15:35 Ascot
Saturday 4 October 2025
All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10
BetMGM Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap)
- 3YO plus | Class 2 | 7f | Soft | 15 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 1m 30.89s
T: K R BurkeJ: J P Spencer
Slowly away, held up in rear, headway going well when switched right inside 2f out, led entering final furlong, edged left and went clear, ran on well op 3/1
T: J A OsborneJ: Edward Greatrex
Slowly into stride, held up rear of mid-division, headway over 2f out, close up over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on op 6/1
T: K A RyanJ: Billy Garritty
Held up in mid-division, going well and closing when not clear run over 2f out, hampered and lost place over 1f out, soon switched left, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish op 17/2 tchd 5/1
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Charles Bishop
Held up in mid-division, headway when not much room over 2f out, soon switched left, edged right over 1f out, kept on, lost 3rd towards finish tchd 18/1
T: R SpencerJ: George Wood
Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish op 16/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: Rory Mulligan (5)
Took keen hold, prominent early, in touch behind leaders, closed over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon edged left, no extra final 50 yards tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1
T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: Cieren Fallon
Chased leaders, led 2f out, soon edged right, headed over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, no extra op 11/1 tchd 12/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Mark Winn
Held up towards rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, never on terms op 11/1 tchd 8/1
T: H BethellJ: Aiden Brookes (3)
Chased leader, one pace when short of room inside 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 40/1
T: A M BaldingJ: S De Sousa
In touch in mid-division, effort over 2f out, driven over 1f out, no extra op 12/1
T: T Coyle & K WoodJ: D C Costello
Held up towards rear, struggling final 2f op 20/1
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Oliver Carmichael (7)
Mid-division, switched left 2f out, no impression, well held from over 1f out op 33/1
T: J A OsborneJ: William Carver
In touch in mid-division, lost place over 3f out, no impression after op 18/1
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Daniel Muscutt
Soon led, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon short of room and no extra op 9/1
T: M L W BellJ: C Lee
Steadied start, held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out op 20/1
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Linwood14
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T: R Hannon J: Joe Leavy
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Hafeet Alain128
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T: E Walker J: K Shoemark
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15
(11)
Dosman44
Weight: 8-10| Age: 4
T: J A Osborne J: Tyler Heard
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.60, £3.20, £2.30EX:£28.10Trifecta:£207.80Tricast:£105.62SF:£20.66Swingers:£5.70, £4.50, £12.30
Forecasts
Native Warrior (9/4), Apiarist (11/2), Akkadian Thunder (17/2), Hickory (9/1), Mirabeau (10/1), Rahmi (12/1), Purosangue (14/1), Balmacara (14/1), Linwood (14/1), Hafeet Alain (14/1), Great Acclaim (16/1), Two Tribes (22/1), Thunder Roar (22/1), Carrytheone (28/1), Yanifer (33/1), Tarkhan (33/1), Jumby (50/1), Dosman (50/1)
AKKADIAN THUNDER has been a lot better than the result in 2 recent starts and boasts some good C&D form so might prove the answer for David O'Meara. Last month's C&D 1-2 Native Warrior and Great Acclaim are likely to get involved again. Purosangue and Tarkhan also make the shortlist.
- AKKADIAN THUNDER
- NATIVE WARRIOR
- GREAT ACCLAIM
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £92,772.002nd: £43,506.003rd: £21,762.004th: £10,872.005th: £5,436.006th: £2,718.00
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