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View the Final Field and Barriers for the 2026 Summer Scorcher. The Summer Scorcher will be run on Thursday, 1 January 2026 at Ascot racecourse.

Time: 5:00pm AEDT

Distance: 1000m

Class: Listed

Market 💰: View the Odds for the Summer Scorcher

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Summer Scorcher Field

No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 ACROMANTULA Daniel & Ben Pearce Fred Kersley 6 59kg
2 CLEMENCEAU Chris & Michael Gangemi Jordan Turner 1 57.5kg
3 OXBRIDGE Stephen Sheehy Joey Azzopardi 12 55.5kg
4 CELESTIAL STORM Luke Fernie Craig Newitt 11 54kg
5 CUT THE TALK Tim Crosby Alex Hearn 8 54kg
6 DESERT WHISPER Luke Fernie Chris Parnham 9 54kg
7 DEVINE BELIEF David Harrison Patrick Carbery 2 54kg
8 HANCHI Sean & Jake Casey Shaun McGruddy 4 54kg
9 JAZ SESSION Justine Erkelens Shaun O’Donnell 10 54kg
10 KEEP READING Daniel O’Connor Ms Holly Watson 3 54kg
11 MADHI GIRL Simon A Miller William Pike 7 54kg
12 RICHANCO Daniel & Ben Pearce Clint Johnston-Porter 5 54kg

Summer Scorcher Odds

Swan Draught - Summer Scorcher Hcp (L)
Ascot | 1000 | Good 4
January 1, 2026
8:00 PM
1. Acromantula (5)
59kg
947x9
J: Fred W Kersley
T: Daniel & Ben Pearce
2. Clemenceau (1)
57.5kg
80x0x
J: Jordan Turner
T: Chris & Michael Gangemi
3. Oxbridge (11)
55.5kg
96x81
J: Joey Azzopardi
T: Stephen Sheehy
4. Celestial Storm (10)
54kg
133x7
J: Steven Parnham
T: Luke Fernie
5. Cut The Talk (7)
54kg
x4354
J: Alex Hearn
T: Tim Crosby
6. Desert Whisper (8)
54kg
12x13
J: Chris Parnham
T: Luke Fernie
7. Devine Belief (2)
54kg
8x2x5
J: Patrick Carbery
T: David Harrison
SCRATCHED 30/12, 12:06 pm
8. Hanchi (3)
54kg
21624
J: Shaun McGruddy
T: Sean & Jake Casey
9. Jaz Session (9)
54kg
32191
J: Shaun O'Donnell
T: Justine Erkelens
10. Keep Reading (2)
54kg
x4758
J: Holly Watson
T: Daniel O'Connor
11. Madhi Girl (6)
54kg
5111x
J: William Pike
T: Simon A Miller
12. Richanco (4)
54kg
115x0
J: Clint Johnston-Porter
T: Daniel & Ben Pearce
 
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