16:25 Ascot

Saturday 6 September 2025

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Racing To School Reaches 250,000 Handicap

Off time: 16:27 | Winning time: 1m 13.36s

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(6)

Russet Gold³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: R Varian| OR: 97

18/1

Career best when third in a C&D Group 3 last autumn but hasn't come close to matching that in 5 outings at listed/Group 3 level since. Possible a drop in class will prove liberating, though. Warren Fentiman also takes a handy 5 lb off.

Form: 37-6787

(12)

Badri¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Rob Hornby| T: M Herrington| OR: 95| C| D

25/1

Resumed winning ways at Windsor (6f, good to firm) in July. Creditable third of 12 back there last month but needs to shrug off a lesser effort at the York Ebor meeting since.

Form: 822130

(16)

Twilight Jet³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁵⁾| T: J & S Best| OR: 94| D

80/1

On a losing sequence. Back on track for new yard when second at Epsom (6f) in June but well held in 2 big-field sprints at Glorious Goodwood since.

Form: 97-8200

(14)

Orazio³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills| OR: 94| CD

12/1

Third in the Wokingham at 2024 Royal Ascot but below form since, including never better than midfield in the Stewards' Cup last month. Being eased another 3 lb can only help but others are still preferred.

Form: 3000-00

(7)

Jubilee Walk^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Fred Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ferguson| OR: 93| D

12/1

Useful sort who was back to very best when second of 19 in 6f handicap at York in July. Excuses when eighth of 20 at the Ebor meeting there last month and treated as if still in good form.

Form: 6-00328

(2)

Sergeant Wilko^p⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D C Costello| T: K A Ryan| OR: 92| D

10/1

Boasts a very good record on ground softer than good, completing a hat-trick last year. Some creditable efforts in defeat this summer and had the worst of the draw at the York Ebor meeting latest. Nicely handicapped again with ground conditions likely to be in his favour here.

Form: 5-04450

(15)

Fresh^t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Arron D'Arcy⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 92| CD

28/1

Four-time course winner, including this race (only 7 runners) last year. Hasn't fired in 2 outings in 2025 but is now 1 lb below the mark he defied 12 months ago.

Form: 2314-00

(5)

Coachello¹⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Ray Dawson| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 92| D

80/1

Ended 2024 with an AW win at Wolverhampton in December. Performed no more than respectably in 4 outings at the beginning of 2025 and surely a chance this first outing for 5 months will be needed.

Form: 41-5970

(18)

Fast Track Harry^t⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 94| BF| D

15/2

Maiden/novice winner who recorded an excellent first effort in handicap company when second of 18 in strong 3-y-o only event at York (6f, good to firm) in July. Bit disappointing when only seventh of 13 in another warm race at the Newmarket July meeting but remains unexposed back from 8 weeks off.

Form: 15-127

(13)

Humam²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 92| D

14/1

Useful effort when a ready all-the-way winner of 7f York handicap in June. Sold out of Andrew Balding's yard for 190,000 gns in July. Things didn't go his way in a German listed race for new yard last month. Could bounce back.

Form: 266618

(19)

Candy⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: George Wood| T: R Spencer| OR: 92| D

28/1

Completed a hat-trick last autumn, including the valuable Two-Year-Old Trophy at Redcar. Suggested he retained his ability when sixth in a C&D Group 3 on reappearance in April but well held on all 3 outings since.

Form: 11-6700

(3)

Jungle Drums³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carver| T: J A Osborne| OR: 92| D

66/1

Successful 3 times for Karl Burke at 2, including in a 6f listed event at York, but hasn't fired in 4 outings for new connections, finishing down the field in the Stewards' Cup last time. Can only watch for now.

Form: 71-9680

(8)

Brosay^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Davies| T: P Attwater| OR: 91| D

9/1

Improved model on AW for this yard and has carried that over to turf, producing a career best to land a Racing League event at Windsor (6f, firm) last month. Had winning form in the mud last year.

Form: 220661

(4)

Arctic Summer¹⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 91| D

50/1

Useful soft-ground winner in France at 2. Well held in Chantilly listed race (AW) on reappearance in March and off since. New connections acquired him for 52,000gns in July. The betting should help guide to expectations.

Form: 216-8

(17)

Double Rush⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Spencer| T: C Hills| OR: 91| BF| D

7/2

Landed 6f wins at Wolverhampton and Newmarket in the spring and has shaped well in defeat in strong handicaps at York and Hamilton in June/July. Showed promise on soft at 2. Has his name on a good prize.

Form: 45-1132

(11)

Binhareer²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 90| D

3/1

Dropped in trip, showed much improved form when doubling his tally in 12-runner handicap at Ayr (6f, good to soft) in July. Backed that up when clear with another progressive sort at Newmarket (6f again) last month and even another 3 lb nudge may not stop him with further improvement likely.

Form: 514-712

(9)

Carbine Harvester^t¹²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 89| D

22/1

Four AW wins over this trip, the latest at Kempton in April. Run of good form came to a halt when well held at Newmarket in May. Off since.

Form: 1-12150

(1)

King Of Light^t1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Joe Leavy| T: S C Williams| OR: 89

40/1

Dual 5f winner for Karl Burke as a 2-y-o. Failed to fire for that yard on first 3 outings this year but ran a fine first race for Stuart Williams when second in 6f Racing League handicap at Chepstow last month. Blew the start when only seventh in a similar race at Windsor since.

Form: 7-78027

(10)

Rohaan⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Robinson| T: P D Evans| OR: 81| CD

16/1

Has 2 Wokinghams and a Group 3 among his 5 C&D victories but it's now 23 runs since his last win in 2023. Typically got going only once it was too late when seventh of 14 at Southwell last time. Opposable even though back at his favoured venue.

Form: 820387

Forecasts

Binhareer (3/1), Double Rush (7/2), Fast Track Harry (15/2), Brosay (9/1), Sergeant Wilko (10/1), Jubilee Walk (12/1), Orazio (12/1), Humam (14/1), Rohaan (16/1), Russet Gold (18/1), Carbine Harvester (22/1), Badri (25/1), Candy (28/1), Fresh (28/1), King Of Light (40/1), Arctic Summer (50/1), Jungle Drums (66/1), Twilight Jet (80/1), Coachello (80/1)

Possibly best to focus on the unexposed 3-y-os in this line-up. BINHAREER improved again when clear with another progressive 3-y-o at Newmarket last time and gets a narrow vote over Double Rush, who shaped well when placed in 2 strong handicaps during the summer and heads into the autumn a fresh horse. Sergeant Wilko should get his ground for the first time this year and is also shortlisted along with Jubilee Walk, who had an excuse at the York Ebor meeting last time.