2025-05-10 Ascot 14:40
Ascot

Schweppes Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap)

Distance: 7f

Going: Good To Firm

Prize: £51,540

Runners: 17

Winning time: 1m 23.66s (fast by 2.14s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 2

18 Hickory

J:Saffie Osborne T:Jamie Osborne

Age:7 Weight:8st 4lbs

OR:85 SP:22/1

In rear - pushed along and headway from over 1f out - switched right 1f out - ridden and challenging inside final 110yds - led final strides(op 16/1)

2 nse

6 Qirat

J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett

Age:4 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:99 SP:5/1F

Prominent - pushed along over 2f out - switched right and headway inside final furlong - ridden and led inside final furlong - faced challenges inside final 110yds - kept on but headed final strides(op 11/2)

3 shd hd

12 Gleneagle Bay

J:Hollie Doyle T:Stephen Thorne

Age:5 Weight:8st 11lbs

OR:92 SP:11/2

Travelled strongly - in rear - ridden and good headway on near side of group 1f out - challenging inside final 110yds - kept on - just failed(op 6/1)

4 3 3¼

7 Popmaster

J:Jack Doughty(3) T:Ed Walker

Age:7 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:98 SP:18/1

Prominent on far side of group - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 16/1)

5 ½ 3¾

17 Diligent Resdev

J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby

Age:4 Weight:8st 5lbs

OR:86 SP:16/1

Travelled strongly - prominent - led narrowly 2f out - headed inside final furlong - soon weakened(op 18/1)

6 shd 3¾

2 Roi De France

J:Oisin Murphy T:John & Thady Gosden

Age:4 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:106 SP:11/2

Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders on near side of group - ridden over 1f out - soon no extra(op 7/2 tchd 5/1)

7 1 4¾

1 Witch Hunter

J:Joe Leavy(3) T:Richard Hannon

Age:6 Weight:9st 12lbs

OR:107 SP:18/1

In touch with leaders on far side of group - no extra final furlong(op 28/1)

8 ½ 5¼

11 Myal

J:Sam James T:Steph Hollinshead

Age:4 Weight:9st 0lbs

OR:95 SP:10/1

Prominent on near side of group - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1)

9 ½ 5¾

5 Jumby

J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton

Age:7 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:100 SP:50/1

Never better than midfield(op 33/1)

10 1½ 7¼

13 Silver Sword

J:Kieran Shoemark T:Dylan Cunha

Age:5 Weight:8st 11lbs

OR:92 SP:18/1

In touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong(op 22/1 tchd 16/1)

11 nk 7½

15 Tolstoy

J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) T:Brian Ellison

Age:6 Weight:8st 7lbs

OR:88 SP:40/1

Slowly into stride - in rear on far side of group - never dangerous(op 50/1)

12 ½ 8

10 Metal Merchant

J:David Probert T:Jack Channon

Age:5 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:96 SP:11/1

Never better than midfield(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)

13 1¼ 9¼

9 Ebt's Guard

J:Lewis Edmunds T:William Muir & Chris Grassick

Age:4 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:96 SP:12/1

Took keen hold - prominent - weakened final furlong(op 16/1)

14 2½ 11¾

3 English Oak

J:William Buick T:Ed Walker

Age:5 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:106 SP:11/1

Always behind(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)

15 nk 12

14 Noodle Mission

J:Rob Hornby T:Edward Smyth-Osbourne

Age:5 Weight:8st 7lbs

OR:88 SP:28/1

Led - headed 2f out - soon weakened(op 50/1)

16 ½ 12½

4 Ten Pounds

J:Trevor Whelan T:Harry Charlton

Age:4 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:102 SP:13/2

Upset in stalls - took keen hold - prominent - challenging 2f out - weakened quickly final furlong (jockey said gelding was restless in the stalls)(op 7/1)

17 1¼ 13¾

16 Metaverse

J:Harry Davies T:David Menuisier

Age:5 Weight:8st 7lbs

OR:88 SP:22/1

In rear - hung left and weakened final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(tchd 20/1)

Mafnood

J:NON-RUNNER T:George Baker

Age:4 Weight:8st 2lbs

OR:83 SP: -

No Retreat

J:Callum Shepherd T:George Scott

Age:4 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:97 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £26.70

Tote place: £4.90 £2.10 £1.70

Exacta: £240.50

Trifecta: £1953.40

Tricast: £727.34

CSF: £132.72