Royal Ascot Racecard - Saturday 22nd June

ROYAL ASCOT

10.30am – Gates Open

Take time to explore the racecourse and soak up the unique atmosphere of the day. This is the perfect time to pick up a coffee and peruse the racecard before indulging in a delicious bite to eat. If you have any questions throughout the day, please ask one of our stewards who will be delighted to help.

1.45pm - Leading Jockeys

Today’s leading jockeys will be introduced to the crowd in the Parade Ring ahead of racing.

2.00pm - The Royal Procession

The clock strikes two and the Royal Procession arrives along the famous Straight Mile. It’s a short but spectacular journey and one that since 1825 has signalled the start of the Royal Meeting.

2.30pm – First Race

With prize money of over £10 million, Royal Ascot stages seven top-class Flat races each day contested by the world’s finest racehorses. Today’s opener is the Listed Chesham Stakes, a seven-furlong contest for two-year-olds.

3.45pm – Feature Race

A parade of runners will take place before the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes in front of the Grandstand. This top-level sprint over six furlongs features some of the fastest horses in the world and is worth £1 million in prize money.

6.15pm – Last Race

The final race today is Britain’s longest Flat race. The Queen Alexandra Stakes is run over a testing two miles, six furlongs and, as is tradition, brings the curtain down on the Royal Meeting.

After Racing Entertainment

Royal Enclosure and Queen Anne Enclosure racegoers are invited to join the much-loved tradition of communal singing around the Ascot Bandstand after racing. Scan for songbook.

Village Enclosure – Live music after racing until 9.00pm.

Windsor Enclosure – After party with DJ Toby Anstis until 7.15pm.

9.00pm – Car Parks Close

Royal Ascot: A Brief History

“Ideal for horses to gallop at full stretch.”

These were the words spoken by Queen Anne that have shaped the history of Ascot Racecourse. It was whilst riding out from Windsor Castle in 1711 that she first saw the land that had such potential for horse racing. Inspired by what she had discovered, Ascot’s inaugural event – Her Majesty’s Plate – was held here upon her request that very same year. For more than 300 years since, the patronage of thirteen monarchs has helped make Ascot one of the world’s best-loved racecourses.

The racecourse was laid out by William Lowen and Ascot’s first event was held on Saturday 11th August 1711, with its first four-day meeting taking place in 1768. A permanent building was erected to hold just over 1,600 people in 1793 and the now-renowned Gold Cup was introduced fourteen years later. It was at the beginning of the nineteenth century where the origins of today’s Royal Meeting lie.

It was around the same time that the roots of today’s traditional Royal Enclosure Dress Code emerged. Beau Brummell, a close friend of the Prince Regent, decreed that men of elegance should wear waisted black coats and white cravats with pantaloons.

Over the years, this evolved into the wearing of morning suits and equally formal attire for ladies, including of course hats – and today, the issuing of the Lookbook maintains Royal Ascot’s unique event experience while encouraging racegoers to dress in an outfit authentic to their own personal style.

Ascot’s first major redevelopment came to fruition in 1954 with the relocation of the Straight Mile north to allow more space behind the stands This was quickly followed by the construction of the Queen Elizabeth II Grandstand in 1961 and the Members’ Stand in 1964.

Ascot’s much-loved tradition of singing around the Bandstand began in the 1970s under the stewardship of Lady Beaumont, wife of then Clerk of the Course, Captain Sir Nicholas Beaumont.

2002 saw plenty of change to the established pattern of Royal Ascot as it expanded to five days to mark the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The Cork & Orrery Stakes became The Golden Jubilee Stakes in celebration and would then go on to be renamed in line with subsequent Jubilees in 2012 and 2022.

Ascot Racecourse closed in September 2004 for redevelopment, which meant the Royal Meeting was staged at York in 2005 The new Ascot Grandstand was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on time and to its £220 million budget, on 20th June 2006.

In 2009, the Aidan O’Brien-trained Yeats won an unprecedented fourth Gold Cup, beating the record set by Sagaro in the 1970s. A statue commemorating the great stayer’s remarkable achievement now stands in the Parade Ring.

Ascot celebrated its Tercentenary in 2011 while the following year, the Royal Meeting played its part in The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. On the track, the incomparable Frankel won The Queen Anne Stakes in sensational style, and Australian legend Black Caviar just clung on in a dramatic Diamond Jubilee Stakes.

In 2013, Estimate won The Gold Cup in the famous royal colours for Queen Elizabeth II to rapturous applause, having won The Queen’s Vase the previous year. 2021 saw Queen Elizabeth II attend Royal Ascot for the final time before her death in 2022 - The Platinum Jubilee Stakes was permanently renamed as the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes in her memory.

Last year, King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended their first Royal Ascot as King and Queen, with His Majesty The King the 13th monarch to oversee the running of Ascot Racecourse. It was a memorable one for Their Majesties as Desert Hero won the King George V Stakes, their first winner at the Royal Meeting as owners.

In 2024, The King’s Stand Stakes is set to be run as The King Charles III Stakes for the first time, after being permanently renamed with the kind permission of His Majesty.

2023 also saw Frankie Dettori wave farewell to Royal Ascot in unforgettable style, winning the Gold Cup on-board Courage Mon Ami for his 79th winner at the Royal Meeting. He would add two more victories that week before leaving to ride in the USA at the end of the year

This year, prize money at the Royal Meeting reaches eight figures with the total fund across all 35 races in excess of £10 million, an increase of more than 5% on 2023’s figures. With eight Group 1 races and a total of 22 Pattern or Listed level events throughout the five days, Royal Ascot continues to deliver quality fields and world-class contenders from all over the world.

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Singing around the Bandstand

Racegoers in the Royal Enclosure and Queen Anne Enclosure are invited to join in with the unmissable singing around the bandstand after racing from 6.20pm.

It was the late Lady Jinny Beaumont, wife of Sir Nicky Beaumont, Clerk of the Course from 1969 to 1994, who first introduced this communal sing-along that has become synonymous with Royal Ascot.

She was famed for conducting the band and the event grew in popularity to such an extent that a bandstand was erected to recognise this prized Ascot tradition.

Union Jack flags are provided on a first come first served basis, so come with a good voice and be prepared to sing along to classics such as Land of Hope and Glory, My Way, Daisy Daisy and We’ll Meet Again.

Ascot Racecourse would like to thank the Band of the Scots Guards who will be playing throughout Royal Ascot 2024 and John Park who will be leading the singing.

Scan for songbook.

Emergency Procedures

Ascot Racecourse has significant security measures in place to ensure your safety, comfort and enjoyment. However, should an incident occur which is beyond our control, it is important that you are aware of how we intend to look after you in the event of an emergency.

If a situation requires a partial or full evacuation of the racecourse or Grandstand, announcements will be broadcast and stewards will undertake the responsibility of directing you to a place of safety; please leave the area as directed quickly and quietly under the guidance of our stewards.

The evacuation procedures have been carefully planned to lead you to a safe area. It may give you some peace of mind if you pre-plan an agreed meeting place just in case you become separated from your party.

If we are unable to re-occupy the evacuated area for any reason, you will be notified immediately. If it is considered safe to do so, you will be invited to return to your car or coach.

If you have any concerns regarding safety or security please raise this with a member of our team.

Thank you.

Useful Information

Over 18 Wristbands

Ascot operates a strict over 18 policy for betting and the purchase of alcohol. Racegoers aged 18 and above can collect an 18+ wristband from any entrance or information point with photographic proof of age. If you appear under the age of 25 you may be asked for ID

Lost Children/Vulnerable people

Free wristbands are available at entrances and information points for children and vulnerable racegoers to aid with a lost child/person. If this situation does arise, racegoers are encouraged to contact the nearest steward who will assist them.

Baby Changing Facilities

Available in the male and female WCs on most levels of the Grandstand at entrances A-D, also in the Pavilion, Exhibition Hall and Ticket Office West. Facilities are also available in the Village and Windsor Enclosures, please ask a steward for directions.

Lost Property

Items found in the Royal Enclosure or Queen Anne Enclosure will be taken to the Queen Anne Reception, in the Village and Windsor Enclosure to the Left Luggage points, for collection before 7.00pm. After 7.00pm, please email Lost.Property@ascot.com or call 0344 346 3000 (Monday-Friday).

Assistance and Queries

If you have any questions during the day please ask one of our stewards who will be able to help

*Cashpoints (charges may apply)

Royal Enclosure - Grandstand Concourse near Entrance B and the Royal Enclosure Gardens

Queen Anne Enclosure – Grandstand Concourse near Entrance C and next to the Pavilion

Village Enclosure – Opposite the Hayworth Bar

Windsor Enclosure – Ascot Avenue Food Market

*Left Luggage

Royal Enclosure – Car Park 1 and Ticket Office West

Queen Anne Enclosure – Pavilion Entrance and adjacent to Car Park 3

Village Enclosure – Next to the Ticket Office

Windsor Enclosure – Opposite the Ticket Office

*Picnic Collection

Royal Enclosure and Queen Anne Enclosure – Brigadier Gerard Deli *Scan for Map

Village Enclosure – Loren Bar

Windsor Enclosure – Danedream Bar

We

Trophy Presenters

are delighted to welcome the following here today

The Chesham Stakes Presentation by Mrs Alex Jones

Alex Jones has been co-host of the BBC’s flagship show, The One Show, since 2010. She has also fronted several programmes for the BBC such as Shop Well for Less, Let’s Dance for Comic Relief and the Invictus Games. She has hosted her own critically acclaimed documentary, Alex Jones – Fertility and Me, and was a part of the BBC team that covered the Royal Wedding in 2018. Alongside her TV work, Alex authored the best-selling baby book, Winging It, based on her own personal experiences and works actively alongside several charities. Most recently, Alex fronted two new series: Reunion Hotel for BBC Two and Alex Jones – Making Babies for the W Channel.

The Hardwicke Stakes Presentation by Mrs Jessica Harrington

Jessica Harrington Racing is a family-run operation based in Ireland which has grown successfully since Jessica took out her training licence in 1989 alongside her late husband Johnny Harrington, with their two daughters, Emma and Kate, now firmly at the helm. Jessica’s success at the Galway Festival in 1994 with Oh So Grumpy was a kick start to her now renowned reputation for handling quality jumps horses, with Moscow Flyer, Our Duke and Sizing John securing big wins at major festivals such as Cheltenham and Punchestown. She has also had multiple successes on the flat and in 2010 Pathfork won the Vincent O’Brien National Stakes at the Curragh, providing Jessica with her first Group 1 winner. More recently, the superstar filly, Alpha Centauri, gave the Harrington team their first ever Classic success and Royal Ascot winner in the 2018 Irish 1,000 Guineas and Group 1 Coronation Stakes.

The Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes

Presentation by Her Majesty The Queen

The Jersey Stakes Presentation by Mr Henry Winkler

Henry Winkler recently celebrated 50 years of success in Hollywood and continues to be in demand as an actor, producer, director and author. Best known as The Fonz on Happy Days, which ran for 10 years and for which he won two Golden Globe Awards, he also won his first Emmy Award in 2018 for his role in the HBO dark comedy Barry. His first children’s book, Niagara Falls or Does It? Hank Zipzer the World’s Greatest Under-Achiever, became a New York Times best-seller, leading to a series of 28 novels and a popular BBC television series, in which he co-starred. His autobiography Being Henry; The Fonz and Beyond, published in 2023, was on the New York Times best-seller list for 11 weeks. He and his wife, Stacey, live in Los Angeles.

The Wokingham Stakes

Presentation by Dame Prue Leith DBE

Prue Leith’s career has included her own restaurants, catering and cookery schools, and publishing eight novels, a memoir, and 14 cookbooks. She is currently a judge on the Great British Bake Off and has her own TV show, Prue Leith’s Cotswold Kitchen. Prue has had a deep involvement with education and the arts and led the campaign for contemporary sculpture to be exhibited on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square. She has been active in many charities and is the Chancellor of Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. Her awards include a DBE for services to food, broadcasting and charity, 12 honorary degrees and fellowships, the Veuve Clicquot Businesswoman of the Year, and a Michelin star for her restaurant, Leith’s.

The Golden Gates Stakes

Presentation by Mr David Harewood OBE

David Harewood was awarded an OBE in 2023 for his services to drama and mental health advocacy. His career as an actor and documentary presenter spans 40 years. He works in both the UK and America and he has appeared in shows such as Homeland, The Night Manager, Supergirl and Blood Diamond. On stage he has appeared as Martin Luther King in the award-winning play The Mountaintop and he was the first black actor to play Othello at the Royal National Theatre. He delivered the 2023 Richard Dimbleby Lecture and was recently made President of The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

The Queen Alexandra Stakes

Presentation by the 2024 Royal Ascot Chefs in Residence

Race Histories

2.30pm The Chesham Stakes (Listed)

Named after the third Baron Chesham, who was the last Master of the Buckhounds from 1900 to 1901. First run in 1919, the Chesham Stakes replaced the first leg of the Triennial Stakes, which had been run over five furlongs for two-year-olds. Now a Listed contest, the race takes place over the longer distance of seven furlongs and is restricted to youngsters whose sire has won over ten furlongs or further. It was won in 2019 by the champion two-year-old that year, Pinatubo, in a track record time.

3.05pm The Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2)

Named after the fifth Earl of Hardwicke, Master of the Buckhounds between 1874 and 1879, the race was first run in 1879. The Group 2 contest continues to attract the best older middle-distance horses and is often an informative guide to the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth QIPCO Stakes in July. It is run with no Group 1 or 2 winners’ penalties as a quasi-Group 1 race with top level horses regularly competing.

3.45pm The Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series)

First run in 1868, this six-furlong contest was originally named after Lord Cork, another Master of the Buckhounds, and known as the Cork and Orrery Stakes. Royal Ascot’s most prestigious sprint was given a new name – the Golden Jubilee Stakes - and elevated to Group 1 status to celebrate The Queen’s Golden Jubilee in 2002. It then assumed the mantle of the Diamond Jubilee Stakes and the Platinum Jubilee Stakes for subsequent celebrations. In 2023 it was permanently renamed in memory of Queen Elizabeth II, as the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes. Now worth £1 million in prize money, it is routinely won by some of the best sprinters in the world, including Black Caviar, Undrafted and Blue Point in recent years.

4.25pm The Jersey Stakes (Group 3)

The Jersey Stakes replaced the second leg of the Triennial Stakes in 1919. Named after the fourth Earl of Jersey, who was the Master of the Buckhounds between 1782 and 1783, this specialist seven-furlong contest is framed for three-year-olds who have often competed at the top level, including in the Guineas.

5.05pm The Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap)

The inaugural running of the Wokingham Stakes took place in 1813, making this race the oldest handicap at Royal Ascot. This famous sprint is named after the market town seven miles from Ascot Racecourse, and the first dual winner was appropriately also named Wokingham (1881 and 1882). Over the years, the race has developed a reputation as a fiercely competitive handicap and one of the major betting heats of the season.

5.40pm The Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap)

The penultimate contest at Royal Ascot was among the six prizes added to the race programme in 2020 and one of three newly named contests to be staged. The Golden Gates are the ceremonial entrance point as the Royal Procession arrives at the top of Ascot’s famous Straight Mile. Queen Elizabeth II graciously consented to the race title which is run over a mile and a quarter for three-year-olds only. The inaugural running proved a high-class contest with the winner, Highland Chief, subsequently being placed at Group 2 level.

6.15pm The Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions)

Run over the marathon trip of two-and-three-quarter miles, the Queen Alexandra Stakes is not only the longest race of the meeting, but also the longest contest run under Flat racing rules. Named after the consort of King Edward VII, the race was first run in 1864 as the Alexandra Plate over three miles. It will always be associated with Brown Jack, arguably Royal Ascot’s greatest equine legend, who won the race on six consecutive occasions between 1929 and 1934. The Queen Alexandra Stakes always closes the meeting and, perhaps because of its extreme distance in a time when so much emphasis is on speed, it has become a national institution and is affectionately supported by regulars.

WHAT IS WORLD POOL?

World Pool is a collaboration between the Hong Kong Jockey Club, TDCO Limited and Tpoolco Limited (together trading as “Tote”) and Ascot Racecourse. It enables racegoers to bet into a global pool consisting of over 20 countries, resulting in significantly bigger pools and increasing the total amount that can be won.

All 35 races at Royal Ascot are part of the World Pool.

WIN, PLACE, FIRST TWO, FIRST THREE, TWO FROM THREE and the TREBLE

will be the available World Pool bets on course and there are expected to be more than 30 races with pool sizes of over £1 million this year Bet With Ascot screens will indicate pool sizes for each race

The Placepot, Jackpot and Quadpot will be managed by using the standard Bet With Ascot rules.

Under World Pool rules, in races with exactly 7 declared runners, the place market will pay three places. The place terms for all races are as follows:

1-4 declared runnersNo place pool

5 & 6 declared runners

7-20 declared runners

21 or more declared runners

1st or 2nd

(void if less than 4 runners)

1st, 2nd or 3rd

(3 places remain if 5 or 6 runners, void if less than 5 runners)

1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th

(4 places remain for 20 or less runners)

Ellen Chaloner 1846-1944

The first woman to train a winner at Royal Ascot

Ellen Chaloner, a woman steeped in racing, became the first female trainer in Britain in 1886 when she was granted a permit to train by the Jockey Club following the death of her husband Tom.

Tom was a Classic winning jockey and trainer, with the highlight of his riding career coming in 1863 when he rode Macaroni to win the Derby The sport had always been in Ellen’s blood, her father, John Osborne Snr, was a trainer and her brother, John, a leading jockey who had won the Blue Riband at Epsom in 1869.

Ellen trained a small group of horses at Osborne House in Newmarket, just across the road from Heath House, where leading trainer Sir Mark Prescott now trains across both yards.

On Friday 10th June 1887 Ellen’s filly, Jersey Lily, won the Triennial Stakes at Royal Ascot, a mile race for three-year-olds that became the Jersey Stakes in 1919 and is now run on today’s card.

Jersey Lily was a 20/1 outsider and carried the bottom weight of eight stone in the ten-runner field. Ridden by Ellen’s son George, the filly

made all and won by a length ahead of another outsider, Roodee. Reports in the Sportsman at the time referred to a popular win for Mrs Chaloner and praised the skill of George’s riding. Later in his career George came second (1895) and third (1894) in the Derby at Epsom.

Ellen stopped training in 1894 but was part of the racing scene in Newmarket all her life. A quite remarkable woman, Ellen had seven children, six boys and one girl and lived until she was 98. She is remembered each year by the Ellen Chaloner Stakes at Newmarket, the first race on the card on QIPCO Guineas Saturday.

Her family legacy in racing lives on through her great-great grandson Charlie Swan, the former Irish champion jockey of Istabraq fame and his son, her great-great-great grandson, current Jumps jockey Harry Swan.

If you are at the Royal Meeting today take a moment to remember Ellen Chaloner, the first woman to train a winner at Royal Ascot.

Written by Stephen Wallis

Image published by permission of the family and The Jockey Club

Royal Ascot Local Schools Art Competition 2024

Our annual Local Schools Art Competition saw 26 schools take part with a record total of 1,300 entries across six age categories and over 4,000 online votes being cast. Winning schools received £1,000 with the individual winners and runners-up receiving Amazon vouchers. The students also attended a celebratory tea on Victoria Cup Day at Ascot on 11th May 2024.

Today, the winners will be with us to form a guard of honour for the jockeys in the Parade Ring before racing. They will then have a meet and greet with Hayley Turner, Racing Ambassador for Ascot Racecourse Supports

Royal Ascot Local Schools Competition - 2024 Winners & Runners Up

Behind every racehorse and every raceday is a huge team of individuals Ascot would like to say how much we appreciate all the hard work and commitment of the people who make racing happen.

Royal Ascot Fashion Design Competition 2024

Our Royal Ascot Fashion Design Competition invites students aged 15 and upwards to design an outfit to be worn in the Queen Anne Enclosure at Royal Ascot. We were delighted that LK Bennett, Official Womenswear Sponsor of Royal Ascot, were on board to manufacture the winning entry, which was designed by Felicitas Petersen, a 16-year-old student from St George’s School, Ascot. Her fabulous design can be seen below.

The standard of entry was very high, but the trouser style and colour of Felicitas’ design stood out for the judges As part of the prize, Felicitas visited LK Bennett’s HQ in London to choose fabrics and learn more about the design process. Alexandra Harper, esteemed member of the British Hat Guild, has created her stunning hat. More excitingly, LK Bennett will also be offering Felicitas work experience in the Autumn – a great stepping stone for this talented student. Felicitas is attending Royal Ascot today with her family to showcase her bespoke outfit.

Felicitas with Thomasine Jordan, Global Product & Design Director, LK Bennett

5f (2yo)

5f

6f (2yo)

6f

7f (2yo)

7f

1m round (2yo)

1m round

1m straight 1m 2f 1m 4f

1m 6f 2m 2m 4f

2m 51/2 f

Record Times

No Nay Never - 58.80 seconds - 2013 Norfolk Stakes

Miss Andretti - 57.44 seconds - 2007 King’s Stand Stakes

Rajasinghe - 1 min 12.39 seconds - 2017 Coventry Stakes

Blue Point - 1 min 11.05 seconds - 2017 Pavilion Stakes

Pinatubo - 1 min 25.73 seconds - 2019 Chesham Stakes

Galician - 1 min 24.28 seconds - 2013 International

Joshua Tree - 1 min 39.55 seconds - 2009 Royal Lodge Stakes

Alpha Centauri - 1 min 35.89 seconds - 2018 Coronation Stakes

Ribchester - 1 min 36.60 seconds - 2017 Queen Anne Stakes

The Fugue - 2 mins 1.90 seconds - 2014 Prince of Wales’s Stakes

Novellist -2 mins 24.60 seconds - 2013 King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Illinois - 3 mins 0.57 seconds - 2024 Queen’s Vase

Mizzou - 3 mins 24.12 seconds - 2015 Sagaro Stakes

Rite of Passage - 4 mins 16.92 secs - 2010 Gold Cup

Pallasator - 4 mins 45.24 secs - 2018 Queen Alexandra Stakes

Longines, The Official Timekeeper of Ascot Racecourse, are generously offering one of their watches to the connections – owner, trainer, jockey and groom –of a horse which breaks a track record here during the 2024 Flat season. These will be indicated in yellow as the season progresses.

OF THE LAST 20 WINNERS HAD ALREADY WON A

15 OF THE LAST

26 WINNERS HAD ALREADY WON A RACE DURING THE CURRENT SEASON

3 OF THE LAST 12 WINNERS RAN IN THE DUKE OF YORK STAKES AT YORK’S DANTE FESTIVAL IN MAY

9 OF THE LAST 12 WINNERS WERE AGED EITHER 4 OR 5 YEARS OLD 9 OF THE LAST 12

THE AVERAGE WINNING STARTING PRICE IN THE LAST 10 Y E A R S 16/1

Feature Race Analysis

The Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes has an illustrious roll of honour, the likes of Black Caviar and Blue Point immediately spring to mind, and 14 are set to line up in this year’s Group 1 six-furlong sprint.

King Charles III Stakes fourth Believing turns around quickly after being beaten just a lengthand-a-half on Tuesday. She surged clear of the field in the Listed Achilles Stakes at Haydock at the start of the month and ran a mighty race earlier in the week when making her challenge from further back than those in front of her. Kinross no doubt brings the best pieces of form into this race as a two-time Group 1 winner, one of those arriving over course and distance on Champions Day in 2021. He is the joint highest-rated in the field but does arrive here without a run and has been beaten in the contest the past two seasons.

Plenty of the pace in this contest appears to be drawn down the centre, from Curragh specialist Art Power in stall seven to Washington Heights in stall ten, who fended off the strong favourite Mill Stream in the Group 3 Abernant Stakes This small cluster could attempt to get away on the front end and their form seems closely matched.

Mitbaahy was the winner of the Greenlands Stakes, producing an electrifying last-to-first success to grab the prize in the final strides under an exquisite ride from Jamie Spencer. The form of that race has since been boosted when Regional filled the runner-up spot here on Tuesday. This race could be set up perfectly for a closer and Khaadem was produced with a similar effort when landing the spoils here last year at a massive price, but he hasn’t been performing at the same level since. Swingalong often outruns her odds in these big sprints and is another that could pay to follow.

Last year’s winner Khaadem

Retraining of Racehorses Donation

This year, as part of the Ascot Racecourse Supports community and charity programme, we are delighted that for every race our Racing Ambassador, Ryan Moore, wins during Royal Ascot, we will donate £5,000 to Retraining of Racehorses, British horse racing’s official charity for the welfare of horses who have retired from racing.

David Catlow, Retraining of Racehorses Managing Director, said, “We are thrilled that Ascot Racecourse Supports has chosen RoR as a nominated charity for this year’s Royal Ascot. RoR’s mission is to safeguard the wellbeing of former racehorses for life, and we cannot do it without the vital and very generous support of organisations such as Ascot Racecourse.

“It promises to be a very exciting Royal Ascot for RoR. With each winner ridden by the brilliant Ryan Moore raising funds for RoR, we will certainly be cheering him on from the sidelines.”

Ryan Moore, added “I’m delighted to be an ambassador for Ascot Racecourse Supports and to help with the work it does in the community Hopefully, I can raise a bit of money at the Royal Meeting for an important cause in Retraining of Racehorses.”

We wish Ryan the best of luck with his 7 rides today:

2.30pm – Bedtime Story

3.05pm – Continuous

3.45pm – The Wizard Of Eye

4.25pm – River Tiber

5.05pm – Harry Three

5.40pm – Old Faithful

6.15pm - Queenstown

How To Read Your Racecard

Colour of horse

B = Bay

Br = Brown

Ch = Chestnut

Gr = Grey

Horse’s number on saddlecloth

Sex of horse

c = colt

h = horse

g = gelding

f = filly

m = mare

Sire

Horse’s name

No. of days since last ran

Dam

Weight Stones/ lbs (lbs)

Age of horse

Damsire

Draw

2 COURAGE MON AMI (GB) (26)4 9 3 (129)

11-1

B g Frankel - Crimson Ribbon (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid (USA))

WATHNAN RACING Frankie Dettori

JOHN & THADY GOSDEN, Newmarket

Groom - Aldir Centuriao (Breeder - Hascombe & Valiant Stud Ltd)

C PEACOCK BLUE, OLD GOLD sleeves, RED cap.

DRAW 9

The way he made light work in the end of two 1m4f novice races on AW last autumn marked him down as a very serious prospect; handicap win at Goodwood (1m6f, good to firm; smart form) last month confirmed that in spades, as class and stamina came into play late on; 2m+ looks sure to suit and, although this company is of a radically higher order than in those three races, it is hard to put a ceiling right now on what he might achieve.

C = Course winner

CD = Course & Distance

Winner

D = Distance winner

BF = Beaten favourite

Previous Performances

/ = denotes new season

– = denotes new year

d = disqualified

r = ran out

U= unseated rider

P= pulled up

Official BHA Rating 106

Owner Form Guide Trainer and location of training establishment

Owner’s Colours

Official BHA Rating

The BHA handicappers allot ratings to horses once they have taken part in a sufficient number of races to enable the handicappers to make a numerical assessment of each horse’s ability

Country where horse is trained

Jockey’s Name

If there is a number next to the name, this indicates that the jockey can claim that amount in weight (lbs) off the stated riding weight

Courage Mon Ami won The Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in 2023.

Ascot Racecourse is giving a prize of £300 to the lad or girl responsible for the best turned out horse, and a prize of £300 to the lad or girl responsible for the winning horse.

The Chesham Stakes

(Listed Race)

Seven Furlongs (7f ) (1,400 metres) For Two Year Olds

(Class 1) Advertised total prize fund £110,000

(FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE SEE PAGE 70)

Stalls - Centre

Owners Prize Money: Winner £49016, Second £20119, Third £10065, Fourth £5027, Fifth £2519, Sixth £1254. (Penalty Value £62381) A SS

Form Owner Trainer st lb (lbs)

1 AGE OF GOLD (IRE) (31) 9 5 (131)

1 B c Frankel - Promised Money (IRE) (Dark Angel (IRE)) GODOLPHIN William Buick

CHARLIE APPLEBY, Newmarket

Groom - Ameet Tikare (Breeder - Yeomanstown Stud)

ROYAL BLUE.

Draw 12

Foaled 6.4.2022. Full brother to Fivethousandtoone, won three times at 6f. Won on his latest outing when 11-10fav at Yarmouth over 6f (good to soft) last month, beating Back In Black by 1 1/4l. Official BHA Rating -

2 BRIAN (IRE) (16)

42 B c Shaman (IRE) - Alys Love (New Approach (IRE))

9 5 (131)

MR T R LOCK & PARTNER Liam Keniry SYLVESTER KIRK, Upper Lambourn

Groom - Bhojraj Singh (Breeder - Alys Love Syndicate)

BF GREY, PINK hoop, PINK cap.

Draw 15

Foaled 20.1.2022. Half-brother to Howzak, won five times at 5f and 6f. Placed once in two starts. Beaten a neck by Cool Hoof Luke when second of 10 at 10-3fav on his latest outing at Chelmsford City over 6f earlier this month. Official BHA Rating -

3 CHILLY BREEZE (GB) (63)

9 5 (131)

41 Ch g Ulysses (IRE) - Humid (Lethal Force (IRE)) SHELMORE BLOODSTOCK David Probert

DAVID EVANS, Abergavenny

Groom - Wendy Steele (Breeder - David John Meaden)

PURPLE, PINK hoop and armlets, PINK and PURPLE hooped cap.

Draw 10

Foaled 28.1.2022. Dam a lightly raced maiden. A winner at 28-1 at Nottingham over 5f (soft) on his latest outing in April, beating Teej A by 2 1/4l. Official BHA Rating -

The Chesham Stakes (Listed Race) -

Form Owner

4 DEFENCE MISSILE (IRE) (36)

2

B c Sottsass (FR) - Moranda (FR) (Indian Rocket)

9 5 (131)

BRONTE COLLECTION 1 Daniel Tudhope EVE JOHNSON HOUGHTON, Blewbury

Groom - Khail-Ud-Din Alberony (Breeder - White Birch Sc & Lynch Bages Ltd)

GREY, GOLD sleeves and cap.

8

Foaled 25.4.2022. Half-brother to Morando, won seven times between 1m and 1m 5f including three Group 3 races. Beaten 3l by Mr Chaplin when second of 20 at 9-1 on his racecourse debut at Newbury over 6f (good) last month. Official

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5 DUKE OF MONROTH (USA) (-)

9 5 (131)

B c Street Sense (USA) - Moulin de Mougin (USA) (Curlin (USA))

AMO RACING LIMITED David Egan

RAPHAEL FREIRE, Lambourn (Breeder - Ranjan Racing Inc)

VIOLET, WHITE quartered cap. Draw 6

Foaled 22.4.2022. Half-brother to Spicer, won at 1m. €260,000 purchase who shouldn’t be discounted with his pedigree suggesting the lively ground conditions will be in his favour. Official BHA Rating -

6 HARVEY (FR) (-)

B c Le Havre (IRE) - Nunzia (FR) (Epaulette (AUS))

9 5 (131)

MISS E NOLAN AND PAUL HANCOCK Maxime Guyon

PETER CHAPPLE-HYAM, Newmarket

Groom - Peter Sanderson (Breeder - Elevage Haras De Bourgeauville)

PURPLE, ROYAL BLUE sleeves.

Draw 7

Foaled26.1.2022.Damwonat1mandwasListedplaced.Themarketwillbeinformative,especiallywithaninterestingjockey booking for this debutant. Official BHA Rating -

7 LAZY GRIFF (GER) (6)

9 5 (131)

2 B c Protectionist (GER) - Linarda (DEN) (Rock of Gibraltar (IRE))

MIDDLEHAM PARK RACING & MR G GRIFFITHS James Doyle

CHARLIE JOHNSTON, Middleham (Breeder - Gestut Westerberg)

LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets.

Draw 18

Foaled 6.2.2022. Full brother to Lambo, won twice at 1m 1f and 1m 2f including a Group 3 race. Beaten 1 1/2l by Wolf Of Badenoch when second of 9 at 8-1 on his racecourse debut at Doncaster over 7f (good to soft) earlier this month. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 16/6/2024 it was reported that the horse ran green. Official BHA Rating -

8 METRO DUBAI (FR) (7)

2 B c Elarqam - Princesse Bassett (FR) (Wootton Bassett)

9 5 (131)

AHMAD AL SHAIKH Oisin Orr

SIMON & ED CRISFORD, Newmarket

Groom - Aslam Ali Khan (Breeder - Monsieur Abdul Latif Yousfi)

WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and star on cap.

Draw 13

Foaled 20.3.2022. Dam a lightly raced maiden. Beaten 1 1/2l by Celeborn when second of 10 at 8-1 on his racecourse debut at Leicester over 7f (good to soft) earlier this month. Official BHA Rating -

The Chesham Stakes (Listed Race)

Form Owner

9 MOON SNIPER (GB) (8)

62 B c Sea The Moon (GER) - Improve (IRE) (Iffraaj)

9 5 (131)

C L A EDGINTON & A J NIVEN Lewis Edmunds WILLIAM MUIR & CHRIS GRASSICK, Lambourn (Breeder - Carisbrooke Stud)

DARK BLUE, YELLOW epaulets, DARK BLUE sleeves, YELLOW spots.

Draw 2

Foaled 21.4.2022. Dam won at 1m. Placed once in two starts. Beaten 2l by Dividend when second of 12 at 50-1 on his latest outing at Sandown over 7f (good to firm) earlier this month. Official BHA Rating -

10 MOTAWAHIJ (USA) (20)

9 5 (131)

2 B c American Pharoah (USA) - Stillwater Cove (USA) (Quality Road (USA))

KING ABDULLAH BIN ABDULAZIZ SONS STABLES Clifford Lee K. R. BURKE, Leyburn

Groom - Nadir Khan (Breeder - Marcus Stables Llc & Grouseridge Ltd)

WHITE, RED stripe on sleeves, GREEN cap.

Draw 5

Foaled 17.2.2022. Dam won twice at 4f and 5f. Beaten 2l by Catalyse when second of 6 at 8-1 on his racecourse debut at Hamilton over 6f (good) earlier this month. Official BHA Rating -

11 PENTLE BAY (IRE) (18)

1 B c New Bay - My Wish (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))

TEME VALLEY & C MAHER

GEORGE BOUGHEY, Newmarket

Groom - Tim Went (Breeder - Ringfort Stud Ltd)

MAROON, YELLOW hoops, MAROON sleeves, YELLOW cap.

9 5 (131)

Tom Marquand

Draw 11

Foaled 2.2.2022. Half-brother to Sweet Betsy, won twice at 1m 1f and 1m 4f. A winner at 5-1 at Leicester over 6f (good to soft) on his latest outing earlier this month, beating American Style by a head. Official BHA Rating -

12

SEAPLANE (GB) (25)

9 5 (131)

2 Gr c Golden Horn - Seaduced (Lope de Vega (IRE))

BEN & SIR MARTYN ARBIB

NON-RUNNER

PAUL & OLIVER COLE, Whatcombe (Breeder - Arbib Bloodstock Partnership)

YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE Cross of Lorraine, armlets and cap.

Draw 4

Foaled 16.4.2022. Half-brother to Sumo Sam, won three times between 7f and 1m 6f including two Group 2 races. Beaten 2 1/2l by Santa Savana when second of 9 at 5-1 on his racecourse debut at Leicester over 6f (good to soft) last month.

13 SHOCKER (IRE) (24)

Official BHA Rating -

9 5 (131)

02 Ch g Shaman (IRE) - Wings of The Rock (IRE) (Rock of Gibraltar (IRE))

SHOCKER PARTNERSHIP

E. J. O’NEILL, Ireland

Groom - Luke O’Neill & Sophie O’Neill (Breeder - Yeomanstown Stud)

LIGHT GREEN and DARK GREEN check, LIGHT GREEN sleeves, quartered cap.

Ben Coen

Draw 16

Foaled 5.1.2022. Dam won at 5f. Placed once in two starts. Beaten a neck by Surpass when second of 9 at 50-1 on his latest outing at Tipperary over 7f (soft) last month. Official BHA Rating -

The Chesham Stakes (Listed Race) -

continued

Form Owner

14

BEDTIME

STORY (IRE) (16) 9 0 (126)

1 B or Gr f Frankel - Mecca’s Angel (IRE) (Dark Angel (IRE))

MR D. SMITH, MRS J. MAGNIER, MR M. TABOR Ryan Moore AIDAN O’BRIEN, Ireland

Groom - Aaron Moloney (Breeder - Coolmore)

PURPLE, WHITE seams, striped sleeves, PURPLE cap. Draw 3

Foaled 5.5.2022. Half-sister to Content, won twice at 7f and 1m including a Group 3 race. A winner at 5-1 at Leopardstown over 7f (good) on her latest outing earlier this month, beating Giselle by 1 1/4l. Official BHA Rating -

15 EXPENSIVE ROSE (IRE) (12) 9 0 (126)

21 B f Australia - Iveagh Gardens (IRE) (Mastercraftsman (IRE))

MR JABER ABDULLAH Oisin Murphy

CHARLIE JOHNSTON, Middleham (Breeder - Mrs Noreen McManus) D ROYAL BLUE, WHITE striped sleeves, WHITE cap. Draw 9

Foaled 9.3.2022. Half-sister to Flying Scotsman, won three times over the flat at 1m 1f and 1m 4f and twice over hurdles at 2m and 2m 2f. Won on her latest outing when 8-13fav at Carlisle over 7f (good) earlier this month, beating Li Ban by 1 1/2l. Official BHA Rating -

16

HOT LIKE ME (IRE) (-)

9 0 (126)

Ch f Ghaiyyath (IRE) - Last Waltz (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))

PHIL CUNNINGHAM Hollie Doyle

RICHARD SPENCER, Newmarket

Groom - Shafiq mueenuddin (Breeder - Rabbah Bloodstock Limited)

WHITE, GREY sleeves, BLACK stars, BLACK cap.

Foaled 18.4.2022. Half-sister to Lastrada, won at 1m and 1m 1f. Faces a stiff task making her racecourse bow. Official

17 JEWEL OF LONDON (GB) (17)

33 B f Lope de Vega (IRE) - Opal Tiara (IRE) (Thousand Words)

MR ABDULLA AL MANSOORI

RICHARD HANNON, Marlborough

Groom - Pukha Ram (Breeder - Filly Folly & Sweet P’Ship/Ldv Syndicate)

BF YELLOW, DARK BLUE sleeves, YELLOW stars, YELLOW cap, DARK BLUE star.

Draw 14

9 0 (126)

Pat Dobbs

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Draw 1

Foaled 6.3.2022. Dam won five times between 5f and 1m 1f including two Group 2 races. Placed in both starts. Third of 11 behind Tales Of The Heart beaten 1 3/4l at 9-4fav on her latest outing at Kempton over 6f earlier this month.

18 MISS EL FUNDI (GB) (17)

Official BHA Rating -

9 0 (126)

4 B f Sea The Stars (IRE) - Miss Celestial (IRE) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))

JOHN PEARCE RACING LTD

SIR MARK PRESCOTT BT, Newmarket

Groom - Angel Smith & Abdul Gaffar (Breeder - John Pearce Racing Limited)

DARK BLUE, WHITE sleeves and cap.

Luke Morris

Draw 17

Foaled 26.2.2022. Dam won twice at 6f and 7f. Finished 2 3/4l behind Tales Of The Heart when fourth of 11 at 16-1 on her racecourse debut at Kempton over 6f earlier this month. Official BHA Rating -

The Chesham Stakes (Listed Race)

Result: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Distances: 1-2 2-3

Time: Min . Secs.

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 18

Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 12. Visor worn by No. 8.

Record Time: 1 min 25.73 secs by Pinatubo age 2 wt 9-3 good, 22/06/19

Median Time: 1 min 30.34 secs

2023: SNELLEN (IRE) 2 9 0 G F Carroll 12-1 (Gavin Cromwell) 16 ran

Race Summary:

BEDTIME STORY, a daughter of Frankel out of dual Nunthorpe winner Mecca’s Angel. He could hardly appeal more on pedigree and, on the back of a comfortable success over the extended 7f at Leopardstown 16 days ago, the sole representative of Ballydoyle is very hard to ignore, especially when Aidan O’Brien’s record in this race is taken into account. By the same sire, Age Of Gold made a pleasing start over 6f on debut at Yarmouth and, now stepped up in trip. He could be a fly in the ointment for O’Brien as he bears down on a seventh Chesham winner. There are a host of potential improvers, with stablemates Expensive Rose and Lazy Griff ones to consider each-way, while big runs from Motawahij and Jewel Of London cannot be ruled out.

Race Predictor:

BEDTIME STORY

AGE OF GOLD

EXPENSIVE ROSE

Forecast: Correct as of 4.00pm 21.06.24 9-4 Bedtime Story (IRE), 4-1 Age of Gold (IRE), 9-1 Pentle Bay (IRE), 16-1 Expensive Rose (IRE), Motawahij (USA), 20-1 Duke of Monroth (USA), 22-1 Defence Missile (IRE), Lazy Griff (GER), 33-1 Brian (IRE), Chilly Breeze (GB), Jewel of London (GB), Miss El Fundi (GB), Moon Sniper (GB), Harvey (FR), 40-1 Metro Dubai (FR), 66-1 Hot Like Me (IRE), Shocker (IRE)

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The Hardwicke Stakes

(Group 2)

One Mile About Four Furlongs (2,300 metres)

SWINLEY (11f abt 211yds) For Four Year Olds And Upwards

(Class 1) Advertised total prize fund £250,000

(FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE SEE PAGE 70)

Stalls - Inside

Owners Prize Money: Winner £111400, Second £45725, Third £22875, Fourth £11425, Fifth £5725, Sixth £2850. (Penalty Value £141775) A SS Form Owner

1 CANDLEFORD (IRE) (28) 6 9 3 (129)

33125-1 B g Kingman - Dorcas Lane (Norse Dancer (IRE))

BARNANE STUD William Buick

WILLIAM HAGGAS, Newmarket (Breeder - Barnane Stud Ltd)

CD EMERALD GREEN and RED (halved), EMERALD GREEN sleeves and cap.

9

Winner of five races from 1m 2f to 1m 4f on good to firm and good ground and on the all-weather. A winner at 11-4 at Curragh over 1m 4f (good) on his latest outing last month, beating Sumiha by 1 1/4l. Official BHA Rating 110

2 CONTINUOUS (JPN) (265) 4 9 3 (129)

302115- B c Heart’s Cry (JPN) - Fluff (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))

D.SMITH,MRS J.MAGNIER,M.TABOR,WESTERBERG Ryan Moore AIDAN O’BRIEN, Ireland

Groom - Summith Pathiranellage (Breeder - Orpendale, Chelston Ire & Wynatt)

D PURPLE, WHITE seams, striped sleeves, PURPLE cap.

Draw 7

He has won four times from 7f to 1m 6f on ground varying from good to firm to soft. Finished 3 1/2l behind Ace Impact when fifth of 15 at 11-1 on his latest outing in the Group 1 Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at ParisLongchamp over 1m 4f (good to soft) in October last year. Official BHA Rating 120

3 CRYPTO FORCE

(GB) (27) 4 9 3 (129)

101/-603 B c Time Test - Luna Mare (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))

AMO RACING LIMITED Rossa Ryan

ADRIAN MURRAY, Ireland (Breeder - Mr W. A. Tinkler)

PURPLE.

Draw 2

Successful at 7f and 1m on good and yielding ground. Third of 8 behind White Birch beaten 11l at 40-1 on his latest outing in the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup at Curragh over 1m 2f (good - yielding) last month. Official BHA Rating 106

The Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) - continued

Form Owner

4 DESERT HERO

(GB) (35) 4 9 3 (129)

0113-25 Ch g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Desert Breeze (Dubawi (IRE))

HM THE KING & HM THE QUEEN Tom Marquand WILLIAM HAGGAS, Newmarket (Breeder - Queen Elizabeth II)

CD BF PURPLE, GOLD braid, SCARLET sleeves, BLACK velvet cap, GOLD fringe.

Draw 4

He has won four times from 7f to 1m 4f on ground varying from good to heavy. Finished 9l behind Middle Earth when fifth of 8 at evens fav on his latest outing in the Group 3 Sky Sports Racing Aston Park Stakes at Newbury over 1m 4f (good) last month. Official BHA Rating 113

5 ELEGANT MAN (USA) (27)

12-114 Br c Arrogate (USA) - Her Smile (USA) (Include (USA))

4 9 3 (129)

AMO RACING LIMITED David Egan

ADRIAN MURRAY, Ireland (Breeder - Katierich Farms)

PURPLE, WHITE cap, PURPLE stars.

Draw 6

He has won three timesfrom 1m 2fto 1m3f on the all-weather.Finished 13l behind WhiteBirchwhen fourth of 8at 10-1on his latest outing in the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup at Curragh over 1m 2f (good - yielding) last month. Official BHA Rating 113

6 GOLIATH (GER) (20)

4 9 3 (129)

114-214 B g Adlerflug (GER) - Gouache (GER) (Shamardal (USA))

BARON PHILIP VON ULLMANN Maxime Guyon

FRANCIS-HENRI GRAFFARD, France

Groom - Jason Pigot (Breeder - Schlenderhan Stud)

D YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE cross belts and sleeves.

Draw 1

He has wonfourtimesat1m4fongroundvaryingfrom good tosofttoheavy. Finished4lbehindJunkowhen fourthof 7at11-4 on his latest outing in the Group 2 Grand Prix de Chantilly at Chantilly over 1m 4f (good to soft). Official BHA Rating 112

7 ISLE OF JURA (GB) (29)

4 9 3 (129)

12-1111 B g New Approach (IRE) - Falls of Lora (IRE) (Street Cry (IRE))

VICTORIOUS RACING Callum Shepherd GEORGE SCOTT, Newmarket

Groom - David Kenny (Breeder - Godolphin)

D RED, WHITE striped sleeves and cap.

Draw 5

Winner of seven races from 1m to 1m 4f on good to firm and good ground. A winner at 6-1 at Goodwood over 1m 2f (good) on his latest outing last month, beating Mujtaba by 1/2l. Has won 3 times this season. Official BHA Rating 112

8 MIDDLE EARTH (GB) (35)

21101-1 B c Roaring Lion (USA) - Roheryn (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))

4 9 3 (129)

QATAR BLOODSTOCK & CIARON MAHER Oisin Murphy

JOHN & THADY GOSDEN, Newmarket

Groom - Kieran Holmes (Breeder - The Roheryn Partnership)

C D CLARET, GOLD braid, CLARET sleeves, CLARET cap, GOLD tassel.

Draw 8

He has won four times from 1m 4f to 1m 6f on ground varying from good to firm to good to soft. A winner at 10-3 in the Group 3 Sky Sports Racing Aston Park Stakes at Newbury over 1m 4f (good) on his latest outing last month, beating King Of Conquest by a nose. Official BHA Rating 115

The Hardwicke Stakes (Group 2) -

Form Owner

Trainer Age st lb (lbs) 9 MISSED

THE CUT

(USA) (63) 5 9 3 (129)

102-112 B h Quality Road (USA) - Beauly (Sea The Stars (IRE))

BABINGTON, LEF, ST ELIAS, HUDSON, LUXUS James Doyle JOHN W. SADLER, USA

Groom - Cesar Aguilar (Breeder - Framont Ltd)

C D MAROON, WHITE chevrons, halved sleeves, MAROON cap. Draw 3

Winner of seven races from 1m to 1m 4f on good to firm and good ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 1 1/2l by Silver Knott when second of 9 at 4-1 on his latest outing in the Group 2 VisitLEX Elkhorn Stakes - Grade 2 at Keeneland over 1m 4f (good) in April. Official BHA Rating 112

Result: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Distances: 1-2 2-3

Time: Min . Secs.

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 9

Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 9.

Record Time: 2 mins 24.60 secs by Novellist age 4 wt 9-7 good to firm, 27/07/13

Median Time: 2 mins 35.37 secs

2023: PYLEDRIVER 6 9 3 P J McDonald 7-2 (William Muir & Chris Grassick) 7 ran

Race Summary:

St Leger winner CONTINUOUS should be a real force over middle distances this season and can put down a significant marker on his first start of the campaign. Versatile regarding the ground, the son of Heart’s Cry was far from disgraced when fifth in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe when last seen and the forecast quicker surface could be a key element to a dominate effort here. Middle Earth was seventh in the St Leger but returned with a gutsy success in the Aston Park at Newbury last month. The Gosdens’ representative is feared most, although Desert Hero is surely better than he managed when fifth in that Group 3 contest and enters calculations A winner at this meeting in 2022 when with George Boughey, Missed The Cut, a multiple Grade 3 winner for his new trainer in the States, is noted back at this venue with a first-time tongue-tie added.

Race Predictor: CONTINUOUS

MIDDLE EARTH

DESERT HERO

Forecast: Correct as of 4.00pm 21.06.24

13-8 Continuous (JPN), 5-2 Middle Earth (GB), 13-2 Desert Hero (GB), 10-1 Isle of Jura (GB), 11-1 Missed The Cut (USA), 20-1 Candleford (IRE), 25-1 Goliath (GER), 50-1 Crypto Force (GB), Elegant Man (USA)

Ascot Racecourse is giving a prize of £300 to the lad or girl responsible for the best turned out horse, and a prize of £300 to the lad or girl responsible for the winning horse.

The Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes

(Group 1) (British Champions Series)

Six Furlongs (6f ) (1,200 metres)

For Four Year Olds And Upwards

(Class 1) Advertised total prize fund £1,000,000

(FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE SEE PAGE 70)

Stalls - Centre

Owners Prize Money: Winner £445600, Second £182900, Third £91500, Fourth £45700, Fifth £22900, Sixth £11400. (Penalty Value £567100) A SS

Form Owner Trainer Age st lb (lbs)

1

ART POWER (IRE) (28)

JC

7 9 5 (131)

601-054 Gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Evening Time (IRE) (Keltos (FR))

KING POWER RACING CO LTD David Allan

TIM EASTERBY, Malton

Groom - Rebecca Burley (Breeder - Owenstown Bloodstock Ltd)

CD BF ROYAL BLUE, WHITE hoop, striped sleeves, WHITE cap, ROYAL BLUE star.

Draw 7

Has won nine races from 5f to 6f on ground varying from good to yielding - soft and on the all-weather. Finished 1l behind Mitbaahy when fourth of 12 at 7-2fav on his latest outing in the Group 2 Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes at Curragh over 6f (good) last month.

2 JUMBY (IRE) (14)

050-000 B g New Bay - Sound of Guns (Acclamation)

Official BHA Rating 116

6 9 5 (131)

ANTHONY PYE-JEARY AND DAVID IAN Charles Bishop EVE JOHNSON HOUGHTON, Blewbury

Groom - Jack Nicholls (Breeder - Ballylinch Stud)

C D MAROON, LIGHT BLUE chevron.

Draw 4

Winner of six races from 6f to 7f on good to firm and good ground. Beaten 8l behind Tiber Flow at 16-1 when last of 11 on his latest outing in the Group 3 Betfred John Of Gaunt Stakes at Haydock over 7f (good) earlier this month.

3 KHAADEM (IRE) (38)

JC

Official BHA Rating 102

8 9 5 (131)

31505-0 Br g Dark Angel (IRE) - White Daffodil (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand)

MRS FITRI HAY Oisin Murphy

CHARLES HILLS, Lambourn

Groom - Yevgeniy Moskalenko (Breeder - Yeomanstown Stud)

CD PINK, EMERALD GREEN chevron, halved sleeves, WHITE cap.

Draw 12

Has won eight races from 5f to 6f on ground varying from good to firm to good to soft. Beaten 7l behind Mill Stream at 25-1 when 13th of 14 on his latest outing in the Group 2 1895 Duke Of York Clipper Stakes at York over 6f (good) last month.

Official BHA Rating 114

The Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) - continued

Form Owner

4 KINROSS (GB)

Trainer Age st lb (lbs)

(245) 7 9 5 (131)

031122- B g Kingman - Ceilidh House (Selkirk (USA))

MR MARC CHAN

RALPH BECKETT, Kimpton Down

Groom - Josie Mansell (Breeder - Lawn Stud)

CD MAUVE, GOLD chevron hoop, WHITE sleeves, PURPLE stars, WHITE cap, PURPLE star.

Rossa Ryan

Draw 13

Has won ten races from 6f to 1m on ground varying from good to firm to heavy and on the all-weather. Beaten a neck by Art Power when second of 15 at 5-4fav on his latest outing over this course and distance (soft) in October last year.

5 MILL STREAM (IRE) (38)

1160-21 B c Gleneagles (IRE) - Swirral Edge (Hellvelyn)

MR P. W. HARRIS

Official BHA Rating 116

4 9 5 (131)

William Buick

JANE CHAPPLE-HYAM, Newmarket

Groom - Salvatore Di Porzio (Breeder - Redpender Stud Ltd)

D EMERALD GREEN, RED sash, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE cap.

Draw 8

He has won four times at 6f on ground varying from good to firm to heavy. Won on his latest outing when 4-1jt-fav in the Group 2 1895 Duke Of York Clipper Stakes at York over 6f (good) last month, beating Shouldvebeenaring by a nose.

6 MITBAAHY (IRE) (28)

001-401 B h Profitable (IRE) - Wrood (USA) (Invasor (ARG))

MRS FITRI HAY

Official BHA Rating 114

5 9 5 (131)

Jamie Spencer

CHARLES HILLS, Lambourn

Groom - Patrick Goodwin (Breeder - N. Hartery)

D PINK, EMERALD GREEN chevron, halved sleeves, EMERALD GREEN and PINK quartered cap.

Draw 1

Winner of six races from 5f to 6f on ground varying from good to soft. A winner at 9-1 in the Group 2 Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes at Curragh over 6f (good) on his latest outing last month, beating Regional by 3/4l.

7 QUINAULT (GER) (14)

1310-06 B g Oasis Dream - Queimada (GER) (Dansili)

TJE RACING

Official BHA Rating 113

4 9 5 (131)

Richard Kingscote

STUART WILLIAMS, Newmarket

Groom - Stephen Holmes (Breeder - Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof )

C D ORANGE and PURPLE (quartered), EMERALD GREEN sleeves and cap.

Draw 9

Winner of seven races from 6f to 7f on good to firm and good ground and on the all-weather. Finished 3l behind Tiber Flow when sixth of 11 at 9-1 on his latest outing in the Group 3 Betfred John Of Gaunt Stakes at Haydock over 7f (good) earlier this month.

8 SHARTASH (IRE) (42)

Official BHA Rating 102

4 9 5 (131)

5406-11 B g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Shamreen (IRE) (Dubawi (IRE))

WATHNAN RACING

ARCHIE WATSON, Upper Lambourn

Groom - Karen Peippo (Breeder - His Highness the Aga Khan’s Studs S.C.)

D PEACOCK BLUE, OLD GOLD sleeves, RED cap.

James Doyle

Draw 2

He has won four times from 6f to 7f on ground varying from good to firm to yielding - soft. A winner at 6-1 at Haydock over 7f (good to firm) on his latest outing last month, beating Pogo by a neck. Has also won at Thirsk this season.

Official BHA Rating 111

The Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) - continued

Form Owner Trainer Age st lb (lbs)

9 SHOULDVEBEENARING

(GB) (28) 4 9 5 (131)

23-3026 Gr c Havana Grey - Lady Estella (IRE) (Equiano (FR))

MIDDLEHAM PARK RACING XVIII

Sean Levey RICHARD HANNON, Marlborough

Groom - Chain Singh (Breeder - Whitsbury Manor Stud)

D LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets. Draw 11

Winner of five races from 6f to 7f on good to firm and good ground and on the all-weather. Finished 5l behind Mitbaahy when sixth of 12 at 4-1 on his latest outing in the Group 2 Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes at Curragh over 6f (good) last month.

Official BHA Rating 113

10 THE WIZARD OF EYE (IRE)

(42) 5 9 5 (131)

06650-1 Ch g Galileo Gold - Prom Dress (Mount Nelson) R HUMPHREY O HUMPHREY A FAVELL

Ryan Moore CHARLIE FELLOWES, Newmarket

Groom - Roberto Gazmuri (Breeder - M. Phelan)

C D RED, BLACK seams, diamonds on sleeves, WHITE cap.

Draw 14

He has won three times from 6f to 1m on good and good to soft ground and on the all-weather. A winner at 7-1 here over 7f (good) on his latest outing last month, beating Ramazan by a head.

11

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS (GB)

Official BHA Rating 102

(38) 4 9 5 (131)

2441-14 B g Washington DC (IRE) - Epping Rose (IRE) (Kodiac) HAMBLETON RACING LTD XXVII Tom Eaves KEVIN RYAN, Hambleton

Groom - Curtis Wilson-Ruddock (Breeder - Bearstone Stud Limited)

D BEIGE, DARK BLUE armlets, DARK BLUE cap.

Draw 10

He has won three times from 5f to 6f on good to firm and good ground. Finished 3/4l behind Mill Stream when fourth of 14 at 14-1 on his latest outing in the Group 2 1895 Duke Of York Clipper Stakes at York over 6f (good) last month.

12 BELIEVING (IRE) (4)

130-014 B f Mehmas (IRE) - Misfortunate (IRE) (Kodiac)

Official BHA Rating 113

4 9 2 (128)

HIGHCLERE T’BRED RACING - JANE ADDAMS Daniel Tudhope

GEORGE BOUGHEY, Newmarket

Groom - Holly Walker (Breeder - M. Mullen & Cloneymore Farm)

D LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE armlets, DARK BLUE cap.

Draw 5

Winner of five races from 5f to 6f on good to firm and good ground and on the all-weather. Finished 1 3/4l behind Asfoora when fourth of 17 at 9-1 on her latest outing here over 5f (good to firm) earlier this month. Official BHA Rating 111

13 SWINGALONG (IRE)

(38) 4 9 2 (128)

03144-0 Ch f Showcasing - Pilates (IRE) (Shamardal (USA))

SHEIKH JUMA DALMOOK AL MAKTOUM Clifford Lee

K. R. BURKE, Leyburn

Groom - Lucy Brocklehurst (Breeder - Mountarmstrong Stud)

D DARK BLUE, large YELLOW spots.

Draw 3

She has won three times at 6f on good and good to soft ground. Beaten 5l behind Mill Stream at 10-1 when eighth of 14 on her latest outing in the Group 2 1895 Duke Of York Clipper Stakes at York over 6f (good) last month. Official BHA Rating 107

The Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) - continued

Form Owner

14 VADREAM (GB) (4)

Trainer Age st lb (lbs)

6 9 2 (128)

50-3200 B m Brazen Beau (AUS) - Her Honour (IRE) (Shamardal (USA))

MR D. R. J. KING Kieran Shoemark

CHARLIE FELLOWES, Newmarket

Groom - Dan Byrne (Breeder - Crispin Estates Ltd)

CD

EMERALD GREEN and WHITE (quartered), PURPLE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE striped cap.

Draw 6

Shehas wonfourtimes from5fto6fon softand heavygroundandon theall-weather.Beaten 11lbehind Asfooraat100-1when 16th of 17 on her latest outing here over 5f (good to firm) earlier this month. Official BHA Rating 103

Result:

Distances: 1-2 2-3

Time: Min . Secs.

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 14

Blinkers worn first time by No. 2. Tongue Strap worn by No. 7, 12.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 10.

Record Time: 1 min 11.05 secs by Blue Point age 3 wt 9-1 good to firm, 03/05/17

Median Time: 1 min 14.90 secs

2023: KHAADEM (IRE) 7 9 5 Jamie Spencer 80-1 (Charles Hills) 16 ran

Race Summary:

Race SUMMARY

Following a last-gasp victory in the Group 2 Greenlands Stakes over 6f at the Curragh last time, MITBAAHY is fancied most to follow up that success and give last year’s winning connections of this renewal a second success in as many years. Charlie Hills’ five-year-old got up late to see off Regional on that occasion, who has since confirmed the form by running well into second in the King Charles III earlier this week. The progressive Mill Stream got up in the shadows of the post having been well-fancied in the Duke Of York last month and another bold bid appears likely. Kinross, who finished a disappointing seventh in this race last year, returns to the track after 245 days off and would be of major interest if any significant rainfall hit the track on the day, while the hat-trick seeking Shartash is also shortlisted.

Race Predictor:

MITBAAHY

MILL STREAM

KINROSS

Forecast: Correct as of 4.00pm 21.06.24

5-1 Mill Stream (IRE), 11-2 Kinross (GB), 13-2 Mitbaahy (IRE), 7-1 Shartash (IRE), 17-2 Believing (IRE), 12-1 The Wizard of Eye (IRE), 14-1 Shouldvebeenaring (GB), Washington Heights (GB), 16-1 Art Power (IRE), Swingalong (IRE), 25-1 Khaadem (IRE), 33-1 Quinault (GER), 66-1 Jumby (IRE), Vadream (GB)

Ascot Racecourse is giving a prize of £300 to the lad or girl responsible for the best turned out horse, and a prize of £300 to the lad or girl responsible for the winning horse.

The Jersey Stakes

(Group 3)

Seven Furlongs (7f ) (1,400 metres) For Three Year Olds

(Class 1) Advertised total prize fund £150,000

(FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE SEE PAGE 70)

Stalls - Centre

Owners Prize Money: Winner £66840, Second £27435, Third £13725, Fourth £6855, Fifth £3435, Sixth £1710. (Penalty Value £85065) A SS

Form Owner Trainer st lb (lbs)

1 HAATEM (IRE) (28)

055-132 B c Phoenix of Spain (IRE) - Hard Walnut (IRE) (Cape Cross (IRE))

9 6 (132)

WATHNAN RACING James Doyle

RICHARD HANNON, Marlborough

Groom - Ben Pollard (Breeder - Hyde Park Stud)

D PEACOCK BLUE, OLD GOLD sleeves, RED cap.

Draw 15

He has won three times from 6f to 1m on good and good to soft ground. Beaten a head by Rosallion when second of 8 at 6-1 on his latest outing in the Group 1 Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at Curragh over 1m (good) last month. Official BHA Rating 116

2 BOILING POINT (IRE) (50)

2312-21 B c Too Darn Hot - Lady Momoka (IRE) (Shamardal (USA))

9 3 (129)

SHEIKH MOHAMMED OBAID AL MAKTOUM Tom Marquand ROGER VARIAN, Newmarket

Groom - Steven Edgar (Breeder - Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum)

D YELLOW, large BLACK spots and spots on cap.

Draw 17

Successful twice at 7f on good ground. Won on his latest outing when 11-8fav at Newmarket over 7f (good) last month, beating Bold Style by 3/4l. Official BHA Rating 107

3 CHICAGO CRITIC (GB) (34)

31-361 Ch g Night of Thunder (IRE) - Criticism (Machiavellian (USA))

9 3 (129)

SAM MENCOFF & TONY SMURFIT Ben Coen

J. P. MURTAGH, Ireland

Groom - Ivanna Dempsey (Breeder - Forenaghts Stud)

YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE epaulets and star on cap.

Draw 18

Successful twice at 1m on good and soft - heavy ground. A winner at 7-1 at Naas over 1m (good) on his latest outing last month, beating Sharinay by 3/4l. Official BHA Rating 97

The Jersey Stakes (Group 3) - continued

Form Owner Trainer

4 DARK TORNADO (IRE) (36)

62-3 Gr c Dark Angel (IRE) - Snowy Peak (Pivotal)

PAUL KWOK & MS ANGEL LI

JAMES HORTON, Newmarket (Breeder - Denis Noonan)

PURPLE, PINK stars, PINK and PURPLE striped sleeves, PINK cap, PURPLE star.

9 3 (129)

John Egan

Draw 20

Placed once in three starts. Third of 6 behind Lead Artist beaten 6l at 10-1 on his latest outing at York over 1m (good) last month. Official BHA Rating 93

5 EBEN SHADDAD (USA) (41)

133-20 B c Calyx - Galileo’s Lady (CAN) (Galileo (IRE))

9 3 (129)

HRH PRINCE FAISAL BIN KHALED & NAJD STUD Kieran Shoemark

JOHN & THADY GOSDEN, Newmarket

Groom - Mohmed Khalid (Breeder - Charles Fipke)

RED, WHITE epaulets, WHITE cap.

Draw 16

A winner at 6f on good to firm ground. Beaten 1 3/4l behind Metropolitan at 11-1 when seventh of 13 on his latest outing in the Group 1 Emirates Poule d’Essai des Poulains at ParisLongchamp over 1m (good) last month. Official BHA Rating 109

6 EL BODON (IRE) (52)

21-20 Ch c Churchill (IRE) - Flawless Jewel (FR) (Kheleyf (USA))

9 3 (129)

MR P. W. HARRIS David Egan

JANE CHAPPLE-HYAM, Newmarket

Groom - Levi Williams (Breeder - Mountarmstrong Stud & Partners)

EMERALD GREEN, RED sash, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE cap.

Draw 4

A winner at 6f on the all-weather. Beaten 9l behind Jasour at 9-1 when 9th of 10 on his latest outing here over 6f (good to soft) last month. Official BHA Rating 104

7 INDIAN RUN (IRE)

(42)

9 3 (129)

3110-6 Br c Sioux Nation (USA) - Just Wondering (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))

BRONTE COLLECTION 1

EVE JOHNSON HOUGHTON, Blewbury

Groom - Khail-Ud-Din Alberony (Breeder - Ciaran McGrath)

C D GREY, GOLD sleeves and cap.

Charles Bishop

Draw 10

Successful at 6f and 7f on good to firm and good ground. Finished 17l behind Shartash when last of 6 at 8-1 on his latest outing at Haydock over 7f (good to firm) last month. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 11/5/2024 it was reported that the horse took a false step one furlong out. Official BHA Rating 104

8 KIKKULI (GB) (30)

2-12 B c Kingman - Kind (IRE) (Danehill (USA))

9 3 (129)

JUDDMONTE Oisin Murphy

HARRY CHARLTON, Beckhampton

Groom - David Wells (Breeder - Juddmonte Farms Ltd)

D GREEN, PINK sash and cap, WHITE sleeves.

Draw 14

A winner at 7f on good ground. Beaten 4l by Almaqam when second of 6 at 4-1 on his latest outing at Sandown over 1m (soft) last month. Official BHA Rating 104

The Jersey Stakes (Group 3) -

Form Owner Trainer

9 KORTEZ BAY (IRE) (15)

44-3231 Ch c New Bay - Kayak (Singspiel (IRE))

9 3 (129)

JOANNE LAVERY/JOHN LAVERY Robert Colgan

MS SHEILA LAVERY, Ireland (Breeder - John O’Connor)

D PURPLE, WHITE hoops, PURPLE sleeves, WHITE stars, PURPLE cap, WHITE star.

3

Won on his latest outing when 5-4fav at Fairyhouse over 7f (good) earlier this month, beating Shamsuddin by 4 1/2l. Official BHA Rating 90

10 MOUNTAIN BEAR (IRE) (28)

9 3 (129)

34412-0 Br c No Nay Never (USA) - Holy Alliance (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE))

MRS JOHN MAGNIER,MR M.TABOR & MR D.SMITH W. M. Lordan

AIDAN O’BRIEN, Ireland

Groom - Anatoliy Komisar (Breeder - Whisperview Trading Ltd) D DARK BLUE.

19

Successful at 6f and 7f on good ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 10l behind Rosallion at 22-1 when seventh of 8 on his latest outing in the Group 1 Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at Curragh over 1m (good) last month. Official BHA Rating 109

11 NATIVE AMERICAN (IRE) (22)

116-02 B c Sioux Nation (USA) - Pencarrow (Green Desert (USA))

WATHNAN RACING

RICHARD FAHEY, Malton

Groom - Johnny Jordan (Breeder - Patricia Casement & Dr Dean Harron)

9 3 (129)

William Buick

PEACOCK BLUE, OLD GOLD sleeves and cap Draw 13

Successful twice at 6f on good to firm and good - yielding ground. Beaten a short head by Evade when second of 6 at 10-3 on his latest outing at Epsom over 7f (good to soft) last month. Official BHA Rating 107

12 NEVER SO BRAVE (IRE) (44)

22-11 B c No Nay Never (USA) - Chica Whopa (IRE) (Oasis Dream)

9 3 (129)

MR SAEED SUHAIL Saffie Osborne

SIR MICHAEL STOUTE, Newmarket

Groom - Gary Corney (Breeder - C. O. P. Hanbury)

D ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW chevron, YELLOW cap, ROYAL BLUE spots.

Draw 11

Successful at 7f and 1m on good and soft ground. Won on his latest outing when evens fav at Chester over 1m (good) last month, beating Witness Stand by 2l. Has also won at Thirsk this season. Official BHA Rating 101

13 NIGHT RAIDER (IRE) (49)

1-10 Br c Dark Angel (IRE) - Dorraar (IRE) (Shamardal (USA))

CLIPPER

K. R. BURKE, Leyburn

Groom - Nadir Khan (Breeder - Linden Bloodstock Ltd)

D GREY.

9 3 (129)

Daniel Tudhope

Draw 1

Successful twice at 7f on the all-weather. Well beaten at 25-1 behind Notable Speech when 10th of 11 on his latest outing in the Group 1 QIPCO 2000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket over 1m (good) last month. Official BHA Rating 105

The Jersey Stakes (Group 3) - continued

Form Owner

14 RIVER TIBER (IRE) (28)

11133-3 B c Wootton Bassett - Transcendence (IRE) (Arcano (IRE))

9 3 (129)

TABOR/SMITH/MAGNIER/WESTERBERG/BRANT Ryan Moore AIDAN O’BRIEN, Ireland

Groom - Michael Webster Jnr (Breeder - Pier House Stud)

C ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, striped sleeves and cap. Draw 7

He has won three times from 5f to 6f on good and soft ground. Third of 8 behind Rosallion beaten 1 1/2l at 3-1 on his latest outing in the Group 1 Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at Curragh over 1m (good) last month. Official BHA Rating 114

15 SON (GB) (30)

5535-46 B c Too Darn Hot - Mia Diletta (Selkirk (USA))

9 3 (129)

MRS J. WOOD Pat Dobbs

RICHARD HANNON, Marlborough

Groom - Narendra Singh (Breeder - Scuderia Blueberry SRL)

RED, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap. Draw 2

A winner at 6f on good to firm ground. Finished 18l behind Almaqam when last of 6 at 16-1 on his latest outing at Sandown over 1m (soft) last month. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 23/5/2024 it was reported that the horse hung badly left-handed.

16 TAKE ME TO CHURCH (IRE) (28)

Official BHA Rating 104

9 3 (129)

21-1145 Ch c Churchill (IRE) - Chances Are (IRE) (Dandy Man (IRE))

MR S. FLURRY R. P. Whelan

JACK W DAVISON, Ireland

Groom - Danny Benson (Breeder - Magnell Limited)

BLACK, WHITE snowflake, check sleeves, WHITE cap.

Draw 6

He has won three times from 6f to 7f on heavy ground and on the all-weather. Finished 8l behind Rosallion when fifth of 8 at 40-1 on his latest outing in the Group 1 Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at Curragh over 1m (good) last month.

Official BHA Rating 100

17 TASK FORCE

(GB) (49) 9 3 (129)

112-0 B c Frankel - Special Duty (Hennessy (USA))

JUDDMONTE Rossa Ryan

RALPH BECKETT, Kimpton Down

Groom - Catya Cooper (Breeder - Juddmonte Farms Ltd)

GREEN, PINK sash, WHITE sleeves.

Draw 8

Successful twice at 6f on good ground. Beaten 7l behind Notable Speech at 16-1 when seventh of 11 on his latest outing in the Group 1 QIPCO 2000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket over 1m (good) last month.

Official BHA Rating 112

18 ZOUM ZOUM (GB) (22) 9 3 (129)

111-24

Ch g Zoustar (AUS) - Richenza (FR) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE))

MRS LYNN TURNER & MR GUY BROOK Hector Crouch

RALPH BECKETT, Kimpton Down

Groom - Nicola Cheeseman (Breeder - Sanctuary Stud Ltd)

D BF PURPLE, YELLOW epaulets and armlets.

Draw 12

He has won three times at 7f on heavy ground and on the all-weather. Finished 11l behind Evade when fourth of 6 at 15-8fav on his latest outing at Epsom over 7f (good to soft) last month. Official BHA Rating 104

JC S CE

The Jersey Stakes (Group 3) -

Form Owner Trainer st lb (lbs)

19 PEARLS AND RUBIES (USA) (27) 9 0 (126)

22502-0 B f No Nay Never (USA) - Diamondsandrubies (IRE) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))

MRS RICHARD HENRY & MRS JOHN MAGNIER Dylan Browne McMonagle AIDAN O’BRIEN, Ireland

Groom - Siobhan Bergin (Breeder - Premier Bloodstock)

DARK BLUE and EMERALD GREEN check, WHITE sleeves and cap.

Draw 9

A winner at 5f on good ground. Beaten 19l behind Fallen Angel at 33-1 when last of 13 on her latest outing in the Group 1 Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas at Curragh over 1m (good - yielding) last month. Official BHA Rating 104

20 ZIGGY’S DREAM (IRE) (35) 9 0 (126)

101-141 B f Inns of Court (IRE) - Shifting (IRE) (Oratorio (IRE))

MIDDLEHAM PARK RACING LIX & MIZON/HDR Sean Levey ALICE HAYNES, Newmarket (Breeder - Tally-Ho Stud)

D LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets.

Draw 5

Winner of five races from 5f to 7f on soft and heavy ground and on the all-weather A winner at San Siro over 7f (heavy) last month, beating May by 2l. Official BHA Rating 92

Result: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Distances: 1-2 2-3

Time: Min . Secs.

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 20

Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No 7.

Record Time: 1 min 24.28 secs by Galician age 4 wt 8-11 good to firm, 27/07/13

Median Time: 1 min 30.34 secs

2023: AGE OF KINGS (IRE) 3 9 3 W M Lordan 22-1 (Aidan O’Brien) 15 ran

Race Summary:

The Irish 2000 Guineas form could be the key to this race, with preference for the Aidan O’Brien-trained RIVER TIBER. The son of Wootton Bassett finished just over a length behind Haatem (second), but that was his first run of the campaign and, like many of his stablemates this week, he ought to take a big step forward from that effort. This could possibly be his ideal trip after running well at the top level over sprint distances as a juvenile. As for the latter, he makes his fourth start of the year having improved plenty from his juvenile campaign and he commands the utmost respect, despite dropping back in trip and giving away a 3lb penalty for his Craven success. Of the remainder, the progressive Never So Brave makes the most appeal after his impressive victory in a handicap at Chester last month.

Race Predictor: RIVER TIBER

Forecast: Correct as of 4.00pm 21.06.24

6-4 River Tiber (IRE), 10-3 Haatem (IRE), 8-1 Task Force (GB), 12-1 Never So Brave (IRE), 16-1 Eben Shaddad (USA), Night Raider (IRE), 20-1 Boiling Point (IRE), Native American (IRE), Kikkuli (GB), 33-1 Mountain Bear (IRE), 40-1 Zoum Zoum (GB)

Son (GB), 50-1 Indian Run (IRE), El Bodon (IRE), 66-1 Pearls And Rubies (USA), Take Me To Church (IRE), 100-1 Chicago Critic (GB), Ziggy’s Dream (IRE) 125-1 Dark Tornado (IRE), Kortez Bay (IRE),

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Ascot Racecourse is giving a prize of £300 to the lad or girl responsible for the best turned out horse, and a prize of £300 to the lad or girl responsible for the winning horse.

The Wokingham Stakes

(Heritage Handicap)

Six Furlongs (6f ) (1,200 metres) For Three Year Olds And Upwards

(Class 2) Advertised total prize fund £175,000

(FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE SEE PAGE 71)

Stalls - Centre

Owners Prize Money: Winner £71103, Second £35560, Third £17780, Fourth £8890, Fifth £4445, Sixth £2223. (Penalty Value £90195) Weights raised 3lb and paragraphs 27 to 31 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable. 28 Eliminated Under Rules (I)9 and (I)10. SS

Form Owner Trainer Age st lb (lbs)

1 VAFORTINO (IRE) (112)

6 9 12 (138)

2011-26 B g New Bay - Arbaah (USA) (Invasor (ARG)) VENICE CONSULTING S/A & GILBERTO GAMBINI Jim Crowley KEVIN PHILIPPART DE FOY, Newmarket

Groom - Phoebe Edwards (Breeder - China Horse Club)

C WHITE, EMERALD GREEN cross belts, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, EMERALD GREEN star.

Draw 15

Winner of six races from 7f to 1m on ground varying from good to yielding - soft. Finished 2 3/4l behind Fort Payne when sixth of 16 on his latest outing in the Group 3 Ras Al Khor Sponsored By Emirates Airline - TURF at Meydan over 7f in March.

Official BHA Rating 107

2 FIVETHOUSANDTOONE (IRE) (38) 6 9 10 (136)

62-2110 B g Frankel - Promised Money (IRE) (Dark Angel (IRE)) KING POWER RACING CO LTD Oisin Murphy ANDREW BALDING, Kingsclere

Groom - Chetan Singh (Breeder - Yeomanstown Stud)

D ROYAL BLUE, WHITE hoop, striped sleeves, WHITE cap, ROYAL BLUE star.

Draw 26

He has won four times at 6f on good to soft ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 6l behind Mill Stream at 28-1 when 9th of 14 on his latest outing in the Group 2 1895 Duke Of York Clipper Stakes at York over 6f (good) last month.

Official BHA Rating 105

3 COACHELLO (FR) (54) 6 9 9 (135)

115-405 B g Dunkerque (FR) - Rock Harmonie (FR) (Rock of Gibraltar (IRE))

PRECISION FACADES LTD Billy Loughnane MARK LOUGHNANE, Kidderminster

Groom - Steve Davies & Jack Loughnane (Breeder - Mrs M. Leurson & Mrs C. Head)

D WHITE, BLACK chevrons, BLACK and WHITE halved sleeves, WHITE cap, BLACK diamond.

Draw 14

Has won eight races from 6f to 7f on good to soft and yielding ground and on the all-weather. Finished 6l behind Moss Tucker when fifth of 10 at 28-1 on his latest outing at Naas over 5f (yielding) in April. He is wearing cheekpieces for the first time. Having his first run for a new stable today.

Official BHA Rating 104

The Wokingham Stakes

Form Owner

(Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) - continued

Trainer Age st lb (lbs)

4 FLAMING RIB (IRE)

(21) 5 9 9 (135)

0000-00 B g Ribchester (IRE) - Suddenly (GER) (Excelebration (IRE))

DALE DOLAN DOOLEY OWEN Kieran Shoemark

HUGO PALMER, Malpas (Breeder - Kildaragh Stud)

D DARK BLUE, GREY triple diamond.

Draw 16

Winner of seven races from 5f to 6f on ground varying from good to firm to soft. Beaten 6l behind Misty Grey at 6-1 when 10th of 13 on his latest outing at Epsom over 6f (good to soft) earlier this month. Official BHA Rating 104 (-2)

5 HARRY THREE (GB) (28)

11106/-4 B g Adaay (IRE) - Harryana To (Compton Place)

5 9 9 (135)

CLIVE COX RACING & WHITSBURY MANOR STUD Ryan Moore CLIVE COX, Hungerford

Groom - Fairooz Pascha (Breeder - Whitsbury Manor Stud)

D DARK BLUE, YELLOW spots, DARK BLUE sleeves and cap.

Draw 23

Winner of five races at 6f on ground varying from good to firm to good to soft and on the all-weather. Finished 4l behind Raqiya when fourth of 6 at 8-1 on his latest outing at Salisbury over 6f (good) last month. Official BHA Rating 104

6 RUMSTAR (GB) (35)

6U00-02 B g Havana Grey - Stellarta (Sakhee’s Secret)

4 9 9 (135)

VINCENT AND RUSSELL WARD Trevor Whelan

JONATHAN PORTMAN, Upper Lambourn

Groom - James Harding (Breeder - Whitsbury Manor Stud)

D LIGHT BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), LIGHT BLUE sleeves and cap.

Draw 25

He has won three times from 5f to 6f on good to firm and good ground. Beaten 1 1/2l by Lethal Levi when second of 11 at 20-1 on his latest outing at Newbury over 6f (good) last month. Official BHA Rating 104

7 SAINT LAWRENCE (IRE)

300-000 B g Al Kazeem - Affluent (Oasis Dream)

(35) 6 9 8 (134)

MR D. J. DEER Luke Morris

ARCHIE WATSON, Upper Lambourn

Groom - Hannah Belcher (Breeder - D. J. and Mrs Deer)

CD ROYAL BLUE and WHITE diamonds, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, quartered cap.

Draw 17

He has won three times from 6f to 7f on ground varying from good to firm to good to soft. Beaten 5l behind Carrytheone at 12-1 when 10th of 15 on his latest outing at Newmarket over 7f (good) last month.

Official BHA Rating 103

8 APOLLO ONE (GB) (21) 6 9 7 (133)

2230-23 Ch g Equiano (FR) - Boonga Roogeta (Tobougg (IRE))

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Richard Kingscote

P. CHARALAMBOUS & J. CLUTTERBUCK, Newmarket (Breeder - Peter Charalambous)

D BF PINK, BLACK sash, WHITE sleeves.

Draw 2

He has won four times from 6f to 7f on good to firm and soft ground and on the all-weather. Third of 13 behind Misty Grey beaten 1 1/4l at 11-4fav on his latest outing at Epsom over 6f (good to soft) earlier this month. Official BHA Rating 102

The Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2)

Form Owner Trainer Age st lb (lbs)

9 UNEQUAL LOVE (GB)

(28) 4 9 7 (133)

1014-15 Ch f Dutch Art - Heavenly Dawn (Pivotal)

CHEVELEY PARK STUD

WILLIAM HAGGAS, Newmarket (Breeder - Cheveley Park Stud Limited)

D RED, WHITE sash, ROYAL BLUE cap.

Tom Marquand

Draw 1

Winner of five races from 6f to 7f on ground varying from good to firm to soft. Finished 2 1/2l behind Mitbaahy when fifth of 12 at 5-1 on her latest outing in the Group 2 Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes at Curragh over 6f (good) last month. Official BHA Rating 102

10 DARK TROOPER (IRE) (28)

4 9 7 (133)

16-5641 B g Dark Angel (IRE) - Warshah (IRE) (Shamardal (USA))

WATHNAN RACING

A. DE MIEULLE, France (Breeder - Yeomanstown Stud)

CD PEACOCK BLUE, OLD GOLD sleeves, RED cap.

James Doyle

Draw 24

Winner of seven races from 6f to 7f on ground varying from good to firm to heavy and on the all-weather. Won on his latest outing when 11-4fav at Saint-Cloud over 6f last month, beating Le Cadeau by 2 1/2l.

11 COVER UP (IRE) (85)

251-110 B g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Hushing (Pivotal)

GODOLPHIN

Official BHA Rating 102

4 9 6 (132)

William Buick

JOHN & THADY GOSDEN, Newmarket

Groom - Chand Khan (Breeder - Godolphin)

D BF ROYAL BLUE.

Draw

29

He has won four times from 5f to 6f on good ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 9l behind Fivethousandtoone at 11-4fav when 11th of 14 on his latest outing at Newcastle over 6f in March. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 29/3/2024 it was reported that the horse ran too free. Official BHA Rating 101

12 JUAN LES PINS (GB) (35)

3-20006 B g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Miss Cap Ferrat (Darshaan)

7 9 6 (132)

MR MATTHEW TAYLOR Alistair Rawlinson

MICHAEL APPLEBY, Oakham

Groom - Madan Singh (Breeder - Executors of the Late Mr J.L.C. Pearce)

D WHITE, BLACK sleeves, WHITE armlets, RED cap.

Draw 7

Winner of seven races from 6f to 7f on good to firm and good ground and on the all-weather. Finished 5l behind Lethal Levi when sixth of 11 at 12-1 on his latest outing at Newbury over 6f (good) last month.

Official BHA Rating 101

13 WODAO (FR) (272) 4 9 5 (131)

226000- Ch g Showcasing - Dadao (Intello (GER))

JIM AND CLAIRE LTD AND JON & KAY COLLINS Jamie Spencer

JAMIE OSBORNE, Upper Lambourn

Groom - Lucia Astlova (Breeder - S.C.E.A. Elevage D’Yllone)

RED, YELLOW spots, sleeves and cap.

Draw 27

Successful twice at 5f on good and yielding - soft ground, but last win was over two years ago. Beaten 14l behind Go Athletico at 28-1 when seventh of 9 on his latest outing in the Group 3 Westgrove Hotel Renaissance Stakes at Curragh over 6f (soft) in September last year. Having his first run for a new stable today.

Official BHA Rating 100

The Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2)

Form Owner

14 ORAZIO (IRE) (66)

- continued

Trainer Age st lb (lbs)

5 9 5 (131)

1600-30 Gr g Caravaggio (USA) - Lady Fashion (Oasis Dream)

MRS SUSAN ROY Saffie Osborne

CHARLES HILLS, Lambourn

Groom - Andriy Zaytsev (Breeder - Glenvale Stud & Edgeridge Ltd)

CD BF MAUVE.

Dra w

22

He has won three times at 6f on ground varying from good to soft. Beaten 16l behind Dark Thirty at 11-4fav when 17th of 18 on his latest outing at Newmarket over 6f (good) in April. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 17/4/2024 it was reported that the horse stumbled then moved poorly behind. Official BHA Rating 100

15 ROCKET RODNEY (GB) (21)

601-D00 B g Dandy Man (IRE) - Alushta (Royal Applause)

VICTORIOUS RACING

4 9 5 (131)

Callum Shepherd

GEORGE SCOTT, Newmarket

Groom - Harmat Singh (Breeder - R. W. Stapleton)

D RED, WHITE striped sleeves and cap.

Draw 13

He has won three times from 5f to 6f on good ground. Beaten 6l behind Misty Grey at 50-1 when 11th of 13 on his latest outing at Epsom over 6f (good to soft) earlier this month. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 1/6/2024 it was reported that the horse jumped awkwardly from the stalls. Official BHA Rating 100 (-3)

16 ALBASHEER (IRE) (20)

53-1100 Ch g Shamardal (USA) - Mutebah (IRE) (Marju (IRE))

6 9 5 (131)

TAYLOR’S BLOODSTOCK LTD Hollie Doyle

ARCHIE WATSON, Upper Lambourn

Groom - Haji Khan (Breeder - Shadwell Estate Company Limited)

D WHITE, DARK BLUE striped sleeves, DARK BLUE and YELLOW hooped cap.

Draw 31

He has won four times from 5f to 7f on good to firm ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 8l behind Ponntos at 3-1 when 9th of 11 on his latest outing in the Group 2 Prix du Gros-Chene at Chantilly over 5f (good to soft). Official BHA Rating 100 (-2)

17 DESERT COP (GB)

(35) 4 9 4 (130)

006-010 B g Oasis Dream - Speed Cop (Cadeaux Genereux)

MR J. C. SMITH Callum Hutchinson (3) ANDREW BALDING, Kingsclere

Groom - Vishesh Jogessur (Breeder - Littleton Stud)

D PURPLE, LIGHT BLUE chevron, LIGHT BLUE cap.

Draw 8

He has won three times at 6f on good ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 5l behind Carrytheone at 11-1 when 11th of 15 on his latest outing at Newmarket over 7f (good) last month. Official BHA Rating 99

18 CHIPSTEAD (GB) (21)

313006 B h Mayson - Charlotte Rosina (Choisir (AUS))

6 9 3 (129)

HOMECROFT & CRAMPSIE Jack Doughty (5)

ROGER TEAL, Lambourn

Groom - Megan Jordan (Breeder - Tony Hirschfeld)

D PINK, DARK GREEN epaulets and star on cap.

Draw 21

Has won eight races from 5f to 6f on ground varying from firm to soft and on the all-weather. Finished 4l behind Dream Composer when sixth of 14 at 6-1 on his latest outing at Epsom over 5f (good to soft) earlier this month.

The Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2)

Form Owner Trainer Age st lb (lbs)

19

TORIVEGA (IRE) (29)

66616-3 B g Lope de Vega (IRE) - Viztoria (IRE) (Oratorio (IRE))

4 9 3 (129)

MR J. LAVERY Robert Colgan

MS SHEILA LAVERY, Ireland

Groom - Patrick Dunne (Breeder - Ms J. Lavery)

D RED, YELLOW stripe, BLACK sleeves, RED and YELLOW striped cap. Draw 20

A winner at 6f on good ground. Third of 17 behind Red Letter Bray beaten 3/4l at 25-1 on his latest outing at Curragh over 6f (good) last month. Official BHA Rating 98

20 FERROUS (IRE) (35)

150-113 Gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Grizzel (IRE) (Kodiac)

4 9 3 (129)

RECYCLED PRODUCTS LIMITED & PARTNER David Probert

JACK CHANNON, West Ilsley (Breeder - Merriebelle Irish Farm Ltd)

D LIGHT GREEN, YELLOW star, DARK GREEN sleeves, YELLOW cap.

Draw 18

He has won four times from 5f to 6f on good to firm and heavy ground and on the all-weather. Third of 11 behind Lethal Levi beaten 2 3/4l at 4-1 on his latest outing at Newbury over 6f (good) last month.

21 LETHAL LEVI (GB) (35)

404-001 B g Lethal Force (IRE) - Dartrix (Dutch Art) MADE IN THAILAND

Official BHA Rating 98

5 9 2 (128)

Clifford Lee

K. R. BURKE, Leyburn

Groom - Rebecca Yates (Breeder - Joshua A. Knox)

D ORANGE, WHITE sleeves, WHITE cap, PURPLE spots.

Draw 6

Winner of seven races at 6f on ground varying from good to firm to good to soft. A winner at 15-2 at Newbury over 6f (good) on his latest outing last month, beating Rumstar by 1 1/2l. Official BHA Rating 97

22 THE BELL CONDUCTOR (IRE) (21)

0-10145 B g Dandy Man (IRE) - Saffian (Dubawi (IRE))

ALFA SITE SERVICES LTD

7 9 2 (128)

William Pyle (5)

CRAIG LIDSTER, Easingwold (Breeder - Mr Denis B. McCarthy)

GREY, RED seams, GREY sleeves, RED and GREY hooped cap.

Draw 5

Winner of seven races at 5f on good to soft and heavy ground and on the all-weather. Finished 4l behind Dream Composer when fifth of 14 at 28-1 on his latest outing at Epsom over 5f (good to soft) earlier this month. Has won at Pontefract and Southwell this season. Official BHA Rating 97 (-2)

23 ALEEZDANCER (IRE) (21) 5 9 2 (128)

06-3010 B g Fast Company (IRE) - Clifton Dancer (Fraam)

JACK BERRY AND JOHN MATTHEWS Tom Eaves

KEVIN RYAN, Hambleton (Breeder - Rathasker Stud)

D RED, WHITE triple diamond, WHITE and RED diabolo on sleeves, RED and WHITE quartered cap.

Draw 3

Winner of six races from 5f to 6f on ground varying from good to soft. Beaten 7l behind Misty Grey at 11-2 when 12th of 13 on his latest outing at Epsom over 6f (good to soft) earlier this month. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 1/6/2024 it was reported that the horse was unsuited by the track. Official BHA Rating 97

The Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) -

Form Owner

24 STRIKE RED (IRE) (21)

continued

Trainer Age st lb (lbs)

6 9 2 (128)

6021-05 B g Dark Angel (IRE) - Capulet Monteque (IRE) (Camacho)

MR PETER TIMMINS Oisin Orr

RICHARD FAHEY, Malton

Groom - Hayley Irvine (Breeder - Yeomanstown Stud)

D RED, ROYAL BLUE cross belts, RED sleeves, LIGHT BLUE diamonds, LIGHT BLUE and RED check cap.

Draw 19

Winner of seven races at 6f on ground varying from good to soft and on the all-weather. Finished 2 3/4l behind Misty Grey when fifth of 13 at 22-1 on his latest outing at Epsom over 6f (good to soft) earlier this month. Official BHA Rating 97 (-1)

25 GORAK (FR) (2)

5 9 1 (127)

000-420 B g Goken (FR) - Ponte Bawi (IRE) (Dubawi (IRE))

FIRST TUESDAY SYNDICATE

NON-RUNNER

CHARLIE FELLOWES, Newmarket (Breeder - Guy Pariente Holding Spral)

RED and WHITE diamonds, RED sleeves.

Draw 28

He has won three times from 7f to 1m on good to firm and soft ground. Beaten a short head by Carrytheone when second of 15 at 13-2 on his latest outing at Newmarket over 7f (good) last month. Doubtful runner today. Official BHA Rating

26

MUMS TIPPLE (IRE) (21)

0-06240 Ch g Footstepsinthesand - Colomone Cross (IRE) (Xaar)

7 9 1 (127)

MARIAN LYONS & PATRICIA ZANELLI Sean Levey

RICHARD HANNON, Marlborough

Groom - Pukha Ram (Breeder - Abbey Bloodstock Limited)

CD PURPLE and WHITE diamonds, PURPLE sleeves. Draw 11

Winner of six races from 6f to 7f on good to firm and good ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 5l behind Misty Grey at 17-2 when eighth of 13 on his latest outing at Epsom over 6f (good to soft) earlier this month. Official BHA Rating 96 (-1)

27 GLENFINNAN (IRE) (16)

4 9 0 (126)

160-013 B g Harry Angel (IRE) - Fatanah (IRE) (Green Desert (USA))

CSK SERVICES LIMITED Connor Beasley

MICHAEL DODS, Darlington

Groom - Lauren Stockdale (Breeder - Newstead Breeding)

CD BF BLACK and WHITE check, WHITE and BLACK chevrons on sleeves, check cap.

Draw 4

He has won three times from 6f to 1m on good ground. Third of 11 behind Manila Scouse beaten 2 1/2l at 4-1fav on his latest outing at Hamilton over 6f (good) earlier this month. Official BHA Rating 95

28 WARRIOR BRAVE (GB) (15) 6 9 0 (126)

1330-03 B g Twilight Son - Gladiatrix (Compton Place)

MS ELEANORA KENNEDY

Dylan Browne McMonagle

ROSS O’SULLIVAN, Ireland

Groom - Chloe Byrne (Breeder - Mr Harry Dutfield)

D RED, BLACK cross belts, hooped cap.

Draw 9

Winner of six races from 5f to 7f on ground varying from good to firm to soft and on the all-weather. Third of 7 behind Tango Flare beaten 1l at 5-2 on his latest outing at Fairyhouse over 6f (good) earlier this month. Official BHA Rating 95

The Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) -

Form Owner

Trainer Age st lb (lbs)

29 ROMAN DRAGON (GB) (16)

00-1240 B g Heeraat (IRE) - Trixie Malone (Ishiguru (USA))

5 9 0 (126)

NICK HUGHES & OWEN PROMOTIONS LTD Hayley Turner HUGO PALMER, Malpas (Breeder - Owen Promotions Ltd)

D LIGHT BLUE, MAUVE Cross of Lorraine, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, GREY stars, LIGHT BLUE cap, GREY star.

Draw 12

Winner of six races at 6f on ground varying from good to firm to soft. Beaten 6l behind Manila Scouse at 12-1 when 9th of 11 on his latest outing at Hamilton over 6f (good) earlier this month. Official BHA Rating 95 (-1)

Result: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Distances: 1-2 2-3

Time: Min . Secs.

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 28

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 3. Blinkers worn by No. 7, 16, 21, 23, 28.

Visor worn by No. 2. Tongue Strap worn by No. 19.

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 12, 15, 18. Running for the first time since Gelding No. 13.

Record Time: 1 min 11.05 secs by Blue Point age 3 wt 9-1 good to firm, 03/05/17

Median Time: 1 min 14.90 secs

2023: SAINT LAWRENCE (IRE) 5 9 2 Hollie Doyle 22-1 (Archie Watson) 27 ran

Race Summary:

Saint Lawrence started at odds of 22/1 when winning this contest last year and is a prime example of how this race can be a minefield for punters, but, given Apollo One (runner-up) and Juan Les Pins (third) have also gone up in the weights, he still offers some value in trying to emulate Rohaan, who landed back-to-back wins in the two previous editions. Albasheer drops in class but was notably well held in this 12 months ago and again carries risk. Therefore, perhaps Mums Tipple, off 4lb lower after finishing fourth to Archie Watson’s gelding, could reverse that form. However, DARK TROOPER, a dual C&D winner when trained by Ed Walker, may be the way to go for win only purposes, given he is a proven course specialist who is still on an upwards trajectory.

Race Predictor: DARK TROOPER

SAINT LAWRENCE

MUMS TIPPLE

The Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) - continued

Forecast: Correct as of 4.00pm 21.06.24

8-1 Dark Trooper (IRE), 9-1 Albasheer (IRE), Harry Three (GB),12-1 Saint Lawrence (IRE), 14-1 Fivethousandtoone (IRE), 16-1 Apollo One (GB), Orazio (IRE), Rumstar (GB), Cover Up (IRE), Unequal Love (GB), 18-1 Mums Tipple (IRE),20-1 Ferrous (IRE), Lethal Levi (GB), 22-1 Desert Cop (GB), 25-1 Aleezdancer (IRE), Strike Red (IRE), 28-1 Juan Les Pins (GB), 33-1 Chipstead (GB), Coachello (FR), Flaming Rib (IRE), Vafortino (IRE), 40-1 Glenfinnan (IRE), Wodao (FR), 50-1 Torivega (IRE), 66-1 Rocket Rodney (GB), Roman Dragon (GB), Warrior Brave (GB), The Bell Conductor (IRE),

Reserves At Royal Ascot

The fields for all races on the Flat have to be declared 48 hours before each raceday, and Royal Ascot is no exception.

This year, reserves will be declared at the 48-hour stage for certain Royal Ascot handicaps. The purpose of this is to ensure that owners have the opportunity to run their horses if spaces in the race come about for any reason, before the 24-hour stage.

Up to three reserves can replace non-runners any time up to 1.00pm the day before the race. The reason why reserves cannot come in later is that race programmes have to be finalised for the national media and bookmakers have to prepare markets in the full knowledge of the fields at this stage.

Each reserve horse is given a number and a draw at the 48-hour stage. In the event of a non-runner being declared before the 1.00pm deadline the day before the race, the reserve retains its original number and draw. The stall number of the withdrawn horse is removed, with the positions concertinaing. This is why racegoers might see, for example, the stall numbers going up to 33 although there are only 30 berths and 30 runners.

Today’s race with a reserve running is The Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap)ROMAN DRAGON

Ascot Racecourse is giving a prize of £300 to the lad or girl responsible for the best turned out horse, and a prize of £300 to the lad or girl responsible for the winning horse.

The Golden Gates Stakes

One Mile Abt Two Furlongs (9f abt 212yds) (Approx. 2,000 metres) For Three Year Olds

(Class 2) Advertised total prize fund £110,000

(FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE SEE PAGE 71)

Stalls - Inside

Owners Prize Money: Winner £44693, Second £22352, Third £11176, Fourth £5588, Fifth £2794, Sixth £1397. (Penalty Value £56694) Weights raised 3lb and paragraphs 27 to 31 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable. 9 Eliminated Under Rules (I)9 and (I)10. SS

Form Owner

1 CAMBRIDGE (IRE) (37)

312-44 B c Dubawi (IRE) - Amerique (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))

9 9 (135)

MRS J MAGNIER/M TABOR/D SMITH/P M BRANT W. M. Lordan AIDAN O’BRIEN, Ireland

Groom - Padraic Flanagan (Breeder - White Birch Farm, SC)

PINK.

Draw 18

A winner at 1m on good to firm ground. Finished 9l behind Economics when fourth of 7 at 10-1 on his latest outing in the Group 2 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes at York over 1m 2f (good) last month. Official BHA Rating 100

2 BLACK RUN (FR) (35)

31-610 B c Nathaniel (IRE) - Born Cross (IRE) (Dubawi (IRE))

9 7 (133)

VALMONT & P F I COLE LTD Jamie Spencer PAUL & OLIVER COLE, Whatcombe

Groom - Fardeen Khan (Breeder - E. A. R. L. Haras Du Quesnay)

D WHITE, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, PINK armlets, PINK cap.

Draw 8

Successful at 1m 1f and 1m 2f on good and soft ground. Beaten 12l behind King’s Gambit at 9-1 when 9th of 13 on his latest outing at Newbury over 1m 2f (good) last month. Official BHA Rating 98

3 ARABIC LEGEND (IRE) (42) 9 7 (133)

126-40 B c Dubawi (IRE) - Sheikha Reika (FR) (Shamardal (USA))

SHEIKH MOHAMMED OBAID AL MAKTOUM Clifford Lee

K. R. BURKE, Leyburn

Groom - Lucy Brocklehurst (Breeder - Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum)

YELLOW, large BLACK spots and spots on cap.

Draw 15

A winner at 7f on good to soft ground. Beaten 14l behind Ambiente Friendly at 20-1 when eighth of 9 on his latest outing at Lingfield over 1m 4f (good) last month. Official BHA Rating 98

The Golden Gates Stakes (Class 2) - continued

Form Owner

4 TREASURE (GB) (22)

9 4 (130)

1-40 Gr f Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Shimmering Light (Dubawi (IRE))

HM THE KING & HM THE QUEEN Rossa Ryan RALPH BECKETT, Kimpton Down

Groom - Lottie Goss (Breeder - Queen Elizabeth II)

PURPLE, GOLD braid, SCARLET sleeves, BLACK velvet cap, GOLD fringe.

9

A winner at 1m on heavy ground. Well beaten at 22-1 behind Ezeliya when 11th of 12 on her latest outing in the Group 1 Betfred Oaks at Epsom over 1m 4f (good to soft) last month. She is wearing cheekpieces for the first time. Official BHA Rating 95

5 BALMACARA (GB) (22)

3-113 B g New Bay - Utopian Dream (High Chaparral (IRE))

9 3 (129)

MICK AND JANICE MARISCOTTI Charles Bishop EVE JOHNSON HOUGHTON, Blewbury

Groom - Jack Nicholls (Breeder - Meon Valley Stud)

WHITE, EMERALD GREEN hoops, DARK BLUE sleeves and cap.

Draw 5

Successful twice at 7f on soft ground. Third of 6 behind Evade beaten 9l at 2-1 on his latest outing at Epsom over 7f (good to soft) last month. Has won twice at Doncaster this season.He is wearing a hood for the first time. Official BHA Rating 94

6 NERANO (USA) (28)

3-125 B or Br c War Front (USA) - Rare Day (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))

9 1 (127)

F. IBRAGIMOV & E S RACING Dylan Browne McMonagle

JOSEPH PATRICK O’BRIEN, Ireland

Groom - Lea Sutton (Breeder - Newstead Corp)

LIGHT BLUE, WHITE stripe and star on cap. Draw 10

A winner at 1m on the all-weather. Finished 2 1/2l behind Follow Me when fifth of 13 at 8-1 on his latest outing at Curragh over 7f (good) last month. Official BHA Rating 92

7 PRIMO LARA (IRE) (28)

42-011 Ch g New Bay - Fact Or Folklore (IRE) (Lope de Vega (IRE))

9

0 (126)

MR P. W. HARRIS David Egan

JANE CHAPPLE-HYAM, Newmarket

Groom - Krish Gundowry (Breeder - Ballylinch Stud) D EMERALD GREEN, RED sash, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE cap.

Draw 4

Successful twice at 1m 2f on good to soft ground and on the all-weather. Won on his latest outing when 2-1fav at York over 1m 2f (good to soft) last month, beating Midnite Storm by 2 1/2l. Has also won at Chelmsford City this season.

8 HAND OF GOD (GB) (57)

451-1 Ch c Churchill (IRE) - Barter (Daylami (IRE))

Official BHA Rating 91

9 0 (126)

MR MOHAMMED JABER William Buick

HARRY CHARLTON, Beckhampton

Groom - Martin Franklin (Breeder - Fittocks Stud)

WHITE, RED chevron, hooped sleeves, RED cap.

Draw 17

Successful twice at 1m on good to firm and good to soft ground. Won on his latest outing when evens fav at Sandown over 1m (good to soft) in April, beating Blue Lemons by a neck.

Official BHA Rating 91

The Golden Gates Stakes (Class 2)

Form Owner

9 PALACE GREEN (GB) (37)

U35-13

Ch g Sea The Moon (GER) - Nimiety (Stormy Atlantic (USA))

8 13 (125)

RESOLUTE,QATAR & REGAN Oisin Murphy RICHARD HUGHES, Upper Lambourn

Groom - Gopal Singh (Breeder - Miss K. Rausing)

D BLACK, RR logo, BLUE yoke, BLACK collar, BLUE sleeves, two BLACK hoops and cuffs, BLACK cap with RR logo.

2

A winner at 1m 2f on the all-weather. Third of 8 behind London City beaten 4l at 9-2 on his latest outing at York over 1m 4f (good) last month. Official BHA Rating 90

10 APPROVAL (GB) (12)

8 13 (125)

0-221 Ch g Le Havre (IRE) - Alnoras (Kingman) HIGHCLERE THOROUGHBRED RACING - DALI Tom Marquand WILLIAM HAGGAS, Newmarket (Breeder - Highclere Stud)

D LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE armlets, DARK BLUE cap.

6

A winner at 10-3 at Windsor over 1m 2f (good to firm) on his latest outing earlier this month, beating Lord Of Love by 4 1/2l. Official BHA Rating 90

11

DAMBUSTER (GB) (58)

8 13 (125)

14-1 B g Kingman - Wall of Sound (Singspiel (IRE)) CHASEMORE FARM David Probert ANDREW BALDING, Kingsclere

Groom - Dwayne Pettitt (Breeder - Chasemore Farm) D PEA GREEN, MAUVE cap.

11

Successful at 1m and 1m 2f on good to soft and soft ground. Won on his latest outing when 5-4fav at Beverley over 1m 2f (soft) in April, beating Stay In The Game by 3/4l. Official BHA Rating 90

12 MILETUS (IRE) (47)

8 12 (124)

5-01 B c Magna Grecia (IRE) - Prima Luce (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) MCLAREN HORSE RACING James Doyle CHARLES HILLS, Lambourn

Groom - Michaela Appleton (Breeder - Kilcarn Stud)

LIGHT BLUE, PURPLE star, armlets and stars on cap.

Draw 14

A winner at 16-1 at Windsor over 1m (soft) on his latest outing last month, beating Haya by 1 1/4l. Official BHA Rating 89

13 OLD FAITHFUL (FR) (14)

8 12 (124) 325-311 B c Siyouni (FR) - Sapa Inca (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))

MAGNIER/TABOR/SMITH/WESTERBERG/BRANT Ryan Moore AIDAN O’BRIEN, Ireland

Groom - Alan Burns (Breeder - China Horse Club International)

D DARK BLUE.

Draw 13

Successful twice at 1m 2f on good ground. Won on his latest outing when 9-4fav at Navan over 1m 2f (good) earlier this month, beating Going Remote by a neck. Official BHA Rating 89

The Golden Gates Stakes (Class 2) -

Form Owner

14 GREY CUBAN (GB) (21)

003-165 Gr g Havana Grey - Serena Grae (Arakan (USA))

8 11 (123)

ROUDEE RACING 10 Hollie Doyle

HUGO PALMER, Malpas (Breeder - Shoreham Stud)

ORANGE, ROYAL BLUE disc.

Draw 1

A winner at 1m 1f on the all-weather. Finished 6l behind Persica when fifth of 12 at 10-1 on his latest outing at Epsom over 1m 2f (good to soft) earlier this month. Official BHA Rating 88

15 WHISKEY PETE (IRE) (21)

8 11 (123)

2331-P0 Ch g Night of Thunder (IRE) - Dorcas Lane (Norse Dancer (IRE))

ANTHONY RAMSDEN, NIGEL SKINNER&RON HULL Hector Crouch

RALPH BECKETT, Kimpton Down

Groom - Winston Lee (Breeder - Barnane Stud Ltd)

LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE triple diamond, checked sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, YELLOW star.

Draw 19

A winner at 1m on soft ground. Beaten 8l behind Persica at 15-2 when seventh of 12 on his latest outing at Epsom over 1m 2f (good to soft) earlier this month.

16 PORTSMOUTH (IRE) (21)

454-122 B g Gleneagles (IRE) - Havant (Halling (USA))

88

8 10 (122)

O.T.I. RACING Hayley Turner ANDREW BALDING, Kingsclere

Groom - Ryan Gradwell (Breeder - Mrs James Wigan & London TB Services Ltd) BF DARK BLUE, GOLD hoops, WHITE sleeves and cap.

A winner at 1m on good ground. Beaten 2 1/4l by Persica when second of 12 at 5-2fav on his latest outing at Epsom over 1m 2f (good to soft) earlier this month. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 1/6/2024 it was reported that the horse ran too free. Official BHA Rating 87

Result: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Distances: 1-2 2-3 Time: Min . Secs.

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 16

Hood worn first time by No. 5. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 4.

Tongue Strap worn by No. 2, 6.

Record Time: 2 mins 1.90 secs by The Fugue age 5 wt 8-11 good to firm, 18/06/14

Median Time: 2 mins 10.75 secs

2023: BURDETT ROAD 3 8 13 Neil Callan 20-1 (Michael Bell) 15 ran

The Golden Gates Stakes (Class 2)

Form Owner Trainer st lb (lbs)

Race Summary:

After a dominant success over 1m2f at Windsor last time, APPROVAL could be anything and this exciting proposition could make a mockery of an opening handicap mark of 90 William Haggas’ charge barely saw another rival on that occasion and showed a likeable attitude to race clear in the closing stages, looking better the further he went. The main danger could be fellow prominent racer Hand Of God, who justified a short price to win the Esher Cup over 1m at Sandown in April and will likely appreciate this extra yardage. The hat-trick seeking Old Faithful appears to be Aidan O’Brien’s first string, while stablemate Cambridge returns to handicap company after running with credit in Group company. Andrew Balding saddled Foxes Tales to victory in 2021 and he’s represented by Portsmouth.

Race Predictor:

HAND OF GOD

OLD FAITHFUL

Forecast: Correct as of 4.00pm 21.06.24 3-1 Hand of God (GB), 7-1 Old Faithful (FR), 15-2 Approval (GB), 8-1 Primo Lara (IRE), 9-1 Portsmouth (IRE), 11-1 Palace Green (GB), 14-1 Cambridge (IRE), 16-1 Dambuster (GB), 20-1 Miletus (IRE), Nerano (USA), 25-1 Arabic Legend (IRE), Treasure (GB), 28-1 Black Run (FR), 33-1 Balmacara (GB), 33-1 Whiskey Pete (IRE), 40-1 Grey Cuban (GB),

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Ascot Racecourse is giving a prize of £300 to the lad or girl responsible for the best turned out horse, and a prize of £300 to the lad or girl responsible for the winning horse.

The Queen Alexandra Stakes

Two Miles Five Furlongs Abt 143 Yards (21f abt 143yds) (Approx.4,300 metres) For Four Yrs Old And Upwards

(Class 2) Advertised total prize fund £110,000

(FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE SEE PAGE 71)

Stalls - Inside

Owners Prize Money: Winner £46937, Second £23463, Third £11737, Fourth £5863. (Penalty Value £59400) A SS

Form Owner Trainer Age st lb (lbs)

1 TRUESHAN (FR) (30)

8 10 0

4114-43 B g Planteur (IRE) - Shao Line (FR) (General Holme (USA))

SINGULA PARTNERSHIP

ALAN KING, Barbury Castle

Groom - Eliman Jeng (Breeder - Mr Didier Blot)

C YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE cross belts, ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW chevrons on sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap.

(140)

Hollie Doyle

Draw 10

Haswon15racesfrom1m4fto2m4fongroundvaryingfromgoodtoheavyandontheall-weather.Thirdof6behindSweetWilliam beaten 6l at 5-1 on his latest outing in the Group 3 Chasemore Farm Henry II Stakes at Sandown over 2m (soft) last month. Official BHA Rating 114

2 DAWN RISING (IRE) (36)

7 9 7 (133)

1233-05 B g Galileo (IRE) - Devoted To You (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))

MR JOHN P. MCMANUS William Buick

JOSEPH PATRICK O’BRIEN, Ireland

Groom - Carlos Da Silva (Breeder - Barronstown Stud)

CD

EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW hoops, WHITE cap.

Draw 7

Successful at 1m 4f and 2m 6f on good to firm and good ground; has also won two hurdles. Finished 6l behind Kyprios when fifth of 6 at 28-1 on his latest outing in the Group 3 Saval Beg Levmoss Stakes at Leopardstown over 1m 6f (good) last month.

Official BHA Rating 105

3 FASOL (GB) (293) 5 9 4 (130)

041302- B g Galileo (IRE) - Silasol (IRE) (Monsun (GER))

MR P. J. VOGT AND MR BRYAN DREW Rossa Ryan

PAUL NICHOLLS, Ditcheat

Groom - Alfie Shalliker (Breeder - Wertheimer et Frere)

ROYAL BLUE, WHITE chevron, hooped sleeves, WHITE cap.

Draw 9

Successful at 1m 4f and 1m 7f. Beaten 2l by Lastotchka when second of 7 at 12-1 on his latest flat outing in the Group 3 Prix Gladiateur at ParisLongchamp over 1m 7f (good to soft) in September last year. He is wearing a tongue-tie for the first time.

Official BHA Rating 101

The Queen Alexandra Stakes (Class 2) - continued

Form Owner

Trainer

4 MAGELLAN STRAIT (IRE) (43)

0301-10

Ch g Australia - Reine de Coeur (IRE) (Montjeu (IRE))

5 9 4 (130)

MR R. GREHAN H. J. Horgan

JOSEPH PATRICK O’BRIEN, Ireland

Groom - Aoife Monahan (Breeder - Whitefrair Stud)

MAROON, WHITE seams, striped sleeves, MAROON cap.

Draw 2

He has won four times from 1m 4f to 2m 1f on ground varying from good to soft and on the all-weather. Beaten 18l behind Zoffee at 9-1 when 15th of 16 on his latest outing at Chester over 2m 3f (good to firm) last month. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 10/5/2024 it was reported that the horse was unsuited by the going. Official BHA Rating 100

5

POSTILEO (IRE) (56)

16013-4 B g Galileo (IRE) - Posterity (IRE) (Indian Ridge)

7 9 4 (130)

MR P. BYRNE James Doyle

EMMET MULLINS, Ireland

Groom - Gerasimos Minetos (Breeder - Merry Fox Stud Limited)

LIGHT BLUE, LIGHT BLUE and PINK striped cap.

Draw 5

He has won four times from 1m 4f to 1m 6f on good to soft and soft ground. Finished 9l behind Kyprios when fourth of 7 at 25-1 on his latest outing at Navan over 1m 6f (good - yielding) in April. Official BHA Rating 105

6 RUN FOR OSCAR (IRE) (28)

3453-50 B g Oscar (IRE) - Run For Sol (FR) (Solon (GER))

9 9 4 (130)

TOP OF THE HILL SYNDICATE Maxime Guyon

CHARLES BYRNES, Ireland

Groom - Cathal Byrnes (Breeder - Top Of The Hill Syndicate)

MAUVE, WHITE disc, WHITE cap.

Draw 11

He has won three times from 1m 6f to 2m 2f on good ground; has also won three hurdles and a NH Flat race. Beaten 11l behind Candleford at 25-1 when seventh of 9 on his latest outing at Curragh over 1m 4f (good) last month. Official BHA Rating 103

7 TASHKHAN (IRE) (237)

6 9 4 (130)

300133- B g Born To Sea (IRE) - Tarziyna (IRE) (Raven’s Pass (USA))

MR P. BOYLE Ben Robinson

BRIAN ELLISON, Malton

Groom - Andy Robertson (Breeder - His Highness The Aga Khan’s Studs S.C.)

LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE hollow box, striped sleeves and cap.

Draw 12

He has won four times from 1m 2f to 2m 3f on soft and heavy ground. Third of 11 behind Double Major beaten 8l at 9-2co-fav on his latest outing in the Group 1 Prix Royal-Oak at ParisLongchamp over 1m 7f (heavy) in October last year. Official BHA Rating 111

8 UXMAL (IRE) (39)

2/4212-1 B g Galileo (IRE) - Only Mine (IRE) (Pour Moi (IRE))

5 9 4 (130)

FLAXMAN STABLES IRELAND LTD Dylan Browne McMonagle

JOSEPH PATRICK O’BRIEN, Ireland

Groom - Ashley Hussey (Breeder - Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd)

DARK BLUE, LIGHT BLUE cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, WHITE cap. Draw 6

Successfulat1m6fand2mongoodandsoftground.Awinnerat11-8atKillarneyover1m6f(soft)onhislatestoutinglastmonth, beating Enjoy The Dream by 4 1/2l. Official BHA Rating 106

The Queen Alexandra Stakes (Class 2) - continued

Form Owner Trainer Age st lb (lbs)

9 DRAWN TO DREAM (IRE) (4) 4 9 3 (129)

66414-6 Gr f Iquitos (GER) - Drawn To Run (IRE) (Hurricane Run (IRE))

BARRATT RACING Saffie Osborne

JAMIE OSBORNE, Upper Lambourn

Groom - Lucia Astlova (Breeder - Ammerland GmbH & Co. KG)

WHITE, DARK BLUE and LIGHT BLUE hooped sleeves and cap.

3

Successful at 7f and 2m 4f on soft ground. Finished 3 1/2l behind Belloccio when sixth of 16 at 66-1 on her latest outing here over 1m 6f (good to firm) earlier this month. Official BHA Rating 105

10 MAXIDENT (GB) (29)

4 9 3 (129)

340-236 B g Nathaniel (IRE) - Mahamuni (IRE) (Sadler’s Wells (USA))

AMO RACING LIMITED David Egan

DOMINIC FFRENCH DAVIS, Lambourn (Breeder - Harriet Loder)

VIOLET, WHITE quartered cap.

4

A winner at 1m 4f on heavy ground. Finished 6l behind Pledgeofallegiance when sixth of 7 at 5-1 on his latest outing at Goodwood over 2m (good) last month. Official BHA Rating 80

11 NACHTGEIST (IRE) (132)

4 9 3 (129)

33031-3 Ch c Highland Reel (IRE) - Neele (IRE) (Peintre Celebre (USA))

MIDDLEHAM PARK XCV & M HARRIS

GARY & JOSH MOORE, Horsham

Groom - Abby Beckett (Breeder - Juergen & Ursula Imm GbR)

LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets.

Hector Crouch

Draw 8

A winner at 1m 6f on good to soft ground. Last of 3 behind Postmark beaten a distance on his latest flat outing at Saint Moritz over 1m 1f in February. Having his first run for a new stable today, previously with Anthony Charlton.

BHA Rating 99

12 NDAAWI (GB) (4) 4 9 3 (129)

10/605-0 B g Cracksman - Mount Elbrus (Barathea (IRE))

MR NIALL MICHAEL EARLS Jamie Spencer GORDON ELLIOTT, Ireland

Groom - Shelley Brickley (Breeder - Rabbah Bloodstock Limited)

DARK BLUE and MAROON check, DARK BLUE sleeves, DARK BLUE cap, MAROON stars.

Draw 13

Successful twice at 1m on good and good to soft ground; has also won a hurdle in January. Beaten 12l behind Pledgeofallegiance at 28-1 when seventh of 20 on his latest outing here over 2m 4f (good to firm) earlier this month. Official BHA Rating 93

13

QUEENSTOWN

(IRE) (36) 4 9 3 (129)

221-322 B g Galileo (IRE) - Where (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))

MRS J MAGNIER/M TABOR/D SMITH/WESTERBERG Ryan Moore AIDAN O’BRIEN, Ireland

Groom - Anna Larsdottir (Breeder - Coolmore)

DARK BLUE.

Draw 14

A winner at 1m 4f on heavy ground. Beaten 1l by Kyprios when second of 6 at 20-1 on his latest outing in the Group 3 Saval Beg Levmoss Stakes at Leopardstown over 1m 6f (good) last month.

Official BHA Rating 107

The Queen Alexandra Stakes (Class 2) - continued

Form Owner

Trainer Age st lb (lbs) 14 GRAND

PROVIDENCE (GB)

(43) 4 8 12 (124)

2210-35 B f Nathaniel (IRE) - Same Jurisdiction (SAF) (Mambo In Seattle (USA))

CAYTON PARK STUD LIMITED Oisin Murphy ANDREW BALDING, Kingsclere

Groom - Izzy Van Lienden (Breeder - Cayton Park Stud Ltd)

LIGHT BLUE, WHITE square, LIGHT BLUE sleeves and cap.

Draw 1

She has won three times from 1m 3f to 2m 2f on good to firm and good ground and on the all-weather. Finished 2 1/4l behind Zoffee when fifth of 16 at 15-2 on her latest outing at Chester over 2m 3f (good to firm) last month. Official BHA Rating 90

Result: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Distances: 1-2 2-3

Time: Min . Secs.

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 14

Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 3. Blinkers worn by No. 4, 13. Visor worn by No. 6. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 5, 8.

Record Time: 4 mins 45.24 secs by Pallasator age 9 wt 9-2 good to firm, 23/06/18

Median Time: 4 mins 52.56 secs

2023: DAWN RISING (IRE) 6 9 4 Ryan Moore 2-1 (Joseph Patrick O’Brien) 9 ran

Race Summary:

Dawn Rising won this last year for Joseph O’Brien and is back for more, but he has raced five times since without success. Ryan Moore was aboard the son of Galileo 12 months ago but switches to QUEENSTOWN for Aidan O’Brien and, if the younger gelding stays the trip, his one-length second to Kyprios at Leopardstown last month gives him the edge at these weights with every chance there is more to come. Uxmal has to be taken seriously, as does Fasol, a rare runner on the Flat for top NH trainer Paul Nicholls.

Race Predictor: QUEENSTOWN

DAWN RISING

UXMAL

Forecast: Correct as of 4.00pm 21.06.24 10-3 Dawn Rising (IRE), Queenstown (IRE), 11-2 Run For Oscar (IRE), 17-2 Postileo (IRE), 9-1 Trueshan (FR), 10-1 Tashkhan (IRE) Uxmal (IRE), 16-1 Grand Providence (GB), 28-1 Fasol (GB), Magellan Strait (IRE), 40-1 Drawn To Dream (IRE), 66-1 Nachtgeist (IRE), 100-1 Ndaawi (GB), Maxident (GB)

Breeders’ Cup Challenge Races at Royal Ascot

Winners of the following races will earn automatic berths, travel and paid entry fees into the equivalent races at the 2024 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar:

•The Queen Anne Stakes

•The King Charles III Stakes

•The Prince of Wales’s Stakes

•The Norfolk Stakes

All four races will be televised live and streamed in the U.S. as part of NBC Sports Group’s live coverage of Royal Ascot.

The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series presented by America’s Best Racing consists of the best races from around the world and awards each winner an automatic and free entry into the Breeders’ Cup World Championships.

It’s simple, they win and they’re in.

In recent history, Queen Anne Stakes winners Barathea and Goldikova have gone on to win the Breeders’ Cup Mile while Prince of Wales’s Stakes winners Fantastic Light and Highland Reel went on to be successful in the Breeders’ Cup Turf.

The winner of the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes, for two-year-olds over five furlongs, will receive a free berth into the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint while the King Charles III Stakes victor gains an automatic berth into the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, which will be run at 5 1/2 furlongs.

Last year Valiant Force, winner of the Norfolk Stakes, took up that invitation and finished second in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint behind fellow Royal Ascot winner Big Evs, who was victorious in the Windsor Castle Stakes. In fact four of the first six in that race ran at the Royal Meeting, including Queen Mary Stakes winner Crimson Advocate and No Nay Mets, who was fifth in the Norfolk Stakes

Meanwhile Warm Heart, who won the Group 2 Ribblesdale Stakes at the Royal Meeting last year, went on to be second in the Filly & Mare Turf behind Inspiral, herself a runner-up here last June. There continues to be a strong line of correlation between success at Royal Ascot and taking that form to the Breeders’ Cup.

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Equine Welfare at Royal Ascot

The safety and wellbeing of horses and jockeys is paramount at Royal Ascot and in recent years several major changes have been made to improve welfare standards.

Introduced for the first time at Royal Ascot last year, every horse running throughout the week will undergo an enhanced pre-race examination carried out on arrival at the stables. The process involves:

• A cardiac assessment

• A trot up over 25 metres in a straight line

• An examination of the musculoskeletal system

These examinations are designed to support the work of the whole sport to reduce avoidable risk, adding an extra layer of protection so we know horses are lining up in the best possible health post-travel.

Ascot has invested significant amounts to improve equine welfare in recent years. During the 2004-2006 redevelopment a safer racetrack was created by cambering the home and old paddock bends and removing the road crossings over the track.

In 2016, further improvements to equine welfare provision were made as part of a £700,000 project to create an enhanced unsaddling area. This benefits from extra space, maximum shade and is also equipped with equine misting fans to aid with post-race cooling of horses.

Five specifically qualified equine vets are on duty every day at Royal Ascot alongside three equine ambulances which are dedicated to the welfare of all the horses. During each race, vets follow the runners by car and can respond to and attend an incident generally within a minute – as fast as the paramedic teams responsible for jockeys.

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Form Guide and Rating

Racing Notices

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In the event of racing being abandoned, refunds on entrance money and car parks will only be made in the following circumstances:

a) Abandonment before the running of the first race – full refund.

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Note

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Race Conditions

First Race 2.30 - THE CHESHAM STAKES (CLASS 1) (Listed Race) (see page 26)

Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code: £62381 to the winning horse, the second to receive £23650, the third £11836, the fourth £5896, the fifth £2959 and the sixth £1485. For two-year-olds only, whose SIRE won a race of a mile and a quarter or over (this includes races in excess of nine furlongs and 110 yards and in excess of 1900m). SEVEN FURLONGS (7f ) (1,400 metres). Enter by noon, June 17th and pay £550 stake, declare by 10.00 a.m. June 20th. Weights: Colts and geldings 9st 5lb, fillies 9st. Penalties, a winner of a Listed race - 3lb, of a Pattern race - 5lb ASCOT RACECOURSE LIMITED will present a memento to the winning owner, trainer and jockey. In addition, a Challenge Cup will be presented to the winning owner, to be held until May next year The lad or girl in charge of the best turned out horse and the winning horse in this race will each receive a prize of £300. All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of Ascot Racecourse Ltd. The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of the Stakes and Prize Money Code. 26 entries at £550. Closed June 17th, 2024.

Second Race 3.05 - THE HARDWICKE STAKES (CLASS 1) (Group 2) (see page 32)

Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code: £141775 to the winning horse, the second to receive £53750, the third £26900, the fourth £13400, the fifth £6725 and the sixth £3375 For four-year-olds and upwards. ONE MILE about FOUR FURLONGS (2,300 metres) Swinley (11f abt 211yds). Enter by noon, April 30th and pay £870 stake, scratch by noon, May 28th or pay £1000, confirm by noon, June 17th and pay £630 Supplementary entry by noon, June 17th and pay £14000 stake. Declare by 10.00 a.m. June 20th. Weights: Colts and geldings 9st 3lb, fillies 9st. ASCOT RACECOURSE LIMITED will present a memento to the winning owner, trainer and jockey In addition, a Challenge Cup will be presented to the winning owner, to be held until May next year. The lad or girl in charge of the best turned out horse and of the winning horse in this race will each receive a prize of £300 All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of Ascot Racecourse Ltd. The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of the Stakes and Prize Money Code. (No confirmation of entry is required for supplementary entries). 46 entries, 18 at £870, 12 at £1870, 16 at £2500. Closed April 30th, 2024. Third Race 3.45 - THE QUEEN ELIZABETH II JUBILEE STAKES (CLASS 1) (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (see page 36)

Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code: £567100 to the winning horse, the second to receive £215000, the third £107600, the fourth £53600, the fifth £26900 and the sixth £13500 For four-year-olds and upwards. SIX FURLONGS (6f ) (1,200 metres). Enter by noon, April 30th and pay £4370 stake, scratch by noon, May 28th or pay £5000, confirm by noon, June 17th and pay £3130, Supplementary entry by noon, June 17th and pay £70000 stake. Declare by 10.00 a.m. June 20th. Weights: Colts and geldings 9st 5lb, fillies 9st 2lb. NOTE: Horses will only be eligible to run in this race provided that they have a current BHA Handicap Rating of 80 or higher at midday of the confirmation stage. Horses which do not qualify for a rating may also be eligible providing the BHA handicapper is satisfied that the horse’s racecourse performances up to and including the day before confirmation merit a provisional assessment of 80 or higher Horses which have not run will not be eligible. ASCOT RACECOURSE LIMITED will present a memento to the winning owner, trainer, jockey and stable employee. In addition, a Challenge Cup will be presented to the winning owner, to be held until May next year The lad or girl in charge of the best turned out horse and of the winning horse in this race will each receive a prize of £300 All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of Ascot Racecourse Ltd. The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of the Stakes and Prize Money Code. (No confirmation of entry is required for supplementary entries). 33 entries, 12 at £4370, 5 at £9370, 16 at £12500 Closed April 30th, 2024. Fourth Race 4.25 - THE JERSEY STAKES (CLASS 1) (Group 3) (see page 40)

Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code: £85065 to the winning horse, the second to receive £32250, the third £16140, the fourth £8040, the fifth £4035 and the sixth £2025. For three-year-olds only. SEVEN FURLONGS (7f ) (1,400 metres). Enter by noon, June 17th and pay £1500 stake, declare by 10.00 a.m. June 20th. Weights: Colts and geldings 9st 3lb, fillies 9st. Penalties, after August 31st, 2023, a winner of a Group 3 race - 3lb, of a Group 1 or Group 2 race - 5lb ASCOT RACECOURSE LIMITED will present a memento to the winning owner, trainer and jockey In addition, a Challenge Cup will be presented to the winning owner, to be held until May next year. The lad or girl in charge of the best turned out horse and the winning horse in this race will each receive a prize of £300 All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of Ascot Racecourse Ltd. The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of the Stakes and Prize Money Code. 25 entries at £1500. Closed June 17th, 2024.

Fifth Race 5.05 - THE WOKINGHAM STAKES (CLASS 2) (HERITAGE HANDICAP) (see page 46) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code: £90195 to the winning horse, the second to receive £42297, the third £21157, the fourth £10570, the fifth £5285 and the sixth £2642. For three-year-olds and upwards, rated 0-110 SIX FURLONGS (6f ) (1,200 metres). Enter by noon, May 21st and pay £295 stake, scratch by noon, June 4th or pay £375, confirm by noon, June 17th and pay £195 Declare by 10.00 a.m. June 20th. Lowest weight 8st 2lb, highest weight not less than 9st 12lb. Penalties, after May 25th, 2024, a winner of a race - 5lb, of 2 races - 8lb. ASCOT RACECOURSE LIMITED will present a memento to the winning owner, trainer and jockey In addition, a Challenge Cup will be presented to the winning owner, to be held until May next year. The lad or girl in charge of the best turned out horse and the winning horse in this race will each receive a prize of £300. All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of Ascot Racecourse Ltd. The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of the Stakes and Prize Money Code. This race will be restricted to 28 runners plus three reserves. The three reserves will be nominated as R29, R30 and R31. The procedure for the allocation and operation of the reserves protocol will be as detailed in the notice headed ‘Reserves’ which has been published in The Racing Calendar and which also appears in the important notices following the Standard Conditions on the Racing Bulletin area of the BHA Racing Administration Internet site www.racingadmin.co.uk. The British Horseracing Authority will amend the Weights and Handicapping Code in the event that raising of the weights at the 24-hour stage proves necessary Trainers are reminded of the provisions of paragraph 41 of the Race Entry Code which require that they must notify the Racing Calendar Office immediately when the decision has been made not to run and determine whether the weights will need to be raised. The British Horseracing Authority has modified the Declaration of Jockey section of the Race Entries Code and the Division of Races section of the Race Administration Code of the Rules of Racing for the purposes of this race. PLEASE NOTE: In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 9 of the Weights and Handicapping Code a horse must have run three times or more in order to qualify to run in this race. 71 entries, 5 at £295, 28 at £670, 38 at £865 Closed May 21st, 2024. Sixth Race 5.40 - THE GOLDEN GATES STAKES (CLASS 2 HANDICAP) (see page 54)

Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code: £56694 to the winning horse, the second to receive £26587, the third £13299, the fourth £6644, the fifth £3322 and the sixth £1661. For three year olds only, rated 0-105 (also open to such horses rated 106 and 107 - see Standard Conditions). ONE MILE abt TWO FURLONGS (9f abt 212yds) (1,900 metres). Enter by noon, June 17th and pay £550 stake, declare by 10.00 a.m. June 20th. Lowest weight 8st 2lb, highest weight not less than 9st 9lb Penalties, after June 15th, 2024, for each race won 6lb ASCOT RACECOURSE LIMITED will present a memento to the winning owner, trainer and jockey. In addition, a Challenge Cup will be presented to the winning owner, to be held until May next year. The lad or girl in charge of the best turned out horse and the winning horse in this race will each receive a prize of £300 All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of Ascot Racecourse Ltd. The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of the Stakes and Prize Money Code. This race will be restricted to 16 runners plus three reserves The three reserves will be nominated as R17, R18 and R19 The procedure for the allocation and operation of the reserves protocol will be as detailed in the notice headed ‘Reserves’ which has been published in The Racing Calendar and which also appears in the important notices following the Standard Conditions on the Racing Bulletin area of the BHA Racing Administration Internet site www.racingadmin.co.uk. The British Horseracing Authority will amend the Weights and Handicapping Code in the event that raising of the weights at the 24-hour stage proves necessary. Trainers are reminded of the provisions of paragraph 41 of the Race Entry Code which require that they must notify the Racing Calendar Office immediately when the decision has been made not to run and determine whether the weights will need to be raised. The British Horseracing Authority has modified the Declaration of Jockey section of the Race Entries Code and the Division of Races section of the Race Administration Code of the Rules of Racing for the purposes of this race. PLEASE NOTE: In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 9 of the Weights and Handicapping Code a horse must have run three times or more in order to qualify to run in this race. 37 entries at £550. Closed June 17th, 2024. Seventh Race 6.15 - THE QUEEN ALEXANDRA STAKES (CLASS 2 CONDITIONS RACE) (see page 60) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code: £59400 to the winning horse, the second to receive £27885, the third £13948 and the fourth £6974. For four-year-olds and upwards. TWO MILES FIVE FURLONGS abt 143 YARDS (21f abt 143yds) (4,300 metres). Enter by noon, June 17th and pay £550 stake, declare by 10.00 a.m. June 20th. Weights: 4-y-o colts and geldings 9st 3lb; fillies 8st 12lb, 5-y-o and up colts and geldings 9st 4lb; fillies 8st 13lb. Penalties, after June 19th, 2023, for each Class 2 weight-for-age or Class 3 weightfor-age race won - 3lb, for each Class 1 weight-for-age race won - 5lb (Penalties cumulative and maximum penalty 10lb). ASCOT RACECOURSE LIMITED will present a memento to the winning owner, trainer and jockey In addition, a Challenge Cup will be presented to the winning owner, to be held until May next year. The lad or girl in charge of the best turned out horse and the winning horse in this race will each receive a prize of £300. All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of Ascot Racecourse Ltd. The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of the Stakes and Prize Money Code. For the purposes of future penalties and qualification, this race will be treated as a Conditions Stakes race. ELIMINATION: If elimination is necessary from this race, the elimination sequence will be determined by the Elimination and Balloting Procedures (contained in the Race Administration Code) 28 entries at £550. Closed June 17th, 2024.

Royal Ascot Fifth Day

Saturday 22nd June 2024

Ascot Authority (Holdings) Limited Board

Sir Francis Brooke Bt.

(Chairman and His Majesty’s Representative)

Felicity Barnard *†

Lady Celina Carter

Ian McGregor CVO *†

Harry Morley

Stewards

Chief Steward Shaun Parker

Stewards’ Panel Chair Michael Andrews

Stewards Steve Drowne & Richard Westropp

Officials

Director of Racing and Public Affairs

Nick Smith LVO

Head of Racing and Clerk of the Course

Chris Stickels

Starters

Robert Supple, James Stenning & Sophia Upton

Judges

Nick Bostock & Guy Lewis

Veterinary Officers

Sally Taylor, Graham Potts, Lucinda Tyler, Amy Hawthorn

Clerks of the Scales

Paul Champion & Claudia Marelli

Equine Welfare and Integrity Officers

Darren Stone, Christine Hannaford, Kelly Corke, Vince McKevitt, Mel Baker, Carol Leggett, Sarah Collins, Steve Fox

Jonathan Parker * Lisa Perrin

Nick Smith LVO *†

Alastair Warwick *†

Nigel Payne †

Christopher Collard † (Company Secretary)

Assistant Steward Ali Galliers-Pratt

Raceday Assistants Chris Hill & Josie Brown-Smith

Medical Officers

Dr Roger Goulds, Dr Ramy Saker, Dr Guy Mitchell, Dr Peter Johnson, Dr John Berry, Major Amy Lambert, Dr Sushant Tirwari

Veterinary Surgeons

Simon Knapp, CVO, BVetMed,BSc, MRCVS

Bobby McEwen, BVSc, MRCVS

Clive Hamblin, BVetMed, MRCVS

Jamie Knapp, BVSc, MRCVS

Ian Wright, BVSc, MRCVS

Commentators

Simon Holt & David Fitzgerald

Betting Ring Managers

Andrew Boardley, Andy Collins, Sarah Woodborne, Grant Newman, Duncan Lillywhite

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Ian McGregor CVO

*Director of Ascot Racecourse Limited

†Director of Ascot Racecourse Betting & Gaming Limited