September 03 / 15.10 Ascot

15.10

Good

National Racehorse Week Handicap

  • Prize money: £41232
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 17 runners
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National Racehorse Week Handicap

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 0-2491 CD

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Has regularly gone well in top 6f and 7f handicaps on this track and he was a deserving winner of one in July (good to firm); up 4lb to a career-high mark for that tight win but this dependable 5yo can be in the thick of it again.
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10th

2

(1)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Fresh

9st 11lb

J: Arron D’Arcy

T: James Fanshawe

Useful handicapper on his day and 4lb lower than when winning at his beloved Ascot (6f, soft) in September last year, but hasn't shone in three starts on turf/Tapeta since returning in June.

14/1

10th

2

(1)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Fresh

9st 11lb

J: Arron D’Arcy

T: James Fanshawe

Useful handicapper on his day and 4lb lower than when winning at his beloved Ascot (6f, soft) in September last year, but hasn't shone in three starts on turf/Tapeta since returning in June.

14/1

7

(15)

6th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:25 Ascot

Fresh

9st 9lb

J: Arron D’Arcy

T: James Fanshawe

Four of his five wins have come at Ascot, including when registering his only win since 2022 in the corresponding race 12 months ago; that was run at a crawl though and subsequent efforts don't suggest he is the answer.

16/1

2nd
6 (13)

25/1

  • Place: £8.90

Form: -11005 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Triple 7f winner but well held in two major 7f handicaps in recent weeks; fair fifth of six behind Documenting at Newbury recently (good to firm) but needs to prove himself in this type of race.
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No Results Found

16/1

  • Place: £4.30

Form: 40-038 CD

Last run: 79 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Made excellent progress in his early 7f handicaps, peaking with a Victoria Cup win over C&D in 2021 (soft) but that was as good as it's got; ran creditably in defeat over C&D in May and June but left on the same mark and this is just as difficult.
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9th

8

(9)

13th May 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Ascot

River Nymph

9st 7lb

J: Adam Kirby

T: Clive Cox

Landed this prize (off 1lb lower; soft ground) in 2021 and finished third last year; made the frame in two other C&D handicaps on last two starts in 2022; suited by this scenario and should go well again.

16/1

4th

9

(13)

1st Oct 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:36 Ascot

River Nymph

9st 6lb

J: Adam Kirby

T: Clive Cox

towards rear of midfield, switched left and not clear run over 1f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders, did well in the circumstances

15/2

3rd

5

(3)

3rd Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:10 Ascot

River Nymph

9st 5lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

midfield on outer, in touch with leaders halfway, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and made challenge 1f out, kept on

16/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: -80002 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Comes into it on his close second in a similar C&D handicap last July (good to firm); has not threatened in similar races this year, however, and although going close in a six-runner race at Newmarket in August (first-time blinkers, retained today) he is no certainty to repeat it.
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12

(10)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:35 Ascot

Star Of Orion

8st 12lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Effective here (and on various ground); placed three times in a row this August/September (1m/7f) but only seventh of 18 in the Challenge Cup here (7f, soft) a fortnight ago and needs a bigger performance today.

33/1

10

(3)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Ascot

Star Of Orion

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Returned in July from ten months off and has run well in his last three starts, third of nine at Sandown (7f, soft) last time, but he has managed to win only one of his last 25 starts and is still 5lb higher; addition of a tongue-tie needs to make a difference.

25/1

3rd

1

(2)

13th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:15 Sandown

Star Of Orion

9st 10lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Shaped well on reappearance (found trouble) and bang there in his subsequent races, over 1m at Newmarket and C&D 13 days ago (first-time cheekpieces); hard to offer any excuses on either occasion and, now 3-31, he's looking a hard horse to catch right.

100/30

Form: 542203 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Modest strike-rate in no way does him justice as he has often given followers a great run for their money in top 7f handicaps, as when runner-up at the Royal meeting and at Newmarket (both on good to firm); below best over C&D in July but no surprise if he works his way into it again.
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12th

6

(10)

27th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Ascot

Ropey Guest

9st 7lb

J: Tom Queally

T: George Margarson

Regular participant in major handicaps; best effort this season when fifth in the Victoria Cup over C&D; however, he's thoroughly exposed and has a poor record (form figures 000) in this contest.

25/1

9th

5

(3)

13th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:00 Newmarket (July)

Ropey Guest

9st 10lb

J: Tom Queally

T: George Margarson

Has form figures of 822 in this contest; however, faces a harder task off current mark (5lb higher than 12 months ago) and it's unlikely he's getting better now aged seven.

16/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 5-0640 C

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won Group 2 as 2yo; often seen in difficult races since but he did well to get as close as he did when sixth to Inver Park in the Buckingham Palace at the Royal meeting (7f, good to firm); lesser effort over C&D in July but fitting a tongue-tie could help and he has the ability to go well.
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3rd

6

(5)

2nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:18 Newmarket (July)

Tactical

9st 4lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Quality performer back in the day for Andrew Balding but he's looked on a slippery slope in the last 12 months; showed signs of a revival at Doncaster (3l sixth of ten) last time but that was in a messy race and he needs to build on that.

8/1

6th

3

(2)

29th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

19:00 Doncaster

Tactical

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

slightly awkward start, midfield

33/1

14th

14

(19)

15th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:25 York

Tactical

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Julie Camacho

slowly away, switched left soon after start, in rear

33/1

Form: 231118 CD BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Had a charmed run for new yard in 2022, including when landing the big 7f handicap at the Royal meeting on first attempt at the trip on turf (good to firm; made it 2-2 here); ended up on the wrong side returned to 6f in the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood (favourite) but remains very much of interest back over C&D with Saffie Osborne taking off 3lb.
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8th

2

(3)

11th Oct 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:50 Leicester

Inver Park

9st 9lb

J: William Buick

T: George Boughey

midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

7/2

7th

8

(12)

3rd Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:10 Ascot

Inver Park

9st 1lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: George Boughey

in touch with leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on

11/2

8th

17

(15)

30th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:20 Goodwood

Inver Park

9st 0lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: George Boughey

raced far side, ridden and outpaced when groups merged 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, kept on final 110yds, not pace to challenge

9/1

Form: 121124 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Has made steady progress and was suited by the stiff 7f when a ready Sandown winner in July (good); the lesser test at Redcar next time didn't play into his hands and nor did the return to 1m at York, but he might have hidden depths in a strongly run race back over 7f.
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6

(14)

22nd Oct 2022

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 3

13:20 Doncaster

Golden Voice

9st 12lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: William Haggas

Made it three wins for the season at Sandown (7f, good) in July and he's also effective on slow ground; his improvement has stalled since but he's continued to run well and a steady pace may have been against him at Ascot last time; the first-time cheekpieces could be a plus and he's respected.

6/1

8th

14

(7)

3rd Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:10 Ascot

Golden Voice

8st 9lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: William Haggas

raced freely, midfield, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, made no impression

12/1

4th

4

(13)

19th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 192y

Class 2

17:20 York

Golden Voice

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

midfield, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and steady headway from over 2f out, went third inside final furlong, kept on but lost third towards finish

6/1

9th
17 (10)
Yaaser

40/1

Form: 224211 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Having a fine summer at 7f and 1m (good/good to firm) but has a lot more to find from out of the weights in this company; fair fourth at Windsor on Thursday.
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7th

3

(4)

27th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

17:05 Hamilton

Yaaser

9st 6lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Smooth win at Newcastle (7f) in December and now rated 2lb lower; that is a result of beating just one horse home in four subsequent starts; jury out for now.

14/1

9th

4

(9)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Yaaser

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Justified favouritism over C&D in December; not in anything like the same form, beating a total of just one rival, in three outings since.

20/1

9th

6

(1)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

13:05 Newcastle (AW)

Yaaser

9st 10lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Justified favouritism at Newcastle (7f) but failed to match the form in two starts on consecutive days later in December; yet to win over this trip; others preferred.

10/1

Form: -12777 CD

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Has top form on this track and he showed he can still hack it at this level when a pressing runner-up in the Victoria Cup over C&D in May (good); another sound effort when second in his group over C&D in July but he looks too high in the weights to win.
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3rd

1

(13)

6th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Accidental Agent

10st 0lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

switched sharply right soon after start, in rear

16/1

3rd

1

(13)

6th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Accidental Agent

10st 0lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

switched sharply right soon after start, in rear

16/1

9th

1

(5)

4th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:05 Ascot

Accidental Agent

9st 7lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

awkward start and slowly away

14/1

11th
9 (1)
Aratus

13/2

Form: 1-3906 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo who was progressive at 7f in 2021; has not immediately picked up this year where he left off but was a non-stayer over 1m in June and looked to be running into form when leading home his group behind Fresh over C&D in July (good to firm); dropped 2lb since; leading player.
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5th

2

(1)

7th Feb 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Aratus

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

No win since 2021 but has good recent form, having been placed at Kempton in three of his last four races (7f/1m; the hood worn each time is now removed); thereabouts provided he continues in similar vein.

7/2

3rd

2

(5)

31st Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Aratus

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Off the track for 381 days prior to his return in October and he's run two good races and two lesser ones since reappearing; the two good efforts have both come at this track, latterly over 1m 25 days ago; looks a key player back at 7f with Rossa Ryan retaining the ride.

11/4

2nd

1

(3)

6th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

18:45 Kempton (AW)

Aratus

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

took keen hold, towards rear early, headway into midfield after 1f

7/2

14/1

Form: -09351 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Carries his years well, winning this race in 2020 and sending a clear message he was about to hit top form when fifth to Fresh over C&D in July (good to firm) before winning a shade cosily at Newbury; has gone back up 3lb but is perfectly capable of going close.
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20th

12

(14)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 York

Documenting

9st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Kevin Frost

13yo who has won on 12 occasions, the latest in December 2024 and his C&D win came before most of today's rivals were born; not disgraced on reappearance and he's now 13lb lower than this time last year, but his last turf win was in 2022; not the percentage call.

40/1

7th

7

(1)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

16:55 Yarmouth

Documenting

9st 6lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Kevin Frost

13yo who has won on 12 occasions, the latest in December 2024 at Wolverhampton; on a good mark but he ended last season with some below-par efforts and is likely best watched on his first start for 194 days.

20/1

5th

1

(6)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Documenting

10st 0lb

J: Alfie Gee

T: Kevin Frost

Multiple winner down the years, including over C&D in 2024; running okay this term until form dipped the last twice; still needs to prove he can win races aged 12.

14/1

13th
12 (4)
Dance Fever

16/1

Form: 300232 D BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Had smart handicap form over C&D last July; arrives in good heart after useful efforts at Goodwood and Newbury (both 7f, good to firm) but the majority of his form suggests he is up against if for win purposes.
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7th

2

(2)

30th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:00 Ascot

Dance Fever

11st 1lb

J: Mr Freddie Mitchell

T: Clive Cox

slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and some headway on outer over 1f out, never dangerous

8/1

13th

12

(4)

3rd Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:10 Ascot

Dance Fever

8st 10lb

J: William Cox

T: Clive Cox

ducked sharply right start, raced freely, towards rear, switched left and towards near side 6f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, never on terms

16/1

2nd

3

(2)

13th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newbury

Dance Fever

9st 6lb

J: Adam Kirby

T: Clive Cox

held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on

7/2

25/1

Form: -06151 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Immediate turnaround for the return to 7f and the fitting of cheekpieces when winning two of his last three starts (good to firm/good) but an 8lb rise for his Ayr success one month ago raises the bar quite high.
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5th

8

(2)

26th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

15:50 Musselburgh

Jump The Gun

9st 6lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

Beaten about 2l when sixth of 16 at Ayr (6f, good to soft) last month but he's been below his best in two starts since (6f/7f); without a win since November 2023 and now steps back up to 1m for the first time in over three years; best watched.

12/1

9

(1)

11th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

14:30 Ayr

Jump The Gun

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Iain Jardine

Versatile trip-wise and was runner-up over 6f here (good) in April but he's not matched that form since and is now 0-21 since his last win in November 2023; stablemate of No Nay Nevermind.

14/1

4

(2)

28th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Ayr

Jump The Gun

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Iain Jardine

Not easy to win with these days (last turf win was in August 2022); good C&D second in April; hasn't fared quite as well since, although fair run when 2.25l sixth of 16 over C&D three weeks ago.

9/1

10/1

Form: 1121 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Can lead and has been known to hang but he is talented and put a slightly disappointing handicap debut behind him when making all at Newmarket last week (7f, good); up 4lb and has way more to do here against the older handicappers but interesting to see how far he can go.
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15th

3

(17)

22nd Oct 2022

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 3

13:20 Doncaster

Space Tracker

9st 13lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Richard Hughes

prominent on near side of group, ridden and lost position over 2f out, soon beaten

12/1

16th
7 (16)

11/1

Form: 11106 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Winner at 7f and 1m on first three starts; has failed to settle from high draws in two big handicaps since but his recent York sixth (1m, good; in first-time hood, now discarded) was better than his Goodwood effort and the return to 7f looks a positive move.
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No Results Found

16/1

Form: 722521 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Solid 7f form when a close fifth in the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket, then runner-up in a big field at Glorious Goodwood (both on good to firm) before winning a four-runner race at Doncaster; has his share of weight and needs to improve for this first C&D run.
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No Results Found

Non-runners

The Attorney

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £223.60
Straight Forecast £232.64
Tricast £3885.17
Trifecta £5618.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Inver Park

LAMBOURN:

Aratus

POSTDATA:

Fresh

The Times:

Shining Blue

TOPSPEED:

Space Tracker

Daily Mail:

Tactical

The Sun:

Aratus

The Star:

Aratus

RP Ratings:

Inver Park

Telegraph:

Inver Park

The Guardian:

Inver Park

Daily Express:

Inver Park

Daily Mirror:

Inver Park

Daily Record:

Inver Park

NEWMARKET:

Fresh