Monday's racing: Dan the King, Irish raider at Ayr, trainer to watch and Gold Cup tie
21 hours ago
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8 August 2026
Saturday 8th August
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Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Stayers (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) (Class 2) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 7f 209y
- Going: Good To Firm
- Runners
- 10
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
- Stalls
- Inside
- Weather
- Partly cloudy
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Would have been tempting but for concerns about him these days on fast ground
4-3040
Age: 8
Weight: 9-10
OR: 94
Days: 42
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 16.5f St/Slw | 2Hc | 9-4 | 19/20 | Align The Stars (32L) | 18/1 | 95 | 63 |
| 2 Jun 26 | Ssi San Siro | 14f Hy | L | 8-11 | 4/5 | Zuckerhut (2½L) | 47/20 | - | 102 |
| 8 May 26 | Chs Chester | 18.5f Gd | 2Hc | 9-1 | 10/15 | A Piece Of Heaven (12L) | 22/1 | 96 | 93 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 16f St/Slw | 2Hc | 9-13 | 3/9 | Align The Stars (3L) | 14/1 | 96 | 100 |
| 25 Sep 25 | Nmk Newmarket | 16f Gd | L | 9-5 | 4/7 | Miss Alpilles (6¼L) | 20/1 | 96 | 98 |
| 13 Sep 25 | Chs Chester | 16f GS | 2Hc | 9-2 | 1/11 | Prydwen (½L) | 5/1 | 93 | 100 |
Capable performer on his day but has yet to convince as a stayer in this discipline
03-860
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 92
Days: 53
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 26 | Asc Ascot | 20f GF | 2Hc | 9-6 v1 | 14/20 | Kizlyar (14½L) | 50/1 | 94 | 89 |
| 17 Apr 26 | Nby Newbury | 16.5f Gd | 3Hc | 9-5 | 6/6 | Call My Bluff (26L) | 9/1 | 96 | 69 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 16f St/Slw | 2Hc | 9-9 p | 8/9 | Align The Stars (9L) | 9/1 | 97 | 94 |
| 6 Dec 25 | San Sandown | 23.5f Sft | 2HcH | 10-13 p | 6/7 | Kikijo (68L) | 11/2 | 127 | 69 |
| 15 Nov 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 21f Sft | 3HcH | 10-8 p | 1/10 | Give Him A Chance (4¾L) | 33/1 | 119 | 125 |
| 25 Sep 25 | Nmk Newmarket | 16f Gd | L | 9-5 p | 3/7 | Miss Alpilles (5½L) | 33/1 | 97 | 99 |
Useful performer in Ireland but didn't look at home on fast ground the last time
02-735
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 91
Days: 43
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 26 | Cur Curragh | 16.5f GF | Hc | 9-0 t | 5/11 | Reverend Hubert (5L) | 4/1 | 91 | 88 |
| 24 May 26 | Cur Curragh | 14f Gd | Hc | 9-8 t | 3/24 | Westminster Moon (3½L) | 7/1 | 89 | 90 |
| 3 May 26 | Cor Cork | 12f Sft | Hc | 9-5 tp1 | 7/15 | Londonofficecallin (6½L) | 10/1 | 91 | 83 |
| 12 Mar 26 | Lim Limerick | 17f Hy | 4yH | 11-7 | 4/5 | Dschingis Desire (35L) | 7/4 | 126 | 94 |
| 7 Feb 26 | Naa Naas | 15.5f Sft/Hy | 4yH | 11-4 p | 4/5 | Highland Crystal (15½L) | 11/10F | - | 110 |
| 12 Jan 26 | Pun Punchestown | 16f Sft/Hy | 4yMdH | 11-7 | 1/15 | Madness d'Elle (2¼L) | 11/1 | - | 124 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Signs of a revival over 1m4f here recently and has some appealing form to his name at 2m
40-905
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 90
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 26 | Asc Ascot | 12f GF | 2Hc | 9-7 | 5/9 | Al Azd (5¼L) | 20/1 | 91 | 93 |
| 27 Jun 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 16.5f St/Slw | 2Hc | 9-2 | 15/20 | Align The Stars (16½L) | 25/1 | 93 | 81 |
| 6 Jun 26 | Eps Epsom | 12f Sft | 2Hc | 8-13 | 9/13 | Too Soon (28L) | 40/1 | 93 | 60 |
| 6 Sep 25 | Hay Haydock | 14f Gd | 2Hc | 9-1 | 12/15 | The Reverend (6¾L) | 9/2 | 94 | 93 |
| 20 Aug 25 | Yor York | 16.5f GF | 2Hc | 9-3 | 4/13 | Santorini Star (2¾L) | 6/1 | 94 | 98 |
| 2 Aug 25 | Goo Goodwood | 14f GS | 2Hc | 8-10 | 2/14 | Sam Hawkens (½L) | 6/1 | 92 | 99 |
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (27%)
Travelled strongly before just holding on at Newbury (2m); just 3lb higher now
412161
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 90
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 26 | Nby Newbury | 16.5f GF | 2Hc | 9-3 | 1/7 | Team Player (nse) | 13/2 | 87 | 97 |
| 27 Jun 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 16.5f St/Slw | 2Hc | 9-11 | 6/20 | Believitanducan (4L) | 3/1F | 87 | 94 |
| 8 May 26 | Chs Chester | 18.5f Gd | 2Hc | 9-5 | 1/17 | Kingstonian (¾L) | 13/2 | 82 | 92 |
| 3 Apr 26 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 16f St | 4Hc | 9-7 | 2/14 | Arc Zoosve (2¼L) | 11/4F | 79 | 88 |
| 3 Mar 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 14f St | 4Hc | 9-10 | 1/8 | Calvert (nse) | 5/2 | 77 | 84 |
| 6 Feb 26 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 3Hc | 9-1 | 4/8 | Nolton Cross (2¼L) | 2/1F | 79 | 84 |
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Impressive in how he came from way off the pace to win nicely at Thirsk
8/4351
Age: 7
Weight: 9-3
OR: 87
Days: 69
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 26 | Thi Thirsk | 16f Gd | 3Hc | 9-5 | 1/13 | St Faz (1½L) | 9/1 | 83 | 91 |
| 17 May 26 | Ham Hamilton | 13f Gd | 3Hc | 9-4 | 5/12 | Valiancy (8½L) | 33/1 | 85 | 78 |
| 3 May 26 | Ham Hamilton | 13f Gd | 3Hc | 9-4 | 3/5 | Square Necker (5½L) | 16/1 | 87 | 89 |
| 26 Apr 26 | Mus Musselburgh | 16f Gd | 4Hc | 10-0 | 4/8 | St Faz (7¾L) | 50/1 | 87 | 85 |
| 21 Sep 24 | Ayr Ayr | 13f GF | 3Hc | 9-8 h | 8/8 | Kihavah (20L) | 11/1 | 90 | 69 |
| 7 Jul 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 16f St | 3Hc | 9-6 h | 1/8 | Abraaj (½L) | 9/4F | 87 | 93 |
2-11 for the Gosdens; tackles a new trip here and might well have more to offer
-72631
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 87
Days: 36
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 26 | San Sandown | 14f Gd | 4Hc | 10-1 p | 1/8 | Pyleates (½L) | 7/2 | 84 | 92 |
| 13 Jun 26 | San Sandown | 14f Gd | 4Hc | 9-9 p | 3/9 | Squire Danagher (2L) | 17/2 | 85 | 88 |
| 15 May 26 | Nmk Newmarket | 12f Gd | 3Hc | 9-5 p | 6/8 | Asgard's Captain (3½L) | 10/1 | 86 | 87 |
| 23 Apr 26 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 11f St | 4Hc | 9-10 p | 2/6 | Elsass (2¼L) | 11/8F | 86 | 91 |
| 6 Apr 26 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 12f St/Slw | 3Hc | 9-6 p | 7/9 | Topteam (4½L) | 7/2J | 87 | 87 |
| 4 Nov 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 12f St | 5Md | 9-7 p | 1/3 | Shayhana (4¾L) | 4/7F | 87 | 88 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Another disappointing run last time in a race he's done well in; now tongue tied
08-788
Age: 7
Weight: 9-2
OR: 86
Days: 29
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 26 | Nmk Newmarket (July) | 14f GF | 2Hc | 8-11 | 8/10 | Valedictory (5¼L) | 14/1 | 88 | 89 |
| 20 Jun 26 | Ayr Ayr | 13f Sft | 2Hc | 9-6 | 8/12 | Square Necker (5¼L) | 33/1 | 90 | 89 |
| 2 May 26 | Nmk Newmarket | 12f GF | 2Hc | 8-12 | 7/8 | Daiquiri Bay (12L) | 16/1 | 91 | 83 |
| 12 Dec 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 16.5f St | 2Hc | 9-7 | 8/9 | Blazeon Five (6L) | 10/1 | 93 | 93 |
| 8 Nov 25 | Don Doncaster | 12f Hy | 2Hc | 9-0 p | 15/22 | Castle Cove (23L) | 33/1 | 95 | 72 |
| 20 Sep 25 | Nby Newbury | 13.5f GS | 2Hc | 9-6 p | 11/14 | Lieber Power (8¾L) | 50/1 | 97 | 93 |
Has dropped to a dangerous mark but with some major questions to answer
-43509
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 84
Days: 29
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 26 | Nmk Newmarket (July) | 14f GF | 2Hc | 8-9 | 9/10 | Valedictory (9¾L) | 11/1 | 86 | 80 |
| 20 Jun 26 | Ayr Ayr | 13f Sft | 2Hc | 9-4 v | 11/12 | Square Necker (8½L) | 12/1 | 88 | 82 |
| 31 May 26 | Thi Thirsk | 16f Gd | 3Hc | 9-10 v | 5/13 | Mountain Road (3¾L) | 100/30F | 89 | 95 |
| 3 May 26 | Nmk Newmarket | 14f GF | 2Hc | 8-9 v1 | 3/12 | Goblet Of Fire (3L) | 6/1 | 89 | 95 |
| 17 Apr 26 | Nby Newbury | 16.5f Gd | 3Hc | 9-1 | 4/6 | Call My Bluff (6¾L) | 15/8 | 89 | 91 |
| 11 Oct 25 | Nmk Newmarket | 18f GF | 2Hc | 8-2 | 13/19 | Beylerbeyi (17½L) | 10/1 | 91 | 88 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Good run on the AW last time but both his wins in France came on soft ground
14-464
Age: 4
Weight: 8-11
OR: 81
Days: 42
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 16.5f St/Slw | 2Hc | 9-5 | 4/20 | Believitanducan (2¾L) | 18/1 | 81 | 85 |
| 7 Jun 26 | Goo Goodwood | 16f Sft | 3Hc | 9-2 | 6/6 | In The Breeze (54L) | 7/2 | 81 | 18 |
| 13 May 26 | Yor York | 12f Gd | 4Hc | 9-6 | 4/17 | Master Builder (6¾L) | 20/1 | 82 | 82 |
| 2 Nov 25 | Agr Angers | 15f VSft | 3y | 9-0 | 4/7 | Cristabel (3L) | 3/1 | - | 87 |
| 6 Oct 25 | Lem Le Mans | 16f Sft | 3y | 9-0 | 1/10 | Kando (½L) | 17/5 | - | 87 |
| 20 Sep 25 | Lel Le Lion-D'Angers | 12f Sft | 3y | 9-2 | 1/10 | Bella D'Anjou (hd) | 17/2 | - | - |
Verdict
A chance is taken on MOUNTAIN ROAD, who impressed with how he came from nearly last to first up the straight at Thirsk on his final run.
Mountain Road
Betting Forecast:
9/4 Shrimp Shady,
5/1 Hermetic,
13/2 Pole Star,
7/1 Kilmeaden,
8/1 Mountain Road,
Marnier,
10/1 Spirit Mixer,
12/1 Dancing In Paris,
16/1 Lavender Hill Mob,
20/1 Oneforthegutter
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