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5:30 Ascot 1 May 2026

Ascot Racecourse Supports Debra Manny Mercer Apprentice Handicap

(Class 3) (0-95, 4yo+) 1m Str Good To Firm
1st £13,500 2nd £6,337.50 3rd £3,170 4th £1,585

Error

Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (6)  
5 87 77 71 88
b g Dark Angel (IRE) - Elusive Beauty (IRE) (Elusive Pimpernel)
Slightly awkward start, midfield, switched left and pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon not clear run, ridden to lead final 110yds, ran on (op 22/1)
2 (2)
5 97 95 85 102
ch g Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Dancing Star (Aqlaam)
Towards rear, headway 2f out, pressed leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went second post (op 9/1)
3 (1) hd [2]
4 95 86 76 93
b g Mehmas (IRE) - Baarrij (IRE) (Iffraaj)
Held up in rear, headway on outer 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, headed final 110yds, lost second post (op 10/1)
4 (4) [4¾]
6 99 93 76 94
b g Kingman - Trojan Queen (USA) (Empire Maker)
Dwelt start, in rear, headway over 1f out, went fourth inside final furlong, kept on (op 4/1)
5 (8) [6]
5 98 92 72 90
b g Kingman - Diamond Fields (IRE) (Fastnet Rock)
Slowly away, in rear, headway 2f out, hampered over 1f out, kept on final furlong (tchd 9/2)
6 (11) 1 [7]
4 911 b 92 70 88
b c Acclamation - Ruxleys Star (USA) (Artie Schiller)
In touch with leaders, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, outpaced final furlong (op 7/1)
7 (5) [8½]
4 96 p 87 61 79
ch g Persian King (IRE) - Loire (FR) (Gleneagles)
Never better than midfield (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
8 (9) [9¾]
4 93 p 84 55 73
b g Dandy Man (IRE) - Sea Of Dreams (IRE) (Oasis Dream)
Prominent, briefly disputed lead over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 40/1)
9 (10) 3 [12¾]
4 93 84 48 66
b g Expert Eye - Prodigious (Intello)
Led, headed under 2f out, soon hung left and weakened (op 16/1)
10 (7) [15]
6 97 93 51 70
b g Kingman - Ventoux (Galileo)
Pulled hard, pressed leader, briefly led under 2f out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free) (tchd 3/1)
11 (3) [19¼]
8 91 82 30 49
b g Footstepsinthesand - Beal Ban (IRE) (Daggers Drawn)
Prominent, lost position 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 25/1)
  • 11 ran Off time: 5:31:07 Winning time: 1m 39.19s (slow by 0.29s) Total SP: 120%
  • 1st owner: B Preece (Joolianoss) 1st breeder: Yeomanstown Stud
  • 2nd owner: J C Smith (Storm Star)
  • 3rd owner: Mrs Aoife Henry (Saytarr)
  • Tote win: £21 PL: £4.60 £3.40 £3.60 Ex: £207.80 CSF: £217.63 Tricast: £3,167.40 Trifecta: £2,123.30
  • Jackpot:
  • Placepot: £79.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £90,686.00 - 1,140.65 winning units
  • Quadpot: £21.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £9,535.96 - 437.71 winning units
  • DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 69 (33%) M [5-7] 54 (33%) H [8-11] 27 (34%)
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