17:00 Royal Ascot

Tuesday 17 June 2025

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Ascot Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 3f 210y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:00  |   Winning time: 4m 24.63s
1st
Horse silk
9
(6)
Ascending
69-7
20/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Billy Lee
Held up in mid-division, switched left and headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, held on tchd 25/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
13
(20)
Nurburgring
59-5
16/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Colin Keane
Mid-division, closed from over 6f out, ridden 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well, just held
3rd
Horse silk
½
16
(16)
Comfort Zone
69-5
33/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Tom Marquand
In touch in mid-division, switched left and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish tchd 28/1
4th
Horse silk
½
17
(17)
Leinster
49-4
25/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle
Prominent, took keen hold, wide early, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra close home op 22/1 tchd 18/1
5th
Horse silk
½
3
(5)
Divine Comedy
79-11
28/1
T: Harry EustaceJ: David Probert
Held up in mid-division, not clear run when headway over 2f out, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, kept on, went 5th last strides op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
nse
7
(18)
East India Dock
49-8
18/5
T: James OwenJ: James Doyle
Broke well, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, driven and every chance over 1f out, held up inside final furlong, kept on op 4/1 tchd 7/2
7th
Horse silk
1
5
(13)
Align The Stars
49-10
66/1
T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Prominent, not clear run over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
8th
Horse silk
sh
14
(11)
Alphonse Le Grande
69-5
15/2
T: A J MartinJ: J P Spencer
Held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, soon switched left, troubled passage after until inside final furlong, never had chance to get on terms op 12/1 tchd 16/1
9th
Horse silk
¾
15
(1)
Reaching High
49-5
11/4f
T: W P MullinsJ: R L Moore
Mid-division on inside, not clear from over 2f out until over 1f out, closed but never had chance to get on terms and eased well inside final furlong tchd 3/1
10th
Horse silk
nk
4
(12)
San Salvador
99-11
125/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Hugh Horgan (5)
Held up towards rear, not much room over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never going pace to trouble leaders
11th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
(14)
Feigning Madness
49-9
50/1
T: R M BeckettJ: H Crouch
Held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced on outside over 2f out, no threat after op 66/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ½
19
(7)
Mr Hampstead
49-2
25/1
T: Raphael FreireJ: D Egan
Mid-division, switched left final bend, never really threatened, well held final furlong op 16/1
13th
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
(9)
Artistic Star
59-12
66/1
T: R M BeckettJ: Jack Dace (7)
Prominent, outpaced 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
14th
Horse silk
½
1
(19)
Dawn Rising
89-12
28/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh
Switched right soon after start, held up in rear, switched left and ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, never involved tchd 33/1
15th
Horse silk
2 ¼
8
(4)
Manxman
59-7
11/1
T: S & E CrisfordJ: S D Bowen
Tracked leaders, not much room and switched right over 2f out, soon lost place, well beaten over 1f out op 10/1
16th
Horse silk
3 ¼
18
(2)
Woot City
89-3
40/1
T: F ChappetJ: S Pasquier
Slowly away, always towards rear tchd 33/1
17th
Horse silk
29
20
(10)
Poniros
49-2
3/1
T: W P MullinsJ: W Buick
Held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, well beaten final 2f, tailed off op 5/2 tchd 10/3
18th
Horse silk
40
10
(15)
Liari
59-7
33/1
T: M L W BellJ: K Shoemark
Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased, tailed off
19th
Horse silk
nk
11
(8)
Zoffee
99-6
40/1
T: H PalmerJ: Oisin Murphy
Rear of mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, soon well beaten, eased, tailed off tchd 33/1
20th
Horse silk
1 ¾
12
(3)
Saturn
59-5
50/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley
Held up in touch in mid-division, lost place over 2f out, tailed off op 40/1 tchd 66/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£26.85Pl:£6.70, £7.15, £8.40EX:£665.70Trifecta:£11,658.00Tricast:£10,130.96SF:£309.82Swingers:£89.60, £120.50, £85.10

Forecasts

Reaching High (11/4), Poniros (3/1), East India Dock (18/5), Alphonse Le Grande (15/2), Manxman (11/1), Nurburgring (16/1), Ascending (20/1), Leinster (25/1), Mr Hampstead (25/1), Divine Comedy (28/1), Dawn Rising (28/1), Comfort Zone (33/1), Liari (33/1), Woot City (40/1), Zoffee (40/1), Feigning Madness (50/1), Saturn (50/1), Align The Stars (66/1), Artistic Star (66/1), San Salvador (125/1)

Verdict

No shortage of potential players in a cracking renewal with REACHING HIGH selected to come out on top. He made a very solid start for Willie Mullins when finding only one ridden more prominently too good on return at Leopardstown (12f) 32 days ago and, completely unexposed over marathon trips, he's of firm interest again. Poniros was a remarkable winner of the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham in March and also needs factoring in. Chester Cup winner East India Dock and Manxman are others to consider.

  1. REACHING HIGH (IRE)
  2. PONIROS
  3. EAST INDIA DOCK

Previous Winners

2024
Pledgeofallegiance
Weight: 8-13  |Age: 4
J: L Morris  |  T: Sir Mark Prescott
20/1

Prize Money

1st: £56,694.002nd: £26,587.003rd: £13,299.004th: £6,644.005th: £3,322.006th: £1,661.00

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