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15:40 Ascot

King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 211y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £1,250,000 added
  • Winner: £708,875
  • 2nd: £268,750
  • 3rd: £134,500
  • 4th: £67,000
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 27.43s
  • Off Time: 15:40:15
  • 9 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 011-021
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 123

tracked leaders on inside, pushed along turning in, left with clear run on rail over 2f out but unable to quicken, ridden and weakened over 1f out

2(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red epaulets, striped cap
25/1
  • Form 46-1731
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 118

held up in last pair, never involved

3(6)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts and sleeves
25/1
  • Form 14-2142
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 112

displays stringhalt left hind, held up in 5th, smooth headway over 3f out, went 2nd going well 2f out, led on bit over 1f out, quickened right away, impressive

4(5)
Silk - Maroon, royal blue hoop, sleeves and cap
150/1
  • Form 0-15695
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 102

slowly into stride, soon tracking leader and led after 1f, stayed off inside rail, pushed along and headed 4f out, weakened quickly, behind and eased final 3f, tailed off

5(1)
Silk - Maroon, royal blue hoop and sleeves, quartered cap
11/1
  • Form 422-401
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 120

well away, led 1f, tracked leader, led again 4f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, left gap open for Auguste Rodin over 2f out, hung right and weakened inside final 2f

6(4)
Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel

Middle Earth

35 CD
12/1
  • Form 1171-13
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 114

held up in 6th on inside, weakened over 4f out, tailed off and eased when no chance soon after

7(3)
Silk - Royal blue
  • Form U41-111
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 123

tracked leader briefly, handy 3rd, angled out and went 2nd 4f out, pushed along 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd 1f out, stayed on same pace in 3rd

8(9)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
9/2
  • Form 2422-11
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 116

held up last, pushed along and steady headway out wide turning in, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, went 2nd 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with impressive winner

9(7)
Silk - Yellow, White Sleeves
16/1
  • Form 21-5272
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 115

held up off the pace towards rear, ridden over 2f out, plugged on into remote 4th towards finish, never involved

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Auguste Rodin (IRE) 13-8fav (9-2) Close up, headway over 2f out, pushed along to lead entering final 2f, idled inside final furlong, found extra when pressed close home, won at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun beating Zarakem (9-2) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

Dubai Honour (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) won at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Jun beating Feed The Flame (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.

Goliath (GER) 18-1 (9-3) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Isle Of Jura (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.

Hans Andersen 80-1 (9-9) Soon led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 11 1/4l behind City Of Troy (8-13) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) sft in Jul.

Luxembourg (IRE) 9-4 (9-2) Made all, set steady pace, quickened over 3f out, clear over 2f out, reduced lead inside final 100 yards but never looked in trouble, won at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gs in May beating Hamish (9-2) by 1l, 5 ran.

Middle Earth 9-4 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Isle Of Jura (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.

Rebel's Romance (IRE) (9-0) won at Sha Tin 1m 4f Grp 1 stks gd in May beating Five G Patch (9-0) by 2l, 8 ran.

Bluestocking 11-10fav (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th over 2f out, headway into 2nd 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed leader under 1f out, stayed on well to lead close home, won at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 1 fll stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Jun beating Emily Upjohn (9-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

Sunway (FR) 16-1 (9-2) Towards rear, 7th halfway, headway 2f out, improved to 3rd 1 1/2f out, stayed on closing stages to 2nd close home, held, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Los Angeles (9-2) at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.