15:35 | Ascot | Saturday 3rd October 2026

Results

5 15:35 Ascot 03 Oct 2026

BetMGM Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (3YO plus)

7f Good to Firm

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Winner £92,772 - 18 ran

Draw Advantage: None

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Weighed In

10 Mezcala (16)

4 9-4 97

5/1 2F

George Bass

J Channon

wore hood to post, midfield, ridden and switched right over 2f out, headway to chase leader entering final furlong, kept on well and led towards finish

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

2 hd

9 Moonfall (IRE) (11)

3 9-6 101

7/2 F

Billy Loughnane

G Boughey

wore hood to post, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, pushed along 2f out, soon led, edged left over 1f out, kept on but headed towards finish

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

3 1

15 Realign (FR) (7)

4 9-1 94

12/1

P J Dobbs

W J Haggas

held up in rear, briefly ridden when not clear run approaching final furlong, kept on well and went third final strides

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

4 hd

2 Pellitory (17)

4 9-11 (ex6) 104 t

16/1

D Tudhope

D O'Meara

took keen hold, midfield, ridden and hampered over 2f out, kept on final furlong but lost third final strides

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

5 1

4 Arctic Dawn (18)

5 9-10 103 2 p

28/1

Callum Shepherd

D & C Kubler

wore hood to post, in touch with leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

6 1

17 Hawksbill (15)

4 8-13 92 2

10/1

George Wood

R Spencer

wore hood to post, took keen hold, held up in midfield, switched left and ridden 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, kept on final 110yds, never a factor

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

7 nk

11 Desert Shadow (6)

4 9-3 96 v

20/1

K Shoemark

S bin Suroor

midfield, switched right and ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, faded final 110yds

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

8 ¾

14 Machadadorp (13)

3 9-1 96

18/1

Callum Hutchinson

A M Balding

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, pushed along 2f out, headway over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

9 ½

6 Thunder Call (1)

3 9-7 102 1

6/1

Harry Davies

W J Haggas

wore earplugs to post, took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no danger

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

10 nk

8 Hickory (IRE) (9)

8 9-6 99 p

20/1

P J McDonald

J A Osborne

went to post early in hood, held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and stayed on, no danger

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

11 nse

1 Poet Master (IRE) (8)

6 9-12 105

22/1

C Lee

K R Burke

wore hood and earplugs to post, took keen hold, led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

12 1¾

13 River King (IRE) (2)

4 9-2 95

6/1

S M Levey

R Hannon

prominent, ridden to briefly lead 2f out, weakening when slightly hampered over 1f out

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

13 1

7 Great Acclaim (14)

5 8-13 99 v

20/1

Oliver Carmichael (7)

Eve Johnson Houghton

midfield, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

14 1

12 Golden Mind (IRE) (4)

5 8-13 95 t

50/1

Warren Fentiman (3)

R A Fahey

raced solo far side, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

15 ½

16 The Fingal Raven (IRE) (12)

4 9-0 93 1 t p¹

28/1

William Carver

J A Osborne

midfield, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

16 hd

3 Two Tribes (5)

5 9-3 103 1 b

22/1

Toby Moore (7)

R Spencer

in touch with leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

17 nse

5 Five Ways (10)

3 9-9 104 4

66/1

Jason Watson

A M Balding

wore hood to post, took keen hold, midfield, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

18 nk

18 Aalto (FR) (3)

6 8-11 90 1 t

12/1

Lewis Edmunds

Ian Williams

wore hood to post, slowly away, always behind

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

Off Time: 15:35:51 Winning Time: 1m 26.26s Last Updated: 04 Oct 2026 15:23:55

Betting returns

Type	Winnings
CSF	£22.07 (10, 9)
Tricast	£225.65 (10, 9, 15)
Win	£6.60 (10)
Place	£2.00 (10), £1.70 (9), £3.20 (15), £4.40 (2)
Swinger	£7.90 (9, 10), £23.20 (9, 15), £38.20 (10, 15)
Exacta	£33.80 (10, 9)
Trifecta	£633.70 (10, 9, 15)

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Previous winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Draw	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2025	Soft	15	Native Warrior	9	4	9 5	103	0-92131	28 days	K R Burke (252 miles)	Jamie Spencer	9/ 4	1:30.89
2024	Soft	18	Volterra	2	3	9 0	94	31-1002	43 days	K A Ryan (240 miles)	S A Gray	11/ 2	1:27.51
2023	Good	17	Atrium	13	4	9 3	96	589106	22 days	C Fellowes (100 miles)	Harry Davies	25/ 1	1:27.14
2022	Good to Soft	17	Escobar	6	8	9 11	107	792338	14 days	D O'Meara (239 miles)	Andrea Atzeni	20/ 1	1:31.01
2021	Heavy	16	Aldaary	2	3	9 4	103	1-13557	43 days	W J Haggas (100 miles)	Jim Crowley	10/ 3	1:29.63
2019	Soft	17	Kynren	17	5	9 2	101	5-22532	14 days	T D Barron (232 miles)	Ben Curtis	11/ 4	1:28.54
2018	Soft	15	Raising Sand	17	6	8 11	97	3-07088	7 days	J A Osborne (28 miles)	Nicola Currie	5/ 1	1:29.33
2017	Good to Soft	18	Accidental Agent	8	3	9 3	104	21-5712	15 days	Eve Johnson Houghton (31 miles)	Charles Bishop	16/ 1	1:30.51
2016	Soft	18	Librisa Breeze	16	4	9 9	108	12-1214	43 days	D K Ivory (36 miles)	Robert Winston	11/ 2	1:28.35
2015	Good	17	Buckstay	8	5	9 1	101	043215	14 days	P W Chapple-Hyam (100 miles)	Jamie Spencer	9/ 2	1:26.54
2014	Soft	15	Intransigent	10	5	9 4	104	637418	42 days	A M Balding (33 miles)	Oisin Murphy	16/ 1	1:30.24
2013	Good to Soft	17	Heaven's Guest	12	3	8 13	100	141004	14 days	R A Fahey (227 miles)	Ryan Moore	9/ 1	1:28.79
2012	Soft	14	Skilful	4	4	9 8	105	212-524	15 days	J & T Gosden (100 miles)	Robert Havlin	6/ 1	1:29.21
2011	Good	16	Pastoral Player	13	4	9 1	101	856645	14 days	H Morrison (32 miles)	D Holland	17/ 2	1:26.31
2010	Good to Soft	29	Redford	28	5	9 7	97	200931	7 days	D Nicholls (232 miles)	Frankie Dettori	7/ 1	1:28.26
2009	Good	28	Advanced	20	6	9 3	99	360438	7 days	K A Ryan (240 miles)	A Ryan	33/ 1	1:25.89
2008	Good	29	Furnace	22	4	8 11	89	384-361	28 days	M L W Bell (100 miles)	Hayley Turner	12/ 1	1:26.64
2007	Good to Soft	29	Candidato Roy	1	6	9 7	105	97517-2	33 days	W J Haggas (100 miles)	Johnny Murtagh	50/ 1	1:28.66
2006	Good to Soft	24	All Ivory	14	4	8 10	94	4221-50	133 days	H & R Charlton (57 miles)	J Fortune	16/ 1	1:26.26