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2:45 Ascot 8 Aug 2026

Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Challenge (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

(Class 2) (0-100, 4yo+) (1m3f211yds) 1m4f Good To Firm
1st £41,803 2nd £14,637 3rd £6,689.50 4th £5,219 5th £4,598.50 6th £3,349 7th £2,720 8th £2,091 9th £1,462 10th £1,045.50

Error

Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (9)  
6 98 91 75 99
b g Make Believe - Twiggy's Girl (IRE) (Manduro)
In touch with leaders, headway when nudged along over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon faced challenges, kept on well (op 6/1)
2 (6)
5 98 91 74 97
br g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Praskovia (IRE) (Manduro)
Taken down early, soon held up in midfield, headway on outer over 3f out, pressed winner over 1f out, stayed on (op 12/1)
3 (5) nk [1½]
9 912 tp1 95 77 100
b g Muhaarar - Prudenzia (IRE) (Dansili)
Slowly away, in rear, headway on outer over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, soon lost second (op 50/1)
4 (11) ¾ [2¼]
6 100 97 78 101
b m Rafeef (AUS) - Daphne Garland (SAF) (Fort Wood)
Prominent, outpaced over 1f out, rallied and went fourth inside final 110yds, not pace to challenge (op 25/1)
5 (7) nk [2½]
6 100 t 97 77 101
b g New Approach (IRE) - Right Direction (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Held up in midfield, headway over 2f out, lost fourth when no extra inside final 110yds
6 (10) [3¾]
6 101 98 76 100
b g Nathaniel (IRE) - Queen's Dream (IRE) (Oasis Dream)
Dwelt start, towards rear, headway over 2f out, prominent over 1f out, weakened inside final 110yds (op 17/2)
7 (1) 1 [4¾]
9 96 89 66 89
b g Make Believe - Avizare (IRE) (Lawman)
Dwelt start, in rear, headway over 1f out, no impression (op 12/1)
8 (12) 8 [12¾]
7 102 99 63 86
bb g New Bay - Brit Wit (High Chaparral)
Led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened (op 16/1)
9 (8) 14 [26¾]
4 98 91 32 56
b c Dubawi (IRE) - Golden Crown (Siyouni)
Prominent, weakened over 2f out (op 4/1)
10 (3) [33¼]
4 96 89 19 43
b g Calyx - Princess Cleopatra (USA) (Bernardini)
Saddle slipped soon after start, took keen hold, midfield, weakened over 2f out (jockey said saddle slipped backwards shortly after start resulting in her being unable to assist gelding in running) (op 6/1)
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