Result · Ascot · Saturday 8 August 2026
3:55 Ascot result: Archers Bay wins the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Classic (Class 3 Handicap) (gbbplus Race)
Archers Bay won the 3:55 at Ascot on Saturday 8 August 2026, beating King Of Berkshire by 3¼ lengths. Ridden by Ryan Moore for trainer Marco Botti, the three-year-old was sent off at 5/2 and covered the 1m4f on good to firm ground in 2m 31.20s. Baltic Fleet was a further ¼ length back in third at 28/1.
3:55 Ascot full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Archers Bay (IRE) 3yo · 10-2 · p |
Ryan Moore Marco Botti | — | 5/2 | 92 |
| 2 |
King Of Berkshire (IRE) 3yo · 9-3 |
Christophe-Patrice Lemaire Andrew Balding | 3¼ l | 8/1 | 79 |
| 3 |
Baltic Fleet (IRE) 3yo · 9-10 · v |
Jerry Chau Ian Williams | ¼ l | 28/1 | 86 |
| 4 |
Hoseki (IRE) 3yo · 9-12 |
Saffie Osborne William Haggas | ¼ l | 13/8FAV | 88 |
| 5 |
Blue Hercules (IRE) 3yo · 9-10 |
Jamie Melham William Muir & Chris Grassick | ½ l | 10/1 | 86 |
| 6 |
Level Look (GB) 3yo · 9-2 |
Mme Frida Valle Skar Andrew Balding | ½ l | 18/1 | 78 |
| 7 |
Ohara (GB) 3yo · 9-0 |
Dylan Browne McMonagle Eve Johnson Houghton | ¼ l | 33/1 | 76 |
| 8 |
Pierre Grosse (GB) 3yo · 9-9 · p |
L J Ferraris Mrs John Harrington | ¼ l | 13/2 | 85 |
| 9 |
Last Verse (IRE) 3yo · 9-0 · p |
Suraj Narredu Joseph Parr | 5 l | 66/1 | 76 |
| 10 |
Royal Poetry (IRE) 3yo · 9-4 |
Yutaka Take Richard Hannon | ¼ l | 25/1 | 80 |
Ascot 3:55 returns
3:55 Ascot result: FAQs
Who won the 3:55 at Ascot on Saturday 8 August 2026?
Archers Bay, ridden by Ryan Moore and trained by Marco Botti, at a starting price of 5/2.
Did the favourite win?
No. Hoseki, the 13/8 favourite, finished fourth, 3¾ lengths behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
2m 31.20s over 1m4f on good to firm ground.




