l Murrin)
(Drawn 2)sr Rated 112
Pivotal (GB) - Rayna (IRE)(Selkirk (USA))
Breeder - His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 12/1 10/1 12/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

J P Murtagh

R M Mulligan(5)

took keen hold, prominent early, in touch behind leaders, closed over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon edged left, no extra final 50 yards

13th Sep, 25 Leopardstown
1st Flat Hcp Rated 103 This
Race

7th

0.5L

Mirabeau (GB) 8-11 (The Ffrench Revolution & Mrs T Hamilt)
(Drawn 5)sr Rated 97
Territories (IRE) - Lubinka (IRE)(Mastercraftsman (IRE))

(Morning price: 12/1 11/1 9/1 11/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 11/1 10/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

D F Davis

Cieren Fallon

chased leaders, led 2f out, soon edged right, headed over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, no extra

20th Sep, 25 Newbury
6th Flat Hcp Rated 97 This
Race 24th Oct, 25 Doncaster
5th Flat Hcp Rated 96

8th

0.5L

Akkadian Thunder (GB) 8-11 (Windmill House Racing & Rasio Cymru)
(Drawn 16)sr Rated 95
Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Akhania (GB)(Dalakhani (IRE))
Breeder - Sam Sangster

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 10/1 9/1 17/2 8/1 17/2) SP 17/2

David O'Meara

Mark Winn

held up towards rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, never on terms

28th Sep, 25 Newcastle
9th Flat Hcp Rated 95 This
Race 24th Oct, 25 Doncaster
6th Flat Hcp Rated 93

9th

0.75L

Yanifer (GB) 8-9 (H & W Bethell)
(Drawn 3)sr Rated 96
Dandy Man (IRE) - Fondie (IRE)(Oasis Dream (GB))
Breeder - Daniel Hunt

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 33/1 28/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Harriet Bethell

Aiden Brookes(3)

chased leader, one pace when short of room inside 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

30th Aug, 25 Chester
1st Flat Hcp Rated 92 This
Race

10th

2.75L

Purosangue (GB) 8-12 (Mrs Fitri Hay)
(Drawn 7)cp²sr Rated 96
Aclaim (IRE) - Avon Breeze (GB)(Avonbridge (GB))
Breeder - Hellwood Stud Farm & R. C. Dollar

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

A Balding

S De Sousa

in touch in mid-division, effort over 2f out, driven over 1f out, no extra

20th Sep, 25 Ayr
4th Flat Hcp Rated 98 This
Race

11th

0.75L

Thunder Roar (GB) 9-1 (Mr D F L Bishop & Partner)
(Drawn 17) Rated 93
Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Dominike (ITY)(Duke Of Marmalade (IRE))
Breeder - Brookside Stud Ltd

(Morning price: 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

T Coyle

Dougie Costello

held up towards rear, struggling final 2f

20th Sep, 25 Ayr
1st Flat Hcp Rated 93 This
Race 10th Oct, 25 York
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 97

12th

1.25L

Jumby (IRE) 8-2 (Anthony Pye-jeary And David Ian)
(Drawn 8) Rated 93
New Bay (GB) - Sound Of Guns (GB)(Acclamation (GB))
Breeder - Ballylinch Stud

(Morning price: 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 50/1) SP 50/1

Eve Johnson Houghton

Oliver Carmichael(7)

mid-division, switched left 2f out, no impression, well held from over 1f out

20th Sep, 25 Newbury
4th Flat Hcp Rated 93 This
Race

13th

0.75L

Tarkhan (GER) 8-12 (Mr R A Pegum And Mr P A Henry)
(Drawn 10)cp³sr Rated 96
Soldier Hollow (GER) - Turfmaid (GER)(Call Me Big (GER))

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Jamie Osborne

William Carver

in touch in mid-division, lost place over 3f out, no impression after

20th Sep, 25 Newbury
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 96 This
Race 24th Oct, 25 Newbury
10th Flat Hcp Rated 97

14th

1.75L

Balmacara (GB) 8-13 (Mick and Janice Mariscotti)
(Drawn 1)sr Rated 97
New Bay (GB) - Utopian Dream (GB)(High Chaparral (IRE))
Breeder - Meon Valley Stud

(Morning price: 16/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Eve Johnson Houghton

Daniel Muscutt

soon led, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon short of room and no extra

17th Sep, 25 Sandown
2nd Flat Rated 97 This
Race 24th Oct, 25 Doncaster
10th Flat Hcp Rated 104

15th

Carrytheone (GB) 9-10 (Mr Stuart Mizon)
(Drawn 13)ts⁺hd⁺ Rated 108
Lope De Vega (IRE) - Song of Passion (IRE)(Orpen (USA))
Breeder - Pevens Racing

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1) SP 28/1

Michael Bell

Clifford Lee

steadied start, held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out

1st Aug, 25 Goodwood
8th Flat Rated 110 This
Race

Off 3.36
Time 1m. 30.89 secs, which is 20.15 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £28.10
Tote Trifecta- £207.80
CSF- £20.66
Tricast- £105.62.

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