13:30 Ascot

Saturday 17 October 2026

Ascot

Catterick Bridge

Market Rasen

Newton Abbot

Southwell

Stratford-On-Avon

Auteuil

Keeneland

01:00
01:00

Tokyo

Woodbine

01:00
01:00

Marseilles Borely

Caulfield

Leopardstown

Limerick

Randwick

Durbanville

To Take Place
1m 7f 209y
10 runners
Good (Good to Firm in places)

8 (1)

Quickthorn

J: Kieran Shoemark
T: Hughie Morrison
F: 5461/54

Age: 9
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: -

A very useful stayer at his best. Returned from 2 years off with an encouraging fifth in the Lonsdale Cup at York (2m) in August but trailed in a remote last of 4 behind Amiloc in conditions event at Salisbury since.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
11/09/26	Salisbury	1m 6f 44y	Soft	4/4	Flat
21/08/26	York Lonsdale Cup	2m 56y	Gd/Sft	5/8	Flat
13/09/24	Salisbury	1m 6f 44y	Gd/Sft	1/3	Flat
23/08/24	York	2m 56y	Gd/Frm	6/9	Flat
05/07/24	Sandown Park	2m 50y	Good	4/6	Flat
01/05/24	Ascot	1m 7f 209y	Good	5/5	Flat
25/08/23	York Lonsdale Cup	2m 56y	Gd/Frm	6/7	Flat
01/08/23	Goodwood Goodwood Cup	2m	Gd/Sft	1/11	Flat
17/06/23	York	1m 5f 188y	Gd/Frm	1/6	Flat
19/05/23	York Yorkshire Cup Stakes	1m 5f 188y	Gd/Frm	4/6	Flat
25/03/23	Meydan	1m 7f 200y	Gd/Frm	6/15	Flat
15/10/22	Ascot Long Distance Cup	1m 7f 209y	Gd/Sft	5/8	Flat
01/10/22	Longchamp Prix Du Cadran	2m 3f 194y	Soft	6/12	Flat
19/08/22	York Lonsdale Cup	2m 56y	Gd/Frm	1/6	Flat
14/07/22	Longchamp	1m 5f 202y	Good	1/6	Flat
26/05/22	Sandown Park Henry II Stakes	2m 50y	Gd/Sft	1/8	Flat
27/04/22	Ascot Sagaro Stakes	1m 7f 209y	Gd/Frm	2/6	Flat
06/04/22	Nottingham	1m 6f	Gd/Sft	2/4	Flat
24/10/21	Longchamp	1m 7f 90y	Soft	9/12	Flat
02/10/21	Ascot Cumberland Lodge Stakes	1m 3f 211y	Heavy	4/8	Flat
10/09/21	Salisbury	1m 6f 44y	Good	1/4	Flat

7 (8)

Queenstown (Ire)

J: Ryan Moore
T: Aidan O'Brien, Ireland
F: 36332-123

Age: 6
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: -

Smart stayer. Not seen out until August this season but made a winning return in Group 3 at the Curragh and has backed it up with good placed efforts in the Irish St Leger and Prix du Cadran (behind Caballo de Mar) since. Possibilities.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
03/10/26	Longchamp	2m 3f 194y	Good	3/10	Flat
13/09/26	Curragh	1m 6f	Gd/Sft	2/7	Flat
22/08/26	Curragh	1m 6f	Good	1/6	Flat
26/10/25	Saint-Cloud	1m 7f 90y	Soft	2/7	Flat
04/10/25	Longchamp	2m 3f 194y	Gd/Sft	3/8	Flat
28/09/25	Curragh	2m 80y	Soft	3/30	Flat
14/09/25	Curragh	1m 6f	Gd/Sft	6/9	Flat
23/08/25	York Ebor	1m 5f 188y	Gd/Frm	3/22	Flat
19/07/25	Curragh	1m 6f 16y	Gd/Sft	6/7	Flat
21/06/25	Limerick	1m 4f 70y	Good	6/7	Flat
12/10/24	Newmarket (Rowley) Cesarewitch	2m 2f	Soft	11/24	Flat
24/08/24	York Ebor Handicap	1m 5f 188y	Gd/Frm	17/20	Flat
17/05/24	Leopardstown	1m 6f	Good	2/6	Flat
27/04/24	Navan	1m 6f	Gd/Sft	2/7	Flat
24/03/24	Naas	1m 2f 98y	Heavy	3/7	Flat
05/11/23	Curragh	1m 4f	Heavy	1/10	Flat
07/05/23	Leopardstown	1m 4f	Heavy	2/10	Flat
22/04/23	Navan	1m 5f	Heavy	2/3	Flat

4 (4)

Gregory

J: James Doyle
T: John & Thady Gosden
F: 37335/7-11

Age: 6
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: -

Infrequently raced in recent seasons but back from a 16-month absence (had a breathing operation) better than ever with wins in listed events at York in June and Newmarket (2m) last month, scoring by 11 lengths on latter occasion. Comes here fresher than most and not out of things.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
24/09/26	Newmarket (Rowley)	2m	Gd/Frm	1/10	Flat
13/06/26	York	1m 5f 188y	Gd/Frm	1/6	Flat
22/02/25	King Abdulaziz	1m 6f 201y	Gd/Frm	7/11	Flat
13/09/24	Doncaster	2m 1f 197y	Good	5/6	Flat
23/08/24	York	2m 56y	Gd/Frm	3/9	Flat
30/07/24	Goodwood	2m	Gd/Frm	3/6	Flat
20/06/24	Ascot Gold Cup	2m 3f 210y	Firm	7/9	Flat
17/05/24	York Yorkshire Cup Stakes	1m 5f 188y	Good	3/6	Flat
16/09/23	Doncaster St Leger Stakes	1m 6f 115y	Gd/Sft	5/9	Flat
23/08/23	York Great Voltigeur Stakes	1m 3f 188y	Gd/Frm	3/5	Flat
21/06/23	Ascot Queen's Vase	1m 6f 34y	Good	1/14	Flat
26/05/23	Goodwood	1m 3f 44y	Gd/Frm	1/6	Flat
29/04/23	Haydock Park	1m 3f 140y	Gd/Frm	1/7	Flat

5 (3)

Mount Atlas

J: P. J. McDonald
T: Andrew Balding
F: 924-22313

Age: 5
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: -

Smart and reliable performer who gained a first pattern success in Group 3 Silver Cup at York (1¾m) in July. Backed it up with a solid third in Lonsdale Cup there (2m, good to soft) last time. A fair bit more is required here, however.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
21/08/26	York Lonsdale Cup	2m 56y	Gd/Sft	3/8	Flat
11/07/26	York Silver Cup	1m 5f 188y	Gd/Frm	1/6	Flat
13/06/26	York	1m 5f 188y	Gd/Frm	3/6	Flat
07/05/26	Chester	1m 5f 84y	Gd/Frm	2/7	Flat
04/04/26	Musselburgh	1m 5f 216y	Soft	2/6	Flat
25/10/25	Newbury St Simon Stakes	1m 4f	Heavy	4/9	Flat
13/09/25	Chester	1m 4f 63y	Good	2/5	Flat
22/08/25	York	1m 3f 188y	Gd/Frm	9/10	Flat
12/07/25	Ascot	1m 3f 211y	Firm	1/6	Flat
20/06/25	Ascot	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Frm	5/18	Flat
08/05/25	Chester Ormonde Stakes	1m 5f 84y	Gd/Sft	5/6	Flat
29/03/25	Kempton Park	1m 2f 219y	Std	4/14	Flat
11/10/24	Newmarket (Rowley) Old Rowley Cup Handicap	1m 4f	Gd/Sft	2/15	Flat
26/07/24	Ascot	1m 3f 211y	Good	1/8	Flat
10/07/24	Kempton Park	1m 3f 219y	Std	3/13	Flat
28/05/24	Redcar	1m 2f 1y	Soft	1/10	Flat
10/05/24	Nottingham	1m 2f 50y	Good	8/11	Flat
15/04/24	Windsor	1m 2f	Good	-/13	Flat

2 (6)

Caballo De Mar (Ire)

J: Oisin Murphy
T: George Scott
F: 7-2210411

Age: 5
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: -

Game and likeable stayer who has bounced back in fine style with victories in the Doncaster Cup and Prix du Cadran (2½m, good) in the last month, gamely edging out Scandinavia on latter occasion. Set for another big run.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
03/10/26	Longchamp	2m 3f 194y	Good	1/10	Flat
11/09/26	Doncaster Doncaster Cup	2m 1f 197y	Gd/Frm	1/7	Flat
21/08/26	York Lonsdale Cup	2m 56y	Gd/Sft	4/8	Flat
18/06/26	Ascot Gold Cup	2m 3f 210y	Gd/Frm	11/11	Flat
21/05/26	Longchamp	1m 7f 90y	Gd/Sft	1/9	Flat
01/05/26	Ascot Sagaro	1m 7f 209y	Gd/Frm	2/8	Flat
28/03/26	Meydan	1m 7f 200y	Good	2/10	Flat
26/10/25	Saint-Cloud	1m 7f 90y	Soft	7/7	Flat
04/10/25	Longchamp	2m 3f 194y	Gd/Sft	1/8	Flat
21/09/25	Dortmund	1m 5f 202y	Gd/Sft	1/6	Flat
06/09/25	Haydock Park	1m 6f 1y	Gd/Frm	8/15	Flat
17/06/25	Ascot	1m 6f 34y	Gd/Frm	2/16	Flat
24/05/25	Haydock Park	2m 46y	Gd/Frm	1/6	Flat
09/05/25	Chester Chester Cup Heritage Handicap	2m 2f 140y	Good	2/15	Flat
27/04/25	Southwell	2m 102y	Slow	1/10	Flat
04/04/25	Southwell	1m 6f 21y	Std	1/7	Flat
19/03/25	Southwell	1m 6f 21y	Std	1/6	Flat
05/10/24	Southwell	1m 6f 21y	Std	1/6	Flat
20/09/24	Ayr	1m 5f 26y	Gd/Frm	1/13	Flat
10/09/24	Lingfield Park	1m 4f	Std	2/5	Flat
14/08/24	Ffos Las	1m 3f 209y	Heavy	4/10	Flat

1 (5)

Amiloc

J: Rossa Ryan
T: Ralph Beckett
F: 124-66U71

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: -

A 3-time winner in 2025, including in the Group 2 King Edward VII at the Royal Meeting here. Posted a solid sixth in the Hardwicke here in June and back on song with victory in 4-runner conditions event at Salisbury (1¾m, soft) last month. Cheekpieces go on now and this demands a personal best.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
11/09/26	Salisbury	1m 6f 44y	Soft	1/4	Flat
21/08/26	York Lonsdale Cup	2m 56y	Gd/Sft	7/8	Flat
28/07/26	Goodwood Goodwood Cup	2m	Gd/Frm	-/8	Flat
20/06/26	Ascot Hardwicke	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Frm	6/12	Flat
15/05/26	York Yorkshire Cup	1m 5f 188y	Good	6/7	Flat
01/11/25	Del Mar	1m 4f	Firm	4/14	Flat
14/09/25	Curragh	1m 6f	Gd/Sft	2/9	Flat
20/06/25	Ascot King Edward VII Stakes	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Frm	1/9	Flat
24/05/25	Goodwood Cocked Hat Stakes	1m 3f 44y	Good	1/8	Flat
02/05/25	Goodwood	1m	Good	1/6	Flat
06/09/24	Kempton Park	1m	Slow	1/13	Flat
12/08/24	Kempton Park	7f	Std	1/8	Flat

6 (7)

Opportunity

J: Tom Marquand
T: William Haggas
F: 149-31123

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: -

Much improved this season having been gelded, following up his ready Carlisle success in the Duke of Edinburgh at Royal Ascot. Took his form up another level with a neck third of 22 in the Ebor at York (1¾m, good to soft) last time. This demands more but he could be up to it on his first go at 2m.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
22/08/26	York	1m 5f 188y	Gd/Sft	3/22	Flat
01/08/26	Goodwood Glorious	1m 3f 218y	Gd/Frm	2/8	Flat
19/06/26	Ascot	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Frm	1/17	Flat
30/05/26	Carlisle	1m 3f 39y	Good	1/12	Flat
09/05/26	Ascot	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Frm	3/14	Flat
20/06/25	Ascot King Edward VII Stakes	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Frm	9/9	Flat
24/05/25	Goodwood Cocked Hat Stakes	1m 3f 44y	Good	4/8	Flat
26/04/25	Haydock Park	1m 3f 140y	Gd/Frm	1/7	Flat
30/10/24	Nottingham	1m 75y	Heavy	4/9	Flat

3 (9)

Daiquiri Bay

J: William Buick
T: Alan King
F: 84353-111

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: -

Proving highly progressive and went 3-3 this season with victory in 22-runner Ebor Handicap at York (1¾m, good to soft) in August, adding to his earlier win in the Copper Horse at the Royal Meeting here. Tenacious sort and can't be totally dismissed in this higher grade on his first try at 2m.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
22/08/26	York	1m 5f 188y	Gd/Sft	1/22	Flat
16/06/26	Ascot	1m 6f 34y	Gd/Frm	1/16	Flat
02/05/26	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m 4f	Gd/Frm	1/8	Flat
10/10/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m 4f	Gd/Frm	3/12	Flat
06/09/25	Ascot	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Sft	5/7	Flat
23/08/25	York	1m 5f 188y	Gd/Frm	3/12	Flat
31/07/25	Goodwood	1m 1f 197y	Good	4/18	Flat
19/06/25	Ascot King George V Stakes	1m 3f 211y	Firm	8/19	Flat
06/06/25	Doncaster	1m 2f 43y	Gd/Frm	2/6	Flat
07/05/25	Chester	1m 2f 70y	Good	1/9	Flat
25/10/24	Newbury	1m 7y	Heavy	3/12	Flat

10 (10)

Amelia Earhart (Ire)

J: C. T. Keane
T: Aidan O'Brien, Ireland
F: 1-1655233

Age: 3
Weight: 8st 13lbs
Or: -

Made a successful return in the Cheshire Oaks and back in top form this autumn with third in the St Leger at Doncaster and Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp (1¾m, good). This is a tough ask, though.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
03/10/26	Longchamp	1m 5f 202y	Good	3/11	Flat
12/09/26	Doncaster St Leger	1m 6f 115y	Good	3/11	Flat
14/08/26	Cork	1m 4f	Good	2/8	Flat
01/08/26	Goodwood Lillie Langry	1m 6f	Gd/Frm	5/6	Flat
18/07/26	Curragh	1m 4f	Gd/Frm	5/10	Flat
05/06/26	Epsom Downs Betfred Oaks	1m 4f 6y	Gd/Sft	6/9	Flat
06/05/26	Chester	1m 3f 75y	Gd/Frm	1/5	Flat
18/10/25	Leopardstown	1m	Gd/Sft	1/10	Flat
28/09/25	Curragh	7f	Soft	4/9	Flat
12/09/25	Doncaster	7f 6y	Good	2/10	Flat
29/07/25	Galway	7f	Gd/Sft	2/8	Flat
10/07/25	Leopardstown	7f	Good	3/8	Flat

9 (2)

Highwayman (Fr)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: -

Upwardly-mobile young stayer who enjoyed his finest hour when completing a hat-trick in 11-runner St Leger at Doncaster last month, staying on strongly. Has more to offer still over this longer trip and could be the way to go.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
12/09/26	Doncaster St Leger	1m 6f 115y	Good	1/11	Flat
20/08/26	Leopardstown	1m 6f	Good	1/9	Flat
13/07/26	Killarney	1m 3f 73y	Good	1/8	Flat
24/06/26	Naas	1m	Good	8/15	Flat
10/06/26	Limerick	1m	Gd/Sft	11/13	Flat
03/06/26	Curragh	6f 63y	Good	15/18	Flat
19/05/26	Cork	7f	Soft	9/12	Flat

Timeform Verdict

Joseph O'Brien's upwardly-mobile stayer HIGHWAYMAN can add to his St Leger triumph and extend his winning sequence to 4 with this first go over 2m bound to suit. Caballo de Mar is a big threat on the back of his game Prix du Cadran success from the absent Scandinavia, although the rejuvenated Gregory is also well in the mix and Ebor 1-3 Daiquiri Bay and Opportunity rate lively outsiders too in this fascinating clash.

Betting Forecast

200/1 Quickthorn, 8/1 Queenstown (Ire), 13/2 Gregory, 16/1 Mount Atlas, 11/4 Caballo De Mar (Ire), 14/1 Amiloc, 12/1 Opportunity, 16/1 Daiquiri Bay, 40/1 Amelia Earhart (Ire), 7/2 Highwayman (Fr)

All the racecard information for todays races.