Result · Ascot · Saturday 17 October 2026

4:35 Ascot result: Fifth Column wins the Balmoral Handicap Stakes (sponsored By Qatar Racing)

Class 21m flatGoing Good20 ranTime 1m 40.84sWinner's prize £103,080

Winner

4yo gelding · 9-1 · visor
Jockey William Buick · Trainer John & Thady Gosden
Owner Godolphin · By Kingman (GB) out of Inner Secret (USA)

22/1Starting price

Fifth Column won the 4:35 at Ascot on Saturday 17 October 2026, beating Indalo by ¾ length. Ridden by William Buick for trainer John & Thady Gosden, the four-year-old was sent off at 22/1 and covered the 1m on good ground in 1m 40.84s. Ebt's Guard was a further ¼ length back in third at 11/1. Crown Of Oaks was a non-runner.

4:35 Ascot full result: finishing order and SPs

Pos	Horse	Jockey / trainer	Btn	SP	OR
1	Fifth Column (IRE) 4yo · 9-1 · v	William Buick John & Thady Gosden	—	22/1	99
2	Indalo (IRE) 5yo · 9-5 · h	Jack Mitchell Roger Varian	¾ l	16/1	103
3	Ebt's Guard (GB) 5yo · 9-4	Lewis Edmunds William Muir & Chris Grassick	¼ l	11/1	102
4	Scoville (GB) 4yo · 9-1 · t	Tom Marquand William Haggas	½ l	4/1FAV	99
5	Jagged Edge (IRE) 4yo · 9-4 · claim 3lb	Jack Kearney Stephen Thorne	¼ l	25/1	105
6	Room Service (IRE) 5yo · 9-11 · tb	William Carver Jamie Osborne	½ l	125/1	109
7	Hickory (IRE) 8yo · 9-1 · p	Saffie Osborne Jamie Osborne	¼ l	11/2	99
8	Gavriel (GB) 3yo · 9-0	Robert Havlin John & Thady Gosden	1 l	11/2	101
9	Tribal Chief (FR) 5yo · 8-9 · t · claim 5lb	Jack Dace David Menuisier	¼ l	11/1	92
10	Excellent Believe (GB) 4yo · 9-1	Colin Keane Stephen Thorne	¾ l	9/1	99
11	Whip Cracker (IRE) 5yo · 9-1 · p	Billy Loughnane Richard Hughes	1¾ l	20/1	99
12	Valvano (IRE) 5yo · 9-3	Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett	l	28/1	101
13	Torito (GB) 6yo · 9-3	James Doyle Ed Walker	¼ l	40/1	101
14	Persica (IRE) 5yo · 9-9 · claim 7lb	Toby Moore Richard Hannon	¼ l	22/1	114
15	Brian (IRE) 4yo · 9-1	David Egan J. S. Moore	l	66/1	99
16	Classic (GB) 6yo · 9-2	Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon	1 l	28/1	100
17	Colori Forever (GB) 3yo · 9-2	Ryan Moore Marco Botti	1¾ l	16/1	103
18	Orandi (FR) 8yo · 8-12 · t · claim 5lb	Patrick McGettigan A. J. Martin	¼ l	33/1	101
19	Mister Winston (GB) 4yo · 9-2 · p	Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding	¼ l	28/1	100
20	Bullet Point (GB) 5yo · 9-3 · p	Cieren Fallon William Haggas	6 l	16/1	101

Non-runner: Crown Of Oaks

Ascot 4:35 returns

Tote win£26.65Per £1 stake

Tote place£7.85 £4.60 £3.65Per £1 stake

Exacta£355.301st and 2nd in order

CSF£321.76Computer straight forecast

Trifecta£3437.401st, 2nd and 3rd in order

4:35 Ascot result: FAQs

Who won the 4:35 at Ascot on Saturday 17 October 2026?

Fifth Column, ridden by William Buick and trained by John & Thady Gosden, at a starting price of 22/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Scoville, the 4/1 favourite, finished fourth, 1½ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

1m 40.84s over 1m on good ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Crown Of Oaks. Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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