Ascot Race 3

John Guest Racing Brown Jack Handicap (Gbbplus Race)

Stake: $49,815

BLINDEDBYTHELIGHTS (1) showed a liking for this journey when 2.25L second attempting a 3200m handicap at Chelmsford City AW. Leading player. CONTACTO (2) was not disgraced last month when 2.5L seventh tackling the 3200m Northumberland Vase Handicap at Newcastle AW. May show best form. FIREBLADE (3) ran well three weeks ago finishing 4.25L runner-up in a lower level 2800m handicap at Sandown. Looks one to note. TAILORMAN (5) won a 3200m Chester handicap two outings back. Might feature.

Distance: 3208m
Track: Good
Weather: Fine
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP, C3

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Blindedbythelights (2) 21x22x4x22
Trainer: Sir Mark Prescott (Newmarket)
Jockey: Dylan Hogan
Weight: 64.5kg
Prize Money: $134,390
Win / Place: 18% / 63%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PROTECTIONIST (GER)

Dam: BATYA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Whipper

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 2-5-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

2: 0-2-0

1st Up

5: 1-2-0

2nd Up

4: 0-3-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

7: 2-3-0

Good

7: 2-3-0

Synthetic

4: 0-2-0

Firm

2: 1-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

10: 2-4-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2816m - 3218m

Gear Changes

[cheek piece]

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming came from midfield; 2nd of 10 at Newmarket (Rowley) on May 4 over 2800m, nose behind Story Horse with 54kg at $8.50. Last start tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 10 at Chelmsford on July 1 over 3200m, 2.25 len behind Mr Hampstead carrying 58.5kg at $3.50. Big chance.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 10	1/7/25	Chelmsford City	3218m	HCP APP 4U	8	Luke Morris	58.5kg	NS	3:23.25	57.0 km/h	2.3L	3-2	$3.50f	58	$44,453	$9,788	1. Mr Hampstead 2. Blindedbythelights 3. Trouville
58 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 10	4/5/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	2816m	HCP 4U	8	Luke Morris	54kg	Good Firm	2:59.81	56.4 km/h	0.1L	5-2	$8.50	373	$196,009	$48,162	1. Story Horse 2. Blindedbythelights 3. Knightswood
373 Day Spell
4th of 4	26/4/24	Newcastle	2514m	APP HCP 4U	3	Frederick Daly	58kg	Neutral	2:43.26	55.4 km/h	4.0L	-	$3.00	230	$18,036	$2,323	1. La Pulga 2. No Recollection 3. Skye Breeze
230 Day Spell
2nd of 7	9/9/23	Haydock Park	2816m	HCP 3	1	Luke Morris	51.5kg	Good	3:06.09	54.5 km/h	1.3L	-	$8.50	15	$196,009	$48,162	1. Naqeeb 2. Blindedbythelights 3. Denmark
2nd of 7	25/8/23	Ffos Las	2414m	HCP 3U	8	Thore Hansen	61kg	Good Soft	2:46.34	52.2 km/h	0.8L	-	$1.91f	71	$20,585	$5,139	1. Roost 2. Blindedbythelights 3. Surrey Belle
71 Day Spell
1st of 5	15/6/23	Newbury	2414m	HCP 3	8	Luke Morris	58kg	Good	2:34.71	56.2 km/h	1.8L	-	$1.29f	3	$16,956	$9,020	1. Blindedbythelights 2. Scintillante 3. Hedonista

Contacto (6) x7121x2x47
Trainer: Andrew Balding (Kingsclere, Hants)
Jockey: David Probert
Weight: 64.5kg
Prize Money: $83,533
Win / Place: 22% / 55%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: STUDY OF MAN (IRE)

Dam: ALMA MATER (GB)

Dam's Sire: Sadler's Wells

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 2-2-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

8: 2-2-1

Good

5: 0-2-0

Soft

2: 2-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Firm

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

4: 2-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 0-2-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 3269m

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Resuming 4th of 12 at Goodwood on May 23 over 3200m, 2 len behind Manxman carrying 60.5kg at $6. Last start 7th of 19 at Newcastle All Weather on June 28 over 3260m, 2.5 len behind Savrola with 62kg at $4.50. Rates highly and sure to play a big role.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 19	28/6/25	Newcastle	3269m	HCP 3U	7	P J McDonald	62kg	Neutral	3:39.65	53.6 km/h	2.5L	6-5	$4.50f	36	$149,450	-	1. Savrola 2. Tryfan 3. Sheradann
36 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 12	23/5/25	Goodwood	3218m	HCP 4U	9	David Probert	60.5kg	Good	3:29.58	55.3 km/h	2.1L	6-6	$6.00	258	$39,852	$2,407	1. Manxman 2. Mr Hampstead 3. Aggagio
258 Day Spell
2nd of 10	7/9/24	Haydock Park	2816m	HCP 3	9	Oisin Murphy	58kg	Good	3:04.54	54.9 km/h	2.3L	-	$5.50	101	$196,009	$48,162	1. Master Builder 2. Contacto 3. Hutchence
101 Day Spell
1st of 4	29/5/24	Hamilton Park Uk	2414m	HCP 3	3	Kevin Stott	61kg	Soft	2:44.87	52.7 km/h	0.2L	-	$1.73f	20	$19,181	$10,533	1. Contacto 2. Victory Shout 3. Judgementofsolomon
2nd of 9	9/5/24	Chester	2514m	HCP 3	9	Oisin Murphy	58kg	Good	2:38.93	56.9 km/h	0.8L	-	$4.33	12	$48,449	$11,899	1. Fouroneohfever 2. Contacto 3. User Amistoso
1st of 7	27/4/24	Doncaster	2414m	HCP 3	1	David Probert	57kg	Soft	2:47.24	52.0 km/h	7.0L	-	$3.00f	14	$16,470	$8,762	1. Contacto 2. Memories Maker 3. Kingmont

Fireblade (1) 22323x1722
Trainer: Dylan Cunha (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: James Doyle
Weight: 64kg
Prize Money: $44,931
Win / Place: 10% / 80%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FRANKEL (GB)

Dam: RHADEGUNDA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Pivotal

100

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 1-5-2

Track

2: 0-1-0

Season

6: 1-3-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-2-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-1

Turf

6: 1-4-0

Good

4: 1-2-0

Soft

2: 0-2-0

Synthetic

4: 0-1-2

Firm

4: 1-0-0

Clockwise

5: 1-3-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 0-2-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2376m - 2816m

Comments

Form hard to fault. At the latest run 2nd in a small field at Sandown Park on July 4 over 2800m, 4.5 len behind Pendragon with 64.5kg at $12. The race before that 2nd of 10 at Sandown Park on June 14 over 2800m, 2.25 len behind Youthful King with 61kg at $11. Expected to measure up.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 5	4/7/25	Sandown Park Uk	2816m	HCP 3U	5	James Doyle	64.5kg	Good Firm	3:04.13	55.1 km/h	4.3L	3-2	$12	20	$23,522	$5,872	1. Pendragon 2. Fireblade 3. Zealandia
2nd of 10	14/6/25	Sandown Park Uk	2816m	HCP 4U	7	Kieran Shoemark	61kg	Good Firm	3:06.50	54.4 km/h	2.3L	8-1	$11	35	$26,730	$5,872	1. Youthful King 2. Fireblade 3. Road To Wembley
35 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 10	10/5/25	Ascot Uk	2405m	HCP 4U	4	William Buick	59.5kg	Good Firm	2:33.44	56.4 km/h	8.3L	2-6	$5.00	36	$59,778	-	1. Night Breeze 2. Ocean Of Dreams 3. Houstonn
36 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 10	4/4/25	Leicester	2376m	HCP 4U	8	James Doyle	59kg	Good Firm	2:31.45	56.5 km/h	1.0L	6-3	$12	74	$19,926	$10,430	1. Fireblade 2. Expert Witness 3. Orchard Keeper
74 Day Spell
3rd of 13	20/1/25	Kempton Park	2212m	NOV 4U	1	Robert Havlin	59kg	NS	2:22.13	56.0 km/h	2.8L	7-6	$4.50	12	$15,682	$2,021	1. Amazonian 2. Almosh'her 3. Fireblade
2nd of 7	8/1/25	Newcastle	2514m	NOV 4U	5	Benoit De La Sayette	59kg	NS	2:46.54	54.3 km/h	5.5L	1-1	$4.00	36	$14,310	$3,688	1. Northern Ruler 2. Fireblade 3. Scotland The Brave
36 Day Freshen-Up

Blazeon Five (4) 2407x42x73
Trainer: Alan King (Barbury Castle, Wilts)
Jockey: Rossa Ryan
Weight: 62.5kg
Prize Money: $141,280
Win / Place: 20% / 52%

Unbeaten the Track

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: INDIAN HAVEN (GB)

Dam: PRECISION FIVE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Proclamation

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 5-6-2

Distance

11: 4-3-1

Trk/Dst

2: 2-0-0

Track

2: 2-0-0

Season

3: 0-1-1

1st Up

5: 1-0-0

2nd Up

5: 0-3-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

4th Up

3: 1-0-0

Turf

14: 2-2-2

Good

9: 0-1-2

Soft

4: 2-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-1-0

Synthetic

11: 3-4-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

11: 2-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

14: 3-5-1

Hurdle

3: 0-1-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 3311m

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Freshened for 51 days. First-up 7th of 10 at Southwell All Weather on April 27 over 3300m, 13 len behind Caballo De Mar with 56kg at $15. Second run from a spell 3rd in a small field at Warwick on June 4 over 3200m, 6 len behind Soleil D'arizona carrying 71kg at $4. Fitter but needs to go to a new level.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 5	4/6/25	Warwick Uk	3218m	HCP HDLE M 4	-	Tom Bellamy	71kg	Good	3:42.85	52.0 km/h	6.0L	2-2	$4.00	38	$17,647	$2,179	1. Soleil D'arizona 2. Fromheretoeternity 3. Blazeon Five
38 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 10	27/4/25	Southwell	3311m	HCP 4U	4	Rossa Ryan	56kg	Neutral	3:43.20	53.4 km/h	13.8L	7-3	$15	89	$149,450	-	1. Caballo De Mar 2. Manxman 3. Duke Of Oxford
89 Day Spell
2nd of 13	28/1/25	Chepstow	3218m	HDLE M 4U	-	Tom Cannon	71kg	Heavy	4:25.95	43.6 km/h	10.0L	7-2	$2.38f	33	$15,098	$3,850	1. Lagertha 2. Blazeon Five 3. Volakes
33 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 11	26/12/24	Wincanton	3063m	HDLE M 4U	-	Brendan Powell	70kg	Good Soft	3:44.97	49.0 km/h	24.8L	5-4	$9.50	386	$12,949	$813	1. Bluey 2. Jena D'oudairies 3. Walkadina
386 Day Spell
7th of 14	6/12/23	Kempton Park	3218m	HCP 3U	3	Lewis Edmunds	55.5kg	Good Soft	3:29.86	55.2 km/h	5.0L	-	$5.00f	53	$162,508	-	1. Duke Of Oxford 2. Enemy 3. Vino Victrix
53 Day Freshen-Up
20th of 31	14/10/23	Newmarket (Rowley)	3621m	HCP 3U	29	Trevor Whelan	54.5kg	Soft	3:52.64	56.0 km/h	25.8L	-	$34	17	$392,029	-	1. The Shunter 2. Pied Piper 3. Tashkhan

Tailorman (5) 154x367215
Trainer: Ian Williams (Portway, Worcs)
Jockey: W Buick
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $73,913
Win / Place: 13% / 50%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CLOTH OF STARS (IRE)

Dam: IHSAS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Rahy

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 3-6-2

Distance

9: 3-3-1

Season

6: 1-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Turf

18: 2-6-2

Good

17: 2-6-2

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

4: 1-0-0

Firm

6: 1-0-0

Clockwise

5: 1-3-0

Anti-Clockwise

17: 2-3-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2816m - 3749m

Gear Changes

[cheek piece]

Comments

Last start second last in a small field at Chester on July 12 over 2900m, 16 len behind Whatsgoingonmarvin with 61.5kg at $7.50. The start before that won by 1.3 len at Chester June 28 over 3200m defeating Marbuzet carrying 60.5kg at $6. Better than the last start suggests.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 6	12/7/25	Chester	2916m	HCP APP 3U	5	Ryan Kavanagh	61.5kg	Good	3:02.90	57.4 km/h	16.3L	2-4	$7.50	14	$39,204	$1,203	1. Whatsgoingonmarvin 2. Percy Shelley 3. Francesco Baracca
1st of 8	28/6/25	Chester	3196m	HCP 4U	4	Andrew Mullen	60.5kg	Good	3:29.35	55.0 km/h	1.3L	5-1	$6.00	21	$29,894	$15,231	1. Tailorman 2. Marbuzet 3. Curran
2nd of 5	7/6/25	Doncaster	2921m	HCP APP 4U	5	Jim Crowley	58.5kg	Good	3:14.56	54.0 km/h	0.5L	2-2	$2.38f	6	$16,740	$4,110	1. Curran 2. Tailorman 3. La Cadalora
7th of 12	1/6/25	Chelmsford City	2816m	HCP 4U	6	Joe Fanning	54kg	Neutral	2:59.19	56.6 km/h	3.3L	3-4	$17	23	$58,806	-	1. Road To Wembley 2. Trouville 3. Artisan Dancer
6th of 11	9/5/25	Chester	3749m	HCP 4U	6	Ryan Kavanagh	57.5kg	Good Firm	4:05.58	55.0 km/h	7.5L	9-8	$6.00	10	$99,630	$1,474	1. Gibside 2. Surrey Belle 3. Artisan Dancer
3rd of 8	29/4/25	Nottingham	2816m	HCP 4U	4	Ryan Kavanagh	57kg	Good Firm	3:04.87	54.8 km/h	1.0L	3-4	$10	186	$20,920	$2,566	1. Cock And Bull 2. Maritime Lady 3. Tailorman
186 Day Spell

Many Men (3) 5351x15318
Trainer: J R Boyle (Epsom, Surrey)
Jockey: Tom Marquand
Weight: 57.5kg
Prize Money: $132,641
Win / Place: 30% / 60%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: STUDY OF MAN (IRE)

Dam: MARIEE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Archipenko

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 3-1-2

Season

5: 2-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-2

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

10: 3-1-2

Good

9: 2-1-2

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

5: 3-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 0-0-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2001m - 2921m

Comments

Last start 8th of 10 at Haydock Park on July 5 over 2800m, 5.5 len behind Pole Star carrying 57kg at $5.50. Before that came from midfield and won by a head at Doncaster June 7 over 2920m defeating Novelista with 56kg at $4.50. Deserves another chance.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 10	5/7/25	Haydock Park	2817m	HCP 3	3	Ryan Sexton	57kg	Good	3:08.32	53.9 km/h	5.5L	7-9	$5.50	28	$199,260	-	1. Pole Star 2. Novelista 3. Valiancy
1st of 10	7/6/25	Doncaster	2921m	HCP 3	2	Ryan Sexton	56kg	Good	3:08.00	55.9 km/h	0.2L	5-7	$4.50f	23	$99,630	$51,350	1. Many Men 2. Novelista 3. Pantile Warrior
3rd of 8	15/5/25	York	2414m	HCP 3	6	Jack Doughty	54kg	Good Firm	2:33.69	56.5 km/h	4.0L	8-5	$7.50	20	$53,903	$6,626	1. Merchant 2. Rahiebb 3. Many Men
5th of 12	25/4/25	Sandown Park Uk	2001m	HCP 3	1	Pat Cosgrave	59kg	Good	2:12.02	54.6 km/h	3.7L	8-8	$5.00	26	$43,837	$1,323	1. Sing Us A Song 2. Urban Glimpse 3. Gunship
1st of 6	30/3/25	Doncaster	2011m	HCP 3	4	Jack Doughty	53.5kg	Good	2:10.26	55.6 km/h	2.0L	5-1	$3.00f	158	$44,107	$23,465	1. Many Men 2. Chartwell Jock 3. Modern Utopia
158 Day Spell
1st of 6	23/10/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	2011m	NSY HCP 2	4	Jack Doughty	49.5kg	Soft	2:08.50	56.3 km/h	1.5L	5-2	$15	16	$78,408	$41,080	1. Many Men 2. Anniversary 3. Watching Stars

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