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17:35 Ascot

King Edward VII Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 211y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £250,500 added
  • Winner: £142,059
  • 2nd: £53,858
  • 3rd: £26,954
  • 4th: £13,427
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 30.44s
  • Off Time: 17:37:17
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Changingoftheguard (IRE)

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Grand Alliance (IRE)

    10/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Maroon, royal blue hoop and sleeves, quartered cap

      Changingoftheguard (IRE)

      13 D
      11/10
      • Form 452-115
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 110

      pushed along leaving stalls, soon led, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed just over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, led final 100yds, just held on

      2(4)
      Silk - Yellow, purple and yellow halved sleeves, yellow and purple quartered cap

      Dark Moon Rising (IRE)

      36
      14/1
      • Form 123-144
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 102

      quickly away, led, soon headed, prominent, nudged along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra over 1f out

      3(1)
      Silk - MAUVE

      Grand Alliance (IRE)

      13 v
      10/1
      • Form 4-31120
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 98

      slowly away, held up in rear, given reminder halfway, headway to challenge over 2f out, edged left and ridden to lead just over 1f out, wandered left and headed final 100yds, rallied well final strides, just held by winner

      4(6)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

      Lysander

      28
      15/2
      • Form 3-13
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 100

      midfield, headway going okay 3f out, ridden for effort 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Ottoman Fleet

      34
      9/4
      • Form 21
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, every chance 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      6(2)
      Silk - Yellow, red star, red sleeves, yellow armlets, check cap

      Savvy Victory (IRE)

      34
      20/1
      • Form 232-133
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 95

      towards rear, niggled along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong

      Previous results

      2021
      (3)
      Silk -

      Alenquer (FR)

      13/8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      2020
      (1)
      Silk -

      Pyledriver

      18/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      2019
      (2)
      Silk -

      Japan

      6/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Changingoftheguard won the Chester Vase before finishing fifth in the Derby less than two weeks ago. This might come around soon enough but he is a smart performer and the one to beat on all known form. However, he lacks the scope of OTTOMAN FLEET who did well to overhaul the well-backed Zain Sarinda on his second start in a Listed race at Newmarket considering he fell out the stalls. Savvy Victory will struggle to reverse that running and Lysander looks held on collateral form. Grand Alliance is preferred to Dark Moon Rising of the others.

      Formwatch

      Changingoftheguard (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Led, ridden turning in, headed over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders in 3rd, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 17, 9 1/4l behind Desert Crown (9-2) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.

      Dark Moon Rising (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Raced wide keen, close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Desert Crown (9-2) at York 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in May.

      Grand Alliance (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Slowly away, outpaced in rear and never on terms, 11th of 17, 15 3/4l behind Desert Crown (9-2) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.

      Lysander 3-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, almost upsides 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Lionel (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 3f lst stks (1) sft in May.

      Ottoman Fleet 13-8 (9-5) Stumbled badly leaving stalls, jockey did well to stay on, soon recover to tracked leaders, headway to press leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, asserted close home, won at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in May beating Zain Sarinda (9-5) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Savvy Victory (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) In touch, lost place 3f out, headway when switched right over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Ottoman Fleet (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in May.