2025-07-26 Ascot 17:15
Ascot

Whispering Angel Handicap

Distance: 5f

Going: Good

Prize: £30,924

Runners: 14

Winning time: 58.82s (fast by 0.68s)

Age: 3yo+

Class: Class 2

3 Cover Up

J: William Buick T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Age:5 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:97 SP:7/2

Midfield - not clear run and switched left under 2f out - soon pushed along and headway - ridden inside final furlong - ran on to lead towards finish(op 9/2)

2 ¾

14 Rhythm N Hooves

J: Silvestre De Sousa T: Robert Cowell

Age:5 Weight:8st 11lbs

OR:85 SP:16/1

Prominent - led 1f out - kept on but headed towards finish(op 11/1)

3 1¾ 2½

12 King Of Stars

J: Alistair Rawlinson T: Michael Appleby

Age:8 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:87 SP:50/1

Led - faced challenges from over 1f out - headed 1f out - lost second inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 66/1)

4 1 3½

7 Toca Madera

J: Billy Loughnane T: Brian Meehan

Age:4 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:93 SP:11/1

Awkward start - midfield - headway under 2f out - went fourth final 110yds - ran on(op 10/1)

5 2¼ 5¾

10 Glamorous Breeze

J: Gina Mangan T: Christopher Mason

Age:7 Weight:9st 0lbs

OR:88 SP:12/1

In touch with leaders - carried right over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 16/1)

6 hd 6

9 Woolhampton

J: Oliver Searle(5) T: Rod Millman

Age:5 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:89 SP:18/1

Towards rear - ran on well inside final furlong - never dangerous(tchd 22/1)

7 hd 6¼

5 Vintage Clarets

J: Warren Fentiman(5) T: Richard Fahey

Age:6 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:95 SP:14/1

Prominent - challenging when edged right over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1)

8 nk 6½

6 Azure Angel

J: Callum Rodriguez T: Edward Bethell

Age:5 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:93 SP:14/1

In rear - headway halfway - no impression final furlong(op 11/1)

9 nse 6½

1 Aramram

J: Ryan Moore T: Richard Hannon

Age:4 Weight:9st 10lbs

OR:98 SP:9/4F

Held up in rear - ran on and some headway final furlong(tchd 2/1)

10 1¾ 8¼

13 Michaela's Boy

J: Sean Levey T: Robert Cowell

Age:5 Weight:8st 12lbs

OR:86 SP:33/1

Prominent - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 28/1)

11 ½ 8¾

4 Roman Dragon

J: Liam Wright(5) T: Hugo Palmer

Age:6 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:96 SP:40/1

Slowly into stride - switched left soon after start - in rear throughout(op 50/1)

12 1 9¾

11 Mesaafi

J: Tom Marquand T: Ross Burdon

Age:4 Weight:9st 0lbs

OR:88 SP:14/1

Midfield - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1)

13 2¾ 12½

8 Emperor Spirit

J: Marco Ghiani T: Michael Keady

Age:7 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:91 SP:14/1

Reared start - alone up the centre - always behind (jockey said gelding reared as the gates opened and was slowly away as a result)(op 16/1)

14 32 44½

2 Tropical Storm

J: Oisin Murphy T: Andrew Balding

Age:3 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:101 SP:7/1

Prominent - eased from over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5.30

Tote place: £2.55 £5 £17.50

Exacta: £54

Trifecta: £1213.40

Tricast: £1747.78

CSF: £61.92