Ascot 17:00 Odds Comparison

Unexposed stayer who just failed to make a winning start in a 1½m Leopardstown handicap for Willie Mullins and looked sure to have gone close granted anything resembling a clear run when eighth in this race 12 months ago. Looks to have been saved for this since and he's fancied to make amends.

2025 Fred Winter winner. Hasn't been seen to best effect in either code since his win in the Irish Cesarewitch, coming from a hopeless position when seventh in the Chester Cup latest. Looks the type to benefit from headgear and big run could be on the cards.

Having capitalised on a falling mark when landing a gamble at the Curragh (1¾m) last time, he still looks well treated on his smart form in Germany and is unexposed over a markedly longer trip for shrewd connections.

Useful dual-purpose performer who posted a personal best when third in the Cesarewitch on his latest Flat start and while more miss than hit over hurdles subsequently, he cannot be totally discounted with good-value apprentice taking over.

Australia gelding who was most progressive when making it 3 wins from 4 in a conditions race at Roscommon (1¼m) last autumn. Subsequent hurdling debut at Killarney was likely a pipe-opener and he now explores longer trips for yard with a powerful hand in this race.

Hasn't won on the Flat since her Leopardstown maiden success in 2024, though did shape well to finish fourth in the Chester Cup on her latest start and is one for the shortlist with the stiffer test expected to be right up her street.

Progressive sort for Gary & Josh Moore who seemed stretched by 2m in the Irish Cesarewitch on stable debut last season, but he had been off for 4 months prior to that run and has another crack at a staying Flat handicap on the back of a career-best second in a Listowel maiden hurdle.

Thriving on his racing when successful on his only previous start over a marathon distance in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket in October and having had a hopeless task from his usual hold-up position at Epsom (1¼m) last time, he's certainly worth another chance over a more suitable test.

Bred for jumps but has proved remarkably versatile, adding to his bumper/1½m maiden wins when successful in a 1m conditions event at Listowel last time. Completely unexposed on handicap debut over a significantly longer trip and may well have a bigger performance in him.

Useful in both codes, he's likely to be spot on for this following a couple of spins over inadequate trips, and is only 1 lb higher when a close third in this race 12 months ago.

Useful middle-distance performer in Italy/Germany who finished a well-backed runner-up on second start over hurdles at Ballinrobe last time and looks interesting making a first Flat start for a very capable yard, over a trip at which she's completely unexposed.

Won 2 of his 3 starts on the level in France. Capped a promising rookie season over hurdles when fourth in the Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr in April (heavy) but needs to improve making handicap debut in this sphere.

Landed a hat-trick on the all-weather at the end of last year and ran his best race when successful on first start over 2m in a 5-runner handicap at Goodwood last time. This demands more but this straightforward sort is certainly worth trying over a marathon trip.

Progressive 1¾m winner in France who got back on the up when successful on second Flat start for new yard at Killarney last time, finding plenty/showing a good attitude in seeing off subsequent winner Tim Toe, and that bodes well for his first crack over a marathon test.

Lightly-raced sort who hasn't matched his useful 3-y-o form in either start this year, latterly in a first-time visor at Killarney (1¾m), though did shape like an out-and-out stayer last season and benefits from more severe headgear here.

Shaped well when runner-up in a valuable marathon event under Jamie Spencer at Goodwood last summer and while he backed up his winning return at Navan (1¾m) with an encouraging third in a Kilbeggan handicap hurdle, this requires another career best on return to the level.

Shaped as though he could have another race in him off this mark when an eye-catching fifth in a strong 1½m handicap here on his return (100/1). The significantly longer trip is a complete unknown but he's a fascinating contender, nevertheless.

Ran his best race when fourth behind a smart trio in the Copper Horse handicap here last year but clearly didn't give his running in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket in October. Isn't fully exposed over a longer trip on just third start for this yard, though, and could be interesting if back on song.

Winner of a 21f handicap hurdle on testing ground at Cheltenham in November, though has yet to prove his stamina for staying trips on the Flat, and he returns in a first-time visor having failed to show much spark in a couple of handicaps over the spring.

Useful sort who's won 4 times at trips ranging between 13f to 2m. Not seen to best effect from a less-than-ideal position on final start for Andre Fabre in late-April, though will need to improve for extra distance to be in the mix on stable debut.