16:30 | Ascot | Saturday 16th October 2021

Results

6 16:30 Ascot 16 Oct 2021

Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco) (Str) (Class 2) (3YO plus)

1m Good to Soft (Soft in places)

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Winner £103,080 - 20 ran

Draw Advantage: High

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Weighed In

7 Aldaary (11)

3 9-6 (ex6) 109 1

7/2 2F

Jim Crowley

W J Haggas

raced far side, keen in mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders on bit 3f out, led 2f out, came clear in group when hung left and ridden inside final furlong, ran on well

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

2 1½

18 Symbolize (IRE) (15)

4 9-2 102

40/1

David Probert

A M Balding

mid-division in centre, good headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went overall 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

3 1

5 Magical Morning (12)

4 9-6 106

66/1

J P Spencer

J & T Gosden

held up in mid-division in centre, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on in inside final furlong, went 3rd final 100 yards

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

4 1¼

10 Nugget (7)

4 9-4 104

9/1

R L Moore

R Hannon

raced keenly chasing leaders far side, gong well over 2f out, went 2nd in group inside final furlong, no chance with winner and lost two places soon after

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

5 shd

12 Matthew Flinders (14)

4 9-3 103

33/1

William Buick

Ed Walker

chased leaders in centre, disputing lead and every chance 2f out, led group inside final 2f until over 1f out, weakened towards finish

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

6 ½

6 Escobar (IRE) (2)

7 9-6 106 1 t

16/1

A Kirby

D O'Meara

raced far side, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

7 shd

19 Shelir (IRE) (13)

5 9-2 (ex6) 102 1 p

40/1

Jason Watson

D O'Meara

led centre group, still overall leader over 2f out, headed in group inside final 2f, weakened final 100 yards

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

8 ½

9 Raise You (IRE) (19)

5 9-1 104 1

22/1

D McMonagle (3)

Joseph P O'Brien

chased leaders in centre, weakened inside final furlong

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

9 ½

13 Rhoscolyn (5)

3 9-3 106 1

40/1

D Tudhope

D O'Meara

raced far side, steadied start, held up in rear, headway 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

10 1½

16 Kenzai Warrior (USA) (22)

4 9-3 (ex6) 103 4

50/1

Hollie Doyle

R A Teal

raced centre, held up towards rear, never involved

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

11 ½

11 Johan (17)

4 9-4 104

33/1

Tom Marquand

W J Haggas

chased leader centre until 2f out, chased leaders, weakened final furlong

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

12 shd

2 Oh This Is Us (IRE) (6)

8 9-7 107

80/1

Rossa Ryan

R Hannon

held up in mid-division far side, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and held when hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

13 nk

14 Saltonstall (10)

7 8-12 103 t p

80/1

C J MacRedmond (5)

A McGuinness

raced far side in last pair, good headway chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

14 nk

20 Sunray Major (21)

4 9-1 (ex6) 101 1

2/1 F

L Dettori

J & T Gosden

raced centre, held up towards rear, switched right to join far side group over 3f out, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

15 hd

1 Sir Busker (IRE) (3)

5 9-11 111

9/1

Oisin Murphy

W J Knight

raced far side, held up towards rear, never involved

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16 1½

15 King Leonidas (8)

4 9-3 103

8/1

James Doyle

J & T Gosden

raced far side, raced keenly tracking leader until ridden to lead narrowly over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd in group over 1f out, weakened quickly

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

17 ¾

8 Dashing Roger (23)

4 9-4 104

40/1

Marco Ghiani

W Stone

raced centre, always behind

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

18 ¾

4 Accidental Agent (4)

7 9-7 107 1 p

66/1

Charles Bishop

Eve Johnson Houghton

raced far side, held up and always towards rear

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19 4

3 Montatham (16)

5 9-7 107

100/1

Dane O'Neill

W J Haggas

raced centre towards rear, closer in mid-division 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

20 5

17 Marie's Diamond (IRE) (1)

5 9-2 102

28/1

Andrea Atzeni

M Johnston

led on far rail until over 2f out, weakened quickly

Jockey Form Trainer Form Full Horse Form

Off Time: 16:31:36 Winning Time: 1m 42.64s Last Updated: 07 Apr 2026 16:54:26

Betting returns

Type	Winnings
CSF	£151.02 (7, 18)
Tricast	£7,827.20 (7, 18, 5)
Win	£4.85 (7)
Place	£1.85 (7), £9.75 (18), £10.10 (5)
Swinger	£42.45 (5, 7), £220.45 (5, 18), £29.35 (7, 18)
Exacta	£94.90 (7, 18)
Trifecta	£5,201.30 (7, 18, 5)

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Previous winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Draw	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2020	Soft	18	Njord	4	4	9 5	102	012254	25 days	J Harrington (266 miles)	Tom Marquand	15/ 2	1:45.03
2019	Heavy	20	Escobar	21	5	9 6	105	213543	14 days	D O'Meara (239 miles)	Adam Kirby	16/ 1	1:45.80
2018	Soft	20	Sharja Bridge	8	4	9 5	105	12-2847	21 days	R Varian (88 miles)	James Doyle	8/ 1	1:43.50
2017	Soft	20	Lord Glitters	3	4	9 3	102	254-112	14 days	D O'Meara (239 miles)	Daniel Tudhope	3/ 1	1:45.91
2016	Good	19	Yuften	1	5	9 1	101	210494	21 days	R Charlton (57 miles)	Andrea Atzeni	12/ 1	1:39.70
2015	Good to Soft	20	Musaddas	4	5	8 7	96	01-1267	21 days	S bin Suroor (88 miles)	Edward Greatrex	7/ 1	1:40.84
2014	Heavy	27	Bronze Angel	10	5	9 5	105	107421	21 days	M Tregoning (62 miles)	Louis Steward	20/ 1	1:45.36

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