2025-06-19 Ascot 14:30
Ascot

Norfolk Stakes (Group 2)

Distance: 5f

Going: Good To Firm

Prize: £85,065

Runners: 15

Winning time: 58.87s (fast by 0.63s)

Age: 2yo

Class: Class 1

3 Charles Darwin

J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:- SP:8/13F

Led on near side of group - joined over 2f out - ridden and led clearly over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong(op 4/6)

2 2¼

16 Wise Approach

J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:- SP:10/1

Towards rear on far side of group - headway after 2f - pressed leaders over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - ran on and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 11/1)

3 ¾ 3

14 Sandal's Song

J:James McDonald T:George Weaver

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:- SP:9/1

Prominent - briefly disputed lead over 1f out - kept on but lost second towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 11/1)

4 ½ 3½

2 Ameeq

J:Kevin Stott T:Kevin Ryan

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:- SP:100/1

Prominent on far side of group - disputed lead over 2f out - soon edged left - lost position over 1f out - hit on nose by rival's whip inside final furlong - lost third and no extra inside final 110yds(op 125/1)

5 ½ 4

5 Comical Point

J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:- SP:22/1

Midfield - switched right over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 18/1)

6 1½ 5½

1 Afjan

J:Alexis Pouchin T:H-F Devin

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:- SP:7/1

Midfield - headway halfway - soon pressed leaders - outpaced final furlong(tchd 15/2)

7 nse 5½

8 Graft

J:Kieran Shoemark T:Mme J Soudan

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:- SP:50/1

Midfield - headway and pressed leaders halfway - outpaced from over 1f out(op 40/1)

8 shd 5¾

13 Naval Light

J:James Doyle T:K R Burke

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:- SP:14/1

Slowly into stride - in rear - good headway final furlong - not clear run towards finish (jockey said colt was slowly away)

9 shd 5¾

10 Irish Fighter

J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Ismail Mohammed

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:- SP:50/1

In rear - ran on well from over 1f out - nearest finish(tchd 66/1)

10 nk 6

7 First Legion

J:Shane Foley T:Richard Hannon

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:- SP:11/1

Slowly into stride - towards rear on near side of group - some headway but hung right 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 12/1 and tchd 14/1)

11 1 7

4 Clear Force

J:Clifford Lee T:K R Burke

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:- SP:33/1

Prominent on near side of group - outpaced and hung right over 1f out - weakening when bumped towards finish

12 ¾ 7¾

11 Lil Brother

J:Trevor Whelan T:Paul Attwater

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:- SP:66/1

Prominent - outpaced and lost position over 2f out - drifted right over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong

13 1½ 9¼

9 Hey Tru Blue

J:Billy Loughnane T:George Boughey

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:- SP:33/1

Slowly into stride - always behind

14 ½ 9¾

6 Exclamation

J:Finley Marsh T:Grace Harris

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:- SP:100/1

Midfield - not clear run over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 80/1)

15 ¾ 10½

15 Star Material

J:Connor Beasley T:Adrian Paul Keatley

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:- SP:66/1

Prominent - lost position 2f out - carried right and weakened over 1f out(op 80/1)

London Boy

J:David Egan T:Raphael E Freire

Age:2 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:- SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.62

Tote place: £1.25 £3 £2.60

Exacta: £12.20

Trifecta: £76

Tricast: £40.62

CSF: £7.89