Race Result - Ascot, 3rd October 2026 Back to results
15:35 BetMGM Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap)

Going good to firm, 18 ran.
Place Horse Jockey Distance No. Weight S.P.
1st Mezcala George Bass 10 9 4 5/1
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
2nd Moonfall Billy Loughnane Head 9 9 6 7/2 F
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
3rd Realign P Dobbs 1 length 15 9 1 12/1
Held up in rear, briefly ridden when not clear run approaching final furlong, kept on well and went third final strides
4th Pellitory D Tudhope Head 2 9 11 16/1
Took keen hold, midfield, ridden and hampered over 2f out, kept on final furlong but lost third final strides
5th Arctic Dawn Callum Shepherd 1 length 4 9 10 28/1
Wore hood to post, in touch with leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
6th Hawksbill George Wood 1 length 17 8 13 10/1
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
7th Desert Shadow Kieran Shoemark Neck 11 9 3 20/1
Midfield, switched right and ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, faded final 110yds
8th Machadadorp Callum Hutchinson 3/4 length 14 9 1 18/1
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, pushed along 2f out, headway over 1f out, weakened final 110yds
9th Thunder Call Harry Davies 1/2 length 6 9 7 6/1
Wore earplugs to post, took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no danger
10th Hickory P J McDonald Neck 8 9 6 20/1
Went to post early in hood, held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and stayed on, no danger
11th Poet Master Clifford Lee Nose 1 9 12 22/1
Wore hood and earplugs to post, took keen hold, led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
12th River King S M Levey 1 3/4 length 13 9 2 6/1
Prominent, ridden to briefly lead 2f out, weakening when slightly hampered over 1f out
13th Great Acclaim Oliver Carmichael 1 length 7 9 6 20/1
Midfield, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
14th Golden Mind Warren Fentiman 1 length 12 9 2 50/1
Raced solo far side, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
15th The Fingal Raven William Carver 1/2 length 16 9 0 28/1
Midfield, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
16th Two Tribes Toby Moore Head 3 9 10 22/1
In touch with leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
17th Five Ways J Watson Nose 5 9 9 66/1
Wore hood to post, took keen hold, midfield, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
18th Aalto Mr L Edmunds Neck 18 8 11 12/1
Wore hood to post, slowly away, always behind