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Thames Materials Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Male Amateur Riders)

Ascot · 3 October 2025
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance7f
  • GoingGood To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners17
  • HandicapYes

Rainbow Nebula (FR) (11/1) won the Thames Materials Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Male Amateur Riders) at Ascot on 3 October 2025, beating I Still Have Faith (GB) by a short head under Mr Eireann Cagney for trainer Richard Fahey. 17 ran on Good To Soft going over 7f; the winning time was 1m 30.59s (slow by 4.79s).

Winner Rainbow Nebula (FR)
SP: 11/1 J: Mr Eireann Cagney T: Richard Fahey
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 1 Rainbow Nebula (FR) 3g Drifted right at the outset - settled towards the back off a steady gallop - made stylish progress from the wide outside 2f out - closing on the front group with a furlong left - stayed on strongly up the inner - grabbed the advantage close home to prevail by the narrowest of margins Mr Eireann Cagney Richard Fahey 10-13 74106A93C 1:30.59 7,773.35 11/1 17.91
2nd 16 I Still Have Faith (GB) 5g Sluggish and clumsy start - regained ground on front group - drifted wide and cruising past midpoint - hit front approaching final furlong - overtaken with a furlong left - fought back late to go down by a whisker shd Mr Cian Murphy(7) B F Brookhouse 11-0 80107A93C 1:30.61 3,889.02 7/1 9.80
3rd 9 Lady Mariko (GB) 3f Midfield Settled midfield early - urged for effort with 4f left - driven approaching final two furlongs - kept on inside final furlong but lacked the speed to get closer 2 Mr Fletcher Yarham Dylan Cunha 10-13 74100A88C 1:30.95 1,942.17 14/1 23.14
4th 17 Cancan In The Rain (IRE) v 5g Prominent Settled handy in the pack - pressed forward 2f out and hit the front approaching the final furlong - overtaken inside the last - unable to find more in the closing stages 1½ Mr J H Williamson Denis Quinn 11-5 78101A85C 1:31.23 973.43 11/1 17.78
5th 18 Stenmark (IRE) 3g Held up Sat behind front group - hit the front 2f out then lost that advantage inside final furlong - unable to find more late and finished 5th nk Mr Simon Walker Denis Quinn 11-5 80100A84C 1:31.32 485.15 8/1 12.00
6th 5 Dannick (GB) t 3g Sluggish start - settled towards back - improved with a furlong to run - stayed on late but well held ¾ Mr Jude Fernandes(5) Gary & Josh Moore 10-9 7587A83C 1:31.45 — 5/1F 8.00
7th 2 Ribenska (IRE) 3f Settled towards the back early - stayed wide throughout - unable to challenge - finished 7th 3¼ Mr Paul Hainey(3) Charlie Fellowes 10-12 7681A76C 1:32.04 — 18/1 23.11
8th 11 Terries Royale (GB) 5g Went wide sitting close to the pace - pushed to dispute front spot 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong - finished 8th ½ Mr Matt Brown(3) Michael Appleby 10-10 7277A75C 1:32.14 — 11/1 15.40
9th 6 Shaladar (FR) b 6g Settled towards the back and wide of rivals - nudged into contention approaching 2f out - driven and lost momentum inside final furlong - finished 9th ½ Mr Henry Callan(5) Kevin Ryan 10-1 6567A74C 1:32.23 — 15/2 10.17
10th 8 Who Wants Me (IRE) t 3f Held up Held up towards the back near the far rail - nudged into it approaching final furlong - no real threat to leaders - finished well beaten hd Mr Lucas Murphy(7) Iain Jardine 9-11 6563A74C 1:32.26 — 20/1 34.00
11th 4 Tadreeb (IRE) 7g Settled in the pack - dropped away inside final 2f - finished well held in 11th 4 Mr Patrick Millman Rod Millman 10-12 7166A66C 1:32.95 — 9/1 13.32
12th 7 Amused (IRE) 3g Positioned wide off the pace early - edged nearer travelling wide 3f out - then found little space and dropped away late 1¼ Mr Ross Birkett Jim Boyle 11-2 7766A63C 1:33.18 — 28/1 43.52
13th 3 Prosperitas (IRE) 3g Held up Held up early - never troubled leading group - well held at finish hd Mr Lewis Kent(5) T J Kent 10-12 7861A62C 1:33.26 — 18/1 31.01
14th 15 Believe You Me (IRE) 5m Held up Held up behind front pack early - driven to keep tabs before fading and bumped with 2f left - well held at the finish 1 Mr Henry Main(3) Heather Main 10-10 7258C60C 1:33.41 — 33/1 58.99
15th 14 Northcliff (IRE) p 5g Held up Held up handy on the inner - driven approaching final 2f and drifted right - dropped away from there - well held at the finish 1½ Mr James King Thomas Faulkner 11-5 7867C57C 1:33.68 — 28/1 44.00
16th 10 Racingbreaks Ryder (IRE) 5g Settled in the pack early - moved through to press the front around 3f out - dropped away inside final 2f - eventually well held in 16th 1½ Mr James Hills(7) Charles Hills 11-1 8163C54C 1:33.95 — 7/1 11.50
17th 12 The Bitter Moose (IRE) v 4g Clear early down the stand rail - driven up when overtaken 2f out - dropped away quickly - finished well held in 17th 1¼ Mr David Dunsdon Patrick Chamings 11-1 7463C52C 1:34.18 — 22/1 35.75
NR The Caribbean — Mr McKenzie Graham(7) Heather Main — ——— — — — —

Winning time 1m 30.59s (slow by 4.79s)

Non-runners The Caribbean (unsuitable ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (17 of 18 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (17 of 18 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Quick answers

Who won the Thames Materials Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Male Amateur Riders) at Ascot in 2025?
Rainbow Nebula (FR) won the Thames Materials Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Male Amateur Riders) at Ascot on 3 October 2025, ridden by Mr Eireann Cagney and trained by Richard Fahey.
What was the finishing order of the 2025 Thames Materials Amateur Jockeys' Handicap at Ascot?
1st Rainbow Nebula (FR) (11/1), 2nd I Still Have Faith (GB) (7/1), 3rd Lady Mariko (GB) (14/1).
What price was the winner of the 2025 Thames Materials Amateur Jockeys' Handicap at Ascot?
Rainbow Nebula (FR) returned a starting price of 11/1, with a Betfair SP of 17.91.
How many horses ran in the 2025 Thames Materials Amateur Jockeys' Handicap at Ascot?
17 horses ran in the 2025 Thames Materials Amateur Jockeys' Handicap at Ascot. Non-runners: The Caribbean (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2025 Thames Materials Amateur Jockeys' Handicap at Ascot?
The winning time was 1m 30.59s (slow by 4.79s).

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