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W E LC O M E T O W E D N E S DAY ’ S I N S I D E R M AG A Z I N E

he headline act on day two of Royal Ascot is the Prince of Wales’s Stakes, the only Group 1 on the Wednesday run over 10 furlongs. Originally contested in 1862 over one mile and ﬁve furlongs, it is named after Queen Victoria’s son and disappeared from the programme in 1946 when the post of the Prince of Wales wasn’t held. It returned in 1968, a year before the current Prince of Wales’s investiture and appeared with a new distance that remains to this day. Upgraded to Group 1 status in 2000, it has been won twice by just three horses – Connaught, Mtoto and Muhtarram. In recent year’s high-class horses such as Poet’s Word and Crystal Ocean have won the race and it remains one of the best middle-

distance races in the calendar. Three Group 2 races also feature on Wednesday, with the Queen Mary Stakes for two-year-old fillies over five furlongs getting proceedings underway. American trainer Wesley Ward has saddled the winner four times, including Campanelle last year. He is likely to have a strong hand again in what is always an open race. The Queen’s Vase is a valuable staying prize for three-year-olds over one mile and six furlongs. Estimate and Stradivarius have collected this race before going on to Gold Cup glory and this test of stamina often reveals some very nice staying horses for the future. The Duke Of Cambridge Stakes offers a Group 2 opportunity for older filles and mares having been added

to the programme in 2004 as part of an industry-wide initiative to encourage connections to keep fillies in training. The first handicap on the card is one of the biggest betting heats of the week with a full field of 30 expected to line up for the Royal Hunt Cup over the straight mile. It will be a tale of luck, drama and no doubt a dramatic finish as is often the case. The concluding race of the day is new for this year, the Kensington Palace Stakes, a handicap over the Old Mile course for four year olds and upwards fillies. It has been permanently added to the card as part of the expanded programme and is named after Kensington Palace, which has been a residence for Members of Royal Family since the 17th century.

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features Lady Aurelia Longines Sectional Timing System Through The Lens Harnessing Horsepower Celebrating 10 Years of Style Star Quality Welcome To Our Heroes Where Are They Now? Ode To Stable Staﬀ

Contributors Porsche/Tom Marquand – photography Will Bailey Lady Aurelia – Camilla Swift Sustainable Fashion – Hannah Rogers – photography Getty RoR – Flora Watkins

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Celebrating 10 years of sponsorship and racing greats

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Every year – global pandemics permitting – people travel not just from up and down the country, but all over the globe to attend Royal Ascot.

hanks to a combination of factors: the Royal presence, the top-class racing, and the prestige and glamour, Royal Ascot has become something of an international icon. The essence of Englishness. But it isn’t just people that travel from all over the world to come to Ascot in June. Horses do, too. In 2016, a mare named Lady Aurelia made the journey across the Atlantic to race at Ascot’s Royal Meeting. Bred by Stonestreet Stables in Kentucky, by Scat Daddy out of D'Wildcat Speed, she won her ﬁrst race over four and a half furlongs on Keeneland’s dirt track by seven and a half lengths – setting a track record at the same time. “We always knew she was special from the time we broke her at the farm

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won was the most fun I've Herbert, Cartier’s racing in Ocala”, Stonestreet's ever had in horse racing”, consultant, described her bloodstock adviser John she commented. “Ever, success at the awards as Moynihan has explained. ever, ever. And that's “thrilling”, adding that But her next outing was this emphasised “how the one that really put her saying something." international racing has name on the map. But why Royal Ascot, become”. Trained by Wesley Ward, or indeed Europe? After Lady Aurelia then Lady Aurelia was entered all, there is plenty of topreturned to the US, into the five-furlong level racing in the US. heading back to Queen Mary Stakes for “Some of the best horses two-year-old fillies at in the world come to Royal Keeneland – the scene of her first ever win – in April Royal Ascot. Here, Lady Ascot and the quality of 2017 where she won the Aurelia once again bolted the racing program is top Giant’s Causeway Stakes up under Frankie Dettori, notch”, explains Barbara. scorching up the track “The facilities, atmosphere by two and a half lengths, in a breath-taking race and traditions are fabulous. before returning to Royal Ascot for the second time. which those who saw it will It is so much fun.” This time she was be unlikely to ever “To win a sprint by seven entered in the Group forget. lengths at Royal Ascot, I've 1 King’s Stand Stakes, “To win a sprint never seen anything like that, and she didn’t let her by seven lengths especially from a two-yearcheerleaders down. at Royal Ascot, I've old”, said Dettori Ridden by US jockey never seen anything John R. Velazquez like that, especially (who had also steered her from a two-year-old”, said After her Ascot win Lady to victory at Keeneland), Dettori after the race. Aurelia stayed in Europe, popping over the Channel she ran on strongly to win Barbara Banke bred to Deauville for the Group by 3 lengths, beating the Lady Aurelia at her 1 Darley Prix Morny, where British sprint champion Stonestreet Farm in mare Marsha into third she beat colts as well as Kentucky. Although Lady fillies, again under Frankie place. Aurelia went through the As she had done the Dettori. sales at Keeneland as previous year, Lady a yearling, Stonestreet She had certainly made Aurelia summered in the retained a stake in the her presence known. In UK, heading to York for filly. Sending the mare to November 2016, Lady Royal Ascot – and making Aurelia made history when the Nunthorpe Stakes in August. Perhaps Marsha such a roaring success of she won the best twonow knew what she was her race – were certainly a year-old filly award at the up against, because this high point in her career as Cartier Racing Awards time she chased down her a breeder. – making her the first American-trained horse to American rival in the final “Going to Royal Ascot win a Cartier Award. Harry furlong, beating her by just and winning the way she 12

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a nose in a dramatic finish. In 2018 Lady Aurelia had one more crack at Royal Ascot, hoping to make it an annual celebration. Despite having been beaten in her last two US races, she still had the support of her huge fanbase, starting the race as the 2-1 favourite. Sadly third-time-lucky didn’t apply in this case, and against some tough opposition including Battaash and Blue Point, she finished a respectable 7th. On the 18th of July 2018 it was announced that Lady Aurelia had been retired from her racing career. Having won five of her 10 races and earnt over £600,000 in prizemoney, no one could deny it was a career to be proud of. But it was far from the end for her breeder, the Royal Ascot Insider

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Barbara Banke. In November 2018, Banke’s Stonestreet Farms bought back Lady Aurelia in full at the Fasig-Tipton sales for $7.5 million, buying out her partner Peter Leidel. “Since 2005 we’ve been building a broodmare band based on worldclass pedigree and performance attributes”, says Banke on her decision to buy back the mare. “This isn’t a static process; it continually evolves through the purchase of top-class young performers and proven producers, as well as high-caliber retirees from the racing stable. Lady Aurelia was one of the leading two-year-old ﬁllies of her generation, so certainly ﬁt the bill.” The question, then, was how to proceed with her new career as a brood @ascotracecourse |

mare. “we're trying to figure out if we go American or European first”, said Banke in November when she bought out her partners. But the decision was then made to send her to Curlin; Stonestreet’s dual American Horse of the Year. “Curlin was incomparable as a racehorse, and he is incomparable as a stallion”, says Banke, explaining their decision. “He brought us much excitement when he raced in the Stonestreet silks and has also been fabulous for our breeding program. He passes on soundness, durability and classic-distance potential. He gets both great colts and fillies, and they are in demand at the sales.” And in fact, Stonestreet-bred, Curlin-sired Malathaat

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“She has a nice Curlin colt on the ground and just checked infoal to Into Mischief. We look forward to a long and successful broodmare career for her” won the 2021 Kentucky Oaks in April. However, breeding can be unpredictable. Lady Aurelia failed to take in 2019, meaning it was back to the breeding barn for her. She was covered again by Curlin in the spring of 14

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2020 and this time scanned in foal, with the scans indicating it was a colt. On 17 March 2021, Lady Aurelia gave birth to her ﬁrst foal – and as predicted, he was indeed a colt. So what next for the pair? With regards the colt, @ascotracecourse |

Banke says: “Though we do keep some to race we are primarily a commercial yearling breeder. We’ll make sales decisions on current foals next summer.” Perhaps she might retain a stake in the foal, as she did with his dam.

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When it comes to Lady Aurelia, the plans are clearer. “She has a nice Curlin colt on the ground and just checked in-foal to Into Mischief. We look forward to a long and successful broodmare career for her”, the Royal Ascot Insider

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conﬁrms Banke. So could we be seeing one of Lady Aurelia’s oﬀspring at the Royal meeting any time soon – or indeed in just a few years? Stranger things have happened; Banke herself seems something @ascotracecourse |

of a convert to the meeting; “since my ﬁrst trip to Royal Ascot with Lady Aurelia in 2016 I have tried to come back each year”, she agrees.

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Sectional Timing System

ectional timing and tracking data has been available from all Flat races at Ascot since the start of the 2019 Flat season thanks to our partnership with Longines.

The Longines Timing System in operation at Ascot is one of the most sophisticated tracking systems in the world. It is based on GPS and chip technology with a transmitter located in the saddle cloth of each horse providing instant data on the exact position of horses with accuracy down to five centimetres. As you will see from the data, the nature of the systems, which are in use across the world, means there will always be a slight difference to the timings provided by the official photo finish times which are based on the nose of the horse rather than the saddle cloth. This difference is normally less than 0.2 seconds. The data does not therefore replace the photo finish times but it provides an additional tool to understand the performance of each horse and sophisticated analysis of every race. Statistics

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collected for every horse include: • Finishing position • Running order at all points in the race • Race time • Distance travelled • Sectional times for each furlong of the race • Top speed • Fastest furlong • Last three furlongs ﬁnishing time New for this year the system is also now collecting stride data and able to illustrate how many strides a horse takes per second and also how large those strides are. This fascinating new world of data of horse racing will help to develop the analysis provided by media and broadcasters while also taking the sport to new audiences in a world where everybody is more and more interested in data. All the data from the Longines Sectional Timing System will be available to download after each day of Royal Ascot here www.ascot.co.uk/longinessectional-timing-at-ascot

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ongines and the equestrian world have enjoyed a long history of close ties with their relentless passion and shared values. Tradition, Elegance, Performance and the quest for exploits: an unwavering commitment that dates back the nineteenth century, only a few years after the inception of the company’s factory in the Swiss village of Saint-Imier. Today, this passion is more alive than ever, with the brand’s presence in major equestrian institutions and events across the world. This time, Longines shows its firm dedication to the highly anticipated meeting in horseracing - Royal Ascot. Longines’ passion for the equestrian world dates back to 1869, when the brand created its first equestrian pocket watch found to date. Not long after, in 1878, Longines developed a famous chronograph movement, fitted in a case engraved with a jockey and his mount.

Seen on the American racetracks since the late nineteenth century, this type of timepiece proved extremely popular among jockeys and horse-lovers, as it enabled its user to time performances to the second. Designed in the workshops of the factory in Saint-Imier, these first creations marked the beginning of Longines’ very early involvement in the equestrian world. The name of Longines thus very quickly became associated with sports timekeeping. While the brand was constantly pushing the boundaries of precision, its involvement in the equestrian world progressively intensified. In 1912, a further step was taken when Longines concluded its first official partnership with a show jumping event in Lisbon, Portugal, marking

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Equestrian World the beginning of a long and fruitful relationship with the discipline. Throughout the years, countless equestrian competitions enjoyed the qualities and reliability of the chronograph calibres and automated instruments that Longines had developed to time sports performances. As a result of its legitimacy and expertise, Longines’ involvement in equestrian sports today includes Flat racing, show jumping, dressage, driving and eventing disciplines. Today, Longines’ engagement with the equestrian world has been further enhanced by its dedicated support for major equestrian institutions such as the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the International Federation of

Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) and the International Federation of Gentlemen and Lady Riders (FEGENTRI). With these partnerships, Longines permeates all levels of equestrianism by presenting important awards in ﬂat racing and jumping competitions such as the Longines World’s Best Racehorse and Horse Race Awards and the Longines World’s Best Jockey Award. The brand’s presence at the pinnacle of the sport is often highlighted by its presence at the most demanding competitions of equestrianism, such as Royal Ascot, that require the highest level of precision and excellence.

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Through The Lens Photographer - Alan Crowhurst

I got into photography in the early 80s and was already a horse racing fan so I combined the two and eventually got to where I am today. 26

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have worked for Getty Images for over 10 years and won the SJA Sports Photographer of the Year in 2015 (Horse Racing Portfolio) whilst working for them. I have covered many sports including whippet racing and cycle speedway, NFL and many more but racing has always been the number one. Shooting Royal Ascot is always a long day but the rewards are great, apart from the class racing there are so many diﬀerent aspects of the day that are worth photographing, fashion, celebrities, the whole social scene and the Royal procession to name but a few. There are so many great moments in a week that it’s hard to pick a favourite one, I like to see the not so big names winning as it seems to mean so much more to them.

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Harnessing Horsepower TO M MARQ UAN D I NTERVI E W

Royal Ascot-winning jockey Tom Marquand reveals what it takes to beat the best and how getting into the saddle or behind the wheel of a Porsche might not be so diﬀerent.

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n a world where technology has come to be central to everything we do, it is notable that ‘horsepower’ remains the globally recognised unit of power. Though cars may long have outstripped horses on the spec sheet, the horse remains a universal symbol of finely tuned speed and force. It is no surprise therefore that the emblem of Porsche features a rearing black horse, instantly capturing the imagination of those with a need for speed while also referring to the crest of Stuttgart, the German city where Porsche’s headquarters are located. No horse embodies power and majesty as strongly as the thoroughbred. Like the smoothly sculpted body of a Porsche, a racehorse’s harmonious outward appearance conceals an immensely powerful engine. Harnessing this power is an intense experience for any jockey, requiring the same delicate blend of decisiveness and dexterity demanded of the world’s elite racing drivers. Multiple Group Onewinning rider Tom Marquand puts these skills to work every day in guiding half-tons of horseflesh to victory against some of the very best in the business. As the son of a rally driver, he is better placed than most to appreciate the comparisons that may exist between tackling Swinley Bottom or Silverstone. We spoke to him about how he gets his engine revved for racing and the incomparable rush of roaring past the winning line in front. What physical qualities does it take to be a great jockey? Primarily you have to be able to do the weight. Typically at places like Royal Ascot we tend to push our weight that little bit further as the races are more competitive and the prize money is higher. So it’s worth it for those days. In general of course we have to be very fit and people probably underestimate the strength element of it. Strength can be quite tricky to manage as you’re trying to control your weight and at the same time keep up pound-for-pound strength. What mental qualities does it take to be a great jockey? You definitely have to be resilient. You are subject to a lot of judgement and criticism. We win at a strike rate of about 15% on average. That’s a lot of losing to take. Also, I haven’t met a successful the Royal Ascot Insider

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jockey that isn’t extremely driven because it is a relentless life. We are up extremely early, working extremely hard, and doing the weight, so if you’re not driven you just wouldn’t be able to get up in the morning and do it. How much is natural ability and how much is hard work? Like anything there is an element of natural ability, but I’m not the biggest believer in natural-born talent. Obviously if you’re six foot five you’re not going to be a jockey and if you’re five foot two you’re not going to be a world-class 100m sprinter, but talent can only get you so far. For anyone anywhere near the top of their game in any sport, talent starts to become less significant when you get to the upper echelons. What is your routine on raceday? How do you prepare physically and mentally? @ascotracecourse | #RoyalAscot

Today I got up at 5.10am, went to William Haggas’s to ride out. I was done there at about 10.15am. After that I would normally go home where I have a Wattbike. I’d normally do anything from

twenty minutes to over an hour on the bike, then have a sweat in the hot tub to lose the rest of the weight, and then head racing. So that hour and a half after riding out is important to knock the weight off, but also mentally it puts you in the zone. I would also run quite a lot when I want to mix it up from the bike. That weight-making process really serves to get you in racing mode. How do you keep fit during the offseason? We don’t really have an off-season to be honest. With all-weather racing through the winter now, it only backs off a touch. If I stay in Britain during the winter, I am still riding six days a week so it doesn’t feel like a break. If I go to Australia for a couple of months in the winter, I use that as my break. I ride three of four days a week over there and it’s a bit like active recovery from the rest of the year. I find a couple of months there does me the world of good and just doing something different reinvigorates your mind.

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What victory in your career has given you the greatest thrill? Why? It has to be Addeybb in this year’s Queen Elizabeth Stakes over in Australia. It was the first big winner that I rode over there where there were crowds. I’m not sure if the crowds were one hundred percent of the reason it felt special, but there was a lot of build-up and press attention with Addeybb versus Verry Elegant. She had beaten him on his return in the Ranvet Stakes after him beating her twice last year. When he won the emotion and relief after all the build-up was pretty insane. Having a first Royal Ascot winner last year with Who Dares Wins was brilliant too. He’s a horse that has played a big part in my career and it was really nice to get the first Royal Ascot win on him. It was just a shame not to have crowds there.

horse racing. He often compares them. In fact, I think racing is a lot more like other competitive sports than people might think. There’s the tactics, positioning, and awareness of what is around you. And then there’s the business side too. You are riding these horses that are worth millions of pounds and the margin for error is extremely small. So decisionmaking and dealing with high pressure are there across all racing sports too. If you weren’t a jockey, what other sport would you like to practice professionally?

There are a lot. My Dad drove competitively when he was younger and he has always been amazed by the similarities between motorsport and

There was one point when I was a kid that skiing was a big option. Whether anything would have come of it I don’t know, but we always went skiing every year and it was something I grew up with. Then there was a decision to be made when I was around 13 whether it was going to be kicking on with the pony racing or skiing. Fortunately Mum and Dad pushed the racing side of it, which was bold of them considering they knew nothing about racing, but it was the right decision.

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YOU’VE booked your tickets and are game to place your bets whether on the racecourse or from your sofa. But do you know what you’re going to wear for the Royal Meeting this year?

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he 2021 Dress Code requires a little more thought than usual. Or does it? Had a pre-loved, conscious fashion theme been tabled for a dress-to-impress event even ﬁve years ago, options would have felt somewhat limited. Charity shop scouring for something really special may have felt like it required a crack-level of expertise. Clothing rental was only just getting started. Of course, we all have wardrobes full of gems, but our shopping habits were at peak consumption until quite recently. To not buy something new might have felt a shame, perhaps even inhibited us from feeling our best.

Not anymore. We’ve all reframed a bit, haven’t we? And not just because of the pandemic, a period that saw many of us sifting through our rails, emptying cupboards and wondering how much we really needed (especially when we had nowhere to go). More so, because the options available to us when it comes to event wardrobe planning have changed. By which I mean to say, they have the Royal Ascot Insider

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diversiﬁed - and improved. Now, it is not only the outﬁt (or label sewn into the back of it) that makes a statement, but where it came from. Pre-loved, rented or eco-friendly are the watchwords this summer. Put it this way: if the Prime Minister’s bride can rent her wedding dress to walk down the aisle, you can certainly do the same in the Royal Enclosure. All that being said, shopping consciously can still feel less than straightforward. It takes a bit of education (don’t stop reading! I promise

question to follow. But let’s start with sustainable shopping ground zero the only section here that might sound a bit lecture-y. The fundamental truth is that in order to shop better, we must simply shop less. If you really want to buy something, you should envisage yourself wearing it more than thirty times. If you are buying something to wear just once, don’t. That’s what the rental platforms are for, on which more anon. Another tool to use is more deeply considering the price tag of what you have your eye on.

There are too many brands that stick an ‘eco-friendly’ label onto their clothes as a marketing tool and so many places to buy second hand that it can feel overwhelming. not to bore you). There are too many brands that stick an ‘eco-friendly’ label onto their clothes as a marketing tool and so many places to buy second hand that it can feel overwhelming. As for wardrobe rental, the concept can feel a bit alien - what, heaven forfend, happens if you spill wine on the dress?

Yes, the label might say ‘sustainable’, but can you be sure? Buying a jolly dress from H&M’s Conscious range might just trump a Zara purchase, but is really just the lesser of two evils. You can’t make any item of clothing cheaply or on a mass scale without sacriﬁcing ethical standards somewhere in the production line.

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on a budget. It is ﬁne for me to recommend Stella McCartney as a green label - and I do. She was doing sustainability when we all thought the word translated as ‘hemp’ - but few of us have the desire to spend that sort of money on clothes. This is where the rental platforms come in. Let’s start with Carrie Johnson (nee Symonds)’s pick. My Wardrobe HQ hit headlines over the May bank holiday when it was revealed that she had rented her wedding dress from them. But it comes highly recommended in fashion circles, too. “My Wardrobe HQ has everything you need,” says personal stylist Annabel Hodin (annabelhodin. com). “Outﬁts, hats, bags, jewellery - and it all gets delivered to you.”

one here for £35 a day. Another rental name to know is Hurr, which now has an excellent concession in Selfridges. This is where I am planning to stock my wedding guest wardrobe from this summer. Gone are the days of buying a new Rixo dress everytime a friend says, ‘I do’ - I can just borrow one of Hurr’s for £40 a day. It also oﬀers hats, shoes, handbags and hair accessories, plus damage protection and next day delivery. By the time September rolls around, I hope to have worked my way through a rail of designers I could never aﬀord to buy myself: The Vampire’s Wife, Alessandra Rich and Emilia Wickstead for starters.

The platform is fronted by ex-Topshop and Whistles honcho Jane Shepherdson, which speaks volumes. It hosts over ﬁve hundred designers that are checked for authenticity and you can rent items for between four and fourteen days. If a Stella McCartney frock is your thing, you can get

Other good outlets to know in this arena are Endless Wardrobe (for rental and the purchase of second hand pieces), Selfridges (from which you can now rent designer outﬁts) and, on another of Hodin’s expert recommendations, Dress2-impress.com: the only hat hire outlet at Royal Ascot. It should be noted that all of these websites oﬀer free dry cleaning,

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free returns and a full refund if you don’t end up wearing what you rent. I’m struggling to find a reason for you not to use them. Perhaps, though, you get a buzz from a charity shop or vintage find. After all, ‘pre-loved’ might be a new term, but it’s not a new idea. You just need to know where to look. “It always pays to think about postcode,” says second-hand aficionado and How To Break Up With Fast Fashion author Lauren Bravo on where one might dig up an Ascotworthy outfit. “It's a cliché but the more illustrious neighbourhoods do tend to have the fancier labels and the more formal stock. I love the Mary's Living and Giving shops, founded by Mary Portas for Save The Children, which always have a beautifully curated selection and seem to attract really high-quality pieces. They sell online too.” She also namechecks Oxfam, Depop (ask your nearest teenager on that one), Ebay and Thrift+ for further online investigation, where it's easier to narrow down your options by size, colour and type of clothing.

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Perhaps, though, you get a buzz from a charity shop or vintage ﬁnd. After all, ‘preloved’ might be a new term, but it’s not a new idea. You just need to know where to look.

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Finally, a word on the power of styling. Your eyes might swim when you look at your loaded rails - or perhaps glaze over with boredom - but super stylist and creative director Prue White (pruewhitestylist. com) knows how to make old items look new again.

“It's about finding something beautiful, elegant and striking in order to make a statement with your headwear.he beauty of this is that no one is looking at your dress. Swapping out your accessories - not just hats, but belts, shoes and handbags, too - can drastically change the appearance of an outfit you've worn a thousand times before.” and handbags, too - can drastically change the appearance of an outfit you've worn a thousand times before.”

“Ascot is all about the hats,” she explains and should you wish to invest in a new one, go straight to Fenwick on Bond Street for a masterpiece. “It's about ﬁnding something beautiful, elegant and striking in order to make a statement with your headwear. The beauty of this is that no one is looking at your dress. Swapping out your accessories - not just hats, but belts, shoes

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If you need an extra hand, look to services oﬀered by White or P.S. Online Styling. Both oﬀer online consultations with the aim of creating bespoke looks with pieces you already have in your wardrobe, from rental sites and recognised brands.

zhuzh. I’ve had pieces in my wardrobe made new again by a steamer, fabric shaver or lint roller. And when in doubt (or tempted to add something new to your hypothetical basket) just remember this: fashion should always be a conversation piece. How much more interesting will the ones you have at Ascot be if everyone has shopped consciously? Hannah Rogers, The Times fashion writer

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SOMETHING T R U LY WO N D E R F U L W E D D I N G S AT A S C OT R AC E C O U R S E Set hearts racing at this iconic Berkshire venue. The rich sense of heritage, elegance and romance promise to make your day truly magical. For a 2021 wedding brochure including new packages please call 0344 346 3611 or visit www.ascot.co.uk/wedding-venue

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Celebrating the success of

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Legendary ownerbreeder Prince Khalid Abdullah died aged 83 at the beginning of this year. His legacy in the sport stretches far and wide with his famous green, white and pink silks carried to victory by so many of the sport’s great horses.

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hose horses often came to the fore at Royal Ascot with the likes of Kingman, Byword, Banks Hill, Danehill and of course the incomparable Frankel carrying his colours to victory.

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what would become an international breeding operation. The Royal Ascot winners ﬂowed fairly regularly from the early 1980s, including a remarkable six at the 1989 Royal Meeting. They included several of the highest proﬁle races with Warning in the Queen Anne Stakes, Two Timing in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes and Danehill in the then Cork and Orrery Stakes (now the Diamond Jubilee Stakes).

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Those three races were not run at Group 1 level at the time though and his first top-level success at Royal Ascot came in 2001 when Banks Hill, trained by Andre Fabre, won the Coronation Stakes. Fabre was also responsible for Byword, who won the 2010 Prince of Wales’s Stakes, leading home a memorable 1-2 in the Group 1 feature race on the Wednesday for Prince Khalid with Twice Over second. In 2011 he was Champion Owner for the third and final time helped of course by Frankel in his threeyear-old career under the guidance of Sir Henry Cecil. Having blown the field away in the 2,000 Guineas he arrived at Royal Ascot for the St James’s Palace Stakes as a red-hot favourite to extend his unbeaten run to a perfect seven. All seemed to be going to plan as Tom Queally sent him to the front and he was six lengths clear with two furlongs to run. It turned out to be a dramatic finish though as Zoffany stayed on strongly and got to within three parts of a length of Frankel who just held on.

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He returned a year later as a four-year-old to contest the Queen Anne Stakes and produced one of the most jaw-dropping performances ever seen at Royal Ascot. Positioned perfectly behind his pace maker, Bullet Train, Queally edged Frankel to the front from the halfway point before he opened up in stunning style to produce a brilliant 11 length victory. Frankel continues to have an impact on the sport through his progeny and he recorded a ﬁrst Royal Ascot winner as a sire when Without Parole won the St James’s Palace Stakes in 2018

James Doyle. Retired at three, Kingman has since produced three Royal Ascot winners himself in Palace Pier as well as Sangarius and Calyx in the Juddmonte colours, so his legacy lives on and will continue to grow.

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while Monarchs Glen won the Wolferton Stakes that same year in Prince Khalid’s silks. Just two years after Frankel, Prince Khalid had another star on his hands in Kingman. Agonisingly beaten in the 2,000 Guineas, he set the record straight at Royal Ascot when winning the St James’s Palace Stakes in devastating fashion under

In total, Prince Khalid recorded more than 500 Group level victories around the world, including 118 at Group 1 level with ﬁve of those coming at Royal Ascot. His colours continue to be carried under the Juddmonte name and no doubt there will be many more Royal Ascot victories to celebrate.

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Star Quality Five Michelin-starred chef Simon Rogan returns to the Royal Enclosure. Here, he explains what’s on this year’s menu – and how lockdown led to a new enterprise

f you’re looking for perfection from Royal Ascot, placing your lunch choice in the hands of a chef whose restaurant group is the only one in the world to hold green Michelin stars in diﬀerent continents is likely the safest bet you’ll make all day. Simon Rogan, the chef renowned for his love of foraging and seasonal, organic ingredients, is returning to the Royal Enclosure, and race-goers savvy enough to have reserved a table at his eponymous restaurant can expect some sensational food. “We’re looking to impart as much ﬂavour as we can into the experience,” Rogan explains. “Ascot’s something that we take very seriously. It’s a week we look forward to in the year, very much. So we try to really push the boat out.”

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What does ‘pushing the boat out’ mean for Rogan? It means offering a type of truffle pudding – as a snack. Glazed in birch sap – “nice, and sticky, and sweet”– the dish is topped with grated aged Berkswell cheese and a vinegar gel made with stout. The other ‘snack’ consists of a smoked cod roe and broccoli tart, with a smoked cod mousse and shaved broccoli florets. Then, to the starters. Cured Scottish salmon with horseradish, radish and oysters, and a vegetarian dish made from spring bean succulents with a summery garnish. For the mains, there will be Lakeland beef sirloin, served with roasted lettuce, black garlic puree and pickled shimeji mushrooms, accompanied by an oxtail ragu, crowned with potato mousse. There’s something for fish lovers too; Cornish turbot, plated with mussels, broccoli and a loveage sauce, accented by Rogan’s “own blend” of caviar. Pudding puts gooseberries front and centre, sweetened with sweet cecily – a herb prominent in the Lake District where Rogan resides. “It’s a very nice, aniseed flavour and it gives a lovely sweetness to the gooseberries,” he explains. “With that we’re going to serve a raw milk ice cream and we’re going to have components of elderflower on there as well – so a light, floral end to the meal.” (Although a strawberry tart petit fours will follow on from the grand finale – because who doesn’t love an encore?) “[We use] British, seasonal ingredients, a lot of them organic [and] most of them we’re bringing down from our farm up in the Lake District,” Rogan explains. “So @ascotracecourse | #RoyalAscot

real quality ingredients, cooked with a lot of ﬂair.” “We’re there to give the customers of Ascot a taste of what we do,” he adds. So, what is it that Rogan does? Well, in addition to producing award-winning food, the answer is: a lot. L’Enclume is Rogan’s ﬂagship restaurant, located in the village of Cartmel in Cumbria, which serves up dishes made largely from ingredients grown in its nearby farm. It has Michelin stars – two to be precise – and also boasts a coveted green Michelin star, in recognition of its dedication to sustainability.

lockdown forced all of the UK’s restaurants to close, one might imagine he took some time out to relax, but on the contrary. While initially it appeared all his team’s hard work over the years “seemed like it was going to count for nothing” he says, shutting his kitchens ultimately paved the way for his next venture: Simon Rogan At Home.

“As soon as we knew we were going to have to close, we launched straight into an early version of the At Home range,” Rogan explains. “We had a lot of produce on the farm that was ready to be used and the restaurants weren’t going to be open, so what “It’s become a bit of an institution could we do with it?” and it’s been a breeding ground

Open for now almost 20 years, Rogan labels for some amazing talent,” They started it his proudest cooking ready achievement. meals for the staff, because “we didn't “It’s become a bit of an institution and know what was going to happen – this it’s been a breeding ground for some was pre-furlough – and how people were amazing talent,” he says. “The first going to survive,” he says. “Then we took restaurant has always got to be the thing that a little bit further and thought about that is in my heart the most.” our local area.” But he has plenty of other ventures They began selling meals a little above to be proud of. Elsewhere in Cartmel, diners can find Aulis Cartmel (a six-seater cost to residents in the neighbourhood. “The small profit we made on [that] chef’s table) and also Rogan & Co – the was there to give out free meals to the informal, sister restaurant to L’Enclume. elderly, the vulnerable [and] the local There is also Aulis in London, run by Oli essential workers,” he said. Marlow (one of the winners of this year’s

BBC’s Great British Menu), who heads up Rogan’s two restaurants in Hong Kong as well – Aulis Hong Kong and Roganic (which has both a single and a green Michelin star). And ﬁnally, there is Henrock – the restaurant attached to Linthwaite House hotel in the Lake District. So yes, Rogan does a lot. When 54

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“We are busier than we've ever been,” he reveals. “For our 50-cover restaurant at L’Enclume, there are at least 100 people on the waiting list every day.”

reveals. “It was unlikely a year ago, but it’s been quite a bizarre year. Who would have thought that we would branch into this and [it would be] such a successful area of our business now?” With other top UK restaurants offering similar ‘cook at home’ meal kits, it seems this new style of high-end hospitality might be around for some time. Rogan is confident it will be, in any case. In spite of lockdown lifting, “there’s still a demand for it,” he confirms, but adds, inrestaurant dining isn’t going anywhere.

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It’s no mean feat for a man who owes his success entirely to hard graft and determination. Rogan was born in Southampton and developed his love for cooking as a child, making creations out of the “weird and wonderful” ingredients his father – a fruit and vegetable wholesaler – used to bring home. In his early teens, while still at school, he found a part-time job at a Greek restaurant which earned him £24 a week – “a fortune in those days, I was the richest lad in my year!” he remembers. Such was his passion, he left school at 16 to work there full-time and also attended catering college. There, his competitive spirit was “ignited”. He realised he wanted to be a better cook than his peers and left the restaurant

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to work as an apprentice at the New Forest’s Rhinefield House Hotel. His boss there was Paul Norman – a chef with 12 years’ experience at The Savoy. “He gave me the most amazing, classical grounding to then go off and either choose a more modern approach or find somewhere similar,” Rogan says.

He ventured out on his own in 2002, opening L’Enclume in Cartmel after a friend alerted him to the site. In 2005, it was awarded its ﬁrst Michelin star, and in 2013, its second. To date, Rogan holds four Michelin stars across his restaurant group, not including his prestigious green accolades.

The sous chef he worked with was also He made his debut at Royal Ascot in “a big forager”, 2018, and save last who similarly year’s lockdown “Really excited, for obvious proved inﬂuential. hiatus, has cooked reasons,” he says of getting back “We went out over racing to the racecourse. “We’re really picking wild week ever since. honoured to be part of the Ascot experience.” mushrooms and “Really excited, wild herbs… [and] for obvious that’s where my interest in wild foods was reasons,” he says of getting back to the nurtured,” he reveals. racecourse. “We’re really honoured to be part of the Ascot experience.” An eight-year stint with Jean-

Christophe Novelli followed – where Rogan learned that running a successful restaurant required more than excellent cooking; it required excellent business management – as did spells at other top restaurants.

He adds: “I’m really looking forward to it, can’t wait, actually. It’s going to be a good one, it’s going to be quite an emotional one, I think.”

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Embraer Praetor 600 Combines Technology, Eﬃciency and Performance

The new Embraer Praetor 600 doesn’t just raise the bar for performance in the super-midsize class of private aircraft, it redeﬁnes what a super-midsize aircraft should be.

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rom its intercontinental range and smooth fly-by-wire controls to its ergonomic seating and ultra-quiet environment, the Praetor 600 provides passengers with the comforts of a large cabin aircraft in a more agile package. This agility is a key differentiator for the Praetor 600. While the aircraft is equipped with the same Honeywell HTF7500E engines as its predecessor, the Legacy 500, Embraer added a software update to the Praetor 600 that boosts thrust by nearly 500 pounds. The Praetor 600 also features a new winglet design that increases wingspan and improves airflow. When combined with advancements in the cockpit, these power and structural upgrades give the Praetor 600 exceptional short-field performance. That means it can go to places other super-midsize aircraft can’t go to, including some of the world’s most challenging airports in city centers and mountainous regions such as London City or La Mole in South of France. This ultimately puts passengers closer to their destinations and substantially reduces transit time. No matter where they are flying, Praetor 600 passengers benefit from Embraer’s Active Turbulence Reduction, the first system of its kind ever fitted to a super-midsize aircraft. Active Turbulence Reduction is made possible because of the Praetor 600’s full fly-by-wire controls. It automatically senses and dampens the effects of turbulence, providing a smoother ride that is more conducive to relaxing or working. The Active Turbulence Reduction system also helps make the Praetor 600 the most fuel-efficient aircraft in its class. The Praetor 600 is so efficient that it can

fly nonstop from London to Muscat or New York to Geneva on one tank of fuel, something that cannot be done in other super-midsize aircraft like the Bombardier Challenger 350. This fuel efficiency also allows passengers to fly knowing they have chosen an industry leader in sustainability for their travel needs. In fact, Embraer designed the Praetor 600 using its DIPAS (Integrated Development of Environmentally Sustainable Products) methodology, which evaluates a product’s sustainability for its entire lifecycle. Under this programme, technologies that reduce fuel consumption, carbon dioxide emissions and noise are favoured for further development. In the cabin, the Praetor 600 is equipped with class-exclusive Viasat Kaband and Gogo AVANCE L5 high-speed Wi-Fi to keep passengers connected to the world below them. Also, classexclusive in the Praetor 600 is Embraer’s touchscreen Upper Tech Panel that displays flight information and cabin management controls in an elegant, unobtrusive manner. Flexjet clients who fly on the new Praetor 600 can relax in a custom Red Label by Flexjet cabin knowing that an additional HEPA filter removes 99.97 percent of all particles in the air, including bacteria, viruses and fungi. These exceptional features and capabilities make the Praetor 600 a truly unique, groundbreaking aircraft. It rises above everything else in the traditional super-midsize category, while also offering better short field performance than large cabin aircraft. That’s why Flexjet is proud to make this aircraft available as part of our European fleet.

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Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum passed away in March of this year aged 75. He was one of the most inﬂuential ﬁgures in British racing through the ownership of thousands of horses as well as supporting the sport in this country through sponsorship and owning equine property and bloodstock through the Shadwell breeding enterprises. 64

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Celebrating the success of

Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum at Royal Ascot

n 2020 he was crowned leading owner at Royal Ascot for the first time with six individual winners, all partnered by his retained jockey Jim Crowley. His final winner at the Royal Meeting was Khaloosy, trained by Roger Varian, which took is total number of Royal Ascot winners to 46. The first of those came in 1985 when Al Bahathri won the Coronation Stakes. Sent off the 4/6 favourite she stumbled on the turn for home but jockey Tony Murray managed to get her balanced again and she won by a length for trainer Henry Thomson Jones. His most memorable Royal Ascot winner for many will be Dayjur, the quite brilliant sprinter who lit up the Royal Meeting when winning the King’s the Royal Ascot Insider

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back to the rest of the ﬁeld. To this day, Dayjur remains the benchmark to which modern sprinters are compared and he remained Sheikh Hamdan’s favourite horse.

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Also in 1990 he won the Gold Cup for the only time with Ashal who sprung a minor shock under Richard Hills in rain-softened ground. It was a ﬁrst Group 1 success for Hills and the pair never looked in danger having entered the ﬁnal straight with a clear lead. He won all eight Group 1 contests at Royal Ascot, 66

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although some were not at Group 1 level at the time and in total he claimed 18 of the 22 Pattern and Listed races now on the racing programme. Muhtarram won back-toback renewals of the Prince of Wales’s Stakes in 1994 and 1995 while Nayef also won the race for him in 2003 at Group 1 level. @ascotracecourse |

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Ghanaati

Ghanaati is no doubt one of the most talented horses to carry the famous blue and white silks and she followed up her 1,000 Guineas victory by winning the Coronation Stakes in 2009. One of her progeny, Afaak, won the Royal Hunt Cup ten years later in 2019.

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Welcome to our Heroes SUPPORTING EVERY MEMBER OF THE MILITARY FAMILY

scot Racecourse Supports’ official nominated charity beneficiaries throughout Royal Ascot are the three principal single Service Armed Forces charities, comprising the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, ABF The Soldiers’ Charity and the RAF Benevolent Fund. The charities have traditionally been supported and promoted on the Friday of Royal Ascot, and this year we have given them an extended presence across the five days of Royal Ascot to help them raise much needed funds which have been impacted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each Charity works tirelessly to suppport military personnel, past and present, and their families in times of need with a wide range of practical, emotional and financial support. They would not, however, be able to provide this vital level of care without the public’s support . Click here to donate: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/RoyalAscotCharities We thank you wholeheartedly for your support.

Whilst all donations made via the hyperlink above will be accredited to ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, once Royal Ascot is over the total amount raised, including Gift Aid, will be divided equally between the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, ABF The Soldiers’ Charity and the RAF Benevolent Fund.

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LEE ’ S STO RY

Lee was 24 when a back injury ended his Army career. With a little help from our charity, he now runs a successful commercial cleaning business that operates across North Yorkshire.

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ee joined the Royal Artillery at 17. He deployed to Afghanistan in 2010 and again in 2012, serving a total of eight years and rising to the rank of Lance Bombardier. Then, aged 24, a back injury ended his Army career. For a ﬁt young soldier, the news was devastating. Lee struggled with feelings of worthlessness and developed anxiety and depression. Eventually, he entered the Personal Recovery Unit (PRU) in Catterick and was assigned a Personal Recovery Oﬃcer (PRO) who helped to transform his outlook. With a wife and young child at home, Lee decided to use the skills he’d developed in the Army to start his own carpet-cleaning business.

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Lee named his business White Horse Cleaning Services after the Kilburn White Horse carved onto the hillside near Thirsk, North Yorkshire. The Soldiers’ Charity supported Lee with a grant towards his new venture, helping him to attend training courses in Leicester and to purchase specialist cleaning equipment. Several years on, Lee’s business is thriving. White Horse Cleaning Services now oﬀers a full suite of cleaning services for commercial buildings and factories across North Yorkshire. He employs 14 staﬀ and the business continues to grow. Watch their story here: Lee's Story | Supporting the Army family - YouTube

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Retraining of Racehorses

Where are they now?

- Namibian

From Royal Ascot winner to para dressage champion is surely one of the most remarkable success stories in the annals of retrained racehorses. 72

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amibian toughed it out to win the Queen’s Vase at Royal Ascot in 2011 when ridden by Silvestre De Sousa and trained by Mark Johnston. He made his ﬁnal racecourse appearance in early 2014 and was then retired to the Godolphin rehoming centre. A chance encounter with para athlete and trainer, Julie Frizzell, who was looking for a new horse, proved to be the start of an extraordinary new chapter in his life.

with an external cast on her arm to keep the hand in place and loops on the right rein that she can hook with the index ﬁnger of her right hand. A powerful ex-racehorse and a para rider might not seem the most suitable - or, for that matter, the safest combination. But with calm and careful handling, the pair have gone on to form a formidable partnership, becoming national para dressage champions and representing Great Britain.

“though embarrassingly, I didn’t know how famous he was!” Julie recalls that “Barney”, as he is now known, impressed her with “an absolutely stunning trot”, the ﬁrst time she sat on him. “I felt as though I needed to pinch myself,” she recalls, “though embarrassingly, I didn’t know how famous he was!” A retired RAF Wing Commander, Julie is a classiﬁed Grade IV para rider, following an accident that resulted in limited use of her right hand. (Grade I being for athletes whose impairment has the greatest impact on their ability to ride and Grade V the least impact.) She rides

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actually smiles at the gallery when people clap,” says Julie. He also boasts the party piece of being able to “count” with one foreleg - notably in front of an international judge in his ﬁrst appearance for Great Britain, Julie recalls ruefully. Not that she’d change a thing. “It wouldn’t be the same if he didn’t occasionally remind me that he can, in fact, count to 15 with one foreleg…”

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Ode to

the stable staﬀ

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hether it be the horsebox driver, the stable lad or lass or the stud hand, racing could not happen without them.

Across this wonderful ﬁve days of racing we highlight just a few of the industry's personalities and they share their favourite Royal Ascot moments. The Watership Down Stud has been responsible for the early days of many winners and the home to some of the United Kingdoms most exceptional broodmares - Terry Doherty has been at the helm of this successful breeding entity since the start. With over 40 years in the breeding industry Terry knows more about the breeding and care of the wonderful thoroughbred breed than most and his love of the horses and the satisfaction of seeing some of his young charges succeed is just part of what keeps Terry in the industry. How long have you worked in the racing industry? Just over 40 years. Where did it all begin? I started at Garrowby in 1979 for the Earl of Halifax under John and Patricia Johnson, who were lovely people and gave me a good grounding in this industry. What has been your favourite Royal Ascot memory so far from one of the stud’s oﬀspring? It has to be The Fugue. She holds the course record for the Prince of Wales’s Stakes and she beat Magician and Treve that was a big moment for a small stud. Do you have a favourite broodmare?

Yes, it is hard to choose but I would have to say Dar Re Mi these days, but her mother was also a gorgeous mare. The hours are very long, and the dedication needed is unlike any other job, what keeps you in the industry? Working with these beautiful animals, especially in the summer.

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The favourite moment of your career so far? Darara producing back-to-back Dubai Sheema Classic winners, Rewilding and Dar Re Mi. It was a lovely moment and very special. Do you always try and follow the progeny of the stud? Yes, we always look down the pedigree ﬁrst before looking at the names - we especially look for the dam. What is the best bit about your job? In June and July when everything is turned out and I can walk around the paddocks talking to all the horses.

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Day 1 | June 15th 2021

And they're off! YOUR ROYAL ASCOT RACE GUIDE

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2.30 First Race

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 Mary Stakes

(Group 2)

Five Furlongs (5f ) (1,000 metres) For Two Yrs Old Fillies

Stalls - Centre

(Class 1) Total race value £80000 (FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE SEE PAGE 86)

Owners Prize Money. Winner £37312; Second £15248; Third £7624; Fourth £3816. (Penalty Value £47360) A SS

Form

Owner

Trainer

1 ARTOS (IRE) (26)

(lbs)

9 0 (126)

B f Kodiac - Shimmering Moment (USA) (Aﬂeet Alex (USA)) A DUNNE, P HARLOW, B MILEY, J WILKINSON Frankie Dettori GEORGE R. ARNOLD II, USA

Groom - Nikita Milczarek D

st lb

(Breeder - Mr M. Gittins)

Draw

CARDINAL RED, BLACK epaulets, BLACK cap.

Foaled 10.3.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHH Showed battling qualities to win a maiden at Churchill Downs (5.5f, ﬁrm; 3-1) last month, rallying to edge out a Wesley Ward-trained odds-on shot; a ﬁrst British runner for Rusty Arnold; needs taking seriously with Frankie Dettori a strong booking; today’s visor replaces her usual blinkers. Official BHA Rating -

2 BEAUTIFUL SUNSHINE (GB) (27)

011

Groom - Antonia Peck D

9 0 (126)

B f Ardad (IRE) - Lastuce (FR) (Orpen (USA)) AMO RACING LIMITED Silvestre De Sousa GEORGE BOUGHEY, Newmarket (Breeder - Jocelyn Targett)

Draw

VIOLET, WHITE quartered cap.

Foaled 16.2.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Has progressed with each of her three outings (favourite each time), surging clear of her four rivals to win novice at Sandown (5f, soft) four weeks ago in clearcut style; ground ﬁrmer than good is an unknown but she looks a lively candidate for yard having a stellar season with its 2yos. Official BHA Rating -

3 CHEERUPSLEEPYJEAN (FR) (44)

B f Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Time Will Tell (FR) (Wootton Bassett) MRS PSHANAHAN/MRS M.V.MAGNIER/MRS TSTACK J. A. STACK, Ireland

Groom - Daniel Jones

9 0 (126) Chris Hayes

(Breeder - Mr Xavier Malaviolle)

D BF

Draw

ROYAL BLUE, PINK sash, 15 PINK cap, ROYAL BLUE star. Foaled 11.2.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Looked a useful prospect when making a winning debut at The Curragh (5f, good) in April but she didn’t repeat the form when only sixth of seven in Listed race there (yielding; favourite) two weeks later; needs to bounce back and faces sterner opposition here. Official BHA Rating -

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4 CHOUX (IRE) (32) 1

B f Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Puff Pastry (Pivotal) CHRIS KIELY RACING LTD & PARTNER DAVID EVANS, Abergavenny

Groom - Sophie Bain D

st lb

(lbs)

9 0 (126) Shane Kelly

(Breeder - A. McMullan & M. O’Grady)

Draw

BLACK, ORANGE stars, armlets and stars on cap.

Foaled 31.3.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Bred for middle distances on the dam’s side but she showed plenty of speed when landing a wholesale gamble at Thirsk (5f, soft; 40-1 to 100-30) in May, asserting over 1f out; has different ground conditions and tougher rivals to contend with today but she’s dangerous to dismiss. Official BHA Rating -

5 COUP DE FORCE (GB) (11)

B f Lethal Force (IRE) - Dilgura (Ishiguru (USA)) THE COUP DE FORCE PARTNERSHIP STUART KITTOW, Cullompton

Groom - Evie Brown D

9 0 (126) Liam Keniry

(Breeder - Stuart Kittow & Russell Ingham)

Draw

BLACK, YELLOW spots, YELLOW cap.

Foaled 1.4.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Stepped up on her debut form when making all in Chepstow novice (5f, good; 28-1) 11 days ago, but this represents a big rise in class and she’ll need to ﬁnd another chunk of improvement to make the frame. Official BHA Rating -

6 CRAZYLAND (GB) (33)

B f Kodiac - Imperialistic Diva (IRE) (Haafhd) MR P STOKES & MR S KRASE CLIVE COX, Hungerford

Groom - Amy Dickens D BF

9 0 (126) Hector Crouch

(Breeder - Yeguada Centurion S.L.)

Draw

DARK BLUE, LIGHT GREEN chevrons, hooped cap.

Foaled 8.5.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Favourite on both outings, winning a novice at Windsor (5f, good to ﬁrm) in April before splitting Nymphadora and Mas Poder when third of 13 in Listed race at York (5f, good) last month; needs more improvement but she’s going the right way. Official BHA Rating -

7 DESERT DREAMER (GB) (34)

B f Oasis Dream - Pure Innocence (IRE) (Montjeu (IRE)) MR J W PARRY AND MRS C SHEKELLS STUART WILLIAMS, Newmarket

Groom - Lorenzo Atzori D

9 0 (126) Oisin Murphy

(Breeder - Branton Court Stud)

Draw

LIGHT GREEN, PINK spots, LIGHT GREEN sleeves.

Foaled 20.3.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHH Has made the perfect start to her career, scoring on good ground at Newmarket in April (5f; 25-1) and May (6f; evens); won going away on the second occasion after racing freely early on; dropping back to 5f should not inconvenience her at all and she’s one for the shortlist. Official BHA Rating -

8 EVE LODGE (GB) (25)

B f Ardad (IRE) - Sandy Times (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand) MATHIS STABLES LLC CHARLIE FELLOWES, Newmarket

Groom - Alexandra Green

9 0 (126) Jamie Spencer

(Breeder - Corps Commerce Ltd)

Draw

SILVER, BLACK panel, BLACK stripes on sleeves, 19 BLACK cap Foaled 18.4.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Shaped well behind Get Ahead over C&D (good to soft) before easily beating her four rivals in a novice at Lingﬁeld (5f, soft; odds-on) last month; needs more in this higher grade and today’s quicker ground is an unknown. Official BHA Rating -

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Trainer

Owner

9 GET AHEAD (GB) (40) 1

Ch f Showcasing - Suelita (Dutch Art) HOT TO TROT RACING V CLIVE COX, Hungerford

Groom - Kathryn Kuczko-Roy CD

st lb

(lbs)

9 0 (126) Adam Kirby

(Breeder - Whitsbury Manor Stud)

Draw

MAROON, BEIGE braces, BEIGE cap.

Foaled 27.4.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHH Sister to 2yo 6f Group 2 winner Alkumait; made a winning debut over C&D (good to soft; 6-1) six weeks ago, pulling ahead inside the ﬁnal 1f; her connections won this race in 2017 with Heartache; major player. Official BHA Rating -

10 HARMONY ROSE (GB) (15)

3312

B f Hot Streak (IRE) - Evil Spell (Dutch Art) THE HARMONY PARTNERSHIP K. J. CONDON, Ireland

Groom - Mark Bourke D

9 0 (126) Shane Foley

(Breeder - The Evil Spell Partnership)

Draw

RED, YELLOW stars.

Foaled 12.2.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH The most experienced runner in the ﬁeld with four runs under her belt, all over 5f; won a maiden at Cork in May and her second at Tipperary two weeks ago represents her best effort, but she encounters stronger opposition here and has yet to race on ground ﬁrmer than good. Official BHA Rating -

11 ILLUSTRATING (GB) (12) 1

Groom - Nadir Khan D

9 0 (126)

B f Showcasing - Maids Causeway (IRE) (Giant’s Causeway (USA)) CLIPPER LOGISTICS Daniel Tudhope K. R. BURKE, Leyburn (Breeder - Branton Court Stud)

Draw

GREY.

Foaled 28.3.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Showcasing ﬁlly whose dam won the Coronation Stakes; overcame trouble in running to make winning debut in Catterick novice (5f, good to ﬁrm; 9-4) 12 days ago; meets a higher calibre of rival today but she’s certainly open to plenty of improvement. Official BHA Rating -

12 JAZZY PRINCESS (GB) (18) 6

B f Prince of Lir (IRE) - Street Jazz (Acclamation) THE COOL SILK PARTNERSHIP ROBERT COWELL, Newmarket

Groom - Mubashar Ali

9 0 (126) Luke Morris

(Breeder - The Cool Silk Partnership)

Draw

WHITE, PURPLE cap.

Foaled 19.4.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Never a threat when about 8l sixth of ten in conditions race at Beverley (5f, soft; 12-1) last month; faces an even tougher assignment and needs to raise her game considerably. Official BHA Rating -

13 MAS PODER (IRE) (33) 4

B f Mehmas (IRE) - Ahdaath (IRE) (Kodiac) NICK BRADLEY RACING 21 KEVIN RYAN, Hambleton

Groom - Kay Fillery

9 0 (126) Colin Keane

(Breeder - Tally-Ho Stud)

Draw

WHITE, BLACK seams, WHITE sleeves, BLACK stars, 5 WHITE cap, BLACK star. Foaled 28.2.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Daughter of Mehmas from the family of the multiple 5f Group 1 winner Sole Power; shaped well amid greenness when 2l fourth of 13 to Nymphadora in Listed race at York (5f, good; 22-1), sticking to Official BHA Rating her task well; could progress a good deal for that initial experience.

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Owner

14 MISTY AYR (IRE) (12) 3

B f Kodi Bear (IRE) - Rasana (Royal Academy (USA)) MIDDLEHAM PARK RACING III & PARTNER KEITH DALGLEISH, Carluke

Groom - Stephanie Thewlis

st lb

(lbs)

9 0 (126) Joe Fanning

(Breeder - Karis Bloodstock Ltd & Rathbarry Stud)

Draw

LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets.

Foaled 4.2.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Showed something to build on when third of 13 to Illustrating in novice at Catterick (5f, good to ﬁrm; 14-1) 12 days ago, doing her best work late on after a slow start; there’s almost certainly better to come from her but this represents a steep rise in grade. Official BHA Rating -

15 NYMPHADORA (GB) (33) 61

B f No Nay Never (USA) - Bewitchment (Pivotal) ST ALBANS BLOODSTOCK LIMITED ANDREW BALDING, Kingsclere

Groom - Macie Harris D

9 0 (126) Jason Watson

(Breeder - The Bewitchment Partnership)

Draw

BRONZE.

Foaled 6.4.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHH Cost 185,000gns as a yearling and looks a ﬁlly of some potential; progressed markedly from her debut when winning Listed race at York (5f, good; 13-2) with two of today’s rivals behind; more persuasive than most of these, looking well worth her place in Group 2 company. Official BHA Rating -

16 ORINOCO RIVER (USA) (35) 2

B f War Front (USA) - Coin Broker (IRE) (Montjeu (IRE)) M TABOR/D SMITH/MRS J MAGNIER/WESTERBERG DONNACHA AIDAN O’BRIEN, Ireland

Groom - Michael Murphy

9 0 (126) Gavin Ryan

(Breeder - Orpendale & Chelston)

Draw

ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, striped sleeves and cap.

Foaled 3.4.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHH Well-bred daughter of War Front; shaped encouragingly when beaten a neck by Yet in maiden at Dundalk (5f, AW; evens) in May, travelling best 2f out; probably a smart ﬁlly in the making, open to plenty of improvement. Official BHA Rating -

17 POPPY PETAL (IRE) (26) 21

Groom - Rachel Taylor D

9 0 (126)

B f Fast Company (IRE) - Rare Ransom (Oasis Dream) PAUL & CLARE ROONEY Callum Rodriguez KEITH DALGLEISH, Carluke (Breeder - Loughtown Stud)

Draw

DARK BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves.

Foaled 25.2.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Clearcut winner of novice at Catterick (5f, soft) in May but she’s bred for longer distances in due course and today’s much quicker ground is not sure to play to her strengths; faces much tougher opposition in any case. Official BHA Rating -

18 QUICK SUZY (IRE) (31) 212

B f Proﬁtable (IRE) - Snooze (IRE) (Marju (IRE)) ECLIPSE THOROUGHBRED PARTNERS LLC GAVIN CROMWELL, Ireland

Groom - Rebecca Rafter

9 0 (126) G. F. Carroll

(Breeder - Oghill House Stud & Jasleen)

Draw

BLACK, LIGHT BLUE sash, WHITE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE dots, 22 BLACK and LIGHT BLUE striped cap. Foaled 3.3.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHH Promising filly who won maiden at The Curragh (6f, yielding) before running a cracker when 1l second of seven in Group 3 at Naas (6f, soft; clear over 1f out) later in May; already useful and dropping back to 5f looks a sensible move; this will be her first outing on ground firmer than good but otherwise she holds very solid credentials. Official BHA Rating -

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19 TWILIGHT GLEAMING (IRE) (38) 21

st lb

(lbs)

9 0 (126)

B f National Defense - Thames Pageant (Dansili) STONESTREET STABLES LLC John R. Velazquez WESLEY A. WARD, USA

Groom - Jose Reveles

(Breeder - Pier House Stud)

Draw

YELLOW, MAROON chevron, YELLOW sleeves, 20 MAROON seams. Foaled 15.2.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHH Blitzed her ﬁve rivals with an impressive display of front-running at Belmont Park (5f, ﬁrm; odds-on) last month, having shaped well on dirt on her debut; represents Wesley Ward, who has trained four Queen Mary winners in the last 12 years, including Campanelle in 2020; blinkered both starts; likely to make another bold bid from the front. Official BHA Rating -

20 VERTIGINOUS (IRE) (12) 2

B f Oasis Dream - Precipitous (IRE) (Indian Ridge) G P M MORLAND & PARTNERS BRIAN MEEHAN, Manton

Groom - Kiri Snell BF

9 0 (126) Martin Dwyer

(Breeder - Forenaghts Stud & Jim Bolger)

Draw

PINK and PURPLE (quartered), halved sleeves.

Foaled 22.3.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Shaped with some promise when 2l second of nine in novice at Bath (5f, good to ﬁrm; 5-2 favourite) 12 days ago, doing her best work late on; seems sure to win a race at some point but this is a steep rise in class. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 4/6/2021 it was reported that the horse ran green. Official BHA Rating -

21 WHITE JASMINE (IRE) (7) 24

Gr f Dark Angel (IRE) - White Daffodil (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand) MRS SUSAN ROY GEORGE BOUGHEY, Newmarket

Groom - Ryan King BF

9 0 (126) Hollie Doyle

(Breeder - Yeomanstown Stud)

Draw

MAUVE.

Foaled 4.3.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Made an encouraging debut when second over 6f at Wolverhampton (AW) but did not build on that when fourth of nine over the same trip at Haydock (good to ﬁrm) last week; moving down to 5f may suit but she has plenty to ﬁnd with the principals on form; stablemate of Beautiful Sunshine. Official BHA Rating -

22 YET (USA) (35) 1

Br f War Front (USA) - Butterﬂies (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) MRS J MAGNIER/M TABOR/D SMITH/WESTERBERG AIDAN O’BRIEN, Ireland

9 0 (126) Ryan Moore

Groom - Hazel Galloway (Breeder - Orpendale, Chelston & Wynatt) D

Draw

DARK BLUE

Foaled 23.1.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHHH Superbly bred filly, out of a half-sister to the top-class Giant’s Causeway; made a striking impression when beating Orinoco River a neck in maiden at Dundalk (5f, AW; 4-1) five weeks ago, dwarfing her main rival and not needing strong pressure to hold on after leading 2f out; wears tongue-strap today; will be suited by 6f+ in time but today’s stiff 5f should play to her strengths; strong candidate to give her top yard an overdue first Queen Mary success. Official BHA Rating -

Result: 1st

2nd

3rd

Distances: 1-2

2-3

Time:Min

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The Queen Mary Stakes (Group 2) - continued NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 22 Visor worn first time by No. 1. Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 22. Blinkers worn by No. 19. Standard Time: 1 min 0.70 secs Record Time: 57.44 secs by Miss Andretti age 6 wt 9-1 good to firm, 19/06/07

2020: CAMPANELLE (IRE) 2 9 0 Frankie Dettori 9-2 (Wesley A Ward) 18 ran

Race Summary: Wesley Ward has won four runnings of this Group 2 event since 2009 and in the speedy Belmont Park winner Twilight Gleaming he has another very lively contender. Aidan O’Brien, on the other hand, has yet to train a Queen Mary winner, but in the imposing and blue-blooded YET he surely has a good opportunity to put that right. The selection made a deep impression when edging out Orinoco River at Dundalk. In a strongly contested renewal, Artos, Desert Dreamer, Get Ahead and Nymphadora are all respected but the best each-way claims may be held by Quick Suzy who boasts a useful level of form and may be suited by dropping back to 5f. Race Predictor: NYMPHADORA QUICK SUZY YET

Forecast: 6-1 Nymphadora (GB), 9-1 Beautiful Sunshine (GB), Orinoco River (USA), Quick Suzy (IRE), Twilight Gleaming (IRE), Yet (USA), 10-1 Crazyland (GB), Desert Dreamer (GB), 14-1 Get Ahead (GB), Harmony Rose (GB), Illustrating (GB), Mas Poder (IRE), 16-1 Choux (IRE), Eve Lodge (GB), 20-1 Artos (IRE), 22-1 Poppy Petal (IRE), Vertiginous (IRE), 25-1 Cheerupsleepyjean (FR), 33-1 White Jasmine (IRE), 50-1 Coup de Force (GB), 100-1 Jazzy Princess (GB), Misty Ayr (IRE)

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3.05 Second Race

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’s Vase

(Group 2)

One Mile about Six Furlongs (14f abt 34yds) (2,800 metres) For Three Yrs Old

Stalls - ›ns&*e

(Class 1) Total race value £200000 (FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE SEE PAGE 86)

Owners Prize Money. Winner £93280; Second £38120; Third £19060; Fourth £9540. (Penalty Value £118400) A SS

Form

Owner

Trainer

1 ARTURO TOSCANINI (IRE) (24)

1-02

B c Galileo (IRE) - Snow Queen (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE)) MRS JOHN MAGNIER,MR M.TABOR & MR D.SMITH AIDAN O’BRIEN, Ireland

Groom - Billy O’Brien

st lb

(lbs)

9 0 (126) W. M. Lordan

(Breeder - Barronstown Stud)

Draw

DARK BLUE.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHH Brother to fairly useful 1m6f-2m winner Dalileo; won heavy-ground maiden on sole 2yo start; tongue tied this season, running as if something amiss in 1m1f Newmarket Listed race (good) in April but his second in Group 3 at The Curragh (1m2f, soft to heavy) nearly six weeks later suggested another step up in trip is in order and puts him Official BHA Rating 105 ﬁrmly in the picture for this.

2 BENAUD (IRE) (39)

50041-1

Br g Australia - Kawaha (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE)) MR JOHN P. MCMANUS JOSEPH PATRICK O’BRIEN, Ireland

Groom - Tommy Beaton

9 0 (126) Colin Keane

(Breeder - Thomas Downey)

Draw

EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW hoops, WHITE cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Progressive last term; good deal better still when reappearing to win a seven-runner conditions event at Naas (1m2f ) last month, coming from last to ﬁrst in a style suggesting reserves of stamina and he’s since joined top jumps owner JP McManus; not the best form but should improve. Official BHA Rating 97

3 DANCING KING (IRE) (11)

03-1111

9 0 (126)

B g Free Eagle (IRE) - Agnetha (GER) (Big Shuffle (USA)) Silvestre De Sousa KINGSLEY PARK 16 MARK JOHNSTON, Middleham (Breeder - Springbank Way Stud)

Draw

ROYAL BLUE, LIGHT GREEN epaulets.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHH 4-4 in handicaps as 3yo, last time having to switch before he led final strides in bunched finish at Doncaster (good to firm) on step up from 1m4f to 14.5f; has proved his stamina, looks capable of better and his handicap form is up there with the best brought by rivals from other routes. Official BHA Rating 97

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4 DIRHAM EMIRATI (IRE) (32)

513

st lb

(lbs)

9 0 (126)

B g Vadamos (FR) - Allez Y (IRE) (Rip Van Winkle (IRE)) Tom Marquand AHMAD AL SHAIKH DAVID SIMCOCK, Newmarket

Groom - Hugo Ramalho

(Breeder - Fairway Thoroughbreds)

Draw

WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and star on cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW H Won well at Newcastle (1m4f, AW) in March on second start, looking a stayer in the making; while his third in a Thirsk novice (1m4f, soft) last month was slightly better form and these are early days, on current evidence Official BHA Rating 80 he looks to be up against it in this line-up.

5 GOLDEN FLAME (IRE) (48)

523-211

B c Golden Horn - Flame of Gibraltar (IRE) (Rock of Gibraltar (IRE)) SHEIKH HAMDAN BIN MOHAMMED AL MAKTOUM MARK JOHNSTON, Middleham

9 0 (126) Adam Kirby

(Breeder - Godolphin)

Draw

SILVER, tassel on cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Seventh race when he won a maiden at Bath (11.6f, good to ﬁrm); again comfortably made all in a small ﬁeld when following up in handicap at Chelmsford (1m6f, AW) later in April but he needs to have had an awful lot in hand if he’s to prove equal to this much harder task. Official BHA Rating 91

6 KEMARI (GB) (19)

B g Dubawi (IRE) - Koora (Pivotal) GODOLPHIN CHARLIE APPLEBY, Newmarket

Groom - Riasat Ali

9 0 (126) William Buick

(Breeder - Fittocks Stud)

Draw

ROYAL BLUE.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHH Dam smart 1m2f and 1m4f winner, half-sister to St Leger winner Milan; hooded when second at Newmarket (1m2f, good) on debut; 5-4, dominated in another maiden at Yarmouth (11.4f, good) 15 days later and could relish another step up in trip today, so not dismissed despite the jump in class. Official BHA Rating -

7 KYPRIOS (IRE) (39)

16-14

9 0 (126)

Ch c Galileo (IRE) - Polished Gem (IRE) (Danehill (USA)) MOYGLARE STUD FARM/MRS MAGNIER/ M TABOR Seamie Heffernan AIDAN O’BRIEN, Ireland

Groom - Ranju Gaikwad

(Breeder - Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd)

Draw

BLACK, WHITE sleeves, RED cap, BLACK star.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Won at Galway (1m, heavy) and Cork (1m2f, good; useful form) in his only two Irish starts; disappointing, contrastingly, when travelling over for 1m2f Group 3 at Newmarket in October and the Lingﬁeld Derby Trial (11.6f, soft; in cheekpieces) on latest outing; brother to 2021 Chester Cup winner Falcon Eight and stamina is probably not the chief concern with him. Official BHA Rating 101

8 LAW OF THE SEA (GB) (42)

4-116

B c Golden Horn - Leaderene (Selkirk (USA)) GODOLPHIN JOHN & THADY GOSDEN, Newmarket

Groom - Devi Singh

9 0 (126) James Doyle

(Breeder - Miss K. Rausing & Hascombe & Valiant Ltd)

Draw

ROYAL BLUE, WHITE cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Forged clear at Kempton (1m4f, AW) in January and well on top in a novice at Leicester (1m4f, good to ﬁrm) in April; the latter looked good and he was coughing when tailed-off second favourite in the Chester Vase (soft) six weeks ago; cheekpieces now; could yet prove himself of this quality. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 5/5/2021 Official BHA Rating 95 it was reported that the horse would appreciate quicker ground.

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621-23

Ch g New Approach (IRE) - Pure Fantasy (Fastnet Rock (AUS)) THE QUEEN JOHN & THADY GOSDEN, Newmarket

9 PIED PIPER (GB) (27)

Groom - Abdul Fateh

st lb

(lbs)

9 0 (126) Robert Havlin

(Breeder - The Queen)

Draw

PURPLE, GOLD braid, SCARLET sleeves, 6 BLACK velvet cap, GOLD fringe. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW H Refused to enter stalls once as 2yo; progressive form otherwise and seems to stay 1m6f but this season’s handicap form makes him look an outsider at this level; blinkers (last time) are replaced by cheekpieces. Official BHA Rating 86

10 RECOVERY RUN (GB) (39)

1212-05

B c Nathaniel (IRE) - Regal Splendour (Pivotal) ANOTHER BOTTLE RACING 2 ANDREW BALDING, Kingsclere

Groom - Reece Senior

9 0 (126) David Probert

(Breeder - Cheveley Park Stud Ltd)

Draw

LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE braces and armlets.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Very solid 2020 culminated in his second in 1m2f Group 3 at Newmarket (soft), showing lots of stamina for a 2yo; not so good this term but at least the Lingﬁeld Derby Trial last time was better than the Sandown Classic Trial. Official BHA Rating 103

11 RULING (GER) (13)

4-23

B c Camelot - Rosenreihe (IRE) (Catcher In The Rye (IRE)) QATAR RACING LIMITED JOSEPH PATRICK O’BRIEN, Ireland

Groom - Tina Evans

9 0 (126) Oisin Murphy

(Breeder - Gestut Wittekindshof )

Draw

CLARET, GOLD braid, CLARET sleeves, CLARET cap, 4 GOLD tassel. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHH Late foal who made debut in December; big improvement over 1m4f at Leopardstown (good) this term, latterly when staying on well for close third in Listed race; can improve again, which makes him a leading contender. Official BHA Rating 104

12 STOWELL (GB) (40) 21

Groom - Manohar Parmar C

9 0 (126)

B c Zoffany (IRE) - Marywell (Selkirk (USA)) Frankie Dettori NAT ROTHSCHILD JOHN & THADY GOSDEN, Newmarket (Breeder - Carwell Equities Ltd)

Draw

DARK BLUE, YELLOW chevron hoop, YELLOW cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHH One of the dam’s previous winners was smart at 1m4f; 16-1, glaring promise in novice at Lingﬁeld (1m4f, AW) in April, closing to within a head of his long odds-on winning stablemate; duly won three-runner maiden here (1m4f, good to soft) 16 days later, perhaps not with the ease expected of him at 4-9 but this trip can help (also now tongue tied) Official BHA Rating and he can still be a very interesting staying prospect.

13 TAIPAN (FR) (24)

1-354

B c Frankel - Kenzadargent (FR) (Kendargent (FR)) MRS FIONA CARMICHAEL MRS J. HARRINGTON, Ireland

Groom - Keith Farrell

9 0 (126) Shane Foley

(Breeder - Chasemore Farm LLP)

Draw

PURPLE, LIGHT GREEN star, PURPLE sleeves, 8 LIGHT GREEN stars, PURPLE cap, LIGHT GREEN star. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHHH Stormed home to win at Naas (1m, heavy) in November on sole 2yo start; reappearance (on good) was his closest finish in three 1m2f Group 3s this season and he has just under 5l to find with Arturo Toscanini from latest start but made late gains that day too and this extra 4f (with blinkers also enlisted) may well give him the first opportunity to show what he is capable of. Official BHA Rating 103

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Form

Owner

14 WORDSWORTH (IRE) (32)

2-12

st lb

Ch c Galileo (IRE) - Chelsea Rose (IRE) (Desert King (IRE)) MR D. SMITH, MRS J. MAGNIER, MR M. TABOR AIDAN O’BRIEN, Ireland

Groom - Micheal Webster BF

Trainer

(lbs)

9 0 (126) Ryan Moore

(Breeder - Barronstown Stud)

Draw

PURPLE, WHITE seams, striped sleeves, PURPLE cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHH Brother to Kew Gardens who won this race and the St Leger in 2018; runner-up in August on sole 2yo start and went one better in Curragh maiden (1m2f, good) on reappearance; pipped by a stablemate when odds-on in Listed race at Navan (1m5f, good) four weeks later but that’s among the best form in this line-up and he looks a smart stayer in the making. Official BHA Rating 104

ZINC WHITE (IRE) (27) 15 Z

566-11

ER N N (Breeder - Skymarc Farm))

Gr g Vadamos (FR) ( ) - Chinese White (IRE) ( (Dalakhani (IRE)) ( )) MR S. BEETHAM OLIVER GREENALL, Malpas

9 0 (126)

-R N O

Draw

WHITE and d MAROON d diabolo, b l MAROON sleeves, l MAROON and d WHITE q quartered d cap. p BET WITH ASCOT VIEW NON-RUNNER N

11 Official BHA Rating 87

Result: 1st

2nd

3rd

Distances: 1-2

2-3

Time:Min

4th .

Secs.

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 15 Blinkers worn first time by No. 13. Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 12. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 8, 9. Tongue Strap worn by No. 1, 2, 14. Standard Time: 3 mins 4.30 secs Record Time: 3 mins 0.89 secs by Kew Gardens age 3 wt 9-0 good to firm, 20/06/18 2020: SANTIAGO (IRE) 3 9 0 Ryan Moore 10-3 (Aidan O’Brien) 8 ran

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Race Summary: Mark Johnston and Aidan O’Brien have both won this race on seven occasions but with Johnston not having added to his tally since 2014, during which time O’Brien has won it four times. Dancing King is a serious player for the former, with Wordsworth looking tailormade for the race and probably just ahead of Arturo Toscanini among the Ballydoyle runners. However, watch out also for Jessica Harrington’s TAIPAN, who could be a revelation now that he moves up from 1m2f, and he gets the vote in front of Wordsworth. Ruling, Kemari and Stowell also demand a mention. Race Predictor: DANCING KING

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Forecast: 11-2 Wordsworth (IRE), 6-1 Arturo Toscanini (IRE), 13-2 Kemari (GB), 7-1 Dancing King (IRE), 10-1 Stowell (GB), 12-1 Kyprios (IRE), Law of The Sea (GB), Recovery Run (GB), Ruling (GER), Taipan (FR), 14-1 Benaud (IRE), Golden Flame (IRE), 18-1 Pied Piper (GB), 33-1 Dirham Emirati (IRE)

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3.40 Third Race

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The Duke Of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2) One Mile (1,600 metres), ROYAL HUNT CUP COURSE (8F) For Four Yrs Old And Upwards Fillies And Mares

Stalls - Centre

(Class 1) Total race value £140000 (FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE SEE PAGE 86)

Owners Prize Money. Winner £65296; Second £26684; Third £13342; Fourth £6678. (Penalty Value £82880) A SS Form

Owner

Trainer Age

st lb

(lbs)

1 CHAMPERS ELYSEES (IRE) (25) 4 9 5 (131)

1114-44

B f Elzaam (AUS) - La Cuvee (Mark of Esteem (IRE)) MR TERUYA YOSHIDA J. P. MURTAGH, Ireland

Groom - Ryan McKeever D BF

Ben Coen

(Breeder - Mr Karl Bowen)

Draw

YELLOW and BLACK stripes, RED sleeves.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Completed four-timer when winning Group 1 Matron Stakes at Leopardstown (1m, good) last September and good fourth in the Group 1 Sun Chariot (1m, heavy) next time; of interest on those runs, even under a 5lb penalty, but she’s failed to shine on her two starts this year and needs to up her game. Official BHA Rating 111

2 LADY BOWTHORPE (GB) (32) 5 9 3 (129)

4166-12

B m Nathaniel (IRE) - Maglietta Fina (IRE) (Verglas (IRE)) MS E. L. BANKS Kieran Shoemark WILLIAM JARVIS, Newmarket

Groom - Clare Harkness

(Breeder - Scuderia Archi Romani)

Draw

PURPLE, ORANGE stars, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, 7 PURPLE armlets, ORANGE cap. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHH Commanding winner of Group 3 here (1m, good; round course) last July and better than ever this year, narrowly beating the subsequently impressive York winner Queen Power at Newmarket (1m1f, good to ﬁrm) then second against males in the Group 1 Lockinge (1m, good to soft); there may not be much pace on today, which wouldn’t be ideal for this hold-up mare, but she coped with such a scenario at Newmarket and has leading form claims under 3lb penalty. Official BHA Rating 117

3 QUEEN POWER (IRE) (34)

2343-21

5 9 3 (129)

Ch m Shamardal (USA) - Princess Serena (USA) (Unbridled’s Song (USA)) Silvestre De Sousa KING POWER RACING CO LTD SIR MICHAEL STOUTE, Newmarket

Groom - Caroline McVie

(Breeder - Roundhill Stud)

Draw

ROYAL BLUE, WHITE hoop, striped sleeves, 2 WHITE cap, ROYAL BLUE star. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Third in this race last year (good) and, after pushing subsequent Lockinge runner-up Lady Bowthorpe close on their reappearances at Newmarket (1m1f, good to ﬁrm), she bolted up in a Group 2 at York (1m2f, good) last month; that was her ﬁrst win since May 2019 and she may have more to offer having now turned that corner, but this is a much hotter race, the drop back in trip isn’t an obvious plus and she’s been expensive to follow. Official BHA Rating 113

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The Duke Of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2) - continued Form

Owner

4 AGINCOURT (IRE) (46)

02500-2

st lb

(lbs)

6 9 0 (126)

B m Declaration of War (USA) - El Diamante (FR) (Royal Applause) Daniel Tudhope SIR ROBERT OGDEN DAVID O’MEARA, Upper Helmsley

Groom - Rita Laosa-Creed D

Trainer Age

(Breeder - Sir Robert Ogden)

Draw

MAUVE and PINK check, WHITE sleeves, PINK cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHH Opposable on the majority of her form but the return to today’s C&D could be a key factor as she went very close in this race last year (good); had wind surgery prior to last month’s reappearance at Goodwood (1m, good to ﬁrm) and returned to form, beaten a nose in that Listed race in a ﬁrst-time tongue-tie (retained); interesting contender now back here. Official BHA Rating 108

5 BOUNCE THE BLUES (IRE) (39) 4 9 0 (126)

1132-52

Ch f Excelebration (IRE) - Jazz Up (Cadeaux Genereux) MRS BARBARA M. KELLER ANDREW BALDING, Kingsclere

Groom - Macie Harris

Oisin Murphy

(Breeder - Kilnamoragh Stud)

Draw

GREY, BLACK seams, BLACK cap, GREY pom pom.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Last September’s Listed second at Newmarket (1m, good) reads well as she was clear with a half-length winner who was third in a Group 1 next time; back to form when second in Lingﬁeld Group 3 (7f ) latest, when she’d probably have won with a clear run; unraced on fast ground; each-way claims. Official BHA Rating 107

6 DOUBLE OR BUBBLE (IRE) (64) 4 9 0 (126)

2/11-1

B f Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Mango Lady (Dalakhani (IRE)) MR S FUSTOK CHRIS WALL, Newmarket

Groom - Natalie Holmes C

James Doyle

(Breeder - Deerﬁeld Farm)

Draw

TERRACOTTA, BLACK cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Very lightly raced 4yo who showed promise on sole 2yo run (6f, good to ﬁrm) and, after winning both starts at three (7f, good; including here), she reappeared with an impressive handicap win at Newmarket (7f, good) in April; this is much tougher and she’s untested at 1m, but she’s a strong stayer at 7f and it remains to be seen where her limitations lie; respected. Official BHA Rating 101

7 FOORAAT (IRE) (72)

1/1545-2

Groom - Pavel Zivec D

4 9 0 (126)

B f Dubawi (IRE) - Nahrain (Selkirk (USA)) SHEIKH AHMED AL MAKTOUM ROGER VARIAN, Newmarket

Andrea Atzeni

(Breeder - Godolphin)

Draw

YELLOW, BLACK epaulets.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Second to Lavender’s Blue in Kempton Listed race (1m, AW) on reappearance in April; improvement needed and there’s a slight doubt about the return to turf but her trainer’s horses can get better with age and this lightly raced 4yo is a sister to three-time Group 1 winner Benbatl, who showed his peak form at four and older; not ruled out. Official BHA Rating 100

8 INDIE ANGEL (IRE) (45)

1001-54

Groom - Viktor Konya D

4 9 0 (126)

Gr f Dark Angel (IRE) - Indigo Lady (Sir Percy) CHEVELEY PARK STUD Frankie Dettori JOHN & THADY GOSDEN, Newmarket (Breeder - Ringfort Stud & P. Hancock)

Draw

RED, WHITE sash, ROYAL BLUE cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH AW Listed winner (1m) last October who was behind three of these when fourth in Newmarket Group 2 (1m1f, good to ﬁrm) last month; has work to do today but raced solo for much of the race last time and ﬁllies from this top yard often progress well with age; not written off each-way. Official BHA Rating 103

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The Duke Of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2) - continued Form

Owner

Trainer Age

st lb

(lbs)

9 LAVENDER’S BLUE (IRE) (45) 5 9 0 (126)

3302-13

B m Sea The Stars (IRE) - Beatrice Aurore (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE)) MR BENNY ANDERSSON AMANDA PERRETT, Pulborough

Groom - Charlene Smith D

Jim Crowley

(Breeder - Chess Racing)

Draw

BLACK and GREY check, BLACK sleeves and cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH AW Listed winner (1m) in April and as good as ever when close up behind Lady Bowthorpe and Queen Power in Newmarket Group 2 (1m1f, good to ﬁrm) last time; now 3lb better off with the front two, who have franked the form, but they improved in the process whereas this 5yo’s limitations are likely to be exposed unless the ﬁrst-time cheekpieces prompt something extra. Official BHA Rating 106

10 ONASSIS (IRE) (242)

410416-

Groom - Stephanie Edwards CD

4 9 0 (126)

B f Dubawi (IRE) - Jacqueline Quest (IRE) (Rock of Gibraltar (IRE)) TRIERMORE STUD & THE HON P. STANLEY CHARLIE FELLOWES, Newmarket

Hayley Turner

(Breeder - C. O. P. Hanbury)

Draw

PINK, ROYAL BLUE cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Won reappearance in Sandringham Handicap over C&D (soft) at this meeting last year and added two Listed wins (good/heavy) later in campaign; the step back up in trip is a plus on this return and there’s every chance she’ll be at the top of her game, but she needs a clear career best to win. Official BHA Rating 107

11 PARENT’S PRAYER (IRE) (11) 4 9 0 (126)

131-241

B f Kingman - Pure Excellence (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) ECURIE AMA.ZINGTEAM ARCHIE WATSON, Upper Lambourn

Groom - Sophie Jones D

Hollie Doyle

(Breeder - Sun Kingdom Pty Ltd)

Draw

BROWN, ROYAL BLUE seams, BROWN cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Progressive 4yo who made the most of an uncontested lead to win Group 3 at Epsom (8.5f, good to soft) 11 days ago; it’s possible she won’t face much pressure in front today but it’s open to question whether things will again work out so favourably; has shown promise on good/good to ﬁrm. Official BHA Rating 108

12 POSTED (GB) (45)

52515-5

5 9 0 (126)

B m Kingman - Time Away (IRE) (Darshaan) MR R. BARNETT RICHARD HANNON, Marlborough

William Buick

(Breeder - W. & R. Barnett Ltd)

Draw

CHERRY, BLACK sash, 6 PRIMROSE and WHITE quartered cap. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Made most for comfortable Listed win at Sandown (1m, good) last September and enters calculations on that bare form; she might have needed last month’s reappearance at Newmarket but she may well be ﬂattered by that career-best Sandown effort and is opposable on the rest of her form. Official BHA Rating 108

13 VALERIA MESSALINA (IRE) (25) 4 9 0 (126)

2/0126-6

B f Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Arty Crafty (USA) (Arch (USA)) MR MARC CHAN MRS J. HARRINGTON, Ireland

Groom - Zara Nelson

Shane Foley

(Breeder - Airlie Stud)

Draw

MAUVE, GOLD chevron hoop, WHITE sleeves, PURPLE stars, 9 WHITE cap, PURPLE star. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHHH Not at her best when sixth to Champers Elysees in Group 1 Matron Stakes at Leopardstown (1m, good) last September and same story on last month’s reappearance (1m, soft to heavy); however, the ground was an obvious excuse last time and she enters calculations on last year’s best performance, a close second under a 3lb penalty behind high-class mare One Master in a Group 3 at Goodwood (7f, good to ﬁrm); should stay 1m. Official BHA Rating 109

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The Duke Of Cambridge Stakes (Group 2) - continued Result: 1st

2nd

3rd

Distances: 1-2

2-3

Time:Min

4th .

Secs.

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 13 Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn ﬁrst time by No. 9. Tongue Strap worn by No. 4. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 8. Standard Time: 1 min 41.40 secs Record Time: 1 min 36.60 secs by Ribchester age 4 wt 9-0 good to ﬁrm, 20/06/17 2020: NAZEEF 4 9 0 Jim Crowley 10-3 (John Gosden) 10 ran

Race Summary: Lady Bowthorpe holds leading claims on the back of her excellent second to Palace Pier in the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes at Newbury. If there is a negative today it’s the possible lack of a strong pace for this hold-up mare, and at the forecast prices it’s worth siding with VALERIA MESSALINA instead. Her short-head second to One Master in the Group 3 Oak Tree Stakes at Glorious Goodwood last year is form that reads well in today’s context and the soft to heavy ground excuses her reappearance defeat at The Curragh. Agincourt was second in this race last year and is next on the list, with the very lightly raced Double Or Bubble another interesting contender. Group 1 winner Champers Elysees needs to bounce back from two substandard efforts, while Queen Power impressed at York but the drop back to 1m may not be ideal for her. Race Predictor: LADY BOWTHORPE QUEEN POWER PARENT’S PRAYER

Forecast: 15-8 Lady Bowthorpe (GB), 4-1 Queen Power (IRE), 10-1 Champers Elysees (IRE), 11-1 Double Or Bubble (IRE), Lavender’s Blue (IRE), 12-1 Onassis (IRE), 14-1 Agincourt (IRE), Bounce The Blues (IRE), Fooraat (IRE), Parent’s Prayer (IRE), 16-1 Valeria Messalina (IRE), 25-1 Posted (GB), 33-1 Indie Angel (IRE)

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4.20 Fourth Race

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The Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series)

Stalls - ›ns&*e

One Mile abt Two Furlongs (9f abt 212yds) (1,900 metres) For Four Yrs Old And Upwards (Class 1) Total race value £700000 (FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE SEE PAGE 86)

Owners Prize Money. Winner £311920; Second £128030; Third £64050; Fourth £31990; Fifth £16030; Sixth £7980. (Penalty Value £396970) A SS Form

Owner

Trainer Age

1 ARMORY (IRE) (40)

44132-1

(lbs)

4 9 0 (126)

B c Galileo (IRE) - After (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE)) MRS JOHN MAGNIER,MR M.TABOR & MR D.SMITH Seamie Heffernan AIDAN O’BRIEN, Ireland

Groom - Anatoliy Komisar D

st lb

(Breeder - Coolmore)

Draw

DARK BLUE.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Held up; fourth in the Irish Guineas on his only race on good to ﬁrm; all ﬁve since have been over this sort of trip; won only once (Curragh Group 3) last season but had a very solid campaign with minor honours in Group 1s in his other four starts; needs to better that form to win this but, after comfortably accounting for Sangarius in four-runner Group 2 at Official BHA Rating 120 Chester on reappearance, there is a chance that he has indeed raised his game.

2 DESERT ENCOUNTER (IRE) (25) 9 9 0 (126)

2250-22

B g Halling (USA) - La Chicana (IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE)) MR ABDULLA AL MANSOORI DAVID SIMCOCK, Newmarket

Groom - Firdose Pasha

Andrea Atzeni

(Breeder - Tally-Ho Stud)

Draw

YELLOW, DARK BLUE sleeves, YELLOW stars, 2 YELLOW cap, DARK BLUE star. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW H Comes from the back; won the Canadian International twice and four Group 3s in Britain; not far off his best at Sandown on reappearance, at the age of nine, and runner-up again in Listed race next time; however, while he failed to show what he’s capable of when ﬁnishing last in this race in 2018 and 2019, he looks up against it once more. Official BHA Rating 111

3 LORD NORTH (IRE) (81)

11304-1

5 9 0 (126)

B g Dubawi (IRE) - Najoum (USA) (Giant’s Causeway (USA)) HH SHEIKH ZAYED BIN MOHAMMED RACING Frankie Dettori JOHN & THADY GOSDEN, Newmarket

Groom - Aldir Centuraio

(Breeder - Godolphin)

Draw

ROYAL BLUE, WHITE chevron, ROYAL BLUE cap, 4 WHITE star. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHH Held up; surged clear in the ﬁnal 1f of this race last year and the 1m1f Dubai Turf at Meydan this March; peak efforts on good, albeit with easily his most recent run on fast ground when fourth in the 1m4f Breeders’ Cup Turf; reportedly broke a blood vessel in the Dubai race; assuming all is well, he has leading claims as one of two Official BHA Rating 123 who are clear of the rest on form.

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Owner

Trainer Age

4 MY OBERON (IRE) (17)

225-103

st lb

(lbs)

4 9 0 (126)

B c Dubawi (IRE) - My Titania (IRE) (Sea The Stars (IRE)) Tom Marquand SUNDERLAND HOLDING INC. WILLIAM HAGGAS, Newmarket

Groom - Bruno Sampaio

(Breeder - Sunderland Holding Inc.)

Draw

YELLOW, PURPLE star and star on cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Ran well as 3yo in his one start on good to ﬁrm; already markedly better as a 4yo, with clearcut win in Group 3 at Newmarket on reappearance and a close call for Group 1 honours in the Prix d’Ispahan at Longchamp; they showed he’s now better over 1m1f than 1m, and there’s a good chance he will stay 1m2f; headgear is also given a go; needs another healthy step forward but he’s had only eight races and better may be possible. Official BHA Rating 114

5 SANGARIUS (GB) (20)

31/41-22

Groom - Kashif Hussain CD BF

5 9 0 (126)

B h Kingman - Trojan Queen (USA) (Empire Maker (USA)) JUDDMONTE SIR MICHAEL STOUTE, Newmarket

Colin Keane

(Breeder - Juddmonte Farms Ltd)

Draw

GREEN, PINK sash and cap, WHITE sleeves.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Some very useful form on good to ﬁrm early in career; impressive in the Group 3 Hampton Court (C&D, soft) at this meeting in 2019 but has had only four races since and two wind operations; while he followed AW win in December with a creditable second to Armory at Chester last month, that shows he has work to do in this company and he then ﬂoundered in the Official BHA Rating 112 closing stages when front-running at Sandown (evens) three weeks ago.

6 AUDARYA (FR) (221)

061131-

Groom - Maude Campillo D

5 8 11 (123)

B m Wootton Bassett - Green Bananas (FR) (Green Tune (USA)) MRS A. M. SWINBURN JAMES FANSHAWE, Newmarket

William Buick

(Breeder - Haras D’Ecouves)

Draw

EMERALD GREEN, RED sash, YELLOW sleeves and cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Spectacularly improved in the second half of last season, vaulting from handicap to French Group 1 success before her close third in the Prix de l’Opera at Longchamp and leading where it mattered in tight ﬁnish to the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Keeneland (9.5f, ﬁrm); respected for such a transformation but she needs more improvement on this reappearance. Official BHA Rating 117

7 LOVE (IRE) (300)

513/111-

4 8 11 (123)

Ch f Galileo (IRE) - Pikaboo (Pivotal) MR M. TABOR, D. SMITH & MRS JOHN MAGNIER AIDAN O’BRIEN, Ireland

Groom - Leigh O’Brien

Ryan Moore

(Breeder - Coolmore)

ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, striped sleeves and cap.

Draw

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHHH Put her rivals to the sword last season over 1m in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket and 1m4f in the Oaks at Epsom and Yorkshire Oaks at York, all on good ground; made all for two of her lesser wins (one on good to ﬁrm) as 2yo; takes on the males this time and needs to show she’s emerged well from her 300-day break, but on last season’s evidence she Official BHA Rating 122 has a huge shout.

Result: 1st

2nd

3rd

Distances: 1-2

2-3

Time:Min

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The Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) - continued Form

Owner

Trainer Age

st lb

(lbs)

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 7 Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn ﬁrst time by No. 4. Hood worn by No. 2. Tongue Strap worn by No. 5, 6. Standard Time: 2 mins 7.70 secs Record Time: 2 mins 1.90 secs by The Fugue age 5 wt 8-11 good to ﬁrm, 18/06/14 2020: LORD NORTH (IRE) 4 9 0 James Doyle 5-1 (John Gosden) 7 ran

Race Summary: Lord North was imperious in this race last year and in the Dubai Turf in March, although he reportedly bled in the latter. He will be hard to beat if in that form but last season wasn’t all plain sailing for him and he faces a top-quality rival today in LOVE, assuming she reappears in the form that saw her sweep all before her against her own sex last term. Armory, also trained by Aidan O’Brien, looks their most plausible threat, although My Oberon has improved this season and Audarya did so last year. There is a question over who will make the running, with Love arguably the most likely candidate after it did not work out for Sangarius on his latest outing. Race Predictor: LORD NORTH ARMORY LOVE

Forecast: 13-8 Love (IRE), 9-4 Lord North (IRE), 3-1 Armory (IRE), 12-1 Audarya (FR), 25-1 My Oberon (IRE), Sangarius (GB), 50-1 Desert Encounter (IRE)

100

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5.00 Fifth Race

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 Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) One Mile (1,600 metres) ROYAL HUNT CUP COURSE (8f ) For Three Yrs Old And Upwards

Stalls - Centre

(Class 2) Total race value £120000 (FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE SEE PAGE 87)

Owners Prize Money. Winner £51204; Second £25596; Third £12804; Fourth £6396. (Penalty Value £64800) Weights raised 1lbs and paragraphs 27 to 31 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable. 13 Eliminated Under Rules (I)9 and (I)10. SS Form

Owner

1 BELL ROCK (GB) (11)

6330-13

Trainer Age

st lb

(lbs)

5 9 10 (136)

B g Kingman - Liberally (IRE) (Statue of Liberty (USA)) MRS FITRI HAY William Carver (5) ANDREW BALDING, Kingsclere

Groom - Andrew Whitehall

(Breeder - Andrew Rosen)

Draw

D BF

PINK, EMERALD GREEN chevron, halved sleeves, 7 EMERALD GREEN and PINK quartered cap. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Respectable sixth in this race last year; now 6lb higher but William Carver takes off a useful 5lb; scored under this rider at Newmarket (1m1f, good to ﬁrm; beat Maydanny) on reappearance then ran creditably in Epsom Group 3; Official BHA Rating 109 again shouldn’t be far away.

2 HAQEEQY (IRE) (49)

1101-14

Groom - Jose Dos Santos D BF

4 9 8 (134)

B g Lope de Vega (IRE) - Legal Lyric (IRE) (Lawman (FR)) MS HISSA HAMDAN AL MAKTOUM JOHN & THADY GOSDEN, Newmarket

Jim Crowley

(Breeder - John O’Connor)

Draw

ROYAL BLUE, WHITE seams, diamonds on sleeves and cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHH Beaten favourite (ﬁnished fourth) in C&D Listed event seven weeks ago but progressive otherwise and should still have more to offer; impressed in the Lincoln (1m, good) on seasonal debut, coming home well to beat Brunch in tidy fashion; remains of major interest. Official BHA Rating 107

3 BOWERMAN (GB) (14)

31-1060

Groom - Ian Brennan D

7 9 7 (133)

B g Dutch Art - Jamboretta (IRE) (Danehill (USA)) TOTAL RECALL RACING CLUB ADRIAN MCGUINNESS, Ireland

R. P. Whelan

(Breeder - Cheveley Park Stud Ltd)

YELLOW, RED braces, hooped sleeves, YELLOW cap.

Draw

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH One of three Irish challengers; Group 3 scorer on AW in 2020; bagged a notable race at The Curragh (1m) on last handicap start but recent Listed/Group efforts suggest he’s unlikely to run to his current mark. Official BHA Rating 106

102

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Owner

4 ESCOBAR (IRE) (11)

003365

Trainer Age

st lb

(lbs)

7 9 7 (133)

B g Famous Name - Saying Grace (IRE) (Brief Truce (USA)) WITHERNSEA THOROUGHBRED LIMITED Daniel Tudhope DAVID O’MEARA, Upper Helmsley

Groom - Muhammad Irfan

(Breeder - Peter Evans)

Draw

BLACK, YELLOW, GREEN & RED dartboard, 14 WHITE sleeves, RED darts, RED cap. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Landed the Balmoral Handicap over C&D (off 1lb lower) on Champions Day in 2019; 0-15 since but a close third in the Victoria Cup here three starts ago and holds each-way possibilities returned to this venue. Official BHA Rating 106

5 WHAT’S THE STORY (GB) (34) 7 9 6 (132)

0502-25

B g Harbour Watch (IRE) - Spring Fashion (IRE) (Galileo (IRE)) WELDSPEC GLASGOW LIMITED KEITH DALGLEISH, Carluke

Groom - Steven Ellwood

Joe Fanning

(Breeder - Mrs Liz Nelson MBE)

Draw

WHITE, ROYAL BLUE stars, RED and WHITE diabolo 10 on sleeves, WHITE cap, RED star. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Last win came off 2lb lower at York’s Ebor festival in 2019; not disgraced there last month; form ﬁgures in this contest read 400 and, now exposed, he looks unlikely to make it fourth time lucky. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 13/5/2021 it was reported that the horse was impeded in the ﬁnal furlong. Official BHA Rating 105

6 BRUNCH (GB) (34)

1236-22

4 9 5 (131)

B g Harbour Watch (IRE) - Granola (Makﬁ) MRS F. DENNIFF Callum Rodriguez MICHAEL DODS, Darlington

Groom - Andrew Miller

(Breeder - Denniff Farms Ltd)

Draw

D BF

DARK BLUE, EMERALD GREEN hoop, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, 25 DARK BLUE armlets, EMERALD GREEN cap. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Finished nicely to score twice at York last summer and went close in the Hambleton Handicap back there (1m, good; nabbed close home) on latest outing; ties in closely with Haqeeqy on Lincoln running; handicap form ﬁgures now read 411222; should go well again. Official BHA Rating 104

7 BEAT LE BON (FR) (12)

440532

5 9 4 (130)

B g Wootton Bassett - Frida La Blonde (FR) (Elusive City (USA)) SULLIVAN B’STOCK/ MERRIEBELLE IRISH FARM RICHARD HANNON, Marlborough

Hollie Doyle

(Breeder - Gestut Zur Kuste AG)

Draw

DARK GREEN and WHITE diabolo, WHITE and DARK GREEN 2 diabolo on sleeves, DARK GREEN and WHITE quartered cap. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Strong-finishing second at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) just 12 days ago and is due to go back up 2lb in future; defied a 1lb higher mark in major 1m handicap at Goodwood in 2019, his last win; not without a chance. Official BHA Rating 103 (+2)

8 MAYDANNY (IRE) (46)

05106-2

5 9 2 (128)

B g Dubawi (IRE) - Attraction (Eﬁsio) SHADWELL ESTATE COMPANY LTD MARK JOHNSTON, Middleham

Dane O’Neill

(Breeder - Floors Farming)

Draw

ROYAL BLUE, WHITE epaulets, striped cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Sole runner for last year’s winning yard; Glorious Goodwood win came over 1m2f and reappearance second at Newmarket came over 1m1f but he’s quite interesting back down in trip, having performed well (ﬁrst home in far-side group) in the one-off Silver Royal Hunt Cup here 12 months ago. Official BHA Rating 101

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Trainer Age

9 GROVE FERRY (IRE) (40)

322-101

(lbs)

4 9 2 (128)

B g Excelebration (IRE) - Rebelline (IRE) (Robellino (USA)) MARTIN & VALERIE SLADE & PARTNER ANDREW BALDING, Kingsclere

Groom - Ellie Morrison

st lb

David Probert

(Breeder - Skymarc Farm)

Draw

DARK GREEN, RED diamond, armlets and cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Below-par eighth in the Lincoln but that is ﬂanked by two useful wins, latest at Chester (7.5f, good to soft) in a race that is working out well; has progressive RPRs in the main and may not have stopped improving yet; Official BHA Rating 101 placed twice over C&D last autumn; enters calculations.

10 POWER OF STATES (IRE) (109) 5 9 2 (128)

13-1414

B g Lope de Vega (IRE) - Allegation (FR) (Lawman (FR)) DR ALI RIDHA HUGO PALMER, Newmarket

Groom - Robert Dean

James Doyle

(Breeder - Corduff Stud and J. Corcoran)

Draw

MAROON and ROYAL BLUE (quartered), MAROON sleeves, 23 ROYAL BLUE armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap, MAROON star. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Did well over 9.4f/1m2f on AW during the autumn/winter, scoring ﬁve times; 0-11 on turf and he’s a whopping 25lb higher than when last seen on turf; enough to prove. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 27/2/2021 it was reported that the horse hung left in the straight. Official BHA Rating 101 D

11 ASCENSION (GB) (32)

132-001

Groom - Garry Huntley D

4 9 1 (127)

Gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Making Eyes (IRE) (Dansili) HIGHCLERE T’BRED RACING - BENEDICT ALLEN ROGER VARIAN, Newmarket

David Egan

(Breeder - Highclere Stud & Partners)

Draw

LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE armlets, DARK BLUE cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Bounced back to form with Newbury success (1m) last month; useful sort but ideally needs the going softer than good and has been withdrawn due to fast ground on two occasions; the forecast surface is not in his favour. Official BHA Rating 100

12 TRAIS FLUORS (GB) (4)

5-00041

Groom - Jai Singh D

7 9 1 (127)

B or Br g Dansili - Trois Lunes (FR) (Manduro (GER)) (in 5lb ex) MR LEE HARRIS Silvestre De Sousa MICK CHANNON, West Ilsley (Breeder - SCEA Haras de Saint Pair)

Draw

ROYAL BLUE, DARK BLUE hollow box, hooped cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Took advantage of a reduced mark at Sandown (1m, good to ﬁrm) last Saturday; now 8lb higher in a much deeper race but still looks competitively treated on best French/Irish form, including Group 1 efforts. Official BHA Rating 95 (+2)

13 LUCANDER (IRE) (25)

01203-2

4 9 0 (126)

B g Footstepsinthesand - Lady Sefton (Oratorio (IRE)) MRS M. E. SLADE & MR B. OHLSSON RALPH BECKETT, Kimpton Down

Rob Hornby

(Breeder - Mr John Connolly)

D BF

PURPLE, EMERALD GREEN sash, RED sleeves and cap.

Draw

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH York Ebor meeting success came over 1m2f on soft going and he had those conditions when second at Newmarket last month; interim form included a silver medal in the Cambridgeshire (1m1f ); has the ability to take a serious hand but could have done with slower ground back over 1m. Official BHA Rating 99

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st lb

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14 MAGICAL MORNING (GB) (277) 4 9 0 (126)

6/11502-

B g Muhaarar - The Lark (Pivotal) LADY BAMFORD Frankie Dettori JOHN & THADY GOSDEN, Newmarket

Groom - Tony Lavery D

(Breeder - Lady Bamford)

Draw

MAROON.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHH Form ﬁgures over 1m on good/ﬁrmer read 112, most recently second to Matthew Flinders at Doncaster last September; gelded since; nicely bred, still has low mileage and looks open to further improvement; interesting Official BHA Rating 99 on seasonal debut, especially if the market speaks positively.

15 MATTHEW FLINDERS (GB) (34) 4 9 0 (126)

2410-30

B g Siyouni (FR) - Cascata (IRE) (Montjeu (IRE)) MR S. STUCKEY ED WALKER, Upper Lambourn

Groom - Kishore Singh Rathore D

Oisin Murphy

(Breeder - Stuart Stuckey)

Draw

DARK BLUE and LIGHT GREEN diamonds.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHHH Scored twice during his ﬁrst season last year; good third when favourite for the Spring Cup on reappearance, then saw too much daylight from wide draw at York (failed to settle, ran below par); should get some cover in this ﬁeld and he’s still comparatively unexposed over 1m; remains the type to land a big prize; respected. Official BHA Rating 99

16 FINEST SOUND (IRE) (53)

1230-21

4 9 0 (126)

B g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Ampliﬁer (Dubawi (IRE)) SHEIKH MOHAMMED OBAID AL MAKTOUM SIMON & ED CRISFORD, Newmarket

Andrea Atzeni

(Breeder - Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum)

Draw

YELLOW, large BLACK spots and spots on cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHH Narrowly beaten by Astro King at Nottingham on seasonal debut then went one better at Haydock (1m, good to ﬁrm) where he collared the pacesetter in the ﬁnal stride; type to improve further; creditable second when favourite for last year’s Britannia and looks set for another big Royal Ascot run. Official BHA Rating 99

17 EASTERN WORLD (IRE) (64) 4 9 0 (126)

250-104

Ch g Dubawi (IRE) - Eastern Joy (Dubai Destination (USA)) GODOLPHIN CHARLIE APPLEBY, Newmarket

Groom - Graham Darbyshire D BF

William Buick

(Breeder - Godolphin)

Draw

ROYAL BLUE.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Found 7f inadequate at Newmarket last time; scored comfortably at Meydan (1m1f ) in February but that is ﬂanked by disappointing efforts in Doncaster races won by Haqeeqy; needs to get back to the Dubai form. Official BHA Rating 99

18 FAME AND ACCLAIM (IRE) (24) 4 9 0 (126)

30-6622

B g Acclamation - Applause (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE)) Lewis Edmunds RP RACING LTD LES EYRE, Beverley

Groom - Chloe Garness D

(Breeder - P & B Bloodstock)

RED and ROYAL BLUE (quartered), checked sleeves.

Draw

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Useful for Joseph O’Brien; close second in competitive handicaps at The Curragh (1m, good/heavy) on last two runs, producing career-best RPRs; holds each-way hopes if continuing in the same form for Official BHA Rating 99 (+2) new yard.

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19 ASTRO KING (IRE) (46)

1231-13

(lbs)

4 8 13 (125)

B c Kingman - Astroglia (USA) (Montjeu (IRE)) MR SAEED SUHAIL SIR MICHAEL STOUTE, Newmarket

Groom - Jordon McMurray

st lb

Ryan Moore

(Breeder - Niarchos Family)

Draw

ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW chevron, 27 YELLOW cap, ROYAL BLUE spots. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHH Just six starts in total and only three on turf; narrowly beat Finest Sound at Nottingham (1m, good to ﬁrm) in April and like that rival he’s the sort to progress further; strong-ﬁnishing third in the Thirsk Hunt Cup since, running well considering he made up his ground very wide; shortlisted. Official BHA Rating 98

20 BUGLE MAJOR (USA) (25)

023-125

6 8 13 (125)

Gr g Mizzen Mast (USA) - Conference Call (Anabaa (USA)) THE GOLFERS RICHARD HUGHES, Upper Lambourn

Pat Dobbs

Grooms - Vishnu Ram & Finley Marsh (Breeder - Juddmonte Farms Inc)

Draw

RED, BLACK star, checked sleeves, BLACK cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW H Successful over 9.5f and 10.5f in France; only ﬁfth of six (beaten 15l) in 1m2f handicap at Newmarket on British debut; needs to leave that form well behind. Official BHA Rating 98

21 CLIFFS OF CAPRI (GB) (49)

12425-4

7 8 12 (124)

B g Canford Cliffs (IRE) - Shannon Spree (Royal Applause) MELBOURNE 10 RACING Dougie Costello JAMIE OSBORNE, Upper Lambourn (Breeder - Glebe Farm Stud)

Draw

ORANGE, DARK BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE diamonds, 20 DARK BLUE cap, LIGHT BLUE diamonds. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Creditable fourth in apprentice race over C&D seven weeks ago, taking his Ascot form ﬁgures to 1513424; should give his running but looks weighted to the hilt and thus vulnerable for the top spot. Official BHA Rating 97

22 LAYFAYETTE (IRE) (24)

3122-14

4 8 11 (123)

Br g French Navy - Scala Romana (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)) MRS PATRICIA HUNT NOEL MEADE, Ireland

(Breeder - Matthew Duffy)

Colin Keane Draw

CERISE.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Took well to ﬁrst-time cheekpieces in notable handicap at The Curragh (1m) in March, beating his 23 rivals; good fourth in similar event there next time; largely progressive and looks the pick of the Irish raiders. Official BHA Rating 96

23 IRISH ADMIRAL (IRE) (12)

13-135

Groom - Kenneth O’Brien BF

4 8 11 (123)

B g French Navy - Magadar (USA) (Lujain (USA)) SHEIKH AHMED AL MAKTOUM Tom Marquand WILLIAM HAGGAS, Newmarket (Breeder - Kilnamoragh Stud)

Draw

YELLOW, BLACK epaulets.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Ex-Irish 4yo who is still unexposed; shaped nicely in York handicap (1m2f ) on second run for new stable and the race didn’t go his way when the unplaced favourite at Epsom (8.5f ) last time; this should pan out more favourably; not dismissed. Official BHA Rating 96

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24 HORTZADAR (GB) (12)

00-3602

(lbs)

6 8 11 (123)

B g Sepoy (AUS) - Clouds of Magellan (USA) (Dynaformer (USA)) AKELA CONSTRUCTION LTD DAVID O’MEARA, Upper Helmsley

Groom - Rita Laosa-Creed

st lb

Jamie Spencer

(Breeder - The Aston House Stud)

Draw

LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE seams, diabolo on sleeves, 18 quartered cap. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH 66-1 third to Haqeeqy in the Lincoln; best effort since when second at Epsom 12 days ago, though was well positioned compared to Irish Admiral; exposed 6yo who has more on his plate in this hot contest. Official BHA Rating 96

25 OUZO (GB) (34)

0501-00

5 8 11 (123)

B g Charm Spirit (IRE) - Miss Meltemi (IRE) (Miswaki Tern (USA)) MICHAEL KERR-DINEEN & MARTIN HUGHES RICHARD HANNON, Marlborough

Sean Levey

(Breeder - Equine Breeding Limited)

Draw

PURPLE, WHITE diamonds on sleeves, check cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Soft-ground winner last October and hasn’t been so effective back on good going this term, ﬁnishing behind some of these rivals in the Lincoln and the Hambleton; slower surface would have been preferable. STEWARDS NOTE: Official BHA Rating 96 Following its run on 13/5/2021 it was reported that the horse was never travelling.

26 TESTON (FR) (32)

000-260

6 8 10 (122)

Ch g Rio de La Plata (USA) - Tianshan (FR) (Lahint (USA)) DANIEL MACAULIFFE & ANOJ DON IVAN FURTADO, Newark

Groom - Elle May Croot

Jason Hart

(Breeder - Dr Georges Sandor)

Draw

ROYAL BLUE, LIGHT BLUE epaulets, 17 striped sleeves and cap. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW H Mixed results since his Doncaster success (on stable debut) 12 months ago; soundly beaten last time Official BHA Rating 95 on return from a break; opposed.

27 REVICH (IRE) (40)

150-644

Groom - Siobhan Webb D BF

5 8 10 (122)

B g Requinto (IRE) - Kathleen Rafferty (IRE) (Marju (IRE)) MIDDLEHAM PARK LXVII & PHIL CUNNINGHAM RICHARD SPENCER, Newmarket

Hayley Turner

(Breeder - Mr T. Jones)

Draw

LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Good record at Chester and wasn’t disgraced back there last month in the race won by Grove Ferry; Official BHA Rating 95 also ran okay in the Lincoln and Spring Cup but needs to ﬁnd some improvement in new headgear.

28 REAL WORLD (IRE) (97)

12-334

4 8 9 (121)

B c Dark Angel (IRE) - Nafura (Dubawi (IRE)) Marco Ghiani (3) GODOLPHIN SAEED BIN SUROOR, Newmarket

Groom - Graham Colbert

(Breeder - Godolphin)

Draw

ROYAL BLUE, WHITE cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Scored on the Polytrack at Chelmsford on ﬁrst outing and has shown consistent form on dirt at Meydan since; wore visor the last twice, now goes in cheekpieces; bit to prove in such a hot race on turf debut. Official BHA Rating 94

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st lb

(lbs)

29 FANTASY BELIEVER (IRE) (16) 4 8 8 (120)

55-1200

B g Make Believe - Avizare (IRE) (Lawman (FR)) Kieran Shoemark THE FANTASY BELIEVER SYNDICATE CHARLES HILLS, Lambourn

Groom - Reg Todd

(Breeder - Rathasker Stud)

Draw

ORANGE, ROYAL BLUE Cross of Lorraine, 5 ORANGE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE stars, WHITE cap. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW H Record of 3-6 on AW compared to 0-11 on turf; ran well at Windsor in early May but has failed to build on that effort; looks to be up against it here. Official BHA Rating 93 (-1)

30 PEPPERONI PETE (IRE) (24) 5 8 8 (120)

610310

B g Zoffany (IRE) - Zaafran (Singspiel (IRE)) BLESSINGNDISGUISE PARTNERSHIP MRS J. HARRINGTON, Ireland

Groom - Radek Wysoki

Shane Foley

(Breeder - Summerseat Stables Ltd)

Draw

RED, WHITE star, RED sleeves, WHITE stars, 3 striped cap. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Successful at Navan in March and Naas last month; has shot up the weights this term, however, and ﬁnished behind two of these rivals at The Curragh most recently; possibly in the grip of the assessor now. Official BHA Rating 93

Result: 1st

2nd

3rd

Distances: 1-2

2-3

Time:Min

4th .

Secs.

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 30 Blinkers worn first time by No. 27. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 28. Blinkers worn by No. 21. Tongue Strap worn by No. 4, 16, 30. Visor, Tongue Strap worn by No. 10. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 1, 5, 22, 26, 30. Running for the first time since Gelding No. 14. Standard Time: 1 min 41.40 secs Record Time: 1 min 36.60 secs by Ribchester age 4 wt 9-0 good to firm, 20/06/17 2020: DARK VISION (IRE) 4 9 1 William Buick 15-2 (Mark Johnston) 23 ran

Race Summary: It remains to be seen how the draw will pan out but MATTHEW FLINDERS (nap) gets the verdict and Oisin Murphy has options from stall 15. The selection should settle better than last time and remains the type to win a race of this nature. Second choice is Magical Morning, who ties in with Matthew Flinders on Doncaster form last September and is open to further progress. Finest Sound is short in the betting for good reason and he has to be feared, while Astro King and Haqeeqy are other obvious players. Inevitably, several others also have possibilities in a very hot handicap.

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Forecast: 10-1 Finest Sound (IRE), 11-1 Eastern World (IRE), Astro King (IRE), 12-1 Haqeeqy (IRE), Grove Ferry (IRE), Ascension (GB), 14-1 Brunch (GB), Lucander (IRE), Magical Morning (GB), Fame And Acclaim (IRE), Irish Admiral (IRE), 16-1 Bell Rock (GB), Maydanny (IRE), 18-1 Beat Le Bon (FR), Trais Fluors (GB), Matthew Flinders (GB), Layfayette (IRE), Hortzadar (GB), 20-1 Cliffs of Capri (GB), Revich (IRE), Real World (IRE), 22-1 Escobar (IRE), 25-1 Power of States (IRE), Ouzo (GB), 33-1 What’s The Story (GB), 40-1 Bowerman (GB), Bugle Major (USA), Teston (FR), Fantasy Believer (IRE), Pepperoni Pete (IRE)

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5.35 Sixth Race

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 Windsor Castle Stakes

(Listed Race)

Five Furlongs (5f ) (1,000 metres) For Two Yrs Old

Stalls - Centre

(Class 1) Total race value £65000 (FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE SEE PAGE 87)

Owners Prize Money. Winner £30316; Second £12389; Third £6195; Fourth £3101. (Penalty Value £38480) A SS

Form

Owner

1 ADMIRAL D (IRE) (11)

Trainer

B c Ardad (IRE) - Derval (IRE) (One Cool Cat (USA)) MR MICHAEL O’CALLAGHAN M. D. O’CALLAGHAN, Ireland

Grooms - Eric Roche & Johnny Bailey

st lb

(lbs)

9 3 (129) L. F. Roche

(Breeder - Lynn Lodge Stud)

Draw

DARK BLUE, RED epaulets, RED cap, DARK BLUE star.

Foaled 31.1.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Promising fourth at Fairyhouse (6f, soft to heavy) on debut last month and he built on that when justifying favouritism in a Listowel maiden (6.2f, soft) 11 days ago; open to more improvement but this is a tough task and he has very different conditions to deal with on this drop to 5f. Official BHA Rating -

2 ALBION SQUARE (GB) (17)

021

B c Acclamation - Aristocratic (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) CORMAC O ‘FLYNN MRS J. HARRINGTON, Ireland

Groom - Keith Farrell

9 3 (129) Shane Foley

(Breeder - Cheveley Park Stud Limited)

Draw

DARK GREEN, WHITE hoop and armlets, 22 WHITE cap, DARK GREEN star. Foaled 18.2.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Has improved with each of his three runs and got off the mark under a positive ride in a Navan maiden (5f, yielding) 17 days ago; open to further progress but he needs another major step forward to make a serious impact in this hot race. Official BHA Rating -

3 AMALFI COAST (IRE) (28)

521

B c Showcasing - Spicy (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand) D.SMITH,MRS J.MAGNIER,M.TABOR,WESTERBERG AIDAN O’BRIEN, Ireland

Groom - Gerard Lane

9 3 (129) Ryan Moore

(Breeder - Denis Phelan)

PURPLE, WHITE seams, striped sleeves, PURPLE cap.

Draw

Foaled 15.3.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Promising second behind a smart rival at Cork (5f, good) on second start and landed the odds with an all-the-way win over 6f there (yielding to soft) last time; tongue-tie is now added on this drop back in trip but he still has potential and is respected for top yard that has won this race twice in the last six years. Official BHA Rating -

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4 AMAZONIAN DREAM (IRE) (18) 9 3 (129)

224

B c Bungle Inthejungle - Grandmas Dream (Kyllachy) GREAT WESTERN RACING ROD MILLMAN, Cullompton

Groom - Shahabuddin Mohiddin

David Probert

(Breeder - Rathasker Stud)

Draw

YELLOW, BLACK chevrons, WHITE sleeves and cap.

Foaled 16.4.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Runner-up at Newbury (good) and Nottingham (good to soft) in his ﬁrst two starts and he got squeezed out when beaten about 2l at Salisbury last time; promising type but he’s not really progressed Official BHA Rating so far and looks opposable on this big step up in class.

5 ARMOR (GB) (53) 1

B c No Nay Never (USA) - Hestia (FR) (High Chaparral (IRE)) AL SHAQAB RACING RICHARD HANNON, Marlborough

9 3 (129) Pat Dobbs

(Breeder - Mr C. E. Stedman)

Draw

SILVER, GOLD braid, MAROON cap, GOLD tassel.

Foaled 30.3.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Justiﬁed favouritism on debut when knuckling down well to land a Doncaster maiden (good to ﬁrm) in April; that was in a four-runner race and this is a very different scenario but he beat two Official BHA Rating subsequent winners and has plenty of scope for progress.

6 BARGING THRU (GB) (16)

B c Proﬁtable (IRE) - Rhythm Excel (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) MR MOHAMMED RASHID ARCHIE WATSON, Upper Lambourn

Groom - Lee Blundell

9 3 (129) Hollie Doyle

(Breeder - Rabbah Bloodstock Limited)

Draw

D BF

ROYAL BLUE, WHITE disc, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, 7 WHITE spots. Foaled 7.4.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Made a winning start in a novice at Chelmsford (AW; favourite) in April, running green but getting up close home; went close under a penalty at Redcar (5f, good) but he didn’t look entirely straightforward (hung left) and has much more to do in this company; yard also runs two others. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 31/5/2021 it was reported that the horse hung left handed. Official BHA Rating -

7 BICEP (IRE) (22) 1

9 3 (129)

B c Mehmas (IRE) - Crafty Notion (IRE) (Viking Ruler (AUS)) Kieran Shoemark ECURIE AMA.ZINGTEAM ARCHIE WATSON, Upper Lambourn

Groom - Colm Hynes

(Breeder - R. Roberts)

Draw

BROWN, ROYAL BLUE seams, BROWN cap.

Foaled 14.4.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Made a winning start when scoring by a nose in an AW novice at Lingfield (6f ) three weeks ago; showed plenty of speed in that race but they finished in a bunch and he has a lot to find on this switch to a 5f Listed event; one of three runners for Archie Watson. Official BHA Rating -

8 BOND CHAIRMAN (GB) (20)

Br c Kodiac - Wunders Dream (IRE) (Averti (IRE)) BOND THOROUGHBRED LIMITED BRYAN SMART, Hambleton

Groom - Rakesh Alva D

9 3 (129) Graham Lee

(Breeder - Exors of the Late J. Ellis)

BLACK, large YELLOW spots, armlets and cap.

Draw

Foaled 2.3.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH 120,000gns yearling; won in smooth style at Musselburgh (good) on debut but he got tapped for speed at a crucial stage when ﬁfth of seven in the Listed National Stakes at Sandown (5f, soft) last month; that was improved form but he was beaten about 4l and this race is tougher. Official BHA Rating -

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9 BOONIE (IRE) (11)

Trainer

B c Brazen Beau (AUS) - Dice Game (Shamardal (USA)) SEYMOUR BLOODSTOCK & MARK BALNAVES KEVIN RYAN, Hambleton

Groom - Curtis Wilson-Ruddock

st lb

(lbs)

9 3 (129) Adam Kirby

(Breeder - Seymour Bloodstock)

Draw

D BF

NAVY, WHITE sash, LIME GREEN striped sleeves & 3 quartered cap Foaled 6.2.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Lotsofstaminaonthedam’ssidebuthewasimpressiveover5fatBeverley(goodtoﬁrm) on his debut and was only just caught in a conditions event at Musselburgh (5f, good) 11 days ago; latter was at odds-on in a small ﬁeld but he pulled Official BHA Rating clear with the winner and recorded a pretty useful RPR; respected for yard that won this race in 2012.

10 CHIPOTLE (GB) (20) 116

Groom - Nynke Schilder CD

9 3 (129)

B c Havana Gold (IRE) - Lightsome (Makﬁ) THE WOODWAY 20 Charles Bishop EVE JOHNSON HOUGHTON, Blewbury (Breeder - Theakston Stud)

Draw

RED, DARK BLUE hoop, quartered cap.

Foaled 5.4.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Beat his main market rival in a conditions race over C&D (good to ﬁrm) last month, following up his Brocklesby win; that was a bright start to his career and a switch to soft ground may have blunted his weapons when only sixth of seven in the Listed National Stakes at Sandown 20 days ago; could resume his progress back on fast ground at this track and he’s not ruled out. Official BHA Rating -

11 DIG TWO (IRE) (16) 611

Ch c Cotai Glory - Vulnicura (IRE) (Frozen Power (IRE)) MR LIT LUNG LEE HUGO PALMER, Newmarket

Groom - Emma Byllemos

9 3 (129) James Doyle

(Breeder - Ballybrennan Stud Ltd)

Draw

MAROON, SILVER braid, MAROON sleeves, SILVER 25 armlets, BLACK cap. Foaled 28.3.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHH Left his Windsor debut form well behind when forging clear at Newmarket (5f, good to ﬁrm) last month and took another major step forward with his comfortable front-running win in a 6f Chelmsford novice; that form puts him ﬁrmly in the picture and he’s respected on this drop back in trip. Official BHA Rating -

12 DUSKY PRINCE (IRE) (12) 16

Groom - Maddie Plumb D

9 3 (129)

B c Prince of Lir (IRE) - Dusky Maid (IRE) (Dark Angel (IRE)) Luke Morris THE COOL SILK PARTNERSHIP ARCHIE WATSON, Upper Lambourn (Breeder - The Cool Silk Partnership)

Draw

WHITE, PURPLE cap.

Foaled 6.4.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Justified favouritism with a clearcut win at Brighton (5.2f, good to firm) in April but never dangerous after a slow start in the Woodcote at Epsom (6f, good; behind Flaming Rib) 12 days ago; not many got involved in that race but he finished a well-held sixth and has plenty to find on this drop back in trip. Official BHA Rating -

13 ERNIE’S VALENTINE (GB) (15) 1

Groom - Pukka Ram D

9 3 (129)

Gr c Havana Gold (IRE) - Eastern Destiny (Dubai Destination (USA)) WILLIAMS, CAMPBELL, SENNETT & COLE Seamie Heffernan PAUL & OLIVER COLE, Whatcombe (Breeder - Worksop Manor Stud)

ROYAL BLUE, MAROON sleeves, ROYAL BLUE stars.

Draw

Foaled 4.4.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Half-brothertothreewinnersincludingMontatham(7f-1m;RPR114)andTroubador (6f 2yo; 102); strong in the market at Leicester (5f, good to ﬁrm; 11-2) on his recent debut and stayed on strongly to score with a bit in hand; that was a good start from this well-bred colt but this is a big step up in class and plenty of progress is needed. Official BHA Rating -

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Trainer

Owner

14 FLAMING RIB (IRE) (12) 312

(lbs)

9 3 (129)

B c Ribchester (IRE) - Suddenly (GER) (Excelebration (IRE)) Richard Kingscote DOLAN DOOLEY OWEN TOM DASCOMBE, Malpas

Groom - Ruth Hankey D

st lb

(Breeder - Kildaragh Stud)

Draw

DARK BLUE, GREY triple diamond.

Foaled 11.2.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHH Big improvement when making all at Nottingham (5f, good to soft) last month on second start and he gave it a good shot upped to 6f when runner-up in the Woodcote at Epsom (good); has leading form claims on those last two efforts and could kick on again on this drop back in trip. Official BHA Rating -

15 HOME CITY (IRE) (18) 6

B c Proﬁtable (IRE) - Nafura (Dubawi (IRE)) GODOLPHIN SAEED BIN SUROOR, Newmarket

Groom - Jagdish Bansode

9 3 (129) Andrea Atzeni

(Breeder - Godolphin)

Draw

ROYAL BLUE.

Foaled 8.4.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW H Well backed into 5-1 at Salisbury (5f, good to soft) on his recent debut but he ran green before ﬁnishing sixth of nine; should know much more this time but he needs a transformation to get involved in this company. Official BHA Rating -

16 KABOO (USA) (-)

B or Br c More Than Ready (USA) - Follow Moon (USA) (Malibu Moon (USA)) NICK BRADLEY RACING 49 & MRS E BURKE K. R. BURKE, Leyburn

9 3 (129) Clifford Lee

Groom - Mark Simms (Breeder - Machmer Hall, Craig & Carrie Brogden)

Draw

WHITE, BLACK seams, WHITE sleeves, BLACK stars, 15 RED cap. Foaled 3.3.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW H Second foal; dam once-raced half-sister to US 5.5f-6f dirt stakes winner More Moonlight (by this one’s sire More Than Ready) out of unraced half-sister to dam of US 1m turf Grade 2 winner Night Patrol; thrown in at the deep end on his debut and is best watched. Official BHA Rating -

17 LORD GORGEOUS (IRE) (44) 315

B c Bated Breath - Dawreya (IRE) (Acclamation) RAPSCALLION SYNDICATE J. P. MURTAGH, Ireland

9 3 (129) Ben Coen

Groom - Valerie Keatley (Breeder - Richard Milner (Shropshire) Ltd) D

Draw

RED and WHITE stripes, RED sleeves, BLACK cap.

Foaled 3.2.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Made all when justifying favouritism at Dundalk (5f, AW) on his second start but well-held ﬁfth of seven with his sights raised in a Listed event at The Curragh (5f, yielding; 10-1) last month; blinkers are now added on this switch to fast ground. Official BHA Rating -

18 PODEROSO (IRE) (22)

320

B c Kodiac - Online Alexander (IRE) (Acclamation) AMO RACING LIMITED CHARLES HILLS, Lambourn

Groom - Olivia Testa

9 3 (129) Colin Keane

(Breeder - Mountarmstrong Stud)

Draw

PURPLE, WHITE stars, WHITE sleeves, PURPLE stars, 11 PURPLE cap. Foaled 20.3.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Good placed efforts at Newbury and Bath (both 5f on good) in his first two starts and 6f seemed to stretch him on AW at Lingfield last time; now drops back in trip but this is a tough assignment and he has plenty to find. Official BHA Rating -

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Owner

19 ROBASTA (IRE) (22) 232

Ch c Mehmas (IRE) - Gilded Truffle (IRE) (Peintre Celebre (USA)) SHEIKH JUMA DALMOOK AL MAKTOUM ANDREW BALDING, Kingsclere

Groom - Drew Wilkinson BF

Trainer

st lb

(lbs)

9 3 (129) William Buick

(Breeder - Tally-Ho Stud)

Draw

DARK BLUE, large YELLOW spots.

Foaled 26.2.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Has shaped with promise in all three starts, most recently when a close second on AW at Newcastle (5f ) three weeks ago; showed plenty of speed in that race but has a lot to ﬁnd on this switch back to turf. Official BHA Rating -

20 ROYAL EMERTHER (IRE) (14) 63

9 3 (129)

B c Mehmas (IRE) - Tifariti (USA) (Elusive Quality (USA)) MR R KENT & MR B BARKER Tom Marquand K. R. BURKE, Leyburn

Groom - Nadir Khan

(Breeder - Tally-Ho Stud)

Draw

BEIGE, WHITE cross belts, WHITE and BLACK diabolo 26 on sleeves, WHITE cap, BLACK star. Foaled 24.4.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW H Stepped up on his Newcastle debut effort when a promising third at Ripon (5f, good to ﬁrm) two weeks ago but that form is a long way below the standard here and he can only be watched; cheekpieces added. Official BHA Rating -

21 SILKS PASS (GB) (16) 1

B c Excelebration (IRE) - Jadwiga (Pivotal) BARRY SILKMAN AND GARY PASCOE DARRYLL HOLLAND, Newmarket

Groom - Miss C. Beljon D

9 3 (129) Jim Crowley

(Breeder - Miss K. J. Keir)

Draw

BROWN, BEIGE hoops and armlets.

Foaled 23.1.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Travelled well for a long way when justifying favouritism at Redcar (5f, good) on his debut 16 days ago but that form is not strong and a lot more will be needed from him; looks up against it. Official BHA Rating -

22 SPRING IS SPRUNG (FR) (51) 41

B c Oasis Dream - Kinematic (Kyllachy) THE QUEEN MICHAEL BELL, Newmarket

Groom - Shiraz Bashir

9 3 (129) Oisin Murphy

(Breeder - The Queen)

Draw

PURPLE, GOLD braid, SCARLET sleeves, 9 BLACK velvet cap, GOLD fringe. Foaled 21.2.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Made a promising start when fourth at Windsor (5f, good) in April and stepped up on that when justifying favouritism over same C&D (good to ﬁrm) two weeks later; mixed messages about the strength of that form but the Official BHA Rating third has ﬁnished runner-up in a Listed event since and this well-bred colt is open to further progress.

23 SUPERIOR FORCE (GB) (25)

Groom - Antonia Peck D BF

9 3 (129)

B or Br c Ardad (IRE) - Locharia (Wolfhound (USA)) AMO RACING LIMITED Silvestre De Sousa GEORGE BOUGHEY, Newmarket (Breeder - Jeremy Green and Sons)

Draw

VIOLET, WHITE quartered cap.

Foaled 3.3.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH £88,000 half-brother to ten winners, several of them useful; made a good start when ﬁnishing well to win at Salisbury (5f, soft) last month but he came up a bit short when stepped up to 6f at Newmarket (soft); the extra furlong didn’t look an issue in that race and he has work to do on this drop back in trip. Official BHA Rating -

114

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Trainer

Owner

24 TIPPERARY SUNSET (GB) (18) 11

Gr c Ardad (IRE) - Cherubic (Dark Angel (IRE)) MR J. J. QUINN JOHN QUINN, Malton

st lb

(lbs)

9 3 (129) Jason Hart

(Breeder - Mickley Stud & Mr D Willis)

Draw

DARK GREEN, DARK GREEN and BROWN diabolo 18 on sleeves, WHITE cap. Foaled 30.3.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHH MadeallatHamilton(5f,goodtosoft;4-1)onhisdebutlastmonthandherepeated the trick in the Two Year Old Trophy at Beverley (5f, soft) 15 days later; allowed to set a steady pace in latter race but he won going away and is a Official BHA Rating key player on form here; made £200,000 on Monday; respected on his switch to quicker ground.

25 FREYABELLA (GB) (11) 20

B f Kodiac - Crecy (Refuse To Bend (IRE)) MRS JANE CHAPPLE-HYAM JANE CHAPPLE-HYAM, Newmarket

Groom - Maurice Krachmanian

8 12 (124) David Egan

(Breeder - Crecy Partnership)

Draw

PINK, YELLOW star, sleeves and cap.

Foaled 23.3.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW H Went close at Lingﬁeld (5f, AW) on her debut but was disappointing over 6f there 11 days ago; left Robert Eddery for £14,000 since; now drops back in trip but this is a daunting task on her stable/turf debut. Official BHA Rating -

26 GOLDEN BELL (USA) (55) 1

8 12 (124)

B f Macho Uno (USA) - Peggy May (CAN) (Lemon Drop Kid (USA)) HAT CREEK RACING & CHEYENNE STABLE LLC John R. Velazquez WESLEY A. WARD, USA

Groom - Lauren Aria Huep

(Breeder - Sierra Farm)

Draw

JONABELL GREEN, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, 21 two JONABELL GREEN hoops, LIGHT BLUE cap. Foaled 4.5.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHH Odds-on in a ﬁllies’ maiden on dirt at Keeneland (4.5f; blinkers applied) in April and she made all to score by just over 5l; now switches to grass in this Listed event but she showed plenty of speed on her debut and is a half-sister to turf winners in US; top trainer also runs Ruthin and it will be very interesting to see the market moves. Official BHA Rating -

27 GUILDED (IRE) (18) 02

8 12 (124)

B f Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Lajatico (Equiano (FR)) Daniel Tudhope NICK BRADLEY RACING 1 & MRS E BURKE K. R. BURKE, Leyburn

Groom - Kath Charlton

(Breeder - Cooneen Stud)

Draw

WHITE, BLACK seams, WHITE sleeves, BLACK stars, 24 WHITE cap, BLACK star. Foaled 4.2.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Left her 6f York debut form a long way behind when a close second in the Hilary Needler at Beverley (5f, also on soft) 18 days ago; has more to do in this event but she pulled clear of the third last time Official BHA Rating and is open to further progress.

28 RUTHIN (GB) (55) 1

8 12 (124)

B f Ribchester (IRE) - Selinka (Selkirk (USA)) STONESTREET STABLES LLC Frankie Dettori WESLEY A. WARD, USA

Groom - Jose Reveles (Breeder - Highclere Stud & Jake Warren Ltd) D

Draw

YELLOW, MAROON chevron, YELLOW sleeves, 12 MAROON seams. Foaled 13.3.2019. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHHH US raider who ran green out in front at Keeneland (5.5f, good) on her debut in April but that didn’t stop her putting in a dominant display to win by 6l; that was an impressive start from this imposing ﬁlly and she’s a fascinating contender for Wesley Ward; tongue-tie added; yard also runs Golden Bell. Official BHA Rating -

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2nd

3rd

Distances: 1-2

2-3

Time:Min

4th .

Secs.

NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 28 Blinkers worn first time by No. 17. Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 3. 28. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 20. Blinkers by No. 26, 28. Standard Time: 1 min 0.70 secs Record Time: 58.80 secs by No Nay Never age 2 wt 9-1 good to firm, 20/06/13 2020: TACTICAL 2 9 3 James Doyle 7-2 (Andrew Balding) 18 ran

Race Summary: The hat-trick-seekers Tipperary Sunset and Dig Two are key form contenders, along with Woodcote runner-up Flaming Rib who looks interesting on his drop back in trip. Aidan O’Brien’s Amalﬁ Coast is respected, while Richard Hannon’s Armor recorded a good ﬁrst RPR when scoring at Doncaster and has plenty of scope for progress on his second start. However, there are also two fascinating US contenders in the line-up in Wesley Ward’s pair Golden Bell and RUTHIN, and the vote goes to the latter. She looked inexperienced on turf at Keeneland in April but still managed to win by 6l under a positive ride and that was a striking debut. Race Predictor: KABOO GOLDEN BELL ARMOR

Forecast: 13-2 Amalﬁ Coast (IRE), 9-1 Boonie (IRE), Flaming Rib (IRE), Tipperary Sunset (GB), Ruthin (GB), 12-1 Admiral D (IRE), Armor (GB), Dig Two (IRE), Golden Bell (USA), 14-1 Albion Square (GB), Chipotle (GB), Guilded (IRE), 16-1 Spring Is Sprung (FR), Superior Force (GB), 18-1 Robasta (IRE), 20-1 Bond Chairman (GB), Silks Pass (GB), 22-1 Barging Thru (GB), 25-1 Poderoso (IRE), 33-1 Bicep (IRE), Dusky Prince (IRE), Ernie’s Valentine (GB), Lord Gorgeous (IRE), 40-1 Kaboo (USA), 50-1 Amazonian Dream (IRE), 100-1 Home City (IRE), Royal Emerther (IRE), Freyabella (GB)

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6.10 Seventh Race

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 Kensington Palace Stakes Old Mile (7f abt 213yds) (1,500 metres) For Four Yrs Old And Upwards Fillies And Mares

Stalls - ›ns&*e

(Class 2) Total race value £65000 (FOR CONDITIONS OF THIS RACE SEE PAGE 87)

Owners Prize Money. Winner £26410; Second £13208; Third £6604; Fourth £3302; Fifth £1651; Sixth £826. (Penalty Value £33501) SS

Form

Owner

1 LIGHTS ON (GB) (39)

2123-11

Trainer Age

st lb

4 9 10 (136)

Ch f Siyouni (FR) - In The Light (Inchinor) CHEVELEY PARK STUD SIR MICHAEL STOUTE, Newmarket

Ryan Moore

Groom - Nick Perry (Breeder - London Thoroughbred Services Ltd) CD

(lbs)

Draw

RED, WHITE sash, ROYAL BLUE cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Improved performer this spring, winning comfortably at Nottingham (8.3f, good to ﬁrm) before hanging on well to prevail by a short head from Dreamloper over the straight 1m here (soft; front pair clear of a next-time-out winner); usually ridden patiently; high on the list. Official BHA Rating 98

2 TOMORROW’S DREAM (FR) (11) 4 9 10 (136)

0635-64

B f Oasis Dream - Midnight Thoughts (USA) (Henrythenavigator (USA)) APPLE TREE STUD Tom Marquand WILLIAM HAGGAS, Newmarket

Groom - Lesley Roper D

(Breeder - Appletree Stud)

Draw

WHITE, EMERALD GREEN star, striped sleeves.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Seemingly aided by ﬁrst-time tongue-tie when placed in Newmarket Listed race (1m, good) last September but hasn’t matched that performance since and wasn’t making any late inroads when well-held fourth in Epsom Group 3 (8.5f, good to soft; ﬁrst-time cheekpieces) this month; tongue-tie (missing last time) back on today; others look better handicapped. Official BHA Rating 98

3 WALIYAK (FR) (273)

1/22415-

4 9 8 (134)

Br f Le Havre (IRE) - Vadariya (Sea The Stars (IRE)) MR FAWZI ABDULLA NASS ROGER VARIAN, Newmarket

Groom - Mo Thomas

David Egan

(Breeder - S. de Moratalla et al)

DARK BLUE, YELLOW star, striped sleeves and cap.

Draw

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Second in the Sandringham at this meeting last year (straight 1m, soft) and easily won five-runner Lingfield handicap (1m2f, good) off 7lb lower last September; had to settle for fifth when favourite for Yarmouth Listed race (1m2f, good to firm; hung left-handed) later that month and we haven’t seen her since but she’s not yet fully exposed. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 16/9/2020 it was reported that the horse hung left handed. Official BHA Rating 96

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Form

Owner

Trainer Age

st lb

(lbs)

11-001

Ch f Shamardal (USA) - Short Skirt (Diktat) Silvestre De Sousa GODOLPHIN SAEED BIN SUROOR, Newmarket

4 STUNNING BEAUTY (IRE) (12) 4 9 8 (134)

Groom - Petra Sebestikova D

(Breeder - Godolphin)

Draw

ROYAL BLUE.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHH Impressed when 2-2 in 1m novice races last summer; struggled on both starts (Group 2/handicap) in UAE at start of this year but got career back on track with narrow win in recent Doncaster handicap (1m, good to ﬁrm) and should still have potential; respected. Official BHA Rating 96

5 DREAMLOPER (IRE) (39)

3131-42

Groom - Molly Stratton CD BF

4 9 8 (134)

B f Lope de Vega (IRE) - Livia’s Dream (IRE) (Teoﬁlo (IRE)) MR J. FILL ED WALKER, Upper Lambourn

Oisin Murphy

(Breeder - Mrs Olivia Hoare)

Draw

RED, PURPLE spots, hooped sleeves, RED cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Ended last season with win over straight 1m here (good) in September and built upon very promising reappearance run when very close second to Lights On over that same C&D (soft) last month; 1lb better off with her old rival today and should cope if the ground ends up faster than good. Official BHA Rating 96

6 SO I TOLD YOU (IRE) (29)

0030-11

Groom - Jayne Farwell D

4 9 7 (133)

B f Gleneagles (IRE) - Nocturne (GER) (Rock of Gibraltar (IRE)) Dylan Browne McMonagle (3) ANNUS MIRABILIS SYNDICATE JOSEPH PATRICK O’BRIEN, Ireland (Breeder - Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd)

Draw

LIGHT BLUE, GREY braces, diamonds on sleeves and cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH 0-5 as a 3yo for Richard Hughes but started off for Joseph O’Brien with two Sligo handicap wins over an extended 1m2f last month (both on slower than good), the latter gained by 5l in very good style; not sure to be suited by the Official BHA Rating 95 reduced emphasis on stamina here but still looks interesting.

7 PHOLAS (GB) (11)

511600

Groom - Andy Cranley D

4 9 4 (130)

B f Iffraaj - Scallop (Oasis Dream) THE PHOLAS PARTNERSHIP GEORGE BOUGHEY, Newmarket

Hollie Doyle

(Breeder - Juddmonte Farms Ltd)

Draw

PINK, GREY epaulets, striped sleeves and star on cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW H Made excellent progress on AW in early part of this year, climaxing with 7f win on AW Championships day at Lingﬁeld in April, but has found things tougher in Listed/Group races returned to turf for last three starts and doesn’t look particularly well treated in this handicap; ﬁrst-time cheekpieces. Official BHA Rating 92

8 MOSTLY (GB) (50)

2/142-10

Groom - Maisie Hainey D BF

4 9 2 (128)

B f Makﬁ - Montare (IRE) (Montjeu (IRE)) MR GEORGE STRAWBRIDGE Frankie Dettori JOHN & THADY GOSDEN, Newmarket (Breeder - George Strawbridge)

Draw

WHITE, EMERALD GREEN hoop.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHHHH Has stamina in her pedigree but displayed good turn of foot to settle 1m AW handicap on seasonal debut at Kempton in March; ﬂopped when warm favourite for 1m2f Nottingham Listed race last time but reportedly lost her action and was unsuited by the undulating track; remains very much of interest. STEWARDS NOTE: Following its run on 27/4/2021 it was reported that the horse resented the undulating track. Official BHA Rating 90

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Form

Owner

Trainer Age

9 APRICOT MOON (GB) (50)

00060-6

(lbs)

4 9 2 (128)

Ch f Bated Breath - Striking Choice (USA) (Smart Strike (CAN)) Daniel Tudhope CLIPPER LOGISTICS GEORGE BOUGHEY, Newmarket

Groom - Kira Griffin D

st lb

(Breeder - Rosemont Stud)

Draw

GREY.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Won her only 2yo start but was highly tried as a 3yo in Ireland and her season never really got going; might have needed the run when sixth of eight for new stable in 1m2f Nottingham Listed race in April (ﬁrst start after a wind op) but Official BHA Rating 90 others have much less to prove; tongue-tie added today.

10 DECLARED INTEREST (GB) (16) 4 9 1 (127)

06301-1

B f Declaration of War (USA) - Wiener Valkyrie (Shamardal (USA)) THE ECLIPSE PARTNERSHIP RALPH BECKETT, Kimpton Down

Rob Hornby

(Breeder - Car Colston Hall Stud)

Draw

ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves, 15 WHITE cap. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Ended her 3yo season with a 1m2f Polytrack win last October and followed up when making all in Class 4 handicap at Leicester (1m, good) last month; evidently a ﬁlly on the up, but this race will be harder to dominate. Official BHA Rating 89

11 SEPARATE (GB) (39)

6404-36

4 8 13 (125)

B f Cable Bay (IRE) - Miss Moses (USA) (Gulch (USA)) MARTIN HUGHES & MARK MURPHY JULIE CAMACHO, Malton

Groom - Katie Johnson

Sean Levey

(Breeder - Guy Bloodstock Ltd)

Draw

PURPLE and WHITE diamonds, PURPLE sleeves.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Smart 2yo when trained by Richard Hannon but drew a blank last year; made pleasing seasonal/stable debut when keeping-on third to Lights On at Nottingham (8.3f, good to ﬁrm) in April and her subsequent 25l defeat behind that rival was on soft ground, but others in this ﬁeld have greater potential. Official BHA Rating 87

12 CASPIAN QUEEN (IRE) (28)

0556-31

4 8 13 (125)

B f Sepoy (AUS) - Rhythm Excel (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) DAVOOD VAKILGILANI 1 S. P. C. WOODS, Newmarket

Groom - Nicola Paramo

James Doyle

(Breeder - Rabbah Bloodstock Limited)

RED and WHITE check, RED sleeves, WHITE cap.

Draw

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Placed on seasonal/stable debut in April and bettered that performance when scoring under James Doyle at Kempton (7f, AW) last month; shapes as though well worth a crack at 1m but is more exposed than several of today’s rivals and this is a tough race in which to test her stamina. Official BHA Rating 87

13 ANGEL OF THE GLEN (FR) (28) 4 8 11 (123)

161-220

B f Gleneagles (IRE) - Archangel Gabriel (USA) (Arch (USA)) HUNSCOTE STUD LIMITED Pierre-Louis Jamin (5) K. R. BURKE, Leyburn

Groom - Sophie Clements (Breeder - Hunscote Stud Ltd & Humber Bloodstock) D

Draw

PURPLE, EMERALD GREEN hoop and armlets.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Not fully exposed after only six runs and she was second in handicaps on her first two appearances this year (1m, AW; 7f, good to firm); raced too freely and finished well down the field when upped to Listed grade last month (1m2f, good to firm); needs to take her form to a new level. Official BHA Rating 85

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Form

Owner

Trainer Age

14 QUICKSTEP LADY (GB) (53)

212-324

(lbs)

4 8 11 (123)

B f Australia - Strictly Dancing (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE)) MR J. C. SMITH ANDREW BALDING, Kingsclere

Groom - Jaz Jocelyn

st lb

David Probert

(Breeder - Littleton Stud)

Draw

PURPLE, LIGHT BLUE chevron, LIGHT BLUE cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Raced over 7f on all three starts this year, best effort when staying on for close second at Wolverhampton (AW) on second occasion; only fourth of six at Doncaster (good to ﬁrm) last time and today’s step up in trip needs to unlock improvement. Official BHA Rating 85

15 DALANIJUJO (IRE) (19)

5/0323-1

4 8 9 (121)

Ch f Night of Thunder (IRE) - Kiss From A Rose (Compton Place) MR C. R. HIRST MICK CHANNON, West Ilsley

Groom - Rose Dawes

William Buick

(Breeder - Limetree Stud)

Draw

DARK BLUE, large WHITE spots, DARK BLUE and WHITE 13 chevrons on sleeves, DARK BLUE and WHITE striped cap. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Placed at about 1m2f on last three of her four 3yo starts and coped ﬁne with drop back to 1m when winning on reappearance at Yarmouth (good) last month; has quite a bit more on her plate here and ideally needs to Official BHA Rating 83 learn to settle better.

16 LOLA SHOWGIRL (IRE) (25)

22156-1

4 8 7 (119)

Gr f Night of Thunder (IRE) - Exempt (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) Laura Pearson (5) MR K. LLOYD DAVID LOUGHNANE, Tern Hill

Groom - Steve Brookshaw

(Breeder - Noel Finegan)

Draw

LIGHT BLUE, PURPLE cross belts and armlets, 10 striped cap. BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH 2-4 in handicaps after digging deep to make virtually all in amateur riders’ contest on last month’s seasonal debut at York (7f, soft); today’s trip and ground combination should also suit and she may yet have more to offer but others have more compelling form. Official BHA Rating 81

17 FFION (GB) (25)

11-22

4 8 7 (119)

B f Sepoy (AUS) - Exceedingly (Exceed And Excel (AUS)) Richard Kingscote MR ALAN GRAY DAVID LOUGHNANE, Tern Hill

Groom - Sarah Taylor

(Breeder - Alan & Susie Gray)

Draw

GREY, MAROON sleeves and cap.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HHH Began career with two 7f AW wins towards end of last year and, following a break, ﬁnished second in two heavy-ground handicaps over that trip last month; moves up to 1m today and needs to improve but is completely unexposed on anything like good turf ground. Official BHA Rating 81

18 MISS MULLIGAN (IRE) (9)

13-3243

Groom - Colin Quinlan D

4 8 6 (118)

B f Gleneagles (IRE) - Banimpire (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)) MR C. HANBURY GEORGE SCOTT, Newmarket

Hayley Turner

(Breeder - Banimpire Syndicate)

Draw

DARK BLUE, PINK hoop and armlets.

BET WITH ASCOT VIEW HH Drops back in trip after making the frame off today’s mark in four middle-distance handicaps this season; seems versatile regarding ground but will need to take a step forward to pose a threat at this level. Official BHA Rating 80

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NUMBER OF DECLARED RUNNERS 18 Tongue Strap worn first time by No. 9. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 7. Tongue Strap worn by No. 2, 7, 8. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 2. Standard Time: 1 min 41.60 secs Record Time: 1 min 35.89 secs by Alpha Centauri age 3 wt 9-0 good to firm, 22/06/18 2020: NO CORRESPONDING RACE LAST YEAR

Race Summary: She didn’t give her running last time but MOSTLY appeared to have a bit left in the tank when quickening to win a 1m AW handicap on her seasonal debut in March and, given the stamina in her pedigree, there is hope that today’s stiffer test at this trip can unlock signiﬁcant further improvement. She gets the verdict ahead of Stunning Beauty, who bounced back to form with a win this month and is still lightly raced. Lights On and Dreamloper are others to consider, having fought out a tight ﬁnish on the straight 1m here last month. Race Predictor: LIGHTS ON PHOLAS SEPARATE

Forecast: 5-1 Lights On (GB), Mostly (GB), 7-1 Dreamloper (IRE), So I Told You (IRE), 8-1 Stunning Beauty (IRE), 12-1 Waliyak (FR), Declared Interest (GB), Caspian Queen (IRE), 14-1 Lola Showgirl (IRE), 16-1 Dalanijujo (IRE), Fﬁon (GB), 20-1 Tomorrow’s Dream (FR), 25-1 Quickstep Lady (GB), 33-1 Apricot Moon (GB), Separate (GB), Angel of The Glen (FR), Miss Mulligan (IRE), 50-1 Pholas (GB)

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First Race 2.30 - THE QUEEN MARY STAKES (CLASS 1) (Group 2) (see page 12) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code; £47360 to the winning horse The second to receive £17912, the third £8952 and the fourth £4472; for two yrs old fillies only; FIVE FURLONGS (5f ) (1,000 metres); Enter by noon, June 10th and pay £800 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. June 14th. Weights: 9st each; 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 QIPCO. 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 £800. - Closed June 10th, 2021 Second Race 3.05 - THE QUEEN’S VASE (CLASS 1) (Group 2) (see page 20) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code; £118400 to the winning horse The second to receive £44780, the third £22380 and the fourth £11180; for three yrs old only; ONE MILE about SIX FURLONGS (14f abt 34yds) (2,800 metres); Enter by noon, June 10th and pay £1750 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. June 14th. Weights: Colts and geldings 9st; fillies 8st 11lb Penalties, after August 31st, 2020, a winner of a Group 1 race 3lb; ASCOT RACECOURSE LIMITED will present a memento to the winning owner, trainer and jockey. 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. The British Horseracing Authority’s Development Fund has generously contributed £25000 towards the prize money for this race. All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of ASCOT RACECOURSE LIMITED. 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. 24 entries at £1750. - Closed June 10th, 2021 Third Race 3.40 - THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE STAKES (CLASS 1) (Group 2) (see page 28) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code; £82880 to the winning horse The second to receive £31346, the third £15666 and the fourth £7826; for four yrs old and upwards fillies and mares only; ONE MILE (1,600 metres)Royal Hunt Cup Course (8f ); Enter by noon, April 27th and pay £490 stake, Scratch by noon, May 25th or pay £560, Confirm by noon, June 10th and pay £350, Supplementary Entry by noon, June 10th and pay £8500 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. June 14th. Weights: 9st each Penalties, after August 31st, 2020, a winner of a Group 2 race 3lb Of a Group 1 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 both the best turned out horse and the winning horse in this race will receive a prize of £300. All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of QIPCO. 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. The Ascot Racecourse Executive reserves the right to transfer this race to the Old Mile Course. (No confirmation of entry is required for Supplementary entries). 28 entries, 7 at £490, 7 at £1050, 14 at £1400. - Closed April 27th, 2021 Fourth Race 4.20 - THE PRINCE OF WALES’S STAKES (CLASS 1) (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (see page 36) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code; £396970 to the winning horse The second to receive £150500, the third £75320, the fourth £37520, the fifth £18830 and the sixth £9450; for four yrs old and upwards; ONE MILE abt TWO FURLONGS (9f abt 212yds) (1,900 metres); Enter by noon, April 27th and pay £3060 stake, Scratch by noon, May 25th or pay £3500, Confirm by noon, June 10th and pay £2190, Supplementary Entry by noon, June 10th and pay £60000 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. June 14th. Weights: Colts and geldings 9st; fillies 8st 11lb 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. Southern Hemisphere Allowance: 4-y-o 2lb; 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. Breeders’ Cup Owners’ Premiums and the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Program apply to this race. For full details, please contact Ascot Racecourse. All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of LONGINES. 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. THERE WILL BE A PARADE FOR THIS RACE. Runners will be paraded in the order requested by the Managing Executive on the day. POST RACE PARADE OF THE WINNER The BHA has modified Rule (B)29 of the Rules of Racing for the purposes of this race. The winning horse will be required to be ridden in front of the stands to the half furlong marker, prior to proceeding to the winners’ enclosure, as instructed by the racecourse officials. (No confirmation of entry is required for Supplementary entries). 23 entries, 10 at £3060, 5 at £6560, 8 at £8750. - Closed April 27th, 2021

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Fifth Race 5.00 - THE ROYAL HUNT CUP (CLASS 2) (HERITAGE HANDICAP) (see page 54) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code; £64800 to the winning horse The second to receive £30420, the third £15216 and the fourth £7608; for three yrs old and upwards; ONE MILE (1,600 metres) Royal Hunt Cup Course (8f ); Enter by noon, May 18th and pay £210 stake, Scratch by noon, June 1st or pay £240, Confirm by noon, June 10th and pay £150, Declare by 10.00 a.m. June 14th. Lowest weight 8st; Highest weight not less than 9st 10lb Penalties, after May 22nd, 2021, a winner of a race 5lb Of 2 races 7lb NOTE: Any horse rated above 110 shall initially be treated as having that rating and the highest weight allotted shall be 9st 10lb. Subsequently, the excess over 110 in any rating shall be allotted to that horse without limitation to the highest weight to be carried.; ASCOT RACECOURSE LIMITED will present a memento to the winning owner, trainer and jockey. 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. Declarations to run for this race must be made by 10.00 a.m. on Monday, June 14th and declarations of riders must be made by 1.00 p.m. on Monday, June 14th. All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of LONGINES. 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. The Ascot Racecourse Executive reserves the right to transfer this race to the Old Mile Course. This race will be restricted to 30 runners plus three reserves. The three reserves will be nominated as R31, R32 and R33. 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. 91 entries, 13 at £210, 22 at £450, 56 at £600. - Closed May 18th, 2021 Sixth Race 5.35 - THE WINDSOR CASTLE STAKES (CLASS 1) (Listed Race) (see page 66) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code; £38480 to the winning horse The second to receive £14553, the third £7273 and the fourth £3633; for two yrs old only; FIVE FURLONGS (5f ) (1,000 metres); Enter by noon, June 10th and pay £325 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. June 14th. Weights: Colts and geldings 9st 3lb; fillies 8st 12lb 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 LONGINES. 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. 46 entries at £325. - Closed June 10th, 2021 Seventh Race 6.10 - THE KENSINGTON PALACE STAKES (CLASS 2 HANDICAP) (see page 76) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code; £33501 to the winning horse The second to receive £15710, the third £7858, the fourth £3926, the fifth £1963 and the sixth £981; for four yrs old and upwards fillies and mares only, Rated 0-105 (also open to such horses rated 106 and 107 - see Standard Conditions); OLD MILE (7f abt 213yds) (1,500 metres); Enter by noon, June 10th and pay £325 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. June 14th. Lowest weight 8st; Highest weight 9st 10lb Penalties, after June 5th, 2021, for each race won 4yo to 6yo 5lb; 7yo and up 4lb; 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. This race will be restricted to 20 runners plus three reserves. The three reserves will be nominated as R21, R22 and R23. 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. 21 entries at £325. - Closed June 10th, 2021

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Enquiry JIM CROWLEY

J i m C r o w l ey i s o n e o f t h e c o u n t r y ’s h i g h e s t - r e g a r d e d b u t c o m i n g to A s c o t i s l i ke r e t u r n i n g h o m e f o r t h e J

im was always destined to make a career out of horses but his ﬁrst racing experience was on something much smaller, a Shetland pony in the well-loved Shetland Pony Grand National. Here Jim shares his favourite Royal Ascot memories, the ride he would like to steal and the unlikely group of people he would like to entertain.

The race you would most like to win this week? The St James’s Palace stakes or the King’s Stand. If you could pick one horse to ride that you are not currently booked for, which horse would you choose and why? Stradivarius because I’d like to win the Gold Cup.

What is your favourite Royal Ascot memory so far?

Frankie has broken down on his way to Ascot, do you:-

Riding six Royal Ascot winners in 2020.

Reroute to collect him and give him a lift.

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d j o c key s w i t h c a r e e r w i n s a r o u n d t h e g l o b e i m a s h e w a s b o r n j u s t a r o u n d t h e c o r n e r. Quickly get on the phone to your agent to oﬀer your services for his rides. Heart says A , head says B.

What is the last thing that goes through your mind when the starter is about to drop his ﬂag?

If you could pick one Royal Ascot winner from the history books which horse would you pick and in which race?

Making sure my horse is standing correct and calm.

Yeats’ fourth Gold Cup.

Jam.

You can invite ﬁve famous guests to Royal Ascot, who would you invite? (past or present)

What makes Royal Ascot special?

Cream or jam ﬁrst on a scone?

Because Ascot has the best ﬁve days of horse racing in the world.

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