Lavazza & Ascot 10 Year Anniversary Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap)

Ascot

14:40

Date 2024-05-11

Distance 7f

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £51,540

Winning Time 1m 26.58s (slow by 0.78s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	The Wizard Of Eye (IRE) Tom Marquand · Charlie Fellowes	7/1	Won
2nd	Ramazan (IRE) Joe Leavy · Richard Fahey	14/1	0.2
3rd	Bless Him (IRE) Pat Cosgrave · David Simcock	33/1	0.1
4th	Hickory (IRE) Saffie Osborne · James Fanshawe	8/1	1.5
5th	Ropey Guest (GB) Tom Queally · George Margarson	33/1	0.3
6th	Streets Of Gold (IRE) Georgia Dobie · Eve Johnson Houghton	12/1	0.05
7th	Popmaster (IRE) Brandon Wilkie · Ed Walker	12/1	0.2
8th	Fantastic Fox (GB) Aidan Keeley · Roger Varian	18/1	0.1
9th	Arabian Storm (GB) Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding	17/2	1.25
10th	Pearle d'Or (IRE) Silvestre De Sousa · David O'Meara	9/2F	1
11th	Mostabshir (GB) Jim Crowley · John & Thady Gosden	7/1	1.25
12th	Caragio (IRE) J F Egan · Roger Teal	22/1	.5
13th	Mustajaab (GB) Lewis Edmunds · William Muir & Chris Grassick	20/1	.75
14th	Londoner (IRE) Billy Loughnane · Jim Goldie	66/1	0.3
15th	Carrytheone (GB) Kevin Stott · Michael Bell	28/1	0.2
16th	Rhoscolyn (GB) Jason Watson · David O'Meara	25/1	0.2
17th	King's Vanity (GB) Hayley Turner · Andrew Balding	40/1	1.5
18th	Jumby (IRE) William Buick · Eve Johnson Houghton	18/1	.5
19th	Abduction (FR) Ethan Jones · Jim Goldie	33/1	.75
20th	Merlin The Wizard (GB) Hollie Doyle · Harry Charlton	14/1	.75
21th	Zero Carbon (FR) George Rooke · Richard Hughes	33/1	3.25

Runners (23)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
17 (14)	Pearle d'Or Chestnut J:Silvestre De Sousa T:David O'Meara	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:David O'Meara	119	h	1313-0	90	119	105	23d	—	—	+1	13.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Good record over C&D last season; respected back here with usual hood reapplied
8 (12)	The Wizard Of Eye Chestnut J:Tom Marquand T:Charlie Fellowes	J:Tom Marquand T:Charlie Fellowes	128	p	96657-	99	119	104	232d	—	—	+4	15.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Has proved hard to win with but starts life with new stable on a good mark
5 (19)	Mostabshir Grey J:Jim Crowley T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Jim Crowley T:John & Thady Gosden	132	b	6475-3	103	116	97	45d	—	—	+10	18.8	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Ran well over 7f at Kempton most recently; unexposed at this trip; major contender
18 (6)	Hickory Bay J:Saffie Osborne T:James Fanshawe	J:Saffie Osborne T:James Fanshawe	118	v	0230-2	89	121	91	38d	—	—	+7	17.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Close second in last year's International over C&D; may well have a big prize in him
1 (17)	Popmaster Grey J:Brandon Wilkie(5) T:Ed Walker	J:Brandon Wilkie(5) T:Ed Walker	138	—	2212-6	109	120	89	23d	—	—	+9	17	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Has some good C&D form; on a career-high mark but Brandon Wilkie takes off a useful 5lb
13 (21)	Arabian Storm Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	122	—	/193-5	93	116	87	45d	—	—	+6	12.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Lightly raced; finished 6l behind Mostabshir on reappearance but may do better this time
3 (18)	Ramazan Bay J:Joe Leavy(5) T:Richard Fahey	J:Joe Leavy(5) T:Richard Fahey	134	v	9122-2	105	117	92	21d	—	—	+14	20.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Consistent in the main; on a career-high mark but Joe Leavy takes off a handy 5lb
4 (23)	Streets Of Gold Bay J:Georgia Dobie(3) T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:Georgia Dobie(3) T:Eve Johnson Houghton	134	—	3305-9	105	115	93	23d	—	—	+9	15.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Peak effort when close third in last year's Jersey Stakes over C&D; each-way possibilities
12 (9)	Merlin The Wizard Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Harry Charlton	J:Hollie Doyle T:Harry Charlton	125	—	11510-	96	116	107	224d	—	—	+20	24.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Ran badly in the Cambridgeshire but progressive otherwise; may still have more to offer
2 (5)	Jumby Bay J:William Buick T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:William Buick T:Eve Johnson Houghton	136	—	2959-9	107	117	92	77d	—	—	+11	15.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Dual Group winner; returns to handicap level off a workable mark; 3-7 under William Buick
9 (20)	Fantastic Fox Chestnut J:Aidan Keeley(3) T:Roger Varian	J:Aidan Keeley(3) T:Roger Varian	127	—	14-313	98	116	99	43d	—	—	+8	13.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Productive on AW since September; however, he's 9lb higher than last turf attempt
11 (8)	Rhoscolyn Bay J:Jason Watson T:David O'Meara	J:Jason Watson T:David O'Meara	127	t	150-54	98	116	108	14d	—	—	+9	13.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Gained four of his last five wins at Goodwood; mixed record (930000050) at Ascot
14 (4)	Mustajaab b/br J:Lewis Edmunds T:William Muir & Chris Grassick	J:Lewis Edmunds T:William Muir & Chris Grassick	122	—	0745-1	93	118	91	30d	—	—	+18	21.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Reappearance win took his AW record to 2-2; stiffer task off new mark at this level
19 (15)	Abduction Bay J:Ethan Jones(7) T:Jim Goldie	J:Ethan Jones(7) T:Jim Goldie	118	—	0421-0	89	117	100	20d	—	—	+7	11	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Well held at Musselburgh on seasonal debut and remains on career-high mark
6 (7)	Carrytheone Bay J:Kevin Stott T:Michael Bell	J:Kevin Stott T:Michael Bell	130	t	3266-9	101	119	98	23d	—	—	+10	13.7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Ex-Iirsh 7yo who hasn't won since 2021; second start for new stable
7 (16)	Ropey Guest Bay J:Tom Queally T:George Margarson	J:Tom Queally T:George Margarson	130	v	01062-	101	115	93	203d	—	—	+19	21.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Runner-up in the Balmoral here last October; beaten in this race for the last three years
21 (11)	Caragio Grey J:J F Egan T:Roger Teal	J:J F Egan T:Roger Teal	115	p	6187-4	86	118	78	38d	—	—	+7	9.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Fairly useful but has something to prove in a particularly hot contest back on turf
10 (13)	Bless Him Bay J:Pat Cosgrave T:David Simcock	J:Pat Cosgrave T:David Simcock	127	h	40750-	98	119	92	217d	—	—	+10	12.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Useful on his day but may struggle to recapture his peak form now aged ten
22 (3)	Zero Carbon Bay J:George Rooke T:Richard Hughes	J:George Rooke T:Richard Hughes	115	p	1254-1	86	115	91	38d	—	—	+17	19.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Reappearance win took his AW record to 5-10; just 1-9 and inconsistent on turf
23 (2)	King's Vanity Bay J:Hayley Turner T:Andrew Balding	J:Hayley Turner T:Andrew Balding	114	—	5-120	85	116	-	83d	—	—	+7	9.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Unexposed type who is having first start away from AW; has a turf pedigree; could go well
15 (10)	Londoner Chestnut J:Billy Loughnane T:Jim Goldie	J:Billy Loughnane T:Jim Goldie	121	—	352-00	92	113	35	20d	—	—	+9	11.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Pair of duck eggs for new yard this year; still needs to prove he retains ability
NR (22)	Wobwobwob Bay J:David Egan T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:David Egan T:Adrian Paul Keatley	120	v	05-001	91	118	107	7d	—	—	—	10.3	—	—
Won at Thirsk last Saturday (6f, good to soft); now back on career-high mark; vulnerable
NR (1)	Good Karma Grey J:NON-RUNNER T:James Ferguson	J:NON-RUNNER T:James Ferguson	117	—	1/10-9	88	-	-	28d	—	0W/1P 1 run	—	14.5	—	—
Lightly raced; beaten 8l in both handicap attempts; needs to find improvement

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Pearle d'Or	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2	5/1
The Wizard Of Eye	6/1	6/1	6/1	7/1	6/1
Mostabshir	17/2	15/2	15/2	17/2	15/2
Hickory	8/1	8/1	7/1	8/1	7/1
Popmaster	10/1	9/1	10/1	10/1	9/1
Arabian Storm	12/1	11/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Ramazan	14/1	11/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Streets Of Gold	16/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Merlin The Wizard	16/1	16/1	14/1	16/1	14/1
Jumby	18/1	16/1	18/1	20/1	18/1
Fantastic Fox	18/1	16/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Rhoscolyn	25/1	22/1	22/1	25/1	22/1
Mustajaab	25/1	22/1	22/1	25/1	22/1
Abduction	25/1	20/1	25/1	25/1	20/1
Carrytheone	28/1	25/1	28/1	22/1	25/1
Ropey Guest	33/1	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Caragio	33/1	28/1	33/1	25/1	28/1
Bless Him	33/1	28/1	25/1	25/1	28/1
Zero Carbon	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
King's Vanity	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Londoner	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Merlin The Wizard

24.9

OR: 11.5 Form: 12 Odds: 1.4

16/1

2nd

Mustajaab

21.7

OR: 10.8 Form: 10 Odds: 1

25/1

3rd

Ropey Guest

21.5

OR: 12.8 Form: 8 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Ramazan

20.5

OR: 13.8 Form: 5 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Zero Carbon

19.6

OR: 9 Form: 10 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Mostabshir

18.8

OR: 13.3 Form: 3 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Hickory

17.6

OR: 9.8 Form: 5 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Popmaster

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

The Wizard Of Eye

15.6

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Streets Of Gold

15.5

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Jumby

15.5

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Good Karma

14.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0

—

Carrytheone

13.7

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Pearle d'Or

13.6

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Fantastic Fox

13.4

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Rhoscolyn

13.1

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Bless Him

12.8

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Arabian Storm

12.7

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Londoner

11.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Abduction

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Wobwobwob

10.3

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Caragio

9.9

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

King's Vanity

9.3

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Popmaster	109	120	89
Jumby	107	117	92
Ramazan	105	117	92
Streets Of Gold	105	115	93
Mostabshir	103	116	97
Carrytheone	101	119	98
Ropey Guest	101	115	93
The Wizard Of Eye	99	119	104
Fantastic Fox	98	116	99
Rhoscolyn	98	116	108
Bless Him	98	119	92
Merlin The Wizard	96	116	107
Arabian Storm	93	116	87
Mustajaab	93	118	91
Londoner	92	113	35
Wobwobwob	91	118	107
Pearle d'Or	90	119	105
Hickory	89	121	91
Abduction	89	117	100
Good Karma	88	—	—
Caragio	86	118	78
Zero Carbon	86	115	91
King's Vanity	85	116	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Wobwobwob	7d ago	Quick return
Rhoscolyn	14d ago	Fit
Abduction	20d ago	Fit
Londoner	20d ago	Fit
Ramazan	21d ago	Fit
Pearle d'Or	23d ago	Fit
Popmaster	23d ago	Fit
Streets Of Gold	23d ago	Fit
Carrytheone	23d ago	Fit
Good Karma	28d ago	Fit
Mustajaab	30d ago	Fit
Hickory	38d ago	Fit
Caragio	38d ago	Fit
Zero Carbon	38d ago	Fit
Fantastic Fox	43d ago	Fit
Mostabshir	45d ago	Fit
Arabian Storm	45d ago	Fit
Jumby	77d ago	Fresh
King's Vanity	83d ago	Fresh
Ropey Guest	203d ago	Long break
Bless Him	217d ago	Long break
Merlin The Wizard	224d ago	Long break
The Wizard Of Eye	232d ago	Long break