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9 August 2025
Saturday 9th August

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Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Sprint (Handicap) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good To Firm
Ascot
Runners
10

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
Prince Of India silk
D
Prince Of India t
J: Ryusei Sakai
T: Marco Botti
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Unexposed at 6f; produced a strong finish at Newmarket latest; 11lb rise is new territory
-12121
Age: 3
Weight: 10-0
OR: 98
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 6f GF 23yHc 8-6 t 1/17 American Style (3¼L) 7/1 87 105
26 May 25 Lei Leicester 6f GF 33yHc 9-5 t 2/13 Hucklesbrook (1L) 6/1 84 91
10 May 25 Lin Lingfield 7f GF 43yHc 9-9 t 1/10 Tattie Bogle (nk) EvensF 80 85
8 Apr 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 43yHc 9-6 t 2/10 Philanthropist (hd) 7/5F 77 83
17 Mar 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 4Nv 9-1 t1 1/7 Political Power (1¼L) 4/6F 76 80
15 Oct 24 Yar Yarmouth 7f Sft 42yNv 9-7 4/13 Sallaal (3L) 22/1 - 79
2
(2)
Zayer silk
Zayer p
J: Joanna Mason
T: Archie Watson
Placed in notable handicaps on last two starts; likely to give his running once again
6-4743
Age: 3
Weight: 9-12
OR: 96
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 6f GF 23yHc 9-1 p 3/17 Prince Of India (4¼L) 16/1 96 101
20 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 5f GF 23yHc 9-5 p1 4/24 Adrestia (2¼L) 16/1 96 101
31 May 25 Yor York 5f Gd 2Hc 9-6 7/13 Habooba (3¼L) 10/1 98 96
25 Apr 25 San Sandown 5f Gd 23yHc 9-9 4/9 Queen All Star (3¼L) 2/1F 99 97
11 Oct 24 Nmk Newmarket 5f GS 2yG3 9-3 6/11 Coto De Caza (5¾L) 20/1 99 89
13 Sep 24 Don Doncaster 5f Gd 2yG2 9-3 5/10 Aesterius (3L) 12/1 91 97
3
(8)
Flash Harry silk
D
BF
Flash Harry h
J: Delphine Santiago
T: Clive Cox
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
First 2 runs most promising; hung left when beaten at Bath latest; unexposed & interesting
2-12
Age: 3
Weight: 9-11
OR: 95
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jun 25 Bat Bath 5f GF 5Nv 9-9 h 2/7 Pianoforte (shd) 1/3F - 87
19 May 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 5Md 9-5 h1 1/11 Miss Yorkshire (8½L) 2/7F - 101
7 Jun 24 Bat Bath 5.5f GF 32yMd 9-5 2/15 Lady With The Lamp (½L) 50/1 - 77
4
(10)
Hucklesbrook silk
D
Hucklesbrook
J: Mirai Iwata
T: Roger Teal
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Two notable handicap wins this summer; flopped at Newmarket latest but could bounce back
1-5110
Age: 3
Weight: 9-11
OR: 95
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 6f GF 23yHc 9-1 14/17 Prince Of India (14L) 8/1 96 70
14 Jun 25 Yor York 6f GF 23yHc 8-10 1/18 Fast Track Harry (1L) 16/1 88 101
26 May 25 Lei Leicester 6f GF 33yHc 9-2 1/13 Prince Of India (1L) 9/1 81 92
9 May 25 Asc Ascot 6f GF 43yHc 9-8 5/16 Up The Pace (2¼L) 10/1 81 82
9 Oct 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 52yHc 9-8 h1 1/11 Fort Augustus (1½L) 6/1 75 82
30 Aug 24 San Sandown 5f Gd 42yHc 9-4 2/6 Nad Alshiba Green (½L) 9/2 74 81
5
(11)
Francisco's Piece silk
Francisco's Piece p
J: Karis Teetan
T: Adrian Paul Keatley
Useful 2yo; solid effort from a poor draw two weeks ago; good ground or softer preferable
234-80
Age: 3
Weight: 9-10
OR: 94
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Jul 25 Yor York 6f Gd 2Hc 9-0 p 10/19 Elmonjed (4L) 50/1 96 91
6 Jun 25 Eps Epsom 7f GS 3yL 9-2 8/8 Formal (9¼L) 33/1 97 83
26 Oct 24 Don Doncaster 6f Sft 2yL 9-6 p 4/8 La Bellota (8L) 16/1 97 83
21 Oct 24 Dea Deauville 5.5f Hy 2yL 9-3 p 3/12 Une Pointure (3L) 43/10 - 96
5 Oct 24 Red Redcar 6f Sft 2yL 9-0 2/19 Candy (¾L) 11/2 97 97
27 Sep 24 Hay Haydock 5f Sft 22yHc 9-9 2/5 King Of Light (nk) 15/8F 97 99
6
(3)
Milford silk
Milford
J: Hollie Doyle
T: Julie Camacho
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
No win since debut but several solid handicap runs for new yard in 2025; each-way claims
-93732
Age: 3
Weight: 9-9
OR: 93
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Jul 25 Chs Chester 6f Gd 33yHc 9-9 2/9 Showering (nk) 12/1 92 99
28 Jun 25 Chs Chester 7f Gd 33yHc 9-7 3/9 Mayday Malone (2L) 13/2 93 95
14 Jun 25 Chs Chester 7.5f Sft 23yHc 9-4 7/8 Miami Matrix (3¾L) 7/2 94 91
14 May 25 Yor York 7f GF 33yHc 9-8 3/14 Rare Change (nk) 25/1 93 97
3 May 25 Nmk Newmarket 6f Gd 23yHc 9-7 9/12 Invictus Gold (7L) 50/1 95 87
12 Oct 24 Yor York 6f Sft 2yL 9-3 v 3/8 Jungle Drums (1¾L) 40/1 82 97
8
(9)
Marchogion silk
D
Marchogion
J: Per-Anders Graberg
T: Andrew Balding
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
6f on fast ground suits but he wouldn't appear to have much in hand of his current mark
137104
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: 92
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 6f GF 23yHc 8-11 4/17 Prince Of India (4¾L) 13/2 92 95
14 Jun 25 Yor York 6f GF 23yHc 9-0 13/18 Hucklesbrook (8½L) 4/1J 92 78
18 May 25 Nmk Newmarket 6f GF 23yHc 8-7 1/8 American Style (1L) 11/2 85 96
18 Apr 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 23yHc 9-2 7/14 Berkshire Whisper (2¼L) 11/1 86 88
28 Feb 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 6f St 23yHc 9-1 3/12 So Darn Hot (1¾L) 17/2 85 89
31 Jan 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St 53yNv 9-7 1/7 Adversary (7L) 4/5F 85 82
9
(7)
Up The Pace silk
CD
Up The Pace p 1
J: Suraj Narredu
T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Progressive handicapper; latest second is working out well; big chance despite 5lb rise
37-112
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 90
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 7f GF 3Hc 9-3 2/11 Leadman (½L) 6/1 85 93
6 Jun 25 Don Doncaster 7f Gd 43yHc 9-5 1/10 Vocal Legend (1L) 7/2 81 88
9 May 25 Asc Ascot 6f GF 43yHc 9-3 1/16 Tuco Salamanca (¾L) 33/1 76 84
6 Nov 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 42yHc 9-8 7/7 Miss Collada (6¼L) 10/1 77 65
13 Oct 24 Goo Goodwood 7f Hy 42yHc 9-8 3/7 Tactical Plan (1¼L) 8/1 77 78
13 Sep 24 Sal Salisbury 7f GS 52yHc 9-11 1/7 Gold Medallist (1L) 11/4J 72 77
10
(4)
Maw Lam silk
Maw Lam p 1
J: Hugh Bowman
T: Adrian Nicholls
Has not matched peak 2yo form; down in the weights and now tried in headgear
-56808
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 90
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 7f GF 2HcF 9-2 8/9 Royal Velvet (5½L) 33/1 93 86
20 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 5f GF 23yHc 8-12 15/24 Adrestia (7¼L) 20/1 96 85
23 May 25 Hay Haydock 6f GF L 8-12 8/11 Frost At Dawn (7L) 12/1 98 84
6 May 25 Cor Cork 5.5f Gd 3yLF 9-2 6/12 First Instinct (4½L) 11/1 99 90
12 Apr 25 Nby Newbury 7f Gd 3yG3F 9-2 5/15 Duty First (6L) 40/1 99 93
21 Sep 24 Ayr Ayr 6f GF 2yG3F 9-2 2/13 Sky Majesty (nk) 28/1 97 97
11
(6)
Showering silk
D
Showering t
J: Katie Davis
T: William Haggas
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 16 wins from 49 in the last 14 days (33%)
Won 3 of his 6 starts and bred to carry on improving; another career best required though
2-1941
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 90
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Jul 25 Chs Chester 6f Gd 33yHc 9-5 1/9 Milford (nk) 5/1 88 96
13 Jul 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St/Slw 23yHc 9-0 4/11 Against The Wind (3½L) 11/2 88 86
14 Jun 25 Yor York 6f GF 23yHc 8-8 t1 9/18 Hucklesbrook (5¼L) 28/1 89 85
29 May 25 Yar Yarmouth 6f GS 4Nv 9-11 1/6 Miss Cartesian (nk) 6/5 86 90
28 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 52yNv 9-11 2/11 The Watcher (1½L) 6/4 - 85
6 Dec 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 6f St 42yNv 9-7 1/9 Blue Empress (1L) 4/1 - 85
7
(12)
Dyonisos silk
D
Dyonisos
T: Ian Williams
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
-12110
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: 92
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 5f Hy 33yHc 9-9 12/13 Naana's Sparkle (8¼L) 8/1 95 74
7 Jun 25 Die Dieppe 5.5f Hy 3yHc 9-11 1/11 Hey Vince (1¼L) 19/10F - 91
6 May 25 Cha Chantilly 6f GS 3yHc 9-5 1/16 French Chunky (1¼L) 66/10 - 85
3 Apr 25 Cha Chantilly 6f Gd 3yHc 9-5 2/13 French Chunky (1L) 53/10 - 82
7 Mar 25 Fnt Fontainebleau 6f Sft 3y 9-2 1/8 () 17/5 - -
14 Nov 24 Fnt Fontainebleau 6f VSft 2y 9-6 8/13 () 17/5 - -
12
(5)
King's Call silk
D
King's Call
T: Seb Spencer
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
470080
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 88
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Jul 25 Yor York 6f Gd 2Hc 8-4 18/19 Elmonjed (9¼L) 40/1 91 69
20 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 5f GF 23yHc 9-3 8/24 Adrestia (4¼L) 100/1 94 93
14 Jun 25 Yor York 6f GF 23yHc 9-2 11/18 Hucklesbrook (6¾L) 50/1 94 85
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 5f Gd G3 9-0 tb 14/15 West Acre (11L) 100/1 94 69
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f GF 3y 9-0 7/14 Symbol Of Honour (13½L) 15/2 97 62
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f GF Hc 8-5 4/13 Rasas (1¾L) 9/1 94 96
Verdict

Flash Harry is given the benefit of the doubt after showing some wayward tendencies last time but UP THE PACE is firmly on the up.

Verdict silk image
Up The Pace

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Prince Of India,

5/1 Up The Pace,

11/2 Milford,

Marchogion,

7/1 Showering,

8/1 Flash Harry,

Hucklesbrook,

9/1 Zayer,

16/1 Francisco's Piece,

Maw Lam,

25/1 King's Call

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