14:40 Ascot

Saturday 6 September 2025

All13:4014:1014:4015:1515:5016:2516:55

Schweppes Handicap

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 1m 26.99s

1^st

(4)

Native Warrior

49-7

10/3f

T: K R BurkeJ: J P Spencer

Held up towards rear, good headway far side of group over inside final 2f, soon switched left, went 2nd over 1f out, led final 110 yards, soon clear, ran on well op 4/1

2^nd

1 ½

(9)

Great Acclaim

49-9

11/1

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Joe Leavy

Always prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final 110 yards, kept on same pace, no chance with winner op 9/1 tchd 12/1

3^rd

(2)

Mirabeau

39-3

20/1

T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: S Donohoe

Went right start, held up in mid-division, headway far side of group kept on in 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with winner tchd 18/1

4^th

2 ¾

(1)

Thunder Roar

69-6

33/1

T: T Coyle & K WoodJ: D C Costello

Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway far side of group over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

5^th

(3)

Bobby Bennu

49-8

18/1

T: R VarianJ: Ray Dawson

Towards rear, headway far side of group chasing leaders inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved

6^th

1 ¼

(5)

Telemark

49-7

15/2

T: S & E CrisfordJ: Warren Fentiman (5)

Held up towards rear, headway inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved op 12/1 tchd 6/1

7^th

(8)

Tarkhan

69-9

22/1

T: J A OsborneJ: William Carver

Held up in mid-division, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved op 16/1

8^th

(15)

Mister Bluebird

78-11

22/1

T: H MainJ: Grace McEntee

Led in centre/near side, in 2nd place as groups merged halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 14/1

9^th

(7)

Akkadian Thunder

59-9

9/2

T: D O'MearaJ: H Crouch

Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 6/1

10^th

(12)

Array

49-11

33/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Rob Hornby

Prominent, in lead as groups merged halfway, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 40/1

11^th

(11)

Sterling Knight

69-3

18/1

T: E A L DunlopJ: Cieren Fallon

Held up in rear, some headway far side of group inside final furlong, never involved op 28/1

12^th

1 ¼

(20)

Leadman

59-3

15/2

T: D O'MearaJ: Harry Davies

Held up in rear, never involved op 13/2

13^th

(14)

Rhoscolyn

79-12

33/1

T: D O'MearaJ: C Horgan (5)

Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f

14^th

(6)

Strong Warrior

39-3

11/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Jim Crowley

Mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, hung right inside final 2f, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 9/1 tchd 8/1

15^th

(13)

King's Lynn

89-1

20/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Alfie Redman (7)

Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f op 16/1

16^th

(10)

Sword

48-12

22/1

T: D O'MearaJ: Ben Robinson

Held up and always towards rear op 20/1

17^th

(17)

Eldrickjones

69-3

33/1

T: Roger FellJ: George Wood

Held up and always towards rear, never involved op 40/1

18^th

(16)

Darkness

79-6

22/1

T: D O'MearaJ: Mark Winn

Mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out

19^th

(19)

Nostrum

59-12

50/1

T: D O'MearaJ: Marco Ghiani

Raced alone near side rail in mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out

20^th

(18)

Afentiko

39-2

25/1

T: Oliver ColeJ: Rhys Clutterbuck

Chased leaders, pushed as groups merged halfway, ridden and weakened over 2f out op 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.90, £2.50, £4.30, £6.30EX:£38.00Trifecta:£1,141.00Tricast:£708.60SF:£36.38Swingers:£6.60, £16.00, £36.60

Forecasts

Native Warrior (10/3), Akkadian Thunder (9/2), Telemark (15/2), Leadman (15/2), Great Acclaim (11/1), Strong Warrior (11/1), Bobby Bennu (18/1), Sterling Knight (18/1), Mirabeau (20/1), King's Lynn (20/1), Tarkhan (22/1), Mister Bluebird (22/1), Sword (22/1), Darkness (22/1), Afentiko (25/1), Thunder Roar (33/1), Array (33/1), Rhoscolyn (33/1), Eldrickjones (33/1), Nostrum (50/1)

LEADMAN is a strong-travelling sort that should prove well suited by the test the 7f at Ascot provides and gets the verdict having shaped well in unfavourable circumstances at York last month. Native Warrior again showed plenty to like when a staying-on third at Goodwood and will benefit from the return to this track. He heads the list of dangers, with Great Acclaim and handicap newcomer Strong Warrior also considered.

LEADMAN
NATIVE WARRIOR
GREAT ACCLAIM

Previous Winners

2024

Grey's Monument

Weight: 9-12 |Age: 4

J: Joe Leavy | T: R M Beckett

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £41,232.002nd: £19,336.003rd: £9,672.004th: £4,832.005th: £2,416.006th: £1,208.00

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