Royal Ascot results

Making a mockery of the belief that there was a stands'-rail bias at Royal Ascot this week, Thesecretadversary (St Mark's Basilica) won a renewal of Saturday's G3 Jersey Stakes that played out completely on the far side. Sent off at a large 20-1 after two below-par efforts in the Newmarket and Curragh Guineas, Cayton Park Stud and Susan Magnier's homebred put his best foot forward dropped back to seven furlongs to deny compatriot Take Charge Star (Starspangledbanner) by a neck in a pulsating finish. Third was Morris Dancer (Palace Pier),...

There was plenty to excite the Ascot crowds at the end of Saturday's G2 Hardwicke Stakes, with Giavellotto (Mastercraftsman) denying Kalpana (Study Of Man) in a driving finish. Something of a forgotten horse coming in off four defeats, Scuderia La Tesa and Vaibhav Shah's veteran star of Marco Botti's yard had nevertheless won a Hong Kong Vase in 2024 and beaten the Juddmonte mare in last year's September Stakes and remained a threat. Emerging from the pack under Oisin Murphy, the 9-1 shot reeled in the 9-4 favourite to prevail...

There was drama after the Palace Of Holyroodhouse Handicap that closed Royal Ascot's Friday card, as the impressive winner Bacio (Maclean's Music) looked in danger of losing the contest in an inquiry. Having made all in dynamic fashion to capture the five-furlong test and the imagination of all in attendance, the heavily-supported Wesley Ward-trained colt looked likely to be thrown out as Juan Hernandez initially weighed in light. After some anxious moments, it was discovered that some equipment had been mislaid and Ward, who was winning his first Royal Ascot...

Under direct threat from Joseph for the Royal Ascot trainers' title following the preceding Sandringham, O'Brien Sr answered in the only way he knows how by saddling another Royal Ascot winner in Causeway (Wootton Bassett). Heavily-backed for Friday's G2 King Edward VII Stakes despite tackling a mile and a half for the first time, the colt who had followed the "Paddington route" of the Madrid and Tetrarch before diverting off it to the Gallinule was able to win another battle and stretch his unbeaten sequence this term. This time it was...

Adding more lustre to a memorable week for George Boughey and Billy Loughnane, Libertango (No Nay Never) swooped to take Friday's G3 Albany Stakes from under the nose of Ballydoyle's hot favourite Sun Goddess (Sioux Nation). Still with plenty to do as that 10-11 market-leader moved towards the front approaching the final furlong, Vefa Ibrahim Araci's 400,000gns Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up purchase who had scored on debut at Leicester flew late to overwhelm the TDN Rising Star and score by a length. Wathnan's Light Of Dawn (Showcasing) was the same margin...

One race after breaking his duck for the 2026 Royal Ascot meeting, James Doyle was riding the wave again as Jeff Smith's Generic (Kameko) brought up a quickfire double in the G3 Hampton Court Stakes. Last seen finishing seven lengths adrift of Constitution River in Chester's Dee Stakes, the Andrew Balding-trained homebred stayed on best in a strongly-run renewal to deny Ballydoyle's 11-8 favourite Endorsement (Wootton Bassett) by a length at 18-1. The Hugo Palmer-trained Glacius (Too Darn Hot) was a head further back in third. "There was a bit of a...

In one of the very finest of Gold Cups, Scandinavia (Justify) ousted Trawlerman (Golden Horn) to provide a fitting crowning moment for Aidan O'Brien as the Ballydoyle maestro reached 100 Royal Ascot winners. Coming of age in the race that draws unusual sentiment, the 11-8 favourite needed every yard of the two-and-a-half mile trip to wear down the Gosdens' gallant title-holder and for most of it looked unlikely to do so. But, with Ryan Moore at his formidable best, Scandinavia got it done very late to add suitable drama and...

It is taking almost a crowbar to deny Joseph O'Brien at Royal Ascot this week, but luckily for Wathnan and James Doyle they had the equine equivalent as the operation's recent acquisition Earth Shot (Time Test) got up to deny the Owning Hill runner Johanna Walsh (Sea The Stars) late in a thrilling G2 Ribblesdale Stakes. Rated highly from an early point by William Haggas, the bargain 90,000gns Tattersalls October Book 2 purchase who is a half-sister to Wednesday's Prince of Wales's pacemaker Devil's Advocate had been sold by Childwickbury...

Justify had the favourite for Thursday's Listed Chesham Stakes Aix La Chapelle withdrawn at the start, but remarkably still filled the first two places with his sons Nola Soul and On Just Terms. Bred by John Gunther, the Fozzy Stack-trained TDN Rising Star Nola Soul was always prominent under Seamie Heffernan and stayed on to gain the advantage approaching the furlong pole en route to a half-length verdict over the Joseph O'Brien-trained newcomer On Just Terms. Aperoll (Ghaiyyath) was a head back in third. "From day one, he had the...

The money spoke for Ombudsman (Night Of Thunder) ahead of Wednesday's G1 Prince of Wales's Stakes and by the line the 11-10 odds were looking generous as the Godolphin kingpin romped to glory. Becoming the first to win more than one of this Royal Ascot feature since it was turned into an elite contest, the market-leader turned what had been long touted as a match with Daryz (Sea The Stars) into a one-sided affair with a four-length success. Last year's Arc winner failed to see off the Arc runner-up Minnie...

It may have been super-smooth at Newmarket, but Tuesday's G1 St James's Palace Stakes offered a different test to Bow Echo (Night Of Thunder) which he was able to pass and at the same time show his other side. Whereas Billy Loughnane had enjoyed a trouble-free run through the 2,000 Guineas, this was a messy affair with some scrimmaging but the imperturbable rhythm of George Boughey's luminary saw him once again get there in front of Gstaad (Starspangledbanner). At the line, it was a short head this time but that...