July 15 / 16.05 Ascot

16.05

Good To Firm

Magnum Classic Ice Cream Handicap

  • Prize money: £24300
  • 1m 3f 211y
  • Class 2
  • 11 runners
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Magnum Classic Ice Cream Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £20.40
  • Place: £5.60

Form: 040-88

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Sole win was debut; well down the weights, which gives him a chance on even some 2022 form; only eighth in his two outings this season but was not beaten far and one of his best 1m2f performances last term gives some hope for this new trip.
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8th

9

(2)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newmarket (July)

Oneforthegutter

8st 11lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ian Williams

Second in this race in 2024 and won it last year (good to firm); now he has a 4lb lower mark than last year; that's having failed to finish in the first six in any of his seven races since, but at least his latest start was better than reappearance and it's not unheard of for runners from this stable to surge back to form.

14/1

8th

4

(2)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 2

14:53 Ayr

Oneforthegutter

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ian Williams

His form went the wrong way last season and he was soundly beaten on last month's return at Newmarket; however, he may have needed that run and is 2lb lower than when winning at Newmarket (1m6f, good to firm) last July; versatile ground-wise; not ruled out.

25/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 33114- CD BF

Last run: 281 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Won Southwell novice (1m3f, AW) last July and followed up in Ascot handicap (1m4f, good to soft); campaign concluded with fourth of 16 to Al Nafir when favourite at Newmarket (1m4f, good); absent since (withdrawn twice due to unsuitable ground this term, good to firm latest) but this very lightly raced 4yo is open to further improvement; interesting.
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3rd

6

(8)

14th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 4f 63y

Class 1

14:05 Chester

La Yakel

9st 5lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: William Haggas

in touch with leaders on outer

13/8

3

(4)

23rd Aug 2024

Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 2

19:05 Hamilton

La Yakel

9st 11lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Won at Doncaster (1m2f, soft) last September and good second at York (1m2f, soft) next time; reappeared with respectable sixth at Ascot (1m4f, good) last month and this lightly raced 5yo could build on that latest performance now back on a slow surface; firmly in calculations for top yard.

5/1

6th

3

(5)

13th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

16:07 Ascot

La Yakel

9st 11lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Lightly raced 5yo; C&D winner in 2022 and went close in this race on 2023 reappearance, both on good to soft; career-best form last autumn on his latest two runs (1m2f on soft) and he needs respect.

3/1

Form: 5-1203 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Won well from off the pace at Chester (1m4f, soft) and good second from the front at Doncaster (14.5f, good); best to forget his 1m4f Royal Ascot result, as he raced close to the leaders who went too fast, and he was back to form when third of 11 over 1m6f at Haydock (good to firm) last Saturday; needs a bit extra but, as the sole 3yo in this field, he might find it.
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6th

9

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:16 Perth

Struth

10st 2lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Former smart Flat horse who is 0-6 over hurdles and was beaten a little under 10l on handicap debut here a month ago; he was boxing on over 2m and this longer trip could bring him on (stayed well on the Flat).

8/1

6th

1

7th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:42 Perth

Struth

11st 12lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Useful on the Flat in his prime but well held when fifth on handicap hurdle debut at Kelso (2m2f, good; first-time tongue-tie) in April and showed no significant improvement in a subsequent C&D maiden; needs to up his game.

20/1

6th

8

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:58 Perth

Struth

11st 5lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Useful on the Flat in his prime but has yet to better fair form over hurdles, weakening into a well-held fifth on 2m2f Kelso handicap debut in this sphere 24 days ago; might have needed that after a break but he's still hard to make a good case for.

20/1

10/1

Form: 415930

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Unraced on softer than good since 2021 but used to act on it; running well from off the pace for new yard, showing career-best form on penultimate start and not at all discredited when beaten about 5l at Royal Ascot (1m4f) three weeks ago; has fewer rivals to pass this time and on the shortlist.
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5th

2

(8)

22nd Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 99y

Class 2

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Lucander

10st 0lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: George Baker

Last three wins came in Bahrain (December 2022 to December 2023); has been off for four months since a couple of ordinary efforts in good-quality handicaps in the summer and needs a revival on his Tapeta debut.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2547-5

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Novice wins on first two starts; good fourth over 1m4f in Group 3 at Glorious Goodwood (good to firm) and handicap at Newcastle (AW) in November; can pull hard and twice made the running, including when below form on Listed reappearance; needs a career best.
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6th

2

(4)

19th Aug 2023

Good

1m 5f 61y

Class 1

13:50 Newbury

Jack Darcy

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

0-8 since his novice wins but second of seven in Group 3 at Goodwood (1m4f, good to soft) two weeks ago was his best form, dictating the pace and keeping on stoutly; this extra 1f looks manageable but he needs better still to win this.

8/1

2nd

5

(2)

4th Aug 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

16:10 Goodwood

Jack Darcy

9st 3lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

Not disgraced in Ascot handicap (1m4f, good to soft) last month despite failing to settle; 0-7 since his novice wins but has useful C&D form, having finished fourth in the Gordon Stakes at this meeting last year.

20/1

5th

1

(10)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

16:05 Ascot

Jack Darcy

10st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

took keen hold, held up in midfield, dropped to rear after 2f, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on

14/1

Form: 14-3U1 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Below form sole start here (last July) but a revelation in blinkers since, including when winning three in a row last August-September (1m4f, good/good to firm) and storming 7l clear at Kempton (1m4f, AW) nine days ago; up another 8lb but leading apprentice claims 3lb and the ease of that latest win was quite something.
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6th

2

(1)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Nottingham

Saratoga Gold

9st 8lb

J: William Pyle

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Winless in three years and has regressed for this yard; consisent run came to an end when below-par at Kempton a few weeks ago but he won't mind the return to turf off a career-low mark.

6/1

6th

4

(6)

10th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

17:08 Kempton (AW)

Saratoga Gold

9st 8lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Multiple winner at up to 1m6f, including here but hasn't won for almost three years; even so, has been placed on five successive occasions and is capable of going close from this mark now back on this surface.

3/1

2nd

5

(5)

20th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 5

19:10 Yarmouth

Saratoga Gold

9st 5lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Kevin Frost

Losing run stretches back to July 2023 but he ended 2025 in good form and his reappearance at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) 18 days ago was a positive one; stepping back up in distance is a positive but he could do with the ground drying out.

5/1

7th
3 (7)

7/1

Form: 2561-0 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Brother to top-class Ghaiyyath; ended 2022 winning a valuable 16-runner handicap at Newmarket (1m4f, good) in October by a neck, travelling strongly and with the front two clear; gelded and absent since until a heavy C&D defeat (second favourite) at the Royal meeting, racing freely and mostly carrying his head awkwardly before hampered well over 1f out; question to answer.
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No Results Found

Form: 73-186

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
With Joseph O'Brien before this season; won useful handicap at Kempton (1m3f, AW) when reappearing in April and, having been tailed off at Epsom, good sixth of 18 over C&D at the Royal meeting (good to firm; acts on yielding to soft); on the premises judged on those two good efforts.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

(6)

2nd Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

19:43 Kempton (AW)

Max Mayhem

9st 6lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: George Baker

Dual Kempton winner in 2023 and he's very well handicapped judged on form as recent as one year ago; Bahrain last winter did not go well for new connections, however, and although there was a whiff of his old form when seventh of 13 over C&D on his British return in May, he tailed off at Epsom ten days later; soft ground might excuse that but there are questions to answer.

16/1

10th

11

(2)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 2

17:20 Epsom

Max Mayhem

8st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: George Baker

Locally trained runner who offered something to work on when seventh of 13 at Kempton (1m4f, AW) on his British return ten days ago; also has form on good to soft but latest effort still leaves him with work to do and he finished tailed off in the 2023 running of this.

33/1

7th

2

(12)

27th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Max Mayhem

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: George Baker

Three times down the field in Bahrain for this yard and can't support with confidence, for all moving back up in trip should help.

25/1

Form: 210-93

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
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1st

4

(1)

14th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:48 Beverley

Kitsune Power

9st 8lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Hasn't won for more than two years, but sound effort when length second over C&D in May (good to firm); each-way chance.

8/1

10th

2

(1)

26th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Kitsune Power

11st 1lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

No win since June 2024 off 15lb higher and he's never made much of an impact in his five AW races; he's still shown more than enough on turf this season to be considered, however.

11/2

Form: 8-4814 D BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Ran well in C&D handicap at Royal Ascot 2022 on good to firm (below form on soft and heavy); won at Kempton last month but not quite on his A game behind Saratoga Gold there nine days ago; may well need a career best.
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1st

2

(13)

15th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Savvy Knight

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: S Woods

slowly into stride, soon prominent, raced wide early, switched right and went second with one circuit to go

6/1

11th

3

(10)

6th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

16:00 Kempton (AW)

Savvy Knight

9st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: S Woods

Won a 1m4f handicap here in June off 2lb lower and suffered a narrow defeat at Newcastle one month later; wasn't at his best at Newcastle last month and unlikely to get things all his own way in this field.

10/1

5th

1

(1)

2nd Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 99y

Class 3

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Savvy Knight

10st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: S Woods

Very patchy since winning his first three last season; has claims on July's C&D second (Chillhi fourth) but was always well placed in a messy affair that day and has since bombed on turf; hard to know what to expect in truth.

6/1

Form: 22-141 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
All turf starts have been on good to firm; raised his game to win at Ripon (1m2f) and Lingfield (11.6f) on two of his three starts this term and he also ran well in between (1m4f); 10lb higher than last time (including 5lb out of the handicap) but he has more to give at 1m4f.
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1st

3

(6)

9th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fulfilled

10st 1lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: David Simcock

in rear

5/1

5th

4

(4)

14th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:25 Epsom

Fulfilled

11st 7lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: David Simcock

Won on fast ground at Ripon (1m2f) and Lingfield (11.6f) in June and he ran into a major improver when fourth in a Class 2 event at Beverley last time; probably still has some margin for error off this mark but he's not ruled out on this drop back in grade.

9/2

4th

6

(8)

2nd Sep 2023

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 2

14:05 Beverley

Fulfilled

8st 11lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: David Simcock

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, ridden under 2f out, no extra final furlong

4/1

Non-runners

Max Mayhem, Kitsune Power, Savvy Knight, Fulfilled

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £60.50
Straight Forecast £37.78
Tricast £77.03
Trifecta £193.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

La Yakel

TOPSPEED:

Max Mayhem

LAMBOURN:

Saratoga Gold

Daily Mirror:

Fulfilled

The Times:

Struth

RP RATINGS:

La Yakel

NEWMARKET:

La Yakel

Telegraph:

La Yakel

The Sun:

La Yakel

The Star:

Fulfilled

POSTDATA:

Max Mayhem

The Guardian:

Max Mayhem

Daily Mail:

Max Mayhem

D Express:

Saratoga Gold

Daily Record:

Saratoga Gold