Ascension Day (2017) Horse

Foal Date
07-May-17
Colour
bay
Sire
Imperial Monarch
Dam
Toulon Breeze
Prize Money
12504
Trainer
B Haslam
Owners
Longdogs Brussel Sprouts
About

Ascension Day is a 8yo b trained by B Haslam at Middleham. The horse is by Imperial Monarch out of Toulon Breeze. It has yet to win, having failed to break its maiden in 22 starts. In its latest outing at Sedgefield on 5 Dec 2025, Benjamin Macey rode Ascension Day to a sixth‑place finish behind the winner, Bathgate.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Sedgefield 05-Dec-25 3380m SOFT R4 CL5 HcpH (of $6,049), Winning Time: 04:08.490, SP: 6.50 1st Bathgate ( J Williamson 168 , Cd 171 ) 2nd Toby Two Scoops ( J Thompson 147 , Cd 154 ) 3.75L 3rd No More Bolero ( N Howie 161 , Cd 164 ) 10.75L 6th Ascension Day ( B Macey 145 , Cd 138 ) 20.25L See full resultsB Macey 65.8kg, Cd 62.6kg 20.25L6 (6)
Sedgefield 13-Nov-25 3380m SOFT R1 CL5 HcpH (of $6,049), Winning Time: 04:05.130, SP: 6.50 1st Tanking Along ( P Hanlon 156 ) 2nd National Question ( C Maggs 146 ) 2.00L 3rd Sassified ( A Chadwick 155 ) 2.75L 6th Ascension Day ( B Macey 147 , Cd 150 ) 19.75L See full resultsB Macey 66.7kg, Cd 68kg 19.75L6 (10)
Newcastle 31-Oct-25 3390m GOOD R3 CL5 HcpH (of $6,049), Winning Time: 03:59.930, SP: 13.00 1st National Question ( C Maggs 142 ) 2nd Prospect House ( W Maggs 152 ) 1.75L 3rd Platenium ( J England 153 ) 0.20L 6th Ascension Day ( R P Mclernon 149 ) 17.20L See full resultsR P Mclernon 67.6kg 17.20L6 (11)
Sedgefield 09-Oct-25 3380m GOOD R5 CL5 HcpH (of $6,049), Winning Time: 03:52.810, SP: 23.00 1st Captain Cool ( S Quinlan 168 ) 2nd Clean Getaway ( N Cookson 159 ) 1.00L 3rd Purple Gown ( C Maggs 152 ) 1.00L Ascension Day ( R P Mclernon 154 ) 0.00L See full resultsR P Mclernon 69.9kg 0.00LUPD (11)
Kelso 18-Sep-25 3640m GOOD R4 CL5 HcpH (of $6,886), Winning Time: 04:15.340, SP: 41.00 1st Heart Above ( H Brooke 168 ) 2nd O'Faolains Glory ( C Rabbitt 166 ) 4.50L 3rd Green Bonnet ( J Power 159 ) 1.75L 8th Ascension Day ( R P Mclernon 157 ) 37.25L See full resultsR P Mclernon 71.2kg 37.25L8 (11)
Sedgefield 05-Sep-25 3990m GOOD R5 CL4 HcpH (of $7,574), Winning Time: 04:49.300, SP: 41.00 1st Spot On Soph ( J England 157 ) 2nd Final Edgar ( J Hamilton 148 ) 1.25L 3rd The Navigator ( H Brooke 153 ) 1.50L Ascension Day ( R P Mclernon 148 ) 0.00L See full resultsR P Mclernon 67.1kg 0.00LUPD (9)
Worcester 02-Jul-25 3220m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpH (of $6,049), Winning Time: 03:48.670, SP: 19.00 Prominent on outer, not fluent and lost position 4 out, dropped away 1st Scintillante ( J J Burke 168 ) 2nd Sixty Plus ( S Twiston-davies 146 ) 0.50L 3rd Choirmaster ( T Gillard 160 ) 28.00L 7th Ascension Day ( K Brogan 168 ) 83.25L See full resultsK Brogan 76.2kg 83.2kgL7 (9)
Cartmel 29-May-25 3480m SOFT R6 CL5 HcpCh (of $9,591), Winning Time: 04:24.100, SP: 7.50 In rear, behind 4th, slow 5th, pulled up before 6th 1st Shillanavogy ( J Bowen 168 ) 2nd Lermoos Legend ( S Bowen 168 ) 6.50L 3rd Couldbeaweapon ( J England 149 ) 12.00L Ascension Day ( R P Mclernon 158 ) 0.00L See full resultsR P Mclernon 71.7kg 0.00LUPD (9)
Worcester 07-May-25 3220m GOOD R6 CL4 NvHcpH (of $7,574), Winning Time: 03:58.160, SP: 6.50 Tracked leaders, pushed along out wide 3 out, ridden and weakened before next 1st Dirty Den ( C Pritchard 153 ) 2nd Katana ( J Bowen 160 ) 1.75L 3rd Scintillante ( J J Burke 152 ) 5.50L 8th Ascension Day ( T Cannon 158 ) 14.95L See full resultsT Cannon 71.7kg 14.95L8 (9)
Huntingdon 02-Jan-25 3310m SOFT R2 CL5 HcpChNHF (of $7,377), Winning Time: 04:14.300, SP: 11.00 Mid-division, not fluent 4th and dropped towards rear, behind 6th, pulled up after 3 out 1st J'habite En France ( H Bannister 147 ) 2nd Abaya Du Mathan ( J Hogan 161 ) 17.00L 3rd Extraordinary Man ( B Powell 159 ) 6.00L UPL Ascension Day ( H Beswick 168 ) 0.00L See full resultsH Beswick 76.2kg 0.00LUPD (7)
Hereford 11-Dec-24 3230m SOFT R5 CL3 NvHcpCh (of $11,510), Winning Time: 04:00.230, SP: 9.00 Always in rear, driven and outpaced before 3 out, tailed off before last 1st Beat Box ( H Skelton 156 ) 2nd Torneo ( G Sheehan 145 ) 2.00L 3rd Lime Drop ( S Twiston-davies 155 ) 5.00L 6th Ascension Day ( W Maggs 145 , Cd 150 ) 32.25L See full resultsW Maggs 65.8kg, Cd 68kg 32.25L6 (6)
Southwell 24-Oct-24 3180m GOOD R6 CL4 HcpH $261 (of $8,461), Winning Time: 03:48.500, SP: 8.00 Prominent, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last 1st Goblet Of Fire ( J Bowen 165 ) 2nd Forget The Way ( A Chadwick 166 , Cd 161 ) 1.00L 3rd Jeudidee ( T Bellamy 163 ) 9.00L 5th Ascension Day ( W Maggs 162 , Cd 167 ) 12.00L See full resultsW Maggs 73.5kg, Cd 75.8kg 12.00L5 (9)
Worcester 08-Jul-24 4020m GOOD R6 HcpH $374 (of $3,248), Winning Time: 04:57.750, SP: 15/2 Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, led after 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, well held when lost 2nd run-in, weakened into 4th towards finish 1st Robber's Bridge ( J Best 150 ) 2nd Emanate ( S Twiston-davies 150 ) 3.00L 3rd Chatty Chich ( H Skelton 168 ) 3.25L 4th Ascension Day ( W Maggs 168 , Cd 0 ) 7.00L See full resultsW Maggs 76.2kg, Cd 0 7.00L4 (14)
Worcester 14-Jun-24 3620m GOOD R6 HcpH $1,494 (of $3,248), Winning Time: 04:04.900, SP: 7/2 Prominent on outside, led 3rd, soon headed, led 3 out, ridden flat, headed towards finish, stayed on, just held 1st Garitsa Bay ( C J Todd 157 ) 2nd Ascension Day ( K Woods 168 ) 0.20L 3rd Quick Of The Night ( J Tidball 157 ) 3.75L See full resultsK Woods 76.2kg 0.20L2 (9)
Southwell 08-May-24 3180m GOOD R5 CL5 NvHcpH $1,494 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 03:57.120, SP: 8.50 Raced wide prominent, led approaching 2 out, ridden and joined next, headed flat 1st My Virtue ( M Dodd 143 ) 2nd Ascension Day ( W Maggs 168 ) 0.50L 3rd Royal Max ( H Reed 146 ) 11.00L See full resultsW Maggs 76.2kg 0.50L2 (10)
Southwell 05-Apr-24 3180m SOFT R4 CL4 MdH $1,932 (of $7,575), Winning Time: 04:24.400, SP: 6.50 Off the pace in 4th, went modest 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner 1st Highlands Legacy ( J O Jr 158 ) 2nd Ascension Day ( K Woods 158 ) 23.00L 3rd Montys Soldier ( J Tudor 158 ) 11.00L See full resultsK Woods 71.7kg 23.00L2 (8)
Southwell 05-Mar-24 4100m SOFT R4 CL4 MdH $966 (of $7,575), Winning Time: 05:58.000, SP: 41.00 Raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, went 2nd before 7th, led and hit 4 out, pushed along and headed home turn, lost 2nd turning in, no extra in 3rd 1st Rickety Bridge ( H Cobden 161 ) 2nd Give Me A Boom ( L Scott 161 ) 4.25L 3rd Ascension Day ( H Beswick 161 ) 21.25L See full resultsH Beswick 73kg 21.25L3 (9)
Cheltenham 15-Dec-23 3380m SOFT R1 CL3 NvHNHFNHF (of $14,754), Winning Time: 04:04.860, SP: 201.00 Towards rear, ridden 2 out, never on terms 1st Dysart Enos ( P J Brennan 153 ) 2nd Beat The Bat ( J J Burke 160 ) 2.75L 3rd Soldante ( E Walsh 160 ) 11.00L 9th Ascension Day ( D Mcmenamin 154 ) 0.00L See full resultsD Mcmenamin 69.9kg 0.00L9 (11)
Worcester 16-Jun-23 3220m GOOD R7 CL4 MdH (of $7,869), Winning Time: 03:49.800, SP: 41.00 Prominent, led 5th, about 3 lengths clear when ran out last 1st Baileys Derbyday ( J Quinlan 156 ) 2nd Kenzai Warrior ( J Davies 156 ) 5.50L 3rd Sobegrand ( L Stones 151 ) 2.50L UPL Ascension Day ( A Coleman 156 ) 0.00L See full resultsA Coleman 70.8kg 0.00LUPD (10)
Lisronagh 26-Mar-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $4,357), SP: 7.00 Ld, mstk & jnd 6th, hdd aftr 7th, disp agn from 9th, hdd aftr 4out, wknd qckly & last aftr 3out, fin cto 1st Kalanisi Flash ( B T Stone 165 ) 2nd Eveningofsummer ( M C O'donovan 170 ) 15.00L 3rd The Wounded Knee ( D O'connor 170 ) 5.00L 9th Ascension Day ( J Hannafin 165 , Cd 0 ) 0.00LJ Hannafin 74.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L9 (12)
Ballyragget 20-Mar-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $4,357), SP: 5.00 Chsd ldrs, 2nd 1/2way, mstk 7out, sn rdn, no ex & pu bef 3out 1st Rock On Cowboy ( P A King 170 ) 2nd Baldur's Gate ( T Walsh 165 ) 4.00L 3rd Gin Light ( B Lawless 170 ) 12.00L UPL Ascension Day ( J Hannafin 165 , Cd 0 ) 0.00LJ Hannafin 74.8kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (9)
Borris House 06-Mar-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $4,357), SP: 4.00 Chsd ldrs, 3rd when fell 8th 1st Moonlight Symphony ( B O'neill 165 ) 2nd Baldur's Gate ( T Walsh 165 ) 0.15L 3rd Ask Mike ( T Hamilton 170 ) 0.15L UPL Ascension Day ( J Hannafin 165 , Cd 0 ) 0.00LJ Hannafin 74.8kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (8)