20:15 Ascot 03 Oct 2025
Victoria Racing Club Classified Stakes
Class 3 | 3YO plus
Winner £10,800 - 9 ran
held up in rear, good headway far side of group over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, led and hung left inside final furlong, ran on well
close 3rd far side of group, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and hung left inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, kept on for clear 2nd
mid-division, headway tracking leaders over 2f out, went 3rd and hung right inside final 2f, kept on towards finish and closed on 2nd, no chance with winner
off the pace towards rear, headway and plugged on in modest 4th final furlong
tracked leading trio, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced near side of group, never closer than mid-division
tracked leader until ridden approaching final 2f, chased leaders, weakened quickly inside final 2f
quickly away and went left start, led, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden and weakened rapidly soon after
ridden and struggling 3f out, always behind, tailed off
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Replay: 20:15 Ascot 3rd Oct 2025
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 11 | Ebt's Guard | 3 | 3 | 9 4 | - | 232066 | 6 days | W Muir & C Grassick (27 miles) | Lewis Edmunds | 16/ 5 | 1:44.26 |
| 2023 | Good | 8 | Metal Merchant | 3 | 3 | 9 4 | - | 303562 | 13 days | J Channon (34 miles) | Rossa Ryan | 5/ 1 | 1:41.87 |
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 11 | Raising Sand | 3 | 10 | 9 7 | - | 06-6301 | 15 days | J A Osborne (28 miles) | Saffie Osborne | 14/ 1 | 1:42.97 |
| 2021 | Good to Soft | 12 | Dark Shift | 12 | 3 | 9 0 | - | 2-18461 | 28 days | C Hills (27 miles) | Daniel Tudhope | 9/ 2 | 1:45.04 |
| 2020 | Good to Soft | 6 | Piranesi | 4 | 3 | 9 0 | - | 312 | 47 days | W J Haggas (100 miles) | Tom Marquand | 2/ 1 | 1:41.70 |
| 2019 | Soft | 10 | Sawwaah | 9 | 4 | 9 3 | - | 613-309 | 28 days | Owen Burrows (27 miles) | Jim Crowley | 9/ 1 | 1:47.52 |
| 2018 | Good | 11 | Blue Mist | 1 | 3 | 9 0 | - | 123-22 | 27 days | H & R Charlton (57 miles) | Ryan Moore | 9/ 4 | 1:39.41 |
| 2017 | Good to Soft | 11 | Zwayyan | 8 | 4 | 9 3 | - | 5-01344 | 28 days | W J Haggas (100 miles) | Frankie Dettori | 11/ 4 | 1:44.80 |
| 2016 | Good | 14 | Raising Sand | 14 | 4 | 9 3 | - | 0-51512 | 54 days | J A Osborne (28 miles) | G Baker | 6/ 1 | 1:41.05 |
| 2015 | Good | 12 | Sir Robert Cheval | 9 | 4 | 9 2 | - | 644594 | 33 days | M Botti (100 miles) | Martin Harley | 12/ 1 | 1:41.23 |
| 2014 | Good | 11 | Excellent Guest | 2 | 7 | 9 2 | - | 80-0037 | 55 days | G G Margarson (100 miles) | Tom Queally | 33/ 1 | 1:42.60 |
| 2013 | Good to Soft | 11 | Tinghir | 5 | 3 | 8 13 | - | 2-51415 | 16 days | D R Lanigan (100 miles) | Ted Durcan | 7/ 1 | 1:46.48 |
| 2012 | Soft | 9 | Jake's Destiny | 8 | 3 | 8 13 | - | 12-2364 | 20 days | George Baker (24 miles) | Pat Cosgrave | 7/ 2 | 1:43.61 |
| 2011 | Good | 7 | Mundana | 4 | 3 | 8 9 | - | 211 | 38 days | L M Cumani (100 miles) | Kieren Fallon | 3/ 1 | 1:42.38 |