18 Oct 2025 16:40 Ascot
Winner: £200,000 (Penalty: £103,080); Distance: 1m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco) (Str)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
13(23) |
| - |
Crown Of Oaks (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
3-33113 / 3 |
Flat (34) | Tom Marquand | W J Haggas Tony Bloom & Ian… |
5/1 | |
| made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, hard pressed final furlong, held on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(2) |
| NK |
Holloway Boy (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 12) |
06-2320 / 5 |
Flat (196) | C Lee | K R Burke N White, S White,… |
16/1 | |
| held up rear of mid-division, took keen hold, closed over 5f out, driven and every chance over 1f out, stayed on, held close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
5(1) |
| DHT |
Ebt's Guard (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
752138 / 4 |
Flat (21) | Lewis Edmunds | W Muir & C Grassick Mr Jayant Pindolia |
10/1 | |
| held up towards rear of mid-division, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, pressing for 2nd, stayed on, just held | ||||||||||
4th |
12(14) |
| 1½ L |
Shout (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) |
1-23071 / 3 |
Flat (43) | Oisin Murphy | S & E Crisford Gail Brown Racing… |
6/1 | |
| slowly away, soon prominent, ridden over 1f out, held by leaders final 150 yards, kept on | ||||||||||
5th |
2(8) |
| NK |
Native Warrior (GB) (colt, bay, 9 11) |
921311 / 4 |
Flat (14) | James Doyle | K R Burke Wathnan Racing |
4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
20(3) |
| 2 L |
Bopedro (FR) (colt, bay, 8 10) |
002944 / 9 |
Flat (8) | Mark Winn | D O'Meara Mr G Rutter |
22/1 | |
| held up and behind, ridden and switched right over 1f out, stayed on, nearest finish | ||||||||||
7th |
19(10) |
| NK |
Tribal Chief (FR) (colt, bay, 8 10) |
209610 / 4 |
Flat (21) | S M Levey | D Menuisier All For One Racing… |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not much room and switched left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer | ||||||||||
8th |
14(9) |
| NS |
Orandi (FR) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
23-1339 / 7 |
Flat (76) | D Egan | A J Martin C J Murtagh/b Hourihane |
28/1 | |
| disputed lead early, chased leaders, unable to quicken over 1f out, no impression after, kept on | ||||||||||
9th |
15(22) |
| NK |
Oliver Show (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) |
220847 / 5 |
Flat (20) | Billy Loughnane | G Boughey Pompey Ventures… |
22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong | ||||||||||
10th |
17(6) |
| NS |
Theoryofeverything (GB) (colt, grey, 8 12) |
150725 / 5 |
Flat (6) | Jason Watson | D O'Meara Gallop Racing |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 2f out, no extra inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
11th |
16(20) |
| 1 L |
Greek Order (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
443400 / 5 |
Flat (21) | Jack Callan | M L W Bell Greek Order Partnership |
25/1 | |
| held up rear of mid-division, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
12th |
3(19) |
| ¾ L |
Godwinson (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 5) |
00-1150 / 5 |
Flat (49) | Cieren Fallon | W J Haggas Jon and Julia Aisbitt |
25/1 | |
| slowly away, soon in touch in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, no impression from over 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
13th |
6(5) |
| HD |
Cerulean Bay (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
702211 / 4 |
Flat (6) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara Nick Cable |
9/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, closed 3f out, closed 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
14th |
8(7) |
| 1 L |
Great Acclaim (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
711224 / 4 |
Flat (14) | Charles Bishop | Eve Johnson Houghton Mr G Owen |
25/1 | |
| held up rear of mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
15th |
18(13) |
| NK |
Bobby Bennu (IRE) (gelding, grey, 8 11) |
1-38255 / 4 |
Flat (42) | Ray Dawson | R Varian Middleham Park… |
22/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
16th |
10(11) |
| ½ L |
Fifth Column (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
171510 / 3 |
Flat (21) | W Buick | J & T Gosden Godolphin |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, not much room and lost place over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
17th |
11(21) |
| ¾ L |
Hafeet Alain (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
44467-1 / 9 |
Flat (142) | Ashley Lewis | E Walker Mr P K Siu |
50/1 | |
| disputed lead early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out | ||||||||||
18th |
9(4) |
| HD |
Arisaig (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 1) |
202533 / 4 |
Flat (22) | J P Spencer | C Johnston Chasemore Farm |
14/1 | |
| held up in rear, not much room over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
19th |
4(18) |
| 1¼ L |
Witch Hunter (FR) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
006761 / 6 |
Flat (20) | Joe Leavy | R Hannon Mr William Stobart |
28/1 | |
| slowly away, in rear, ridden and struggling over 2f out | ||||||||||
20th |
7(17) |
| 1½ L |
Golden Mind (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
046100 / 4 |
Flat (20) | Warren Fentiman | R A Fahey Aidan J Ryan &… |
33/1 | |
| held up rear of mid-division, ridden and struggling over 2f out, soon behind | ||||||||||
21(15) |
| - |
Aalto (FR) (colt, bay, 8 10) |
0-92070 / 5 |
Flat (21) | Reserve 1 | Ian Williams Bell, Lyons & James |
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22(16) |
| - |
Galeron (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 10) |
070534 / 5 |
Flat (24) | Reserve 2 | C Hills Aura Racing |
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23(12) |
| - |
Classic (GB) (colt, bay, 8 10) |
342128 / 5 |
Flat (63) | Reserve 3 | R Hannon Mrs J Wood |
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