Whispering Angel Handicap – Ascot

Ascot

17:15

Whispering Angel Handicap

Date 2025-07-26

Distance 5f

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £30,924

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (6)	Aramram Bay J:Ryan Moore T:Richard Hannon	J:Ryan Moore T:Richard Hannon	136	—	222164	98	108	98	28d	—	—	0	27.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Very good marker in top 6f handicaps; first run at 5f; holds Group 1 entries at 5f and 6f
3 (14)	Cover Up Bay J:William Buick T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:William Buick T:Simon & Ed Crisford	135	t	304560	97	109	100	35d	—	—	+1	16.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Looks weighted to go well and the return to 5f will suit; can be involved
2 (11)	Tropical Storm Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	135	—	14-610	101	108	93	39d	—	—	+6	15.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Two Listed wins at 5f; never involved in Group 1 here in June; handicap debut
7 (10)	Toca Madera Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Brian Meehan	J:Billy Loughnane T:Brian Meehan	131	—	263430	93	109	97	14d	—	—	+8	16.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Some good 5f runs earlier but he came up well short over C&D recently; up against it
6 (4)	Azure Angel Chestnut J:Callum Rodriguez T:Edward Bethell	J:Callum Rodriguez T:Edward Bethell	131	t	0-5213	93	107	91	28d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+6	12.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Healthy AW strike-rate; off the mark on turf (5f) in June; held since; this is harder
11 (5)	Mesaafi Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Ross Burdon	J:Tom Marquand T:Ross Burdon	126	b	821193	88	109	99	14d	—	—	+17	23.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Two AW wins this year; return to 5f suited when close 3rd of 17 over C&D latest
14 (13)	Rhythm N Hooves Bay J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Robert Cowell	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Robert Cowell	123	p	243067	85	107	93	14d	—	—	+5	11.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won the big 3yo handicap at the main meeting in 2023; no obvious excuses back here latest
10 (7)	Glamorous Breeze Bay J:Gina Mangan T:Christopher Mason	J:Gina Mangan T:Christopher Mason	126	p	3-1315	88	108	99	14d	—	—	+7	13.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
On the crest of another wave this year, winning two and close 5th over C&D latest
5 (8)	Vintage Clarets Bay J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:Richard Fahey	J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:Richard Fahey	133	—	073652	95	110	93	29d	—	—	+13	18.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Useful form in all four course runs; only just lost out on AW latest; back up 3lb
8 (3)	Emperor Spirit Bay J:Marco Ghiani T:Michael Keady	J:Marco Ghiani T:Michael Keady	129	tp	2898-1	91	108	92	15d	—	—	+17	21.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Lost out very late in this race last year; back to form for new yard latest; can go well
9 (1)	Woolhampton Bay J:Oliver Searle(5) T:Rod Millman	J:Oliver Searle(5) T:Rod Millman	127	—	985500	89	108	88	14d	—	—	+7	11	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Course specialist but not quite herself in 2025 and she flagged over C&D latest
13 (9)	Michaela's Boy Chestnut J:Sean Levey T:Robert Cowell	J:Sean Levey T:Robert Cowell	124	—	834302	86	109	85	24d	—	—	+14	16.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
1-21 on turf and this is more competitive than a recent 2nd over 5f at Chepstow
4 (2)	Roman Dragon Bay J:Liam Wright(5) T:Hugo Palmer	J:Liam Wright(5) T:Hugo Palmer	134	v	519100	96	107	84	14d	—	—	+17	19.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
All British wins at Chester; played no part in 6f and 5f handicaps here on last 2 starts
12 (12)	King Of Stars Grey J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Michael Appleby	J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Michael Appleby	125	p	/3757-	87	105	84	211d	—	—	+9	10.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Well treated on best form, including over C&D; lacks a recent run but can go well fresh

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Aramram	2/1	9/4	85/40	2/1	9/4
Cover Up	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1	9/2
Tropical Storm	15/2	17/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Toca Madera	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1
Azure Angel	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Mesaafi	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Rhythm N Hooves	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Glamorous Breeze	14/1	16/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Vintage Clarets	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Emperor Spirit	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Woolhampton	22/1	20/1	20/1	22/1	20/1
Michaela's Boy	33/1	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Roman Dragon	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	40/1
King Of Stars	66/1	66/1	66/1	80/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Aramram

27.9

OR: 12 Form: 7.5 Odds: 8.4

9/4

2nd

Mesaafi

23.4

OR: 9.5 Form: 12 Odds: 1.9

12/1

3rd

Emperor Spirit

21.6

OR: 10.3 Form: 10 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Roman Dragon

19.1

OR: 11.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Vintage Clarets

18.9

OR: 11.3 Form: 5.9 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Michaela's Boy

16.9

OR: 9 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Cover Up

16.2

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Toca Madera

16.1

OR: 10.8 Form: 3 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Tropical Storm

15.4

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Glamorous Breeze

13.2

OR: 9.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Azure Angel

12.7

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Rhythm N Hooves

11.6

OR: 8.8 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Woolhampton

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

King Of Stars

10.5

OR: 9.3 Form: 0.9 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tropical Storm	101	108	93
Aramram	98	108	98
Cover Up	97	109	100
Roman Dragon	96	107	84
Vintage Clarets	95	110	93
Toca Madera	93	109	97
Azure Angel	93	107	91
Emperor Spirit	91	108	92
Woolhampton	89	108	88
Mesaafi	88	109	99
Glamorous Breeze	88	108	99
King Of Stars	87	105	84
Michaela's Boy	86	109	85
Rhythm N Hooves	85	107	93

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Toca Madera	14d ago	Fit
Mesaafi	14d ago	Fit
Rhythm N Hooves	14d ago	Fit
Glamorous Breeze	14d ago	Fit
Woolhampton	14d ago	Fit
Roman Dragon	14d ago	Fit
Emperor Spirit	15d ago	Fit
Michaela's Boy	24d ago	Fit
Aramram	28d ago	Fit
Azure Angel	28d ago	Fit
Vintage Clarets	29d ago	Fit
Cover Up	35d ago	Fit
Tropical Storm	39d ago	Fit
King Of Stars	211d ago	Long break