BetMGM Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
11th	1	8	Poet Master (G) Winless since 2024 but still capable of smart form, as shown when third in 7f Epsom Group 3 in June. Below par in Group 3 at Newcastle and Lennox Stakes at Goodwood since. Looks vulnerable back in ha…	2-25377	C Lee K R Burke	6	62.6kg	23 22/1
4th	2	17	Pellitory (G) T Versatile type notched a fourth career 7f victory at Haydock in August and took his form up another level in a first-time tongue tie when bagging 24-runner Ayr Gold Cup (6f, heavy) 2 weeks ago. Not t…	201314	D Tudhope D O'Meara	4	62.1kg	17 16/1
16th	3	5	Two Tribes (G) B Stewards Cup winner of 2025 who finished runner-up in his bid for back-to-back Internationals over C&D in July. Again ran up to his best over C&D when third to Thunder Call since before being well h…	720530	Toby Moore R Spencer	5	61.7kg	23 22/1
5th	4	18	Arctic Dawn (G) P Has improved over 7f this season, scoring at Doncaster in June before doubling his tally at Newmarket in August. Posted a good fourth of 12 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, firm) a week ago but nudged u…	106184	Callum Shepherd D & C Kubler	5	61.7kg	29 28/1
17th	5	10	Five Ways (C) Won a Group 3 at Kempton (6f) before finishing fourth in the Middle Park in 2025. Standout effort of this year came when fourth in 7f Chester listed event in July. Well held in handicaps there and at…	504609	Jason Watson A M Balding	3	61.2kg	67 66/1
9th	6	1	Thunder Call (C) Upwardly-mobile colt who made a successful start in handicaps in strong event at York (6f) in June. Took another step forward when a stylish winner of 8-runner handicap over C&D (good to firm) 4 week…	02-113	Harry Davies W J Haggas	3	60.3kg	7 6/1
13th	7	14	Great Acclaim (G) V On a losing run but placed in Victoria Cup and Buckingham Palace over C&D this summer. Beat only one in 8-runner handicap at Newbury (7f, good to firm) last time though so needs to bounce back in a c…	323897	Oliver Carmichael Eve Johnson Houghton	5	59.9kg	21 20/1
10th	8	9	Hickory (G) P Veteran goes really well here (dual C&D scorer) and bagged a fourth success at the track in 13-runner handicap (1m, good) last month by ¾ length from Moonfall. Can make his presence felt despite 4 lb…	061510	P J McDonald J A Osborne	8	59.9kg	21 20/1
2nd	9	11	Moonfall (G) FAV Gained first handicap win in Britannia (1m) here at the Royal Meeting in June. Resumed his progress after a break when runner-up in 1m handicaps back here and at Doncaster, doing well to pull clear o…	7-51422	Billy Loughnane G Boughey	3	59.9kg	4.50 7/2
1st	10	16	Mezcala (G) Much improved this season, winning the Spring Mile at Doncaster (1m) and Buckingham Palace over C&D at the Royal Meeting in June. Not at all discredited when sixth of 17 in handicap at Doncaster (1m,…	7-13106	George Bass J Channon	4	59kg	6 5/1
7th	11	6	Desert Shadow (G) V Has found his niche since visored and dropped to 7f, bagging handicaps at Lingfield and Sandown this summer. Ran well off 9 lb higher when second of 8 in handicap back at Sandown (soft) last time. An…	052112	K Shoemark S bin Suroor	4	58.5kg	21 20/1
14th	12	4	Golden Mind (G) T Ended 2025 with success at Doncaster (6f, heavy) in November. Showed promise initially this spring (excellent fourth in Victoria Cup over C&D) but has gone off the boil since.	800000	Warren Fentiman R A Fahey	5	58.1kg	51 50/1
12th	13	2	River King (G) Low-mileage 4-y-o doubled his tally when making all at Newbury (1m, firm) in June. Only twice raced since and has run well when fifth in Buckingham Palace over C&D at the Royal Meeting in June and wh…	1-21540	S M Levey R Hannon	4	58.1kg	7 6/1
8th	14	13	Machadadorp (F) Looked useful when a dual 7f winner in novice company at Chester and Wetherby in early summer. Got right back on the up with stylish victory in 19-runner handicap at York (7f, soft) in August. Very m…	611261	Callum Hutchinson A M Balding	3	57.6kg	19 18/1
3rd	15	7	Realign (G) Successful in first-time cheekpieces at Carlisle (6f) in May. Best effort in 3 strong handicaps since when a respectable tenth of 20 in Constantine at York (6f, good to soft) in August. Mark is easin…	7-91800	P J Dobbs W J Haggas	4	57.6kg	13 12/1
15th	16	12	The Fingal Raven (G) PT Doubled his tally in handicap at Meydan (1m) in January. Right back to form of late, runner-up over C&D before third of 12 at Newmarket (7f, firm) a week ago. No forlorn hope in a headgear change (fi…	392730	William Carver J A Osborne	4	57.2kg	29 28/1
6th	17	15	Hawksbill (G) Winless since 2024 (for Hugo Palmer) but is knocking on the door for his current yard, travelling strongly long way when second of 14 in handicap at Ayr (1m, heavy) 2 weeks ago. Must enter calculatio…	757426	George Wood R Spencer	4	56.7kg	11 10/1
18th	18	3	Aalto (G) T Landed the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket (7f) for the second time in July. Has continued in good form, third in International over C&D and a neck second of 16 at Newbury (7f, firm) 2 weeks ago when having…	021332	Lewis Edmunds Ian Williams	6	55.8kg	13 12/1

Position	Prize
P1	92772.0 GBP
P2	43506.0 GBP
P3	21762.0 GBP
P4	10872.0 GBP
P5	5436.0 GBP
P6	2718.0 GBP