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Schweppes Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap)

Date 2025-05-10
Distance 7f
Class Class 2
Going Good To Firm
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £51,540
Winning Time 1m 23.66s (fast by 2.14s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st 22/1 Won
2nd 5/1F 0.05
3rd 11/2 0.1
4th 18/1 3
5th 16/1 .5
6th 11/2 0.1
7th 18/1 1
8th 10/1 .5
9th 50/1 .5
10th 18/1 1.5
11th 40/1 0.3
12th 11/1 .5
13th 12/1 1.25
14th 11/1 2.5
15th 28/1 0.3
16th 13/2 .5
17th 22/1 1.25

Runners (19)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
2 (18)
Roi De France
Brown
J:Oisin Murphy
T:John & Thady Gosden
J:Oisin Murphy
T:John & Thady Gosden
 137 — 012-32
106
117
101
 22d — — +1
19.2
1.00/1
4/1
20%
Record is largely solid; creditable second on AW finals day most recently; should go well
6 (9)
Qirat
Chestnut
J:Rossa Ryan
T:Ralph Beckett
J:Rossa Ryan
T:Ralph Beckett
 130 — 65122-
99
116
99
 192d — — +17
29.4
1.50/1
6/1
14%
Record of 12112 over 7f includes a good effort at Ascot; big player back at this trip
12 (12)
Gleneagle Bay
Bay
J:Hollie Doyle
T:Stephen Thorne
J:Hollie Doyle
T:Stephen Thorne
 123 tp 5222-5
92
114
107
 55d — — +1
14.1
1.63/1
13/2
13%
Low-mileage Irish 5yo; has shown signs that there's a good prize in him; major claims
4 (16)
Ten Pounds
Bay
J:Trevor Whelan
T:Harry Charlton
J:Trevor Whelan
T:Harry Charlton
 133 — 1117-1
102
117
75
 24d — — +16
25.9
1.88/1
15/2
12%
Newmarket reappearance win took his record to 4-6; further progress is plausible
11 (19)
Myal
Bay
J:Sam James
T:Steph Hollinshead
J:Sam James
T:Steph Hollinshead
 126 — 111-31
95
117
92
 14d — — +4
13.9
2.13/1
17/2
11%
Haydock win last time took his record in 7f handicaps to 5-5; respected kept to this trip
10 (15)
Metal Merchant
Bay
J:David Probert
T:Jack Channon
J:David Probert
T:Jack Channon
 127 — 7749-0
96
117
102
 28d — — +5
13.9
2.50/1
10/1
9%
Close fourth in major handicap over C&D last July; that form puts him in the picture
3 (6)
English Oak
Bay
J:William Buick
T:Ed Walker
J:William Buick
T:Ed Walker
 137 — 4629-9
106
118
103
 14d — — +8
16.2
3.50/1
14/1
7%
Sole C&D attempt resulted in a ready success at Royal Ascot last year; interesting
9 (8)
Ebt's Guard
Bay
J:Lewis Edmunds
T:William Muir & Chris Grassick
J:Lewis Edmunds
T:William Muir & Chris Grassick
 127 — 6618-1
96
115
106
 28d — — +17
23.1
4.50/1
18/1
5%
Better than ever at Newbury on reappearance but isn't crying out for drop back to 7f
18 (11)
Hickory
Bay
J:Saffie Osborne
T:Jamie Osborne
J:Saffie Osborne
T:Jamie Osborne
 116 — 87802-
85
117
102
 201d — — +10
15.4
4.50/1
18/1
5%
Some good C&D form when with James Fanshawe but is frustrating; no win since 2022
7 (1)
Popmaster
Grey
J:Jack Doughty(3)
T:Ed Walker
J:Jack Doughty(3)
T:Ed Walker
 129 — -38345
98
120
98
 22d — — +10
15.5
4.50/1
18/1
5%
Two defeats in this race emphasise that he's far more exposed than some of these rivals
17 (7)
Diligent Resdev
Bay
J:Joanna Mason
T:Michael & David Easterby
J:Joanna Mason
T:Michael & David Easterby
 117 v 5051-3
86
115
92
 21d — — +8
13.4
4.50/1
18/1
5%
Record is 3-8; ran creditably on reappearance; upped in class but may do better still
16 (13)
Metaverse
Chestnut
J:Harry Davies
T:David Menuisier
J:Harry Davies
T:David Menuisier
 119 h 104-71
88
117
71
 19d — — +6
10.7
6.25/1
25/1
4%
Both wins off 4lb lower, including on AW last time; now on career-high mark
13 (17)
Silver Sword
Grey
J:Kieran Shoemark
T:Dylan Cunha
J:Kieran Shoemark
T:Dylan Cunha
 123 — 540166
92
115
100
 7d — — +13
16.6
7.00/1
28/1
3%
All wins over 1m and stays 1m2f; drop back to 7f looks a negative
1 (2)
Witch Hunter
Bay
J:Joe Leavy(3)
T:Richard Hannon
J:Joe Leavy(3)
T:Richard Hannon
 138 — 3-6260
107
117
85
 10d — — +14
17.3
7.00/1
28/1
3%
Big chance on peak form but has failed to win since 2023, which doesn't inspire confidence
5 (5)
Jumby
Bay
J:Charles Bishop
T:Eve Johnson Houghton
J:Charles Bishop
T:Eve Johnson Houghton
 131 — 630-64
100
116
80
 8d — — +11
13.1
16.50/1
66/1
1%
Smart on his day but losing run goes back to 2023; similar type to Witch Hunter
14 (10)
Noodle Mission
Bay
J:Rob Hornby
T:Edward Smyth-Osbourne
J:Rob Hornby
T:Edward Smyth-Osbourne
 119 — 12160-
88
113
94
 191d — — +16
18.6
16.50/1
66/1
1%
Largely productive last term but faces a stiffer task at this level
15 (3)
Tolstoy
Bay
J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(5)
T:Brian Ellison
J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(5)
T:Brian Ellison
 119 — 180-00
88
114
105
 42d — — +8
10
20.00/1
80/1
1%
Did well last summer; not in the same form since; best watched
NR (4)
No Retreat
Bay
J:Callum Shepherd
T:George Scott
J:Callum Shepherd
T:George Scott
 128 — 2-2212
97
114
102
 64d — — —
15.3
— —
Consistent sort who is 1-1 over 7f and looks interesting on debut for another new yard
NR (14)
Mafnood
Bay
J:NON-RUNNER
T:George Baker
J:NON-RUNNER
T:George Baker
 114 p 7366-3
83
114
-
 18d — — —
11.3
— —
Campaigned mostly at longer trips; enough to prove in this hot 7f handicap
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Roi De France
 7/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 4/1
Qirat
 5/1 6/1 11/2 11/2 6/1
Gleneagle Bay
 6/1 6/1 11/2 13/2 11/2
Ten Pounds
 7/1 15/2 13/2 15/2 15/2
Myal
 8/1 17/2 8/1 8/1 8/1
Metal Merchant
 9/1 9/1 8/1 10/1 9/1
English Oak
 14/1 11/1 11/1 17/2 14/1
Ebt's Guard
 16/1 18/1 16/1 16/1 16/1
Hickory
 18/1 16/1 12/1 18/1 14/1
Popmaster
 18/1 18/1 18/1 18/1 18/1
Diligent Resdev
 18/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 18/1
Metaverse
 22/1 22/1 20/1 25/1 22/1
Silver Sword
 28/1 22/1 18/1 25/1 20/1
Witch Hunter
 28/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1
Jumby
 66/1 33/1 33/1 33/1 33/1
Noodle Mission
 66/1 50/1 50/1 50/1 50/1
Tolstoy
 80/1 50/1 50/1 66/1 50/1
No Retreat
 - - - - -
Mafnood
 - - - - -

Predictor

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

1st Qirat
29.4
OR: 12.3 Form: 13.5 Odds: 3.6
6/1
2nd Ten Pounds
25.9
OR: 13 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9
15/2
3rd Ebt's Guard
23.1
OR: 11.5 Form: 10 Odds: 1.6
18/1
4 Roi De France
19.2
OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2
4/1
5 Noodle Mission
18.6
OR: 9.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0.6
66/1
6 Witch Hunter
17.3
OR: 14.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1
28/1
7 Silver Sword
16.6
OR: 10.5 Form: 5 Odds: 1.1
28/1
8 English Oak
16.2
OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2
14/1
9 Popmaster
15.5
OR: 12 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.4
18/1
10 Hickory
15.4
OR: 8.8 Form: 5 Odds: 1.6
18/1
11 No Retreat
15.3
OR: 11.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0
—
12 Gleneagle Bay
14.1
OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6
13/2
13 Myal
13.9
OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7
17/2
14 Metal Merchant
13.9
OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4
10/1
15 Diligent Resdev
13.4
OR: 9 Form: 3 Odds: 1.4
18/1
16 Jumby
13.1
OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6
66/1
17 Mafnood
11.3
OR: 8.3 Form: 3 Odds: 0
—
18 Metaverse
10.7
OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
25/1
19 Tolstoy
10
OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
80/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Witch Hunter
107
117
85
Roi De France
106
117
101
English Oak
106
118
103
Ten Pounds
102
117
75
Jumby
100
116
80
Qirat
99
116
99
Popmaster
98
120
98
No Retreat
97
114
102
Metal Merchant
96
117
102
Ebt's Guard
96
115
106
Myal
95
117
92
Gleneagle Bay
92
114
107
Silver Sword
92
115
100
Metaverse
88
117
71
Noodle Mission
88
113
94
Tolstoy
88
114
105
Diligent Resdev
86
115
92
Hickory
85
117
102
Mafnood
83
114
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Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Silver Sword 7d ago Quick return
Jumby 8d ago Quick return
Witch Hunter 10d ago Quick return
Myal 14d ago Fit
English Oak 14d ago Fit
Mafnood 18d ago Fit
Metaverse 19d ago Fit
Diligent Resdev 21d ago Fit
Roi De France 22d ago Fit
Popmaster 22d ago Fit
Ten Pounds 24d ago Fit
Metal Merchant 28d ago Fit
Ebt's Guard 28d ago Fit
Tolstoy 42d ago Fit
Gleneagle Bay 55d ago Fresh
No Retreat 64d ago Fresh
Noodle Mission 191d ago Long break
Qirat 192d ago Long break
Hickory 201d ago Long break