Motivator 20th Derby Anniversary Handicap – Ascot

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Motivator 20th Derby Anniversary Handicap

Date 2025-05-09

Distance 6f

Class Class 4

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £8,191

Runners (16)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2 (15)	Corolla Point b J:Dougie Costello T:Charlie Appleby	J:Dougie Costello T:Charlie Appleby	135	h	1-4	82	94	80	14d	—	—	-1	21.7	10/3 23%
Strong form in two novice runs; opening mark looks fair; more to come & he's a key player
7 (16)	Tuco Salamanca b J:Nicola Currie T:Ollie Sangster	J:Nicola Currie T:Ollie Sangster	132	t	-11144	79	91	-	21d	—	—	+6	21.7	5/1 17%
Suffered a desperate run at Newcastle on Good Friday; unexposed at 6f; fast ground a query
5 (11)	I Maximus ch J:Finley Marsh T:Richard Hughes	J:Finley Marsh T:Richard Hughes	133	b	327-14	80	88	72	28d	—	—	+1	10.2	17/2 11%
No progress upped to 7f and handicapping latest; new blinkers need to give him a lift
12 (2)	Vocal Legend b J:Jason Watson T:Charles Hills	J:Jason Watson T:Charles Hills	131	—	62-211	78	95	39	21d	—	—	+1	9.4	9/1 10%
2-2 since dropped to 6f, notably a Lingfield handicap on Good Friday; not fully exposed
3 (12)	Mollie Foster b J:Hector Crouch T:Ed Walker	J:Hector Crouch T:Ed Walker	135	—	21922-	82	89	78	223d	—	—	+14	22.9	10/1 9%
Useful 6f form as a 2yo but absent for seven months and others look better treated
4 (13)	Hucklesbrook b J:Jack Mitchell T:Roger Teal	J:Jack Mitchell T:Roger Teal	134	—	84521-	81	88	77	212d	—	—	+15	23.6	10/1 9%
A 6lb rise for his Kempton win last October looks stiff; gelded over the winter; no hood
9 (4)	Coul Angel b J:Billy Loughnane T:Michael Appleby	J:Billy Loughnane T:Michael Appleby	132	—	-31518	79	91	-	21d	—	—	+12	20.2	10/1 9%
Two 6f AW wins this year; not at best latest but can rebound; should be fine on fast turf
1 (6)	Wheels Of Fire b J:Pat Dobbs T:Richard Hannon	J:Pat Dobbs T:Richard Hannon	135	—	315-62	82	88	-	12d	—	—	+2	10.4	11/1 8%
Two solid efforts in AW handicaps this year; needs more to defy top weight here though
6 (7)	Kiniro b J:Trevor Whelan T:Harry Charlton	J:Trevor Whelan T:Harry Charlton	133	—	94-123	80	89	-	21d	—	—	+3	9.1	16/1 6%
Beaten in both handicaps while leaving impression there's more in the tank; interesting
11 (3)	Priapos b J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	131	—	14047-	78	86	64	181d	—	—	+5	10.6	16/1 6%
Didn't really kick on from his winning 2yo debut; return to faster ground may help
8 (9)	Morte Point b J:Lewis Edmunds T:William Muir & Chris Grassick	J:Lewis Edmunds T:William Muir & Chris Grassick	132	—	138-	79	88	71	156d	—	—	+12	15.3	22/1 4%
6f win on debut but no progress in two runs after; has been gelded; improvement a must
15 (1)	Letsbeatsepsis b J:Hollie Doyle T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Hollie Doyle T:Gary & Josh Moore	121	—	334-9	68	87	65	22d	—	—	+2	5.4	33/1 3%
Not built on debut promise and he finished remote having pulled hard on his reappearance
16 (10)	Azuinthejungle ch J:Faye McManoman T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Faye McManoman T:Nigel Tinkler	116	—	855-22	63	92	83	7d	—	—	+1	4.1	33/1 3%
Runner-up in both starts this year; this is much tougher though
13 (5)	Up The Pace b J:Kieran Shoemark T:Edward Smyth-Osbourne	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Edward Smyth-Osbourne	129	—	35137-	76	88	72	184d	—	—	+13	14.7	40/1 2%
Best 2yo runs came over 7f on slower ground; vulnerable back from a six-month absence
14 (14)	Iconic Times b/br J:Cieren Fallon T:Heather Main	J:Cieren Fallon T:Heather Main	128	—	071-	75	84	24	170d	—	—	+15	16.7	66/1 1%
Improved when making all at Kempton (6f) in November but that was a poor race
10 (8)	South Shore Island b J:Robert Havlin T:Amanda Perrett	J:Robert Havlin T:Amanda Perrett	132	h	5320-4	79	86	81	10d	—	—	+6	7.6	66/1 1%
Promise in Ireland for M D O'Callaghan at 2; low-key stable debut; big step forward needed

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Corolla Point	11/4	5/2	3/1	11/4	10/3
Tuco Salamanca	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1	9/2
I Maximus	8/1	8/1	8/1	17/2	8/1
Vocal Legend	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2
Mollie Foster	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	8/1
Hucklesbrook	9/1	10/1	9/1	10/1	17/2
Coul Angel	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Wheels Of Fire	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	8/1
Kiniro	14/1	14/1	14/1	16/1	12/1
Priapos	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	14/1
Morte Point	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Letsbeatsepsis	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	22/1
Azuinthejungle	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	22/1
Up The Pace	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Iconic Times	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1
South Shore Island	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Hucklesbrook

23.6

OR: 7.8 Form: 13.5 Odds: 2.4

10/1

2nd

Mollie Foster

22.9

OR: 8 Form: 12.5 Odds: 2.4

10/1

3rd

Corolla Point

21.7

OR: 8 Form: 7 Odds: 6.7

10/3

Tuco Salamanca

21.7

OR: 7.3 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Coul Angel

20.2

OR: 7.3 Form: 10.6 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Iconic Times

16.7

OR: 6.3 Form: 10 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Morte Point

15.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 1

22/1

Up The Pace

14.7

OR: 6.5 Form: 7.7 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Priapos

10.6

OR: 7 Form: 2 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Wheels Of Fire

10.4

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

I Maximus

10.2

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Vocal Legend

9.4

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Kiniro

9.1

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

South Shore Island

7.6

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Letsbeatsepsis

5.4

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Azuinthejungle

4.1

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Corolla Point Top Rated	82	94	80
Mollie Foster	82	89	78
Wheels Of Fire	82	88	—
Hucklesbrook	81	88	77
I Maximus	80	88	72
Kiniro	80	89	—
Tuco Salamanca	79	91	—
Coul Angel	79	91	—
Morte Point	79	88	71
South Shore Island	79	86	81
Vocal Legend	78	95	39
Priapos	78	86	64
Up The Pace	76	88	72
Iconic Times	75	84	24
Letsbeatsepsis	68	87	65
Azuinthejungle	63	92	83

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Azuinthejungle	7d ago	Quick return
South Shore Island	10d ago	Quick return
Wheels Of Fire	12d ago	Quick return
Corolla Point	14d ago	Fit
Tuco Salamanca	21d ago	Fit
Vocal Legend	21d ago	Fit
Coul Angel	21d ago	Fit
Kiniro	21d ago	Fit
Letsbeatsepsis	22d ago	Fit
I Maximus	28d ago	Fit
Morte Point	156d ago	Long break
Iconic Times	170d ago	Long break
Priapos	181d ago	Long break
Up The Pace	184d ago	Long break
Hucklesbrook	212d ago	Long break
Mollie Foster	223d ago	Long break