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

Ascot

14:10

Date 2025-08-09

Distance 1m7f209y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £39,344

Runners (10)

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
9 (3)	La Vita Nova Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Hollie Doyle T:Mrs John Harrington	128	tp	14-243	84	99	73	22d	—	—	-11	17.2	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Lightly raced 4yo, running well in Irish handicaps; may well have more to offer back at 2m
4 (5)	Spirit Mixer Chestnut J:Joanna Mason T:Andrew Balding	J:Joanna Mason T:Andrew Balding	138	—	0-5721	94	107	92	42d	—	—	-4	17.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won Northumberland Plate (2m, AW) latest; perhaps more to prove on good to firm these days
7 (2)	Fireblade Bay J:Suraj Narredu T:Dylan Cunha	J:Suraj Narredu T:Dylan Cunha	129	—	317223	85	108	87	15d	—	—	+10	23.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Running well, last time a close third of six at Ascot on his first attempt at 2m
8 (7)	Almuhit Bay J:Karis Teetan T:Faye Bramley	J:Karis Teetan T:Faye Bramley	129	tp	4-P411	85	102	92	21d	—	—	0	12.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Dictated pace when game 2m winner at Newbury last two starts, albeit in four-runner races
10 (9)	Artisan Dancer Bay J:Per-Anders Graberg T:Charlie Johnston	J:Per-Anders Graberg T:Charlie Johnston	125	—	133307	81	103	90	29d	—	—	+3	13.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Having a pretty consistent campaign but a bit more to prove on ground firmer than good
2 (10)	Wild Waves Chestnut J:Hugh Bowman T:Andrew Balding	J:Hugh Bowman T:Andrew Balding	142	h	-08434	98	102	79	21d	—	—	+9	16.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Third in the 2m5f Queen Alexandra at Royal Ascot but flopped at Newbury on latest start
5 (4)	Maghlaak Bay J:Robbie Dolan T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Robbie Dolan T:Adrian Paul Keatley	131	tp	9-4285	87	107	69	—	—	—	+3	11.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Easily his most competitive show on the Flat this season was in May over 1m4f
6 (6)	Scottish Anthem Grey J:Mirai Iwata T:Michael Keady	J:Mirai Iwata T:Michael Keady	130	t	654-53	86	102	72	21d	—	—	+6	10.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Close second of four to Almuhit in a slowly run race at Newbury (2m, good to firm) latest
1 (1)	Enemy Bay J:Delphine Santiago T:Ian Williams	J:Delphine Santiago T:Ian Williams	142	t	866-06	98	100	69	28d	—	—	+10	12.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Well treated on form as recent as early 2024 but badly out of form since last May
NR (8)	Dancing In Paris Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Ian Williams	J:NON-RUNNER T:Ian Williams	138	—	-43282	94	102	81	7d	—	—	—	19.4	—	—
Career-best form when second on two of last three outings, including Northumberland Plate

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
La Vita Nova	2/1	9/4	9/4
Spirit Mixer	7/2	10/3	7/2
Fireblade	5/1	5/1	5/1
Almuhit	7/1	7/1	7/1
Artisan Dancer	9/1	17/2	9/1
Wild Waves	14/1	12/1	12/1
Maghlaak	14/1	12/1	12/1
Scottish Anthem	28/1	25/1	25/1
Enemy	33/1	33/1	28/1
Dancing In Paris	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Fireblade

23.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 11 Odds: 4

5/1

2nd

Dancing In Paris

19.4

OR: 11 Form: 8.4 Odds: 0

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3rd

La Vita Nova

17.2

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8.7

9/4

Spirit Mixer

17.2

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Wild Waves

16.2

OR: 12 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Artisan Dancer

13.6

OR: 7.8 Form: 3 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Enemy

12.9

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Almuhit

12.1

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Maghlaak

11.5

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

14/1

Scottish Anthem

10.2

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Wild Waves	98	102	79
Enemy	98	100	69
Spirit Mixer	94	107	92
Dancing In Paris	94	102	81
Maghlaak	87	107	69
Scottish Anthem	86	102	72
Fireblade	85	108	87
Almuhit	85	102	92
La Vita Nova	84	99	73
Artisan Dancer	81	103	90

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dancing In Paris	7d ago	Quick return
Fireblade	15d ago	Fit
Almuhit	21d ago	Fit
Wild Waves	21d ago	Fit
Scottish Anthem	21d ago	Fit
La Vita Nova	22d ago	Fit
Enemy	28d ago	Fit
Artisan Dancer	29d ago	Fit
Spirit Mixer	42d ago	Fit
Maghlaak	—	—