August 08 / 15.20 Ascot

15.20

Good To Firm

Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Sprint (Handicap)

  • Prize money: £41803
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 11 runners
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Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Sprint (Handicap)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.70
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 211245 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Thriving since dropped to 6f, winning at Ripon and Hamilton in May and then performing with great credit in hot sprint handicaps on his last three starts; no obvious reason why he wouldn't be bang there once again.
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20th

23

(4)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Ayr

Red Spells Danger

8st 12lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

He has enjoyed a good season and his Ascot win (6f, good to firm) in August is solid form; well beaten behind a few of these at York four weeks ago, though; ran okay on soft at this meeting last year.

20/1

17th

19

(19)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:10 York

Red Spells Danger

9st 3lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

He has not looked back since dropping to 6f in May, winning three times including an impressive success at the Shergar Cup at Ascot (6f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; two solid C&D runs on his record too but a 6lb rise since Ascot, allied to slower ground, could find him out; the only 3yo in the field and that age group have won the last two renewals.

15/2

1st

4

(3)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:20 Ascot

Red Spells Danger

9st 11lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Tim Easterby

Thriving since dropped to 6f, winning at Ripon and Hamilton in May and then performing with great credit in hot sprint handicaps on his last three starts; no obvious reason why he wouldn't be bang there once again.

7/2

7/4

  • Place: £1.25

Form: 02-113 D BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Easy win in a 6f maiden at Kempton on his reappearance in May; made light of his opening mark when seeing off 21 rivals in a 6f handicap at York (good) in June; unable to justify favouritism in a hot Newmarket handicap last month but the ground was the fastest he has faced and he didn't look entirely at ease, doing well to take third as things panned out; that form looks strong and he remains with serious potential; of obvious interest if the going is deemed suitable.
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1st

9

(10)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

13:40 Ascot

Thunder Call

8st 12lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Easy win in AW maiden at Kempton on his reappearance in May; saw off 21 rivals on his handicap debut at York (again 6f, good) in June and posted creditable placed efforts off 6lb higher on his next two starts; up a further 2lb but he's not fully exposed and this return to 7f (one run on debut) is firmly in range on pedigree; plenty to like.

6/5

2nd

9

(11)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:20 Ascot

Thunder Call

9st 10lb

J: Jerry Chau

T: William Haggas

Easy win in a 6f maiden at Kempton on his reappearance in May; made light of his opening mark when seeing off 21 rivals in a 6f handicap at York (good) in June; unable to justify favouritism in a hot Newmarket handicap last month but the ground was the fastest he has faced and he didn't look entirely at ease, doing well to take third as things panned out; that form looks strong and he remains with serious potential; of obvious interest if the going is deemed suitable.

7/4

3rd

8

(7)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newmarket (July)

Thunder Call

8st 13lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Came on plenty over the winter, easily winning a 6f Kempton AW maiden on comeback, then saw off a big field on handicap debut at York (6f, good) in June; he ended with a little up his sleeve at York and a 6lb rise isn't harsh for one who can improve further for this stiffer test at the trip.

7/2

10/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 6-3388

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in his two attempts at sprinting this summer but he hasn't run badly on either occasion; could have a bigger effort brewing.
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3rd

3

(9)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:20 Ascot

May Angel

9st 13lb

J: Christophe-Patrice Lemaire

T: John & Thady Gosden

Unplaced in his two attempts at sprinting this summer but he hasn't run badly on either occasion; could have a bigger effort brewing.

10/1

8th

2

(1)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newmarket (July)

May Angel

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John & Thady Gosden

Creditable shows in 7f turf handicaps this year and the drop to 5f at Royal Ascot since (tongue tied first time) was always going to ask a searching question; however, he did as well as could have been expected in eighth of 27 and this extra furlong can only help; likely more needed from him, even so.

14/1

8th

12

(4)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

May Angel

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John & Thady Gosden

All six runs have been at 7f, winning an AW novice last summer; had wind and gelding operations prior to his reappearance at Newbury (good) in April and ran well for third; filled the same spot in a handicap here six weeks ago; improvement essential now tackling 5f in a red-hot handicap; tongue-tie enlisted.

14/1

Form: 152-10 D

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Made a winning seasonal/handicap debut at Pontefract (6f, good) in April; flopped behind Thunder Call at York eight weeks ago; that run casts a shadow but he still has low mileage and could well rebound.
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4th

8

(6)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:20 Ascot

Cape Ashizuri

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: John & Sean Quinn

Made a winning seasonal/handicap debut at Pontefract (6f, good) in April; flopped behind Thunder Call at York eight weeks ago; that run casts a shadow but he still has low mileage and could well rebound.

10/1

20/1

Form: 10-449 D

Last run: 67 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
6f novice win as a 2yo; better form when fourth in a Listed race at Chantilly (6.5f, AW) in March but less good twice since; 7f and heavy ground are valid excuses for the last two runs and he is not yet fully exposed.
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6th

2

(7)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:20 Ascot

Shaatir

9st 13lb

J: L J Ferraris

T: Archie Watson

6f novice win as a 2yo; better form when fourth in a Listed race at Chantilly (6.5f, AW) in March but less good twice since; 7f and heavy ground are valid excuses for the last two runs and he is not yet fully exposed.

20/1

4th

4

(2)

14th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Newmarket

Shaatir

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Good fourth in Chantilly Listed contest (6.5f, AW) last month, despite having been absent since midfield effort in the 2025 Coventry; chance of landing this useful race partly depends on how well he responds to first-time headgear; steps up a tad further in trip.

14/1

16

(12)

17th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Shaatir

9st 3lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Beaten at Chepstow on debut but looked far more with it at Lingfield (6f, good) when dominating from the front down the 'golden highway' up the stands' rail; would probably have beaten inferior opposition no matter how he was ridden, but that didn't smack of Royal Ascot-winning material; improvement is possible but it's certainly necessary.

33/1

7th
5 (5)
Figjam

12/1

Form: -74646 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Just one win to her name from her nine starts but that doesn't do her ability justice as she has regularly acquitted herself well in the face of stiff tasks, most recently finishing close up in a Group 3 at York (6f, good to firm) four weeks ago; interesting on this belated handicap debut.
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6th

2

(4)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Thirsk

Figjam

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Katie Scott

Won a novice at Leicester (6f, good) last October and was runner-up in a Listed race at Doncaster (6f, heavy) in her final 2yo run; several creditable efforts in Listed/Group 3 events this season but she's been well held switched to handicaps in her last two starts; had some traffic issues at York last time but she's now 1-11 and others are more persuasive.

8/1

10th

10

(13)

20th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

17:20 York

Figjam

8st 11lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Katie Scott

Sole win came in a novice at Leicester (6f, good) last October and second behind Lam Yai in a Listed event at Doncaster (6f, heavy) next time; posted her best effort on RPRs when sixth of 13 in Group 3 here over 6f last month but she was below her best in a handicap at Ascot (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago; down 2lb but others look stronger.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6-3039 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Useful 2yo, winning the Windsor Castle over 5f here last June and running creditably in Group 2 company on a couple of occasions; he has offered more than enough this year to think he had trained on and his mark is slowly dropping; gelded since latest start and one to consider back up to 6f; cheekpieces worn on last two starts are now discarded.
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9th

6

(2)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:35 Ascot

Havana Hurricane

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Smart 2yo, including a Royal Ascot win (5f, good to firm); 0-5 this year but he has run some solid races, including here; gelded prior to a poor run in the Shergar Cup here four weeks ago (finished lame); tongue tied/blinkered for the first time (has run well in cheekpieces).

12/1

8th

1

(10)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:20 Ascot

Havana Hurricane

10st 2lb

J: Mme Frida Valle Skar

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Useful 2yo, winning the Windsor Castle over 5f here last June and running creditably in Group 2 company on a couple of occasions; he has offered more than enough this year to think he had trained on and his mark is slowly dropping; gelded since latest start and one to consider back up to 6f; cheekpieces worn on last two starts are now discarded.

14/1

Form: 1-4664 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Two wins as a 2yo, notably a sales race at Newmarket (7f, good); not so good in 2026 but his mark is easing; hooded for this first run for Stuart Williams (sold out of Oliver Cole's yard for 65,000gns last month).
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19th

22

(14)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 143y

Class 2

14:20 Doncaster

Jel Pepper

8st 11lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Won a big-field sales race at Newmarket for Oliver Cole last October; the handicapper has been in command this year and his stable debut five weeks ago was especially underwhelming; King Of Light looks stable's main hope.

40/1

9th

7

(1)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:20 Ascot

Jel Pepper

9st 11lb

J: Mme Marie Velon

T: Stuart Williams

Two wins as a 2yo, notably a sales race at Newmarket (7f, good); not so good in 2026 but his mark is easing; hooded for this first run for Stuart Williams (sold out of Oliver Cole's yard for 65,000gns last month).

12/1

Form: 22115 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
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11 (8)
Anyasi

5/1

Form: 3-11 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
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7

(11)

25th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 212y

Class 3

16:18 Haydock

Anyasi

9st 7lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Roger Varian

Won 6f novice events at Yarmouth (soft) and Leicester (good to firm) this summer; favourite when fifth of 18 over 6f at Thirsk 22 days ago but it was still a respectable start to his handicap career; pedigree suggests this return to 7f should be in his favour and he's still unexposed; yard also runs Bobby Bennu.

13/2

5th

7

(20)

28th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:00 Thirsk

Anyasi

9st 11lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

New Bay colt who has improved a chunk with each of his three runs, comfortably bagging 6f novices at Yarmouth and Leicester this summer; this is no easy introduction to handicaps but he still rates an interesting prospect for top yard.

3/1

16/1

Form: 340110 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
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16th

12

(4)

19th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

16:45 York

One And Gone

8st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Ian Williams

Front-runner who won two in a row in the first half of summer (5f, good) but he finished down the field at Glorious Goodwood (5f, good to firm) and it was the same story at Pontefract (5f, good to firm) on Sunday.

50/1

7th

7

(5)

16th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 2

17:45 Pontefract

One And Gone

8st 12lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

3yo who made all in eight-runner handicap at Goodwood (5f, good) in June and rallied to follow up at Sandown (5f, good), beating four rivals; down the field at Glorious Goodwood last time but he's back into a smaller field today and could give it a good go from the front.

12/1

12

(4)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:20 Ascot

One And Gone

9st 4lb

T: Ian Williams

16/1

Non-runners

American Gulf

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.20
Straight Forecast £5.55
Tricast £16.54
Trifecta £37.80

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Thunder Call

RP RATINGS:

Red Spells Danger

SPOTLIGHT:

Figjam

TOPSPEED:

Cape Ashizuri

The Times:

Thunder Call

The Guardian:

Thunder Call

Daily Mirror:

Thunder Call

The Star:

Thunder Call

Daily Record:

Thunder Call

POSTDATA:

Figjam

Telegraph:

Red Spells Danger

Daily Mail:

Red Spells Danger

D Express:

Red Spells Danger