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16:20 Ascot

St James's Palace Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series & Global Sprint Challenge) (Rnd) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 213y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £400,000 added
  • Winner: £226,840
  • 2nd: £86,000
  • 3rd: £43,040
  • 4th: £21,440
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.22s
  • Off Time: 16:23:34
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Barney Roy

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Lancaster Bomber (USA)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Thunder Snow (IRE)

      6/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Royal blue, white cap

        Barney Roy

        45 D
        5/2
        • Form 1-12
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 118

        jumped awkwardly and saddle slipped, close up, headway and edged left over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

        2(5)
        Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap

        Churchill (IRE)

        24 CD
        1/2
        • Form 1111-11
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 123

        in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never a threat

        3(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White cross belts, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Forest Ranger (IRE)

        33 D
        33/1
        • Form 13-16
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 106

        held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor

        4(1)
        Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves, royal blue cap

        Lancaster Bomber (USA)

        24
        12/1
        • Form 522-445
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 117

        led 2f, tracked leader, led again entering final 2f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on

        5(3)
        Silk - Light blue, royal blue epaulets, royal blue sleeves, light blue armlets, white cap, black star

        Mr Scaramanga

        18 D
        66/1
        • Form 1-41284
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 100

        dwelt held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor

        6(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue

        Peace Envoy (FR)

        37 hb
        33/1
        • Form 2138-40
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 109

        raced wide towards rear, weakened 2f out

        7(7)
        Silk - Cerise, white hoop on body and armlets, white cap, cerise hoop

        Rivet (IRE)

        16 D
        16/1
        • Form 151-238
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 115

        raced wide early, led after 2f, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened final furlong

        8(2)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Thunder Snow (IRE)

        24 p D
        6/1
        • Form 41-1102
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 118

        tracked leaders, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, stayed on

        Previous results

        2016
        (7)
        Silk -

        Galileo Gold

        6/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        2015
        (5)
        Silk -

        Gleneagles (IRE)

        8/15
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        2014
        (7)
        Silk -

        Kingman

        8/11
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        CHURCHILL is regarded as one of the Royal meeting’s bankers and rightly so if he brings his best form to the table. Though Barney Roy was possibly a shade unlucky when beaten a length by the Ballydoyle colt in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, the winner was even more impressive when beating another Godolphin runner, Thunder Snow, in the Irish 2000 Guineas and is following a tried and tested route for classic winners. Lancaster Bomber is easily held on the form book and Peace Envoy is the likely pacemaker. Forest Ranger and Mr Scaramanga look to be swimming out of their depth but Rivet is a Group 1 winner and has been far from disgraced in three runs this term, possibly not staying in the French Derby last time – he could sneak into the frame if one of the principals has an off-day.

        Formwatch

        Barney Roy 7-2 (9-0) Took keen hold close up, headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Churchill (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in May.

        Churchill (IRE) 4-9fav (9-0) Soon chased leaders in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, soon closed to challenge, led over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Curragh 1m Grp 1 (1) Yielding in May beating Thunder Snow (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.

        Forest Ranger (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression, 6th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Permian (9-0) at York 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in May.

        Lancaster Bomber (USA) 11-1 (9-0) Soon led, pushed along over 2f out, soon headed, lost place and no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 6, 12l behind Churchill (9-0) at Curragh 1m Grp 1 (1) Yielding in May.

        Mr Scaramanga 22-1 (9-3) Edgy and sweating, steadied start, held up last, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, soon hung left, ridden inside final 2f, hung left and weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Solomon's Bay (9-0) at Epsom 7f lst stks (1) gd in Jun.

        Peace Envoy (FR) (9-2) 10th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Brametot (9-2) at Deauville 1m stks gd in May.

        Rivet (IRE) (9-2) 8th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Brametot (9-2) at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 1 in Jun.

        Thunder Snow (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Soon tracked leader, travelling smoothly over 2f out, soon led, headed over 1f out, switched left and kept on pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Churchill (9-0) at Curragh 1m Grp 1 (1) Yielding in May.