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16:20 Ascot

Prince Of Wales's Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 212y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £700,000 added
  • Winner: £396,970
  • 2nd: £150,500
  • 3rd: £75,320
  • 4th: £37,520
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.86s
  • Off Time: 16:22:01
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Love (IRE)

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Audarya (FR)

    10/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue

      Armory (IRE)

      40 D
      5/2
      • Form 44132-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 120

      steadied start, held up 5th and bit keen, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went 3rd inside final 2f, ridden and and one pace over 1f out, stayed on but not pace to challenge

      2(2)
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

      Desert Encounter (IRE)

      25 h CD
      25/1
      • Form 2250-22
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 111

      held up last, pushed along over 2f out, switched left and plugged on in modest 5th from over 1f out, never a threat

      4(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Purple star and star on cap

      My Oberon (IRE)

      17 p
      17/2
      • Form 225-173
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 114

      tracked winner until pushed along over 2f out, soon unable to quicken, plugged on in 4th

      5(7)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Sangarius

      20 t BFDCD
      9/1
      • Form 31/41-22
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 112

      tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 2f out until 2f out, lost 3rd inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out

      6(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

      Audarya (FR)

      221 t D
      10/1
      • Form 861131-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 117

      tracked leaders on inside and bit keen, switched left and headway out wide 3f out, went 2nd 2f out ridden and stayed on gamely final furlong, just held

      7(6)
      Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap

      Love (IRE)

      300
      11/10
      • Form 513/111-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 122

      made all, set steady pace until pushed along and quickened over 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed 1f out, stayed on gamely, driven out

      3(4)
      NR

      Lord North (IRE)

      81 DCD
      2/1
      • Form 11304-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 123

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2020
      (7)
      Silk -

      Lord North (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      2019
      (6)
      Silk -

      Crystal Ocean

      3/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      2018
      (1)
      Silk -

      Poet's Word (IRE)

      11/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      A high-class three-year-old, LOVE returns to action having won the 1000 Guineas and the Oaks last year before signing off with a victory in the Yorkshire Oaks on the Knavesmire. The Ballydoyle filly faces a tougher task on her return but may well be good enough to get the better of Lord North. The latter won this last season and landed another Group 1 contest at Meydan in March while Audarya proved her victory at the highest level in France was no fluke when scoring again at the Breeders’ Cup in November. The selection’s stablemate Armory won the Huxley Stakes at Chester last month when beating Sangarius while My Oberon went close in the Prix d’Ispahan at Longchamp last time and is preferred to Desert Encounter.

      Formwatch

      Armory (IRE) 6-5fav (9-1) Close up in 4th, wide and headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on, comfortable, won at Chester 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in May beating Sangarius (9-1) by 3l, 4 ran.

      Desert Encounter (IRE) 2-1 (9-1) Held up last, headway out wide over 1f out, soon shaken up and hung right, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Stormy Antarctic (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 2f lst stks (1) sft in May.

      My Oberon (IRE) (9-2) 3rd of 7, nk behind Skalleti (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 1m 1f Grp 1 stks (1) in May.

      Sangarius Evensfav (9-0) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner final furlong, 2nd of 4, 4 1/4l behind Euchen Glen (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in May.

      Audarya (FR) 16-1 (8-12) Wore down rivals, won at Keeneland 1m 1f gd in Nov beating Rushing Fall (8-12) by nk, 14 ran.

      Love (IRE) 4-9fav (8-12) Tracked leader, led going well over 2f out, clear over 1f out, pushed out final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at York 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) gd in Aug beating Alpinista (8-12) by 5l, 6 ran.

      Lord North (IRE) (9-0) won at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Mar beating Vin De Garde (9-0) by 3l, 12 ran.