15:40 Ascot

Saturday 27 July 2024

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

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 3f 211y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:40  |   Winning time: 2m 27.43s
1st
Horse silk
3
(6)
25/1
T: F GraffardJ: C Soumillon
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 op 28/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
8
(9)
9/2
T: R M BeckettJ: Rossa Ryan
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 op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
(3)
5/2
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
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 op 11/4 tchd 3/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ¾
9
(7)
38-12
16/1
T: D MenuisierJ: James Doyle
Held up off the pace towards rear, ridden over 2f out, plugged on into remote 4th towards finish, never involved op 14/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 18/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
(2)
7/4f
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
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 op 13/8
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
5
(1)
11/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan
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 op 8/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
(8)
25/1
T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand
Held up in last pair, never involved tchd 28/1
8th
Horse silk
75
6
(4)
12/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: Oisin Murphy
Held up in 6th on inside, weakened over 4f out, tailed off and eased when no chance soon after op 11/1 tchd 9/1
9th
Horse silk
39
4
(5)
150/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: S M Levey
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 tchd 200/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£26.05Pl:£5.05, £1.75, £1.30EX:£181.10Trifecta:£446.10Tricast:£389.10SF:£130.30Swingers:£11.10, £13.55, £3.10

Forecasts

Auguste Rodin (7/4), Rebel's Romance (5/2), Bluestocking (9/2), Luxembourg (11/1), Middle Earth (12/1), Sunway (16/1), Goliath (25/1), Dubai Honour (25/1), Hans Andersen (150/1)

Verdict

AUGUSTE RODIN fluffed his lines badly in this 12 months ago and his tendency to throw in the odd stinker never makes him one for maximum faith but 6 Group 1 wins show he's high-class when in the mood and he's the one to beat. Bluestocking is an improved filly this year and can give Aidan O'Brien's charge most to do. One who could figure at bigger odds is Middle Earth, who found a steady gallop against him in the Hardwicke and should get a stronger pace to aim at here.

  1. AUGUSTE RODIN (IRE)
  2. BLUESTOCKING
  3. MIDDLE EARTH

Previous Winners

2023
Hukum
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 6
13/2

Prize Money

1st: £708,875.002nd: £268,750.003rd: £134,500.004th: £67,000.005th: £33,625.006th: £16,875.00

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