Racecards
18:10 Ascot
Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2)
- 29 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £51,540
- 2nd: £24,170
- 3rd: £12,090
- 4th: £6,040
- Form 172214
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey James McDonald
raced near side, chased leader, led group over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with centre group
- Form 202025
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey J P Spencer
raced centre, held up in rear, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, went 2nd and ran on inside final furlong, led final 100 yards
- Form 51726-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer James Horton
- Jockey P J McDonald
led near side group, headed in group over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden inside final 2f, soon weakened
- Form 001-323
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer K P De Foy
- Jockey Benoit D L Sayette
raced centre to far side, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 87/1114
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey K Shoemark
raced far side, chased leaders, went 2nd in group of five over 2f out until 2f out, chased leaders, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after
- Form 442-041
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
raced centre to far side, chased leaders, hung right from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 1901-78
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
slowly into stride, raced near side, held up in group, headway chasing leaders 2f out, soon 3rd in group and kept on inside final furlong until dropped to 4th final 100 yards, no chance with centre group
- Form 2-81762
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jason Watson
raced centre, off the pace in rear-division headway chasing leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
- Form 0978-50
- Age 9
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
raced centre to far side, held up, ridden over 2f out, never involved
- Form 406-811
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey W J Lee
led centre to far side group, ridden 2f out, headed in group over 1f out, weakened quickly
- Form 052304
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey James Doyle
wore hood to post, steadied start, raced near side and keen, held up in rear, headway chasing leaders in group over 2f out, went 2nd in group 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with centre group
- Form 0518-53
- Age 10
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey William Pyle
raced near side, held up towards rear, never on terms
- Form 0520-53
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
wore hood to post, raced centre to far side, held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 2f out, hung right from over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 3112-32
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey R L Moore
raced far side, held up last in group of five, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 3151-01
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey W Buick
wore hood to post, raced centre tracking leaders, went 2nd in group 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards
- Form 108-570
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
slowly into stride and slightly hampered start, raced near side, held up in rear, headway near side of group under pressure over 1f out, went 3rd in group final 100 yards, no chance with centre group
- Form 1/11203
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
raced centre, held up in last pair, never a factor, tailed off and eased final furlong
- Form 16131-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Ray Dawson
raced far side, tracked group leaders, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 0081-36
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 97
raced centre to far side, held up in group, headway between horses 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 5194-35
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D & C Kubler
- Jockey R Kingscote
led and looked overall leader in centre, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out,
- Form 476-513
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
raced centre to far side, held up in group, headway and squeezed through chasing leaders 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge
- Form 7059-40
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Alice Haynes
- Jockey David Egan
wore hood to post, led far side group of five throughout, ridden and no chance with centre group over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0354-01
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey T P Queally
raced centre to far side, chased group leader until inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakening when hampered inside final 2f
- Form 2072-79
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
switched right to raced in centre, held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, kept on towards finish and went 4th post, not pace to challenge
- Form 226410
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
raced centre, chased group leader, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, chased leaders, weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 0/15416
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
raced centre, chased leaders, weakened quickly inside final 2f
- Form 10-6121
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey David Probert
switched right to race in centre, raced keenly and held up, headway near side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd in group over 1f out until inside final furlong, soon lost 3rd, weakened and lost 4th post
- Form 932240-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey N Callan
raced far side, chased group leader until over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened quickly inside final 2f, soon behind
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Not exactly the easiest of getting out stakes but Ryan Moore's presence on Victoria Cup runner-up BIGGLES catches the eye and Ralph Beckett's charge looks to have as good a chance as any. Warrior Brave has been in top form over 6f and should stay the extra while Unforgotten continues to perform well in tough handicaps as does Bopedro though the latter was behind Croupier over a mile at York. The Crisfords' charge would be a threat providing the ground remains fast while Montassib wasn't beaten far in this last year and returned to form at Newmarket. If the ground came up soft, Totally Charming would come into the reckoning.
Formwatch
Gorak (FR) 16-1 (9-2) Keen tracked leader, ridden and every chance when edged left entering final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 6, 1 3/4l behind Jumby (9-2) at Haydock 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Witch Hunter (FR) 18-1 (9-12) In touch towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Montassib (9-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gd in May.
Rhythm Master (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) 3rd on inside, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Mount Athos (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Vafortino (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Tracked leader near side, ridden to lead group inside final 2f, no chance with winner far side, headed in group towards finish and 3rd overall, 3rd of 22, 4 1/4l behind Rebel Territory (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in May.
Kingdom Come (IRE) 7-2fav (9-6) Tracked leader in group of 4 centre to far side, switched right to join main group 6f out and prominent, led group over 2f out and 2nd overall, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not pace of winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd final 100 yards, no extra and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 12, 2l behind Bear Force One (8-11) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gd in May.
Montassib 6-4fav (9-7) Tracked leader, pushed to lead and edged right 2f out, ridden and ran on, idled towards finish, won at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gd in May beating Star Of Orion (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Totally Charming 5-1fav (9-7) Mid-division near side, plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 8th of 22, 6 1/4l behind Rebel Territory (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in May.
Bopedro (FR) 9-1 (10-1) Held up, came stands-side entering home straight, outpaced 3f out, ridden 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, took second well inside final 50 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Shining Blue (10-2) at York 7f hcp (2) gf in May.
Accidental Agent 28-1 (9-9) Raced near side, chased leaders, weakened final furlong, 11th of 22, 8 1/4l behind Rebel Territory (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in May.
Warrior Brave 9-4 (10-1) Bumped leaving stalls, soon led, ridden over 1f out, kept on well final 100 yards, won at Fairyhouse 6f hcp gd in Jun beating Master Matt (9-7) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Spirit Of Light (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden and headway when not clear run entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 21, 2l behind Bielsa (8-13) at York 6f hcp (2) gd in May.
Documenting 25-1 (10-0) Held up, came stands-side entering home straight, still a lot to when a little short of room 3f out, made good headway to chase leader when in clear 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, dropped to third final strides, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Shining Blue (10-2) at York 7f hcp (2) gf in May.
Silent Film 7-4 (9-11) Mid-division, good headway from 2f out, ran on, 3rd of 16, 1l behind Taamol (9-11) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Feb.
Biggles 12-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders near side, ran on to lead group towards finish and 2nd overall, no chance with winner far side, 2nd of 22, 4l behind Rebel Territory (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in May.
Croupier (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden and all out, won at York 1m hcp (2) gf in May beating Point Lynas (9-2) by hd, 16 ran.
Toimy Son (FR) 33-1 (9-8) Raced near side, held up and never on terms, 17th of 22, 14 1/4l behind Rebel Territory (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in May.
Unforgotten (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Raced in 3rd in group of 4 centre, switched right to join main group 6f out, and well there, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, never going pace to challenge, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Bear Force One (8-11) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gd in May.
Lir Speciale (IRE) 5-2 (9-9) Steadied and too slight bump start, held up in rear, good headway on inside over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in May beating Satin Snake (8-7) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Baradar (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Switched left to race near side, held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, no chance with winner far side, 6th of 22, 4 3/4l behind Rebel Territory (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in May.
Percy's Lad 5-2fav (9-11) Keen close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Boardman (9-10) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gd in May.
Northern Express (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Midfield, ridden and headway when edged right over 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 16, hd behind Croupier (9-5) at York 1m hcp (2) gf in May.
Great Max (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression when eased final furlong, last of 17, 26 3/4l behind King Of Conquest (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp stks (2) gs in May.
Ropey Guest 4-1 (9-6) Close up, pushed along and switched left 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) gd in May beating Nizaaka (9-9) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Spangled Mac (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Never dangerous, 9th of 16, 2 1/4l behind Taamol (9-11) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Feb.
Tylos (FR) 22-1 (9-1) Led near side group until inside final 2f, lost 2nd 1f out, weakened quickly, 16th of 22, 14 1/4l behind Rebel Territory (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in May.
The Gatekeeper (IRE) 5-2 (9-3) Led, headed halfway, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Montassib (9-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gd in May.
Spanish Star (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Slowly into stride, held up off the pace in mid-division, good headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Epsom 7f hcp (2) gf in Jun beating Darkness (9-11) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Rhoscolyn 6-1 (9-6) Off the pace and always towards rear, never involved, 11th of 12, 8l behind Austrian Theory (9-2) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Redarna 28-1 (9-4) Mid-division, shaken up over 3f out, ridden and lost position over 2f out, weakening when eased over 1f out, 18th of 20, 31 1/4l behind Substantial (8-7) at York 1m hcp (2) gs in Oct.