18:15 Royal Ascot

Thursday 20 June 2024

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Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   7f  |   Good to Firm  |   26 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:16  |   Winning time: 1m 25.16s
1st
Horse silk
11
(26)
10/3f
T: E WalkerJ: James Doyle
Tracked leaders near side, led over 1f, ran on op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
3
21
(19)
28/1
T: M ApplebyJ: Hollie Doyle
Towards rear near side, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish op 25/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
5
(23)
25/1
T: M L W BellJ: P J Dobbs
In rear near side, not clear run from over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish op 20/1 tchd 18/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
(21)
16/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: Jim Crowley
Close up near side, ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong op 18/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
2
(18)
12/1
T: M DodsJ: P Mulrennan
In touch near side, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace op 14/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
18
(28)
13/2
T: C HillsJ: R L Moore
Towards rear near side, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish op 7/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
23
(30)
79-1
11/1
T: J R FanshaweJ: Hayley Turner
Dwelt in rear near side, pushed along 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish op 10/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
1
(32)
12/1
T: H Al JehaniJ: W Buick
Overall leader near side, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 16/1
9th
Horse silk
½
20
(27)
20/1
T: J RyanJ: Rossa Ryan
Held up near side, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace
10th
Horse silk
½
24
(20)
100/1
T: R A FaheyJ: O J Orr
Towards rear near side, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, never nearer
11th
Horse silk
½
9
(1)
25/1
T: D & C KublerJ: R Kingscote
Led far side pair, ridden over 1f out, no chance with near side group tchd 22/1
12th
Horse silk
hd
17
(3)
59-5
22/1
T: C FellowesJ: Callum Shepherd
Tracked leader far side, ridden 2f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace op 20/1
13th
Horse silk
1
7
(29)
33/1
T: D O'MearaJ: J P Spencer
Held up near side, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
14th
Horse silk
1 ¾
22
(13)
33/1
T: D O'MearaJ: D McMonagle
Towards rear centre, never nearer op 22/1
15th
Horse silk
1 ¼
28
(17)
40/1
T: E A L DunlopJ: C T Keane
Towards rear near side, pushed along 2f out, never a factor
16th
Horse silk
1 ¾
29
(14)
50/1
T: W Muir & C GrassickJ: Lewis Edmunds
In rear centre, never on terms op 66/1
17th
Horse silk
1 ¼
16
(11)
33/1
T: R HannonJ: S M Levey
Led centre group, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong op 40/1
18th
Horse silk
4
6
(16)
69-10
50/1
T: G BougheyJ: David Egan
Tracked leaders centre, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
19th
Horse silk
hd
10
(10)
40/1
T: R HannonJ: Alec Voikhansky (3)
In touch centre, ridden and hung right over 1f out,weakened final furlong op 33/1
20th
Horse silk
nk
12
(9)
80/1
T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: S De Sousa
Towards rear centre, pushed along over 2f out, weakening when short of room over 1f out op 66/1
21st
Horse silk
nk
27
(4)
125/1
T: R VarianJ: Aidan Keeley (3)
Towards rear centre, never on terms op 80/1
22nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
14
(25)
28/1
T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope
Close up near side, ridden and weakened 2f out op 22/1
23rd
Horse silk
4
19
(31)
9/1
T: G BougheyJ: Billy Loughnane
Tracked leader near side, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened op 12/1
24th
Horse silk
10
25
(6)
25/1
T: G HernonJ: Tom Marquand
Close up centre, ridden and weakened over 2f out
25th
Horse silk
nk
26
(5)
12/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
In touch centre, ridden and hung badly over 1f out, soon eased tchd 14/1
26th
Horse silk
3 ¼
13
(2)
40/1
T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Trackedc leader centre, ridden and weakening when short of room over 1f out op 33/1

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Non-Runners

15
(24)
Horse silk
Bopedro20
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 8
T: D O'Meara  J: Jason Watson
WD
8
(12)
Horse silk
Ropey Guest1
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 7
T: G G Margarson  J: T P Queally
NR
3
(22)
Horse silk
Awaal243
Weight: 9-11|  Age: 5
T: S & E Crisford  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.60, £4.00, £6.35, £5.45EX:£96.90Trifecta:£3,323.20Tricast:£2,147.43SF:£110.46Swingers:£21.75, £32.45, £111.75

Forecasts

English Oak (10/3), Divine Libra (13/2), Koy Koy (9/1), Fresh (11/1), Northern Express (12/1), Make Me King (12/1), Kings Time (12/1), Awaal (12/1), Mostabshir (16/1), Bopedro (16/1), Ropey Guest (16/1), The X O (20/1), Gorak (22/1), Carrytheone (25/1), Percy's Lad (25/1), Sous La Neige (25/1), Billyjoh (28/1), Alzahir (28/1), Rhoscolyn (33/1), Summerghand (33/1), Dark Thirty (33/1), Sterling Knight (40/1), Tacarib Bay (40/1), Finn's Charm (40/1), Mustajaab (50/1), Baradar (50/1), Mr Professor (80/1), Maywake (100/1), Greatgadian (125/1)

Verdict

ENGLISH OAK is another one to be added to Wathnan Racing's burgeoning roster after a most impressive display at Haydock and he's comfortably the most progressive sort in this field, so he's preferred to Divine Libra, who is also going the right way. Awaal has an excellent record fresh and should have been primed for a big run.

  1. ENGLISH OAK
  2. DIVINE LIBRA (IRE)
  3. AWAAL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Witch Hunter
Weight: 9-10  |Age: 4
J: J P Spencer  |  T: R Hannon
50/1

Prize Money

1st: £56,694.002nd: £26,587.003rd: £13,299.004th: £6,644.005th: £3,322.006th: £1,661.00

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