Who won the 13:35 Ascot on 8 August 2026?
Tuco Salamanca (IRE) won the 13:35 Ascot at SP 5.00. Ridden by Jerry Chau. Trained by Ollie Sangster.
13:35 Ascot
Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Dash (Class 2 Handicap)
5f · Flat · Class 2 · Good To Firm · 10 runners · £41,803 · Saturday, 8 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stTuco Salamanca (IRE)Jerry Chau·Ollie Sangster4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndGold Star Hero (IRE)C Y Ho·Michael Bell·beaten 1.5 lengths20/1·21.00SP
- 3rdFandom (GB)Suraj Narredu·Richard Hannon·beaten 0.3 lengths5/1·6.00SP
Race time
58.61s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Tuco Salamanca (IRE))
“Settled midpack early - made ground into contention 2f out - driven approaching final furlong - hit front 110yds from home - kept finding more to the line”
AI top-rated All Ways Glamorous (score 70.9) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Apollo One
Apollo One heads the field on our ratings and has the profile to justify that standing over this sharp five furlongs at Ascot on good-to-firm ground, though the margin over the chasing pack is narrow enough to keep confidence measured. Spartan Arrow, just a couple of pounds adrift, represents the most pressing threat and will need watching throughout, while Kendall Roy and Fandom are also closely matched and should not be underestimated in what shapes as a competitive Class 2 sprint. Apollo One's edge at the head of the ratings, however slender, gives him the nod. **Selection: Apollo One**
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
All Ways Glamorous
Mme Marie Velon · Christopher Mason · 5yo
Top-rated of 10
score 70.9 · +8.6 clear of next best (62.3)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong14d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight73small sample (n=7)Christopher Mason: 2/7 winners last 14d (29%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Form20% weight70strongLast 6: 7-3-9-1-1
- Ratings50% weight65averageOR 97
MarketNo market price available yet.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Draw bias — Ascot 5f
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.19).
Low (1–4)
IV 1.07
Mid (5–8)
IV 0.72
High (9–12)
IV 1.19
Today: All Ways Glamorous (draw 11) and Bolo Neighs (draw 9) get the bias; Fandom (draw 7) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 107 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Jerry Chau · T: Ollie Sangster · draw 4 4yo · G · bt | 91610 | 100 | 60.7 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 2 | 8 | J: C Y Ho · T: Michael Bell · draw 1 4yo · G · chp | 11150 | 94 | 49.9 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Suraj Narredu · T: Richard Hannon · draw 7 5yo · G · b | 310430 | 98 | 54.7 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Mme Marie Velon · T: Christopher Mason · draw 11 5yo · G · b | 73911 | 97 | 70.9 | 100/30F·4.33 SP |
| 5 | 9 | J: Christophe-Patrice Lemaire · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 9 4yo · G · bp | 618936 | 93 | 54.1 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: Mme Frida Valle Skar · T: Miss Kate McGivern · draw 3 5yo · G · bt | 00193 | 102 | 62.3 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 7 | 5 | J: Ryan Moore · T: Archie Watson · draw 5 6yo · G · bb | 78807 | 97 | 45.7 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 8 | 3 | J: Saffie Osborne · T: Robert Cowell · draw 8 5yo · G · bp | 11700 | 100 | 49.9 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 9 | 10 | J: Jamie Melham · T: Tony Carroll · draw 2 6yo · M · b | 48180 | 92 | 49.1 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 10 | 7 | J: Yutaka Take · T: Philip Kirby · draw 6 5yo · G · bb | 16560 | 96 | 44.6 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| — | 11 | J: · T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck · draw 12 8yo · G · ch | 293900 | 91 | 43.1 | — |
| — | 12 | J: · T: Robert Cowell · draw 10 5yo · G · bv | 070860 | 90 | 45.1 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:35 Ascot?
No — the AI top pick (All Ways Glamorous) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 13:35 Ascot?
Top finishers: 1. Tuco Salamanca (IRE) (5.00), 2. Gold Star Hero (IRE) (21.00), 3. Fandom (GB) (6.00).
What was the winning time for the 13:35 Ascot?
The winning time was 58.61s.
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