15.55
GoodDubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Classic (Handicap)
- Prize money: £39344
- 1m 3f 211y
- Class 3
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
14/1 (Won)
- Win: £14.00
- Place: £3.20
Form: 922140
Last run: 8 days
W: 10st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 (9) |
24th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 5f 188y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Tailed off on soft (sole run in blinkers); off the mark in the Ulster Derby at Down Royal (1m5f handicap, good) in June and added a Shergar Cup race in a good scrap at Ascot (1m4f, good to firm; Champagne Prince closing fast in second) two weeks ago; 5lb higher than last time but shapes as if he will stay 1m6f and enters calculations. |
14/1 |
|
1st 1 (7) |
10th Aug 2024 Good 1m 3f 211y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Off the mark in the Ulster Derby at Down Royal (1m5f handicap, good) in June; there's some concern about today's mark, though, as his apparent best form came when playing a minor role in a non-handicap (penultimate start); soft ground and blinkers (usual cheekpieces return today) may help to excuse his Galway run eight days ago but others are preferred. |
14/1 |
|
16th 18 (10) |
2nd Aug 2024 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
8st 7lb |
midfield, raced wide and dropped to rear 5f out |
9/1 |
12/1
- Place: £2.50
Form: 11-70
Last run: 28 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (4) |
11th Oct 2025 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Superior on AW but handicapped accordingly and he was a promising fifth over 1m4f here (good to firm) in August, when he raced wide early and was in the lead at the furlong pole; again faded when last of five in Listed race at Chester last time (1m4f, good to soft; tough task at weights) and this drop back in trip could prove ideal; drawn low and one to consider seriously. |
9/1 |
|
2 (3) |
13th Sep 2025 Good 1m 4f 63y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Best form on AW, on which he's 5-7 (including a 1m4f Listed win from the front last December) whereas 0-8 on turf; has shown easily his best turf form in two of his last three starts (gelded before latest) but much better is seemingly required today. |
33/1 |
|
5th 6 (10) |
22nd Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 188y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Best form on AW, on which he's 5-7 (including a Listed win from the front) whereas 0-7 on turf; he now has a 10lb lower turf mark and managed sixth of 16 at Royal Ascot (1m6f, good to firm) on penultimate start, but that's easily his best turf form; gelded since a poor show on latest outing. |
9/1 |
11/2
- Place: £2.10
Form: 924-51
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 12lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (4) |
25th Sep 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
0-10 in handicaps; twice third over 1m4f at Ascot this year but last two efforts have been below par; dropped another 3lb but it's not enough to tempt. |
9/1 |
|
1 (6) |
16th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y Class 4 |
10st 2lb |
0-9 in handicaps; best form when second in the closing 1m2f race on this card last year; some respectable shows over 1m4f too, including with first-time blinkers (kept since) on penultimate start; last of ten back at Ascot last Saturday, admittedly in a Shergar Cup race and not beaten far but others have more pressing claims. |
9/1 |
|
10 (3) |
9th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
0-8 in handicaps; easily his best 2025 efforts were two thirds over C&D on good to firm, including when on the heels of Night Breeze on latest start, wearing first-time blinkers, but he needs to find extra. |
16/1 |
8/1
Form: 2-5154 D
Last run: 45 days
W: 9st 10lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 13 (8) |
2nd Aug 2025 Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 10lb |
2-5 for current yard after prevailing at Newcastle (1m4f, AW debut) and Hamilton (1m5f, good to soft; by a neck) on last two outings; raised another 4lb but he's getting his act together and, after two attempts last season, another go at 1m6f now looks plausible; has to be in serious calculations. |
5/1 |
|
1st 3 (6) |
15th Jun 2025 Good 1m 5f 16y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
1-5 for Richard Hannon and now 1-4 for current yard after prevailing in good style at Newcastle (1m4f, AW debut) five weeks ago; seemed to act on a range of ground on turf before that (won a maiden on heavy) but that AW run was a significant advance and he's now gone back up 7lb. |
5/2 |
6/4
Form: 21381
Last run: 6 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 9 (2) |
20th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 2lb |
AW winner in Britain (1m) and added Limerick claimer last summer for previous yard; 0-6 for current yard, slow to break and keen when last seen in November; down to a nice mark but record fresh isn't great. |
12/1 |
|
9th 3 (11) |
14th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 7lb |
AW winner in Britain; won a claimer at Limerick in June; modest form so far since joining this stable and heavy defeats on last two starts at 1m4f; others arrive in better form. |
28/1 |
7/1
Form: 14-16 BF
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 0lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 |
21st Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 3y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
prominent, ridden when led narrowly approaching last, not fluent last, soon headed and no extra |
11/10 |
|
2nd 1 |
21st Apr 2025 Good 2m 0f 3y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
prominent, pressed leader 2 out, ridden when led narrowly approaching last, not fluent last, soon headed and no extra |
11/10 |
|
2nd 10 |
29th Mar 2025 Good 2m 0f 70y Class 4 |
10st 9lb |
Didn't always look straightforward for Andrew Balding for whom his form petered out; however, he won two of his eight races (1m/1m2f) for that yard and has joined another good one to go hurdling; bought for 20,000gns. |
9/2 |
20/1
Form: 734
Last run: 71 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
27th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Won at the eighth and final attempt on the Flat for David Simcock in a 1m6f Southwell AW handicap in October 2024; limited impact in three races over hurdles; better ground may bring about improvement, but not suited by the race conditions. |
14/1 |
|
9th 15 |
5th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Won at the eighth and final attempt on the Flat in 2024 for David Simcock in a 1m6f Southwell AW handicap last October; has made no impact in two races over hurdles in testing conditions. |
50/1 |
|
7th 10 |
7th Mar 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 50y |
11st 12lb |
Won at the eighth and final attempt on the Flat in 2024 for David Simcock in lowly 1m6f Southwell AW handicap in October; bought for 22,000gns at Newmarket nine days later; tailed off after lengthy absence on first start for Paul Nolan last month. |
33/1 |
9/1
Form: 36-190 D
Last run: 34 days
W: 9st 12lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 (8) |
10th Aug 2024 Good 1m 3f 211y Class 3 |
9st 12lb |
Arrives here by a different route, having won a maiden at Chester (1m4f, good to firm) in May before heavy defeats in a 1m6f Group 2 at Royal Ascot and the German Derby at Hamburg; hooded on the first two of those starts; this handicap debut should be a more realistic opportunity. |
9/1 |
|
9th 8 (12) |
19th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 6f 34y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
steadied start, always behind |
14/1 |
|
1st 4 (1) |
10th May 2024 Good 1m 4f 63y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
May yet confirm Nottingham debut promise (1m, soft) as the AW surface perhaps partly excuses his flop at Kempton subsequently; bred to stay at least 1m2f; hood applied; possibilities back on turf. |
5/1 |
12/1
Form: 712137 BF
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 19 (10) |
11th Oct 2025 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 4 |
9st 4lb |
Can take a hold so needs a good pace to aim at, which he had when winning at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) in August; still 2lb higher, but this may also be run to suit him so very much frame material. |
20/1 |
|
4th 7 (4) |
28th Sep 2025 Good 1m 2f 17y Class 3 |
9st 0lb |
Below par on AW last time; largely respectable form on turf otherwise this season, notably Windsor success in August; possibly has very little in hand off current mark, however. |
14/1 |
|
10 (1) |
28th Aug 2025 Standard 1m 3f 23y Class 3 |
8st 10lb |
The latest of three turf wins was at Windsor (1m2f) two weeks ago; one respectable effort on dirt at Jebel Ali in early 2024 but unraced on AW in Britain and he likely needs something new for Tapeta if he's to defy his current mark. |
10/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £132.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £114.09 |
| Tricast | £1022.54 |
| Trifecta | £867.90 |