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16:45 Ascot 2 Oct 2026 Melbourne Cup Carnival Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)

  • 6 Runners
  • Class 3 Class
  • 1m7f209y Trip
  • Good Going
Racecard
1

Hot Fuss

Pierre-Louis Jamin Tom Dascombe

89SR 99RPR 92OR 9/2Odds
Cross-lens signals 2 chips
  • Drift trap Top-rated by the SR / RPR engine but the market is walking away. Late drift on a fancied horse is the classic stable-not-pressing signal. sr_ratingmarket_floor
  • Going question Highly rated overall — but their record on today's going is the weakest part of the CV. sr_ratinggoing_record

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
+18 pts trend
↗ Climbing 3 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 56 · Field avg 59 -3

Going Record

on Good
25%
✗ Avoid

2 wins, 2 placed · 16 runs

This runner 29% · Field avg 50% -21

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • Pierre-Louis Jamin 109 wins from 757 rides 14 WIN %
  • Tom Dascombe 61 wins from 496 runners 12 WIN %
  • Pairing 25 wins from 180 together 14WIN %
2

Cranachan

Rossa Ryan Ralph Beckett

99SR 85RPR 88OR 10/11Odds
Cross-lens signals 1 chip
  • Draw shrugged off Drawn at an awkward end of the rail, but the market is steaming in regardless. Stable confidence the horse can overcome it. draw_mapmarket_floor

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
0 pts trend
→ Steady 4 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 70 · Field avg 59 +11

Going Record

on Good
67%
✓ Proven

2 wins, 2 placed · 6 runs

This runner 100% · Field avg 50% +50

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
♨ Warm pairing
  • Rossa Ryan 533 wins from 2970 rides 18 WIN %
  • Ralph Beckett 334 wins from 1736 runners 19 WIN %
  • Pairing 104 wins from 537 together 19WIN %
3

Must Believe

Jack Dace(5) George Baker

70SR 79RPR 77OR 14/1Odds
No cross-lens flags. Every lens agrees on this runner — read them straight.

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
+12 pts trend
→ Steady 3 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 51 · Field avg 59 -8

Going Record

on Good
43%
~ Mixed

3 wins, 6 placed · 21 runs

This runner 31% · Field avg 50% -19

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
✗ Cold
  • Jack Dace 51 wins from 490 rides 10 WIN %
  • George Baker 51 wins from 495 runners 10 WIN %
  • Pairing 1 win from 9 together 11WIN %
4

Just An Hour

George Wood Rod Millman

78SR 82RPR 72OR 8/1Odds
No cross-lens flags. Every lens agrees on this runner — read them straight.

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
+17 pts trend
↗ Climbing 3 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 58 · Field avg 59 -1

Going Record

on Good
45%
~ Mixed

3 wins, 12 placed · 33 runs

This runner 43% · Field avg 50% -7

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
~ Mixed
  • George Wood 130 wins from 1206 rides 11 WIN %
  • Rod Millman 145 wins from 1122 runners 13 WIN %
  • Pairing 6 wins from 67 together 9WIN %
5

Shipshape

Isobelle Chalmers(7) Bernard Llewellyn

78SR 78RPR 75OR 9/1Odds
No cross-lens flags. Every lens agrees on this runner — read them straight.

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
-43 pts trend
↘ Fading 5 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 68 · Field avg 59 +9

Going Record

on Good
50%
✓ Proven

3 wins, 4 placed · 14 runs

This runner 50% · Field avg 50% 0

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
✗ Cold
  • Isobelle Chalmers 6 wins from 112 rides 5 WIN %
  • Bernard Llewellyn 40 wins from 506 runners 8 WIN %
  • Pairing 0 wins from 6 together 0WIN %
6

Vaguely Royal

William Buick Ian Williams

86SR 78RPR 73OR 6/1Odds
No cross-lens flags. Every lens agrees on this runner — read them straight.

Form Trajectory

last 6 runs
-50 pts trend
↘ Fading 2 of 6 runs scored ≥ 60

This runner 50 · Field avg 59 -9

Going Record

on Good
46%
★ Specialist

6 wins, 11 placed · 37 runs

This runner 50% · Field avg 50% 0

Connection Heat

jockey · trainer · pairing
♨ Warm pairing
  • William Buick 385 wins from 1528 rides 25 WIN %
  • Ian Williams 247 wins from 2194 runners 11 WIN %
  • Pairing 8 wins from 44 together 18WIN %

Market Floor

opening → current · median across bookmakers
1 Steamer
4 Drifters
1 Flat