Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qatar Racing) (Str)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
14th	1	10	Persica (G) Back to winning ways in listed race at Newbury in July before landing third Group 3 success of career in Superior Mile at Haydock (soft) last month. Fair 5 lengths third to Talk of New York in Joel a…	521313	Toby Moore R Hannon	5	64.4kg	23 22/1
6th	2	15	Room Service (G) BT Listed winner (6f) for Kevin Ryan and bounced back to his very best in a first-time blinkers and tongue tie combination when defying a big weight in 7f Newcastle handicap on reappearance for new yard…	875-106	William Carver J A Osborne	5	62.1kg	126 125/1
5th	3	12	Jagged Edge (G) Has progressed into a smart performer for current yard, winning listed race at Killarney (1m, good) in August by 1¼ lengths from Carolina Jetstream. Not in quite the same form when third in a similar…	103013	Jack Kearney Stephen Thorne	4	60.3kg	26 25/1
—	4	9	Crown Of Oaks (G) Quickly developed into a smart performer last season, culminating with a win in this off 5 lb lower. Disappointed on first 2 starts this year but back on the up when second of 10 in 1m Sandown listed…	131-792	Non Runner W J Haggas	4	59.9kg	7.50 13/2 Sky B… 7.50 Paddy… 7.50 Betfa… 7
2nd	5	16	Indalo (G) H Gained reward for some excellent placed efforts in top handicaps when bagging a good prize at Sandown (1m, good to firm) in July. Bounced back from rare below-par effort at Glorious Goodwood when cre…	231092	J Mitchell R Varian	5	59.4kg	17 16/1
3rd	6	21	Ebt's Guard (G) Successful twice last season before close second to Crown of Oaks off this mark in this. Hard to knock consistency in defeat since, including a fine fourth in Royal Hunt Cup over C&D in June. Credita…	394433	Lewis Edmunds W Muir & C Grassick	5	59kg	12 11/1
13th	7	8	Torito (G) Smart gelding who had something of an underwhelming 2025 and failed to fire in the Chesterfield Cup on Glorious Goodwood reappearance in July. First run for yard after leaving John & Thady Gosden. Ot…	06364-0	James Doyle E Walker	6	58.5kg	41 40/1
18th	8	1	Orandi (G) T Right back to his best after a low-key start to the year when landing the BMW Mile Handicap at Galway in July. Added another valuable pot at the Curragh (1¼m, good to soft) last month but not in the …	781010	Patrick McGettigan A J Martin	8	58.5kg	34 33/1
12th	9	6	Valvano (G) Took a step forward after 5 months off (gelded and had breathing operation) when gaining a first win since his debut in 7f handicap at Southwell (form franked) in August. Disappointing in a listed ra…	033-617	H Crouch R M Beckett	5	58.5kg	29 28/1
20th	10	17	Bullet Point (G) P Developed into a smart performer in 2025, successful twice in handicaps either side of a second in the Royal Hunt Cup over C&D. Good seconds over C&D and at York this summer but behind a few of these…	0-70220	Cieren Fallon W J Haggas	5	58.5kg	17 16/1
17th	11	14	Colori Forever (C) Smart effort to land a 7f course handicap win in May. Has found it tougher at listed/Group level since but the booking of Ryan Moore catches the eye on this return to handicap company.	210257	R L Moore M Botti	3	58.1kg	17 16/1
16th	12	7	Classic (G) Won at Newbury in May and remained in good form since, including 1¾ lengths fourth of 13 to Hickory over C&D (good) 43 days ago. Each-way claims.	219834	P J Dobbs R Hannon	6	58.1kg	29 28/1
19th	13	3	Mister Winston (G) P Free-going sort. On the up when successful at Newmarket/Epsom but his progress has stalled since. Needs to resume his progression in first-time cheekpieces.	100786	Oisin Murphy A M Balding	4	58.1kg	29 28/1
11th	14	2	Whip Cracker (G) P Useful gelding who resumed from 4 months off to end a long losing run in 13-runner handicap at Chester (7.5f, good) in August. Not seen to best effect in 7f listed race at Newbury since but doesn't o…	0-03215	Billy Loughnane R Hughes	5	57.6kg	21 20/1
4th	15	23	Scoville (G) FAV T Low-mileage 4-y-o who was much better than bare result on back of a breathing operation in Royal Hunt Cup/Golden Mile this summer. Confirmed those impressions with a ready win in 1m handicap at the D…	4-87031	Tom Marquand W J Haggas	4	57.6kg	5 4/1
10th	16	5	Excellent Believe (G) Useful sort, placed several times at Group 3/listed level for Jack Channon. Shaped well in a pair of 7f handicaps for new yard last month, looking unlucky not to finish closer when third of 10 at the…	330073	Colin Keane Stephen Thorne	4	57.6kg	10 9/1
1st	17	13	Fifth Column (G) V Enjoyed a productive campaign at 3, winning 4 times including a valuable event at York (1m). Good second off 2 lb higher at Newmarket (9f) in May. Off 12 weeks, respectable 4½ lengths seventh of 17 t…	00-0207	W Buick J & T Gosden	4	57.6kg	23 22/1
7th	18	22	Hickory (G) P Veteran who goes really well here, winning a pair of C&D handicaps this year. Shaped as if still in form when mid-field in 7f Challenge Cup here a fortnight ago and should be happier back at 1m.	061510	Saffie Osborne J A Osborne	8	57.6kg	6.50 11/2
15th	19	20	Brian (G) Dual winner for Sylvester Kirk in 2024 who bounced back to best for current yard when readily winning 11-runner handicap at Haydock (7f, soft) last month but found out off this 9 lb higher mark at Go…	087210	D Egan J S Moore	4	57.6kg	67 66/1
8th	20	18	Gavriel (C) Well-bred Frankel colt who has progressed fast, comfortably seeing off next-time-out winner Balzac on 1¼m course handicap debut in September. First home in his group when fourth of 27 in the Cambridg…	41-214	R Havlin J & T Gosden	3	57.2kg	6.50 11/2
9th	21	19	Tribal Chief (G) T Shaped well when third in Lincoln at Doncaster (1m, good) and Victoria Cup here (7f, good to firm) this spring. Ruined his chance with slow starts on his next 3 outings but finally put it all togethe…	336061	Jack Dace D Menuisier	5	57.2kg	12 11/1

Position	Prize
P1	103080.0 GBP
P2	48340.0 GBP
P3	24180.0 GBP
P4	12080.0 GBP
P5	6040.0 GBP
P6	3020.0 GBP