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15:40 Ascot

Saturday 29 July 2023

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:4016:1516:5017:25

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

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 2m 33.95s

1^st

(4)

Hukum

69-9

13/2

T: Owen BurrowsJ: Jim Crowley

Slightly bumped start, midfield, in behind leaders travelling well 3f out, soon switched left and ridden, 1 length down 2f out, soon stayed on to press leader, headway to lead entering final furlong, sustained duel with rival inside final furlong, held narrow lead close home, found extra near finish, gamely op 11/2

2^nd

(10)

Westover

49-9

7/1

T: R M BeckettJ: Rob Hornby

Midfield, briefly ridden to press leaders 3f out, soon ridden and headway to lead, held narrow advantage 2f out, soon edged right and pressed for lead, headed entering final furlong, sustained duel with rival inside final furlong, every chance close home but held near finish op 8/1 tchd 9/1

3^rd

4 ½

(3)

King Of Steel

38-12

9/2

T: R VarianJ: K Stott

Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on inside over 3f out, soon ridden, in touch with leaders 2f out, soon stayed on into 3rd and edged right, 1 length behind leaders entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong but no match for front pair op 5/1

4^th

3 ¼

(1)

Luxembourg

49-9

14/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan

Close up in touch, headway on inside to press leaders over 3f out, soon ridden and briefly led, chased leader 2f out, soon weakened into 4th, kept on same pace entering final furlong op 12/1

5^th

(6)

Pyledriver

69-9

17/2

T: W Muir & C GrassickJ: P J McDonald

Took keen hold, prominent, switched left over 3f out where pressed leaders, soon ridden, in touch with leader 2f out, soon outpaced in 5th, kept on same pace entering final furlong tchd 8/1

6^th

(2)

Bolshoi Ballet

59-9

125/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: S M Levey

Chased leader, ridden 5f out, pressed leader 4f out, disputed lead 3f out, soon headed, lost touch with leading group 2f out, soon weakened, kept on one pace entering final furlong op 150/1

7^th

5 ½

(8)

Emily Upjohn

49-6

7/2

T: J & T GosdenJ: L Dettori

Took keen hold, held up in rear, briefly ridden 4f out, driven over 3f out, soon no impression, lost touch with leading group 2f out, kept on one pace entering final furlong op 4/1

8^th

1 ½

(5)

Point Lonsdale

49-9

80/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: A Kirby

Soon pushed along to lead, upped tempo over 5f out, pressed for lead and ridden 4f out, disputed lead 3f out, soon headed and outpaced, kept on one pace entering final furlong op 100/1

9^th

(9)

Deauville Legend

49-9

33/1

T: J FergusonJ: Oisin Murphy

Took keen hold, soon switched right and held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, outpaced and lost touch over 3f out, came home in own time 2f out op 50/1

10^th

(11)

Auguste Rodin

38-12

9/4f

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Held up in midfield, ridden over 4f out, outpaced and no impression over 3f out, soon eased and tailed off, came home in own time 2f out tchd 11/4

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Non-Runners

(7)

Hamish¹⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 7

T: W J Haggas J: R Kingscote

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£2.10, £2.90, £1.70EX:£60.70Trifecta:£377.50Tricast:£229.35SF:£52.32Swingers:£9.20, £7.60, £10.05

Forecasts

Auguste Rodin (9/4), Emily Upjohn (7/2), King Of Steel (9/2), Hukum (13/2), Westover (7/1), Pyledriver (17/2), Luxembourg (14/1), Deauville Legend (33/1), Hamish (66/1), Point Lonsdale (80/1), Bolshoi Ballet (125/1)

An excellent renewal with 7 of the runners already a winner at the highest level. KING OF STEEL isn't one of them but he arguably has the most potential in the field and can reverse Derby placings with Auguste Rodin, who made heavy weather of following up his Epsom victory at the Curragh. Strong claims can also be made for high-class older horses Emily Upjohn and Hukum.