Sodexo Live! Handicap – Ascot

Ascot

17:15

Sodexo Live! Handicap

Date 2025-09-05

Distance 7f

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £8,715

Winning Time 1m 29.68s (slow by 3.88s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Forty Years On (IRE) Callum Shepherd · George Scott	7/2	Won
2nd	Dannick (GB) David Egan · Gary & Josh Moore	8/1	.5
3rd	Law Of Design (IRE) Billy Loughnane · Brian Meehan	12/1	.5
4th	Cavolo Nero (GB) Hollie Doyle · James Ferguson	8/1	5.5
5th	Beltadaay (GB) Ray Dawson · James Horton	40/1	0.05
6th	Tactical Plan (GB) Jim Crowley · Ed Dunlop	11/2	1.75
7th	Calyxoh (IRE) Saffie Osborne · Charlie Clover	14/1	1.25
8th	Sea Suite (IRE) Rowan Scott · James Owen	17/2	0.05
9th	Token Gesture (IRE) Tyler Heard · Mark Usher	66/1	1.25
10th	Good Banter (IRE) Lewis Edmunds · Jennie Candlish	25/1	16

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Excellent Echo (GB) Oisin Murphy · Dominic Ffrench Davis	5/2F
B.D.	Nordic Norm (GB) Sam James · K R Burke	40/1

Runners (15)

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
12 (11)	Excellent Echo Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Dominic Ffrench Davis	J:Oisin Murphy T:Dominic Ffrench Davis	122	—	-99311	72	97	82	3d	—	—	+6	32	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Got up on the line in lower grade at Chepstow on Tuesday; avoids a penalty
4 (13)	Forty Years On Bay J:Callum Shepherd T:George Scott	J:Callum Shepherd T:George Scott	132	—	311	82	97	52	48d	—	—	+10	33.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Successful in last two novice starts; respected with further progress plausible
9 (12)	Tactical Plan Grey J:Jim Crowley T:Ed Dunlop	J:Jim Crowley T:Ed Dunlop	126	—	1-5024	76	93	86	48d	—	—	+1	18.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Strong record (2121) on soft/heavy; on a workable mark; one to consider
1 (3)	Cavolo Nero Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:James Ferguson	J:Hollie Doyle T:James Ferguson	137	—	122168	87	94	81	36d	—	—	+9	19.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Possibilities if tapping back into earlier progress; drops back in trip/class
14 (2)	Sea Suite Chestnut J:Rowan Scott T:James Owen	J:Rowan Scott T:James Owen	120	—	46032	70	101	65	7d	—	—	+5	15	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Clear second over 1m at Sandown last Friday; due to go back up 4lb in future
11 (5)	Dannick Chestnut J:David Egan T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:David Egan T:Gary & Josh Moore	124	t	-32372	74	96	82	11d	—	—	+8	17	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Largely consistent maiden; has C&D form; goes in first-time tongue-tie
8 (9)	Law Of Design Chestnut J:Billy Loughnane T:Brian Meehan	J:Billy Loughnane T:Brian Meehan	129	b	7-8984	79	94	73	44d	—	—	+1	9.6	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Interesting back at Ascot, having gained his novice win over C&D a year ago
3 (1)	Calyxoh Bay J:Saffie Osborne T:Charlie Clover	J:Saffie Osborne T:Charlie Clover	134	b	236-51	84	94	76	21d	—	—	+3	10.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Made all at Newbury most recently; may build on that win and improve further
6 (4)	Good Banter Chestnut J:Lewis Edmunds T:Jennie Candlish	J:Lewis Edmunds T:Jennie Candlish	131	—	485605	81	90	77	36d	—	—	+5	8.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Campaigned mostly over 6f and has gained both wins on AW
13 (7)	Beltadaay Bay J:Ray Dawson T:James Horton	J:Ray Dawson T:James Horton	122	—	-70187	72	92	73	11d	—	—	+8	11.4	10.00/1	40/1 2%
2-2 on soft/heavy but registered those wins in Class 6
7 (14)	Nordic Norm Bay J:Sam James T:K R Burke	J:Sam James T:K R Burke	130	—	12609	80	92	53	34d	—	—	+9	11.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Down the field in two handicaps since switched to turf
15 (10)	Token Gesture Grey J:Tyler Heard T:Mark Usher	J:Tyler Heard T:Mark Usher	118	—	71-525	68	92	-	16d	—	—	+3	5.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Recorded sole win in Class 6 on AW; enough to prove
NR (15)	Mayday Malone Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER T:Michael Bell	J:NON-RUNNER T:Michael Bell	135	—	022121	85	96	-	34d	—	—	—	29.8	—	—
Record of 22121 since June; seems versatile as regards ground; solid claims
NR (8)	Brize Norton Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	132	—	543-15	82	94	64	83d	—	—	—	8	—	—
May prove suited by the return to forecast softer ground
NR (6)	Happy Banner Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Ed Walker	J:Tom Marquand T:Ed Walker	124	t	1-6537	74	96	88	29d	—	—	—	13	—	—
Chance partly depends on how well he responds to tongue-tie

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Excellent Echo	5/2	5/2	5/2
Forty Years On	7/2	4/1	4/1
Tactical Plan	5/1	5/1	5/1
Cavolo Nero	15/2	15/2	15/2
Sea Suite	8/1	8/1	15/2
Dannick	9/1	9/1	9/1
Law Of Design	11/1	10/1	10/1
Calyxoh	12/1	12/1	12/1
Good Banter	33/1	33/1	33/1
Beltadaay	40/1	40/1	40/1
Nordic Norm	50/1	40/1	40/1
Token Gesture	50/1	50/1	50/1
Mayday Malone	-	-	-
Brize Norton	-	-	-
Happy Banner	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Forty Years On

33.8

OR: 8 Form: 18.5 Odds: 7.3

4/1

2nd

Excellent Echo

OR: 5.5 Form: 18.5 Odds: 8

5/2

3rd

Mayday Malone

29.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 21 Odds: 0

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Cavolo Nero

19.6

OR: 9.3 Form: 7.5 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Tactical Plan

18.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 7 Odds: 5

5/1

Dannick

OR: 6 Form: 8.6 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Sea Suite

OR: 5 Form: 7.1 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Happy Banner

OR: 6 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Nordic Norm

11.7

OR: 7.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Beltadaay

11.4

OR: 5.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Calyxoh

10.6

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Law Of Design

9.6

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Good Banter

8.7

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Brize Norton

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Token Gesture

5.2

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Cavolo Nero	87	94	81
Mayday Malone	85	96	—
Calyxoh	84	94	76
Forty Years On	82	97	52
Brize Norton	82	94	64
Good Banter	81	90	77
Nordic Norm	80	92	53
Law Of Design	79	94	73
Tactical Plan	76	93	86
Dannick	74	96	82
Happy Banner	74	96	88
Excellent Echo	72	97	82
Beltadaay	72	92	73
Sea Suite	70	101	65
Token Gesture	68	92	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Excellent Echo	3d ago	Quick return
Sea Suite	7d ago	Quick return
Dannick	11d ago	Quick return
Beltadaay	11d ago	Quick return
Token Gesture	16d ago	Fit
Calyxoh	21d ago	Fit
Happy Banner	29d ago	Fit
Nordic Norm	34d ago	Fit
Mayday Malone	34d ago	Fit
Cavolo Nero	36d ago	Fit
Good Banter	36d ago	Fit
Law Of Design	44d ago	Fit
Forty Years On	48d ago	Fresh
Tactical Plan	48d ago	Fresh
Brize Norton	83d ago	Fresh