14:45 Ascot

Saturday 9 August 2025

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:30

Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Challenge (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 2m 35.13s

1^st

(10)

Night Breeze

59-6

11/4f

T: Ian WilliamsJ: R D Dolan

Midfield, smooth headway 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, kept on strongly to lead near finish op 10/3 tchd 5/2

2^nd

(6)

La Pulga

69-13

12/1

T: C JohnstonJ: H Bowman

Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied to regain lead inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on but held by winner op 9/1

3^rd

(9)

Insanity

510-2

5/1

T: A KingJ: Joanna Mason

Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd near finish, not reach leaders op 9/2 tchd 11/2

4^th

(1)

Great Bedwyn

59-8

22/1

T: R HannonJ: Dario Di Tocco

Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra near finish op 18/1

5^th

(2)

Asgard's Captain

59-8

16/1

T: Dylan CunhaJ: Katie Davis

Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a threat op 22/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 25/1

6^th

(4)

Dramatic Star

49-9

9/2

T: W J HaggasJ: Mirai Iwata

Held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, never a danger op 5/1

7^th

(8)

Candyman Stan

49-8

18/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Delphine Santiago

Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, kept on without threatening op 12/1

8^th

1 ¼

(5)

Claymore

610-1

15/2

T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: Suraj Narredu

Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, never involved op 8/1 tchd 7/1

9^th

(11)

Dream Harder

69-7

17/2

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Per-Anders Graberg

Held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, no impression op 15/2

10^th

(3)

Houstonn

49-4

10/1

T: R HannonJ: Ryusei Sakai

Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 17/2

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Non-Runners

(7)

Ocean Of Dreams³⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: A Watson J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.30, £3.20, £1.90EX:£34.30Trifecta:£172.40Tricast:£158.54SF:£37.58Swingers:£3.50, £1.30, £9.70

Forecasts

Night Breeze (11/4), Dramatic Star (9/2), Insanity (5/1), Claymore (15/2), Dream Harder (17/2), Houstonn (10/1), La Pulga (12/1), Asgard's Captain (16/1), Candyman Stan (18/1), Great Bedwyn (22/1), Ocean Of Dreams (66/1)

DRAMATIC STAR found plenty for pressure having been gelded when landing a Newcastle handicap on his final start of last season. He's in excellent hands and is taken to make a winning return at the expense of Claymore, who shaped as if still in good form at Yarmouth last month and remains well handicapped on the best of his form, while the Ian Williams' pair both look interesting given their course form, Dream Harder (headgear refitted) runner-up in this race off the same mark 12 months ago.

DRAMATIC STAR
CLAYMORE (FR)
DREAM HARDER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Insanity

Weight: 9-8 |Age: 4

J: Rachel King | T: A King

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £39,344.002nd: £13,776.003rd: £6,296.004th: £4,912.005th: £4,328.006th: £3,152.007th: £2,560.008th: £1,968.009th: £1,376.0010th: £984.00

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