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Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Challenge (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

Ascot · Saturday, 8 Aug · 12:45 · 1m 3f 211y · Class 2 · TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:45
Off time
10
Runners
Good to Firm
Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick
STEM (IRE
🥈 Second
#2 · Dr10 · 9
🥉 Third
NIGHT BREEZE (IRE

Betting forecast

10 runners
01 · 🏆
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉
5.50
9/2
7.50
13/2
9
8/1
10
9/1
17
16/1
21
20/1
09
29
28/1
34
33/1

Runners

Pos No. Dr Horse Form Jockey / Trainer Age Wgt Best decimal odds
8th 1 12
Claymore (G)
Resumed winning ways when making all at Windsor in June but only eighth of 12 to Sportingsilvermine in handicap at Newmarket (1½m, firm) 35 days ago. Needs to get back on track.
778518 C L Chau
Jane Chapple-Hyam
7 64.4kg 21
20/1
6th 2 10
Insanity (G)
Resumed with a good second at Pontefract (1¼m, good) in April but turned in a below-par thirteenth of 17 in Duke Of Edinburgh at the Royal meeting over C&D last time. Took this in 2024 and also third…
220-206 M Velon
A King
6 64kg 9
8/1
4th 3 11
Frances Ethel (M)
Useful 4-time winner in South Africa in 2024. Best of 3 runs for current yard when second of 9 in all-weather 1¼m Lingfield handicap in December. Not out of things after a break.
9/952-44 C Y Ho
W J Haggas
6 63.5kg 34
33/1
5th 4 7
Night Breeze (G) FAV
T
Won twice over C&D (including this contest) in 2025. Has continued on the up, scoring at Epsom in April and good placed efforts in competitive handicaps since, third of 17 at Goodwood (1¼m, good to f…
123359 Dylan Browne McMonagle
Ian Williams
6 63.5kg 3.25
9/4
3rd 5 5
Enemy (G)
PT
Veteran who scored on all-weather in January/February. Not at his best since, although he possibly found the run coming too soon when last of 12 to Sportingsilvermine in handicap at Newmarket (1½m, f…
109903 F Valle Skar
Ian Williams
9 62.6kg 29
28/1
1st 6 9
Asgard's Captain (G)
Back to winning ways over 1½m at Newmarket in May. Largely in good form subsequently, sixth of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (1¾m, good to firm) 29 days ago.
341406 R L Moore
Dylan Cunha
6 60.8kg 7.50
13/2
9th 7 8
Castle Stuart (C)
Dual 1m/9f victor for Karl Burke in 2024/25. In excellent form without winning for his current yard, third of 22 in John Smith's Cup at York four weeks ago. Well in the mix again.
023953 L Ferraris
R A Fahey
4 60.8kg 5.50
9/2
2nd 8 6
Sportingsilvermine (G)
Advanced his form this summer when gaining a second success in handicap at Newmarket (1½m). Beat only one turned out under a 5 lb penalty in John Smith's Cup at York since. No surprise to see him bou…
— Yutaka Take
James Owen
5 60.8kg 17
16/1
7th 9 1
Fantasy Believer (G)
Scored at Doncaster last September and has resumed in good form, fourth of 9 in handicap over C&D 15 days ago. Merits consideration eased 1 lb.
60-5047 Saffie Osborne
E Walker
9 59.9kg 10
9/1
10th 10 3
Stem (G)
Low-mileage 4-y-o who gained a first win since his debut in 9-runner handicap at Sandown (1¼m, good to firm) last month. Up 2 lb but weighted to go well again on his first try at this trip.
041035 Jamie Melham
R Hannon
4 59.9kg 5.50
9/2

Betting forecast: Night Breeze (9/4), Castle Stuart (9/2), Stem (9/2), Asgard's Captain (13/2), Insanity (8/1), Fantasy Believer (9/1), Sportingsilvermine (16/1), Claymore (20/1), Enemy (28/1), Frances Ethel (33/1)

Prize money

PositionPrize
P141803.0 GBP
P214637.0 GBP
P36690.0 GBP
P45219.0 GBP
P54598.0 GBP
P63349.0 GBP
P72720.0 GBP
P82091.0 GBP
P91462.0 GBP
P101046.0 GBP