BetMGM Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) Racecard

Channel: ITV
Distance: 7f
Going: Good To Firm

Runners: 18
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Stalls: Stands' side
Weather: Sunny

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Thunder Call

Selected at: 11/4

Thunder Call has been very consistent during his short career so far and the son of Pinatubo has won three of his seven starts. He landed a course and distance handicap with loads in hand on his first start over 7f and could still be ahead of the handicapper.

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(8)

Poet Master

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

-25377

Age: 6

Weight: 9-12

OR: 105

Days: 67

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Jul 26	Goo Goodwood	7f Gd	G2	9-6	7/8	Lake Forest (6¼L)	14/1	107	100
27 Jun 26	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St/Slw	G3	9-5	7/11	Paborus (6½L)	6/1	108	92
6 Jun 26	Eps Epsom	7f GS	G3	9-2	3/8	Ten Bob Tony (2½L)	11/1	109	108
9 May 26	Hay Haydock	7f Gd	L	9-10	5/11	Lake Forest (8¼L)	7/1	112	97
10 Apr 26	Thi Thirsk	7f Gd	3	9-4	2/8	Myal (½L)	15/8F	113	105
10 Oct 25	Nmk Newmarket	7f Gd	G2	9-5	2/5	Beauvatier (2¼L)	5/2	113	112

(17)

Pellitory ^t

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O'Meara

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

020131

Age: 4

Weight: 9-11

OR: 98

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Sep 26	Ayr Ayr	6f Hy	2Hc	9-0 t¹	1/24	Tuco Salamanca (½L)	12/1	98	105
29 Aug 26	Goo Goodwood	7f GS	2Hc	9-6	3/11	Forty Years On (3L)	11/1	98	102
8 Aug 26	Hay Haydock	7f Gd	3Hc	10-1	1/6	Crimson Spirit (3¾L)	3/1	94	102
29 Jul 26	Goo Goodwood	7f GF	3Hc	9-9	16/20	Crimson Spirit (8¾L)	22/1	94	79
10 Jul 26	Yor York	7f GF	3Hc	9-7	2/17	Northern Express (hd)	14/1	93	101
18 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	7f GF	2Hc	9-2	26/28	Mezcala (12½L)	50/1	95	71

(5)

Two Tribes ^b

J: Toby Moore ⁷

T: Richard Spencer

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)

720530

Age: 5

Weight: 9-10

OR: 103

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Sep 26	Ayr Ayr	6f Hy	2Hc	9-5 b	12/24	Pellitory (9½L)	12/1	103	79
5 Sep 26	Asc Ascot	7f GF	2Hc	9-12 b	3/8	Thunder Call (3L)	7/2	103	108
8 Aug 26	Asc Ascot	8f GF	2Hc	9-13 b	5/10	Crown Board (5L)	11/2	104	104
1 Aug 26	Goo Goodwood	6f GF	2Hc	9-6 b	27/27	Evening Saigon (32L)	11/2F	102	8
25 Jul 26	Asc Ascot	7f GF	2Hc	9-12 b	2/16	Amazing Journey (1¼L)	28/1	102	109
11 Jul 26	Nmk Newmarket (July)	7f GF	2Hc	9-12 b	7/13	Aalto (3¼L)	10/1	103	104

(18)

Arctic Dawn ^p

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

106184

Age: 5

Weight: 9-10

OR: 103

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Sep 26	Nmk Newmarket	7f GF	2Hc	9-11 p	4/12	Sword (2L)	11/2	102	105
20 Aug 26	Yor York	8f GS	2Hc	9-10 p	8/14	The Lost King (6L)	28/1	106	103
8 Aug 26	Nmk Newmarket (July)	7f GF	2Hc	10-0 p	1/10	Castle Rock (½L)	11/2	100	108
25 Jul 26	Asc Ascot	7f GF	2Hc	9-10 p	6/16	Amazing Journey (2¼L)	28/1	100	104
18 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	7f GF	2Hc	9-7 p	24/28	Mezcala (11½L)	40/1	100	79
6 Jun 26	Don Doncaster	7f GF	3Hc	9-5 p	1/11	Apotheosis (3¼L)	18/5F	91	105

(10)

Five Ways

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

504609

Age: 3

Weight: 9-9

OR: 104

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Sep 26	Nmk Newmarket	7f GF	2Hc	9-10	9/12	Sword (7¼L)	14/1	104	92
22 Aug 26	Chs Chester	7.5f GS	2Hc	9-9	11/13	Whip Cracker (6½L)	16/1	104	95
31 Jul 26	Goo Goodwood	8f GF	3yG3	9-3	6/7	Shayem (8¼L)	50/1	104	95
11 Jul 26	Chs Chester	7f Gd	L	8-13	4/9	Northern Champion (1L)	10/1	100	104
13 Jun 26	Yor York	6f Gd	23yHc	9-9	13/22	Thunder Call (7¼L)	28/1	103	86
23 May 26	Hay Haydock	6f GS	3yG2	9-2	5/7	Venetian Sun (8¾L)	22/1	104	89

(1)

Thunder Call

J: Harry Davies

T: William Haggas

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

-11321

Age: 3

Weight: 9-7

OR: 102

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Sep 26	Asc Ascot	7f GF	2Hc	8-12	1/8	The Fingal Raven (2¾L)	EvensF	93	104
8 Aug 26	Asc Ascot	6f GF	23yHc	9-10	2/9	Red Spells Danger (1½L)	2/1J	91	95
9 Jul 26	Nmk Newmarket (July)	6f GF	23yHc	8-13	3/13	Jazl (1L)	9/2F	91	93
13 Jun 26	Yor York	6f Gd	23yHc	8-5	1/22	Red Spells Danger (½L)	4/1	85	91
4 May 26	Kem Kempton (AW)	6f St/Slw	4Md	9-6	1/11	Nzuri (6L)	6/5F	-	80
8 Nov 25	Don Doncaster	6f Hy	42yMd	9-7	2/9	Big Harry (3¾L)	5/1	-	70

(14)

Great Acclaim ^v

J: Oliver Carmichael ⁷

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

323897

Age: 5

Weight: 9-6

OR: 99

Days: 49

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Aug 26	Nby Newbury	7f GF	2Hc	10-2 b	7/8	Addison Grey (8½L)	7/2	101	89
25 Jul 26	Asc Ascot	7f GF	2Hc	9-12 v	9/16	Amazing Journey (4L)	16/1	102	102
11 Jul 26	Nmk Newmarket (July)	7f GF	2Hc	9-9 v	8/13	Aalto (4½L)	15/2	100	98
18 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	7f GF	2Hc	9-7 v	3/28	Mezcala (½L)	12/1	100	108
9 May 26	Asc Ascot	7f Gd	2Hc	9-7 v¹	2/28	The Wizard Of Eye (1L)	12/1	98	106
25 Apr 26	Hay Haydock	7f GF	2Hc	9-5 b	3/12	Cosi Bello (½L)	6/1	98	103

(9)

Hickory ^p

J: P J McDonald

T: Jamie Osborne

2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance

4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)

606151

Age: 8

Weight: 9-6

OR: 99

Days: 29

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Sep 26	Asc Ascot	8f Gd	2Hc	9-5 p	1/13	Moonfall (¾L)	15/2	95	104
14 Aug 26	Nmk Newmarket (July)	8f GF	3Hc	10-2 p	5/10	Principality (2¾L)	13/2	95	97
25 Jul 26	Asc Ascot	8f GF	2Hc	9-1 p	1/11	Crown Board (½L)	10/1	93	100
9 Jul 26	Nmk Newmarket (July)	8f GF	3Hc	10-1 p	6/13	Asmen Warrior (6L)	25/1	94	92
18 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	7f GF	2Hc	9-2 p	11/28	Mezcala (6½L)	40/1	95	87
28 May 26	San Sandown	8f Gd	3Hc	9-10 b	6/7	Boyfriend (6L)	12/1	96	90

(11)

Moonfall

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Course Winner - Won before at this course

-51422

Age: 3

Weight: 9-6

OR: 101

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Sep 26	Don Doncaster	8f Gd	2Hc	9-3	2/17	Scoville (¾L)	11/2	99	106
4 Sep 26	Asc Ascot	8f Gd	2Hc	9-2	2/13	Hickory (¾L)	15/2	97	103
11 Jul 26	Nmk Newmarket (July)	8f GF	23yHc	9-7	4/8	St Anton (3½L)	100/30	97	98
18 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	8f GF	23yHc	8-10	1/30	Outback Heat (¾L)	13/2	90	99
7 May 26	Chs Chester	7.5f Gd	23yHc	9-2	5/12	McMurray (2L)	11/1	90	93
12 Jul 25	Nmk Newmarket (July)	7f GF	2yG2	9-3	7/7	Saba Desert (7½L)	25/1	90	85

(16)

Mezcala

J: George Bass

T: Jack Channon

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)

-13106

Age: 4

Weight: 9-4

OR: 97

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Sep 26	Don Doncaster	8f Gd	2Hc	9-7	6/17	Scoville (4L)	13/2	98	99
25 Jul 26	Asc Ascot	7f GF	2Hc	9-8	12/16	Amazing Journey (4½L)	9/2	98	96
18 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	7f GF	2Hc	9-1	1/28	Elarak (nk)	9/2J	94	104
16 May 26	Nby Newbury	8f Gd	2Hc	9-0	3/15	Classic (1½L)	11/4F	93	99
28 Mar 26	Don Doncaster	8f GS	2Hc	9-7	1/22	Far From Dandy (2½L)	11/2J	85	99
26 Sep 25	Nmk Newmarket	9f GF	3Hc	9-4	7/13	Man Of La Mancha (3L)	7/2F	85	89

(6)

Desert Shadow ^v

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

052112

Age: 4

Weight: 9-3

OR: 96

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Aug 26	San Sandown	7f GS	3Hc	9-13 v	2/8	Storm Free (¾L)	2/1F	94	102
6 Aug 26	San Sandown	7f GF	4Hc	10-2 v	1/6	Thursday Girl (3¼L)	7/2	85	103
15 Jul 26	Lin Lingfield	7.5f GF	3Hc	9-5 v	1/4	Huscal (1¼L)	5/2	82	91
26 May 26	Red Redcar	8f GF	4Hc	9-7 v¹	2/6	Classic Encounter (1½L)	100/30	82	86
23 Apr 26	Sth Southwell (AW)	11f St	4Hc	9-8 p	5/6	Elsass (8¼L)	9/4	84	78
13 Mar 26	Mey Meydan	12f Gd	Hc	9-0	12/12	Will Scarlet (20L)	11/2	84	54

(4)

Golden Mind ^t

J: Warren Fentiman ³

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

480000

Age: 5

Weight: 9-2

OR: 95

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Sep 26	Asc Ascot	6f GF	2Hc	9-13 t	10/13	Havana Blue (10½L)	14/1	98	72
22 Aug 26	Yor York	6f GS	2Hc	9-8 t	19/20	Sondad (11½L)	50/1	100	73
25 Jul 26	Asc Ascot	7f GF	2Hc	9-12 t	15/16	Amazing Journey (12L)	66/1	102	81
18 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	7f GF	2Hc	9-10 t	23/28	Mezcala (11L)	40/1	103	82
6 Jun 26	Eps Epsom	7f GS	G3	9-2 t	8/8	Ten Bob Tony (12L)	14/1	103	83
9 May 26	Asc Ascot	7f Gd	2Hc	9-9 t	4/28	The Wizard Of Eye (2L)	33/1	103	108

(2)

River King

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

1-2154

Age: 4

Weight: 9-2

OR: 95

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Sep 26	Don Doncaster	8f Gd	2Hc	9-4	4/17	Scoville (2½L)	7/1	95	99
18 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	7f GF	2Hc	9-2	5/28	Mezcala (3¼L)	14/1	95	96
1 Jun 26	Nby Newbury	8f GF	4Hc	9-11	1/12	The Third Star (3¼L)	100/30J	87	101
21 May 26	Chp Chepstow	10f GS	4Hc	9-8	2/6	The Green Mile (nk)	8/13F	84	92
16 Jun 25	Wdr Windsor	10f GF	5Nv	9-4	1/9	Life Is Rosie (2¾L)	4/11F	85	85
22 May 25	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	8f St	4Md	9-4	3/15	Arabian Story (6¼L)	15/8F	85	83

(13)

Machadadorp

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts at this distance (75%)

611261

Age: 3

Weight: 9-1

OR: 96

Days: 44

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Aug 26	Yor York	7f GS	2HcF	8-9	1/19	Woohoo (2½L)	9/1	88	99
28 Jul 26	Goo Goodwood	6f Gd	3HcF	9-0	6/20	Sing The Blues (3¾L)	5/1J	88	85
11 Jul 26	Nmk Newmarket (July)	7f GF	2HcF	8-12	2/9	Planet Seeker (3½L)	100/30F	86	93
15 Jun 26	Wet Wetherby	7f GF	4Nv	9-6	1/11	Rogue Invincible (nse)	10/11F	80	91
30 May 26	Chs Chester	7f Gd	4MdF	9-2	1/11	Town Queen (1¾L)	9/2	-	71
1 May 26	Asc Ascot	8f GF	23yNvF	8-13	6/7	So Regal (10L)	20/1	-	61

(7)

Realign

J: Pat Dobbs

T: William Haggas

-91800

Age: 4

Weight: 9-1

OR: 94

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Aug 26	Yor York	6f GS	2Hc	9-4 p	10/20	Sondad (2¾L)	14/1	96	97
1 Aug 26	Goo Goodwood	6f GF	2Hc	9-2 p	16/27	Evening Saigon (4¾L)	20/1	98	92
20 Jun 26	Asc Ascot	6f GF	2Hc	9-1 p	8/27	Double Rush (4¼L)	12/1	97	95
30 May 26	Crl Carlisle	6f GF	3Hc	9-11 p¹	1/14	Recency Bias (1¼L)	100/30F	92	101
15 Apr 26	Nmk Newmarket	6f Gd	2Hc	9-2	9/13	Double Rush (11½L)	11/2	93	73
8 Nov 25	Don Doncaster	6f Hy	2Hc	9-3	7/22	Golden Mind (5L)	9/2	93	84

(12)

The Fingal Raven ^tp ¹

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)

939273

Age: 4

Weight: 9-0

OR: 93

Days: 7

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Sep 26	Nmk Newmarket	7f GF	2Hc	9-1 tb	3/12	Sword (1½L)	4/1	92	96
19 Sep 26	Nby Newbury	7f GF	3Hc	9-12 t	7/16	Garfield Shadow (1¾L)	16/1	93	96
5 Sep 26	Asc Ascot	7f GF	2Hc	9-1 t	2/8	Thunder Call (2¾L)	16/1	92	98
29 Aug 26	Goo Goodwood	7f GS	2Hc	9-1 t	9/11	Forty Years On (9¾L)	33/1	93	78
29 Jul 26	Goo Goodwood	7f GF	3Hc	9-8 t	3/20	Crimson Spirit (1½L)	16/1	93	98
11 Jul 26	Nmk Newmarket (July)	7f GF	2Hc	9-4 t	9/13	Aalto (5¾L)	28/1	95	90

(15)

Hawksbill

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)

075742

Age: 4

Weight: 8-13

OR: 92

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Sep 26	Ayr Ayr	8f Hy	2Hc	9-6	2/14	Naval Light (1¼L)	15/2	92	97
20 Aug 26	Yor York	8f GS	2Hc	8-11	4/14	The Lost King (3¾L)	28/1	93	95
31 Jul 26	Goo Goodwood	8f GF	2Hc	9-0	7/18	Archivist (3½L)	25/1	93	95
29 Jul 26	Goo Goodwood	7f GF	3Hc	9-8	5/20	Crimson Spirit (2L)	9/1	93	97
25 Jun 26	Nmk Newmarket (July)	7f GF	3Hc	9-8	7/9	Dark Tornado (7½L)	9/1	94	83
6 Mar 26	Mey Meydan	7f Gd	G3	9-4	10/13	Elnajmm (7L)	33/1	94	94

(3)

Aalto ^t

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Ian Williams

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

021332

Age: 6

Weight: 8-11

OR: 90

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Sep 26	Nby Newbury	7f GF	3Hc	9-9 t	2/16	Garfield Shadow (nk)	3/1F	90	97
4 Sep 26	Asc Ascot	7f Gd	3	9-9 t	3/8	Malachy's Wish (¾L)	7/4F	90	93
25 Jul 26	Asc Ascot	7f GF	2Hc	8-12 t	3/16	Amazing Journey (1½L)	14/1	88	94
11 Jul 26	Nmk Newmarket (July)	7f GF	2Hc	8-10 t	1/13	Back In Black (½L)	4/1F	87	98
25 Jun 26	Nmk Newmarket (July)	7f GF	3Hc	8-13	2/9	Dark Tornado (1¼L)	2/1F	85	91
13 Jun 26	Yor York	7f Gd	3Hc	9-8 t	14/19	Extremely Zain (7¼L)	6/1	87	79

5/2 Thunder Call,

7/1 Mezcala,

Moonfall,

Machadadorp,

12/1 River King,

Desert Shadow,

Aalto,

Hickory,

14/1 Pellitory,

16/1 Great Acclaim,

Two Tribes,

20/1 Poet Master,

25/1 Arctic Dawn,

The Fingal Raven,

Hawksbill,

33/1 Realign,

40/1 Five Ways,

66/1 Golden Mind

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