2025-07-26 Ascot 16:10
Ascot

King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 1)

Distance: 1m3f211y

Going: Good

Prize: £850,650

Runners: 5

Winning time: 2m 29.74s (slow by 0.04s)

Age: 3yo+

Class: Class 1

1 Calandagan

J: Mickael Barzalona T: F-H Graffard

Age:4 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:125 SP:11/10F

Held up in last but in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - went second and pushed along over 1f out - ridden and challenging inside final furlong - kept on well and led towards finish(op Evens)

2 1

5 Kalpana

J: Oisin Murphy T: Andrew Balding

Age:4 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:117 SP:15/2

In touch with leaders - headway on outer 3f out - led 2f out - soon quickened 2 lengths ahead and ridden - reduced lead and faced challenge inside final furlong - headed and no extra towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)

3 2½ 3½

4 Rebel's Romance

J: William Buick T: Charlie Appleby

Age:7 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:123 SP:5/1

Prominent on inner - short of room from over 2f out - in the clear over 1f out - stayed on and went third towards finish(tchd 9/2)

4 nk 3¾

3 Jan Brueghel

J: Ryan Moore T: A P O'Brien

Age:4 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:126 SP:5/2

Led at steady pace - increased tempo halfway - nudged along from over 4f out - ridden over 2f out - headed and outpaced from 2f out(tchd 9/4)

5 14 17¾

2 Continuous

J: Wayne Lordan T: A P O'Brien

Age:5 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:110 SP:40/1

Took keen hold - raced in second - weakened 2f out (jockey said horse lost his right-fore shoe)(op 66/1 tchd 80/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.10

Tote place: £1.25 £3.05

Exacta: £7.70

Trifecta: £15

CSF: £9.24