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Melbourne Cup Carnival Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Ascot · Friday, 2 Oct · 14:45 · 1m 7f 209y · Class 3 · TURF

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Status

15:45

Off time

Runners

Good to Firm (Good in places)

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick

CRANACHAN

#2 · Dr5 · 2.25

🥈 Second

VAGUELY ROYAL (IRE

🥉 Third

JUST AN HOUR (IRE

Betting forecast

6 runners

01 · 🏆

Cranachan

2.25

5/4

02 · 🥈

Hot Fuss

2.75

7/4

03 · 🥉

Vaguely Royal

3/1

Just An Hour

4/1

Shipshape

6/1

Must Believe

7.50

13/2

Runners

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
1st	1	6	Hot Fuss (G) FAV V Performed well over hurdles last winter, including when runner-up in Martin Pipe at Cheltenham in March. Disappointed on last Flat start in November, however, and has questions to answer on first out…	33/100-1	Pierre-Louis Jamin Tom Dascombe	5	65.3kg	2.75 7/4
—	2	5	Cranachan (G) B Relished the step up in trip when winning 9-runner handicap at Chester (2m, good, 9/2) 41 days ago. 9 lb higher now but further improvement may be forthcoming.	6-21421	Rossa Ryan R M Beckett	3	59.9kg	2.25 5/4 Sky B… 2.10 Betfa… 2.10 Paddy… 2.10
4th	3	3	Must Believe (G) Back to winning ways at Kempton in May and performed well in defeat more recently, latest when creditable second of 8 in handicap at same course (2m, 7/2) 28 days ago. Possibilities.	451832	Jack Dace George Baker	4	58.5kg	7.50 13/2
3rd	4	2	Just An Hour (G) Gained reward for consistency when returning to winning ways in 9-runner handicap at Ffos Las (1¾m, soft) 11 days ago. 5-lb penalty to carry now but must be respected.	433413	George Wood B R Millman	6	58.5kg	5 4/1
2nd	5	1	Shipshape (G) P Three-time winner this year, latest at Chester in June. Back to form when good third of 10 in handicap at same course (2m, good to soft, 18/1) 20 days ago and can't be discounted here.	211253	Isobelle Chalmers B J Llewellyn	4	57.6kg	7 6/1
5th	6	4	Vaguely Royal (G) V Rejuvenated by switch to visor when capitalising on a career-low mark at Chester in July and improved on that when following up at York (2m, good, 10/3) later that month. Undone by slow start at Muss…	611650	W Buick Ian Williams	6	56.7kg	4 3/1

Betting forecast: Cranachan (5/4), Hot Fuss (7/4), Vaguely Royal (3/1), Just An Hour (4/1), Shipshape (6/1), Must Believe (13/2)

Prize money

Position	Prize
P1	16200.0 GBP
P2	7605.0 GBP
P3	3804.0 GBP
P4	1902.0 GBP