✅ Result In

Carey Group Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap)

Ascot · Sat 9th May 2026 · 14:20
📏 7f 🏷️ Class Class 2 🌿 Good 🏟️ Turf 💰 £51,540 🐎 Flat
2nd
Great Acclaim
12/1
Charles Bishop
1st
The Wizard Of Eye
20/1
Neil Callan
3rd
Tribal Chief
9/2
Billy Loughnane
🏷️
Class
Class 2
📏
Distance
7f
🌿
Going
Good
🏟️
Surface
Turf
💰
Prize
£51,540
🐎
Runners
49
🔖
Type
Flat
📊 Betting Forecast
11/2 Mudbir, 15/2 Shiplake, Defence Minister, 8/1 Tribal Chief, 11/1 Hickory, 12/1 Great Acclaim, Khafiz, 14/1 Shafdar, So Darn Hot, 16/1 Yorkshire, Storm Free, The Wizard Of Eye, 20/1 Aalto, Completely Random, Humam, 25/1 Morte Point, Witch Hunter, Golden Mind, Ten Pounds, 33/1 Star Anthem, Pellitory, Jordan Electrics, Popmaster, Royal Zabeel, Jumby, 40/1 Nostrum, Houquetot, 50/1 Serengeti, 66/1 Nikovo
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
1
Heathcliff Form: 3-3124
5y
138 lbs

James Fanshawe
105
20
Witch Hunter Form: -51489
7y
138 lbs
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
103 40/1
10
Houquetot Form: /065-9
4y
133 lbs
Paddy Bradley
James Owen
98
10
Royal Velvet Form: 1815-1
5y
132 lbs

William Knight
99
16
Pellitory Form: 78550-
4y
132 lbs
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
97 40/1
11
Tuco Salamanca Form: 1159-1
4y
132 lbs
Billy Loughnane
Ollie Sangster
99
12
Beauty Destiny Form: 1110-6
6y
132 lbs

Edward Bethell
99
25
Khafiz Form: 1793-5
4y
132 lbs
Callum Rodriguez
Edward Bethell
97 22/1
18
Hickory Form: 35212-
8y
131 lbs
Saffie Osborne
Jamie Osborne
96 12/1
17
Defence Minister Form: 0249-1
4y
131 lbs
James Doyle
Hamad Al Jehani
96 11/1
11
Yorkshire Form: 51469-
6y
130 lbs
Jack Mitchell
Edward Bethell
95 28/1
22
Mudbir Form: 15117-
4y
130 lbs
Oisin Murphy
John & Thady Gosden
95 3/1F
17
Power Fizz Form: 1214-1
4y
130 lbs

William Haggas
97
7
So Darn Hot Form: 135-06
4y
130 lbs
Kieran Shoemark
Ed Walker
95 28/1
27
Star Anthem Form: 79308-
4y
129 lbs
Harry Davies
Clive Cox
94 66/1
🥉 3rd
Tribal Chief Form: 6107-3
5y
128 lbs
Billy Loughnane
David Menuisier
93 9/2
4
Golden Mind Form: 001-72
5y
138 lbs
Warren Fentiman(3)
Richard & Peter Fahey
103 33/1
2
Room Service Form: 42875-
5y
138 lbs

Jamie Osborne
105
23
Shiplake Form: 4361-1
4y
127 lbs
David Egan
Kevin Philippart De Foy
92 14/1
14
Nostrum Form: 68000-
6y
127 lbs
Alistair Rawlinson
Michael Appleby
92 40/1
6
Jordan Electrics Form: 080-02
10y
126 lbs
Lauren Young(5)
Jim Goldie
91 28/1
21
Morte Point Form: 1211-0
4y
126 lbs
Lewis Edmunds
William Muir & Chris Grassick
91 50/1
8
Nikovo Form: 233160
7y
125 lbs
Dylan Hogan
Michael Herrington
90 80/1
26
Humam Form: 8534-0
4y
125 lbs
Marco Ghiani
Stuart Williams
90 66/1
26
Mirabeau Form: 750-01
4y
127 lbs

Dominic Ffrench Davis
94
24
Shafdar Form: -31201
4y
124 lbs
Edward Greatrex
Ian Williams
89 12/1
19
Storm Free Form: 1321-6
4y
124 lbs
Clifford Lee
James Tate
89 18/1
9
Aalto Form: 07078-
6y
124 lbs
Nicola Currie
Ian Williams
89 66/1
12
Jumby Form: 3640-8
8y
124 lbs
Oliver Carmichael
Eve Johnson Houghton
89 40/1
5
Royal Zabeel Form: 871-04
5y
137 lbs
Jason Watson
Michael Appleby
102 40/1
31
Christian David Form: 01-093
5y
124 lbs

Richard Hannon
91
34
Mr Professor Form: 0/056-
7y
123 lbs

Kevin Philippart De Foy
90
36
El Matador Form: 1075-2
4y
123 lbs

Ralph Beckett
90
13
Ten Pounds Form: 41-488
5y
136 lbs
Andrea Pinna(7)
Joey Ramsden
101 22/1
41
Yankee Dude Form: 11/0-2
4y
121 lbs

Warren Greatrex
88
42
Forty Years On Form: 31112-
4y
121 lbs

George Scott
88
43
Sword Form: 00820-
5y
119 lbs

Stuart Williams
86
44
Master Richard Form: 103-23
7y
118 lbs

Stephen Hanlon
85
45
Diligent Resdev Form: 35336-
5y
117 lbs

Michael & David Easterby
84
46
Jimmy Speaking Form: 700-11
5y
117 lbs

Chris Dwyer
84
47
Pietro Form: 2162-1
4y
117 lbs

James Fanshawe
84
48
Son Form: 7067-2
5y
115 lbs

Tim Easterby
82
49
Winston's Warrior Form: 6513-1
4y
114 lbs

Charles Hills
81
10
Completely Random Form: 74-110
5y
135 lbs
Kaiya Fraser
Harry Charlton
100 18/1
🥇 1st
The Wizard Of Eye Form: 60/39-
7y
134 lbs
Neil Callan
Tom Clover
99 20/1
7
Midnight Gun Form: 6724-9
5y
134 lbs

Hamad Al Jehani
101
15
Popmaster Form: 321227
8y
133 lbs
P J McDonald
Ed Walker
98 40/1
28
Serengeti Form: 25-450
4y
133 lbs
Rob Hornby
Mike Murphy
98 150/1
🥈 2nd
Great Acclaim Form: 240-03
5y
133 lbs
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton
98 12/1
RACING POST VERDICT

Preference is for DEFENCE MINISTER, ahead of Mudbir, Khafiz and Storm Free in that order of preference.

Racing Post Pick
Defence Minister

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