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
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 |
| 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 |