18:10 Royal Ascot

Tuesday 17 June 2025

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Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 6f 34y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:11  |   Winning time: 3m 1.07s
1st
Horse silk
7
(7)
French Master
49-7
5/2f
T: J & T GosdenJ: James Doyle
Held up towards rear of mid-division, switched left and ridden final bend, headway and hung right 2f out, hung badly right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon quickened clear op 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
12
(9)
Caballo De Mar
49-4
13/2
T: George ScottJ: Callum Shepherd
Held up in touch, not much room when effort over 1f out, disputed lead briefly inside final furlong, soon no impression on winner op 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
3
(5)
Samui
69-9
20/1
T: G ElliottJ: Colin Keane
Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, went 3rd post op 18/1 tchd 16/1
4th
Horse silk
sh
8
(3)
Barnso
49-5
14/1
T: N LupiniJ: Oisin Murphy
Soon led, headed after about 2f, prominent, led again 2f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 3rd post op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
16
(2)
Aeronautic
49-3
7/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle
Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, no impression and faded inside final furlong op 13/2 tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
½
14
(16)
Champagne Prince
49-4
18/1
T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: Billy Loughnane
Led early, prominent, switched left over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
2
(14)
Endless Victory
49-11
12/1
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Held up in rear, shaken up 3f out, some headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
8th
Horse silk
sh
6
(12)
Real Dream
69-8
50/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: David Probert
Prominent early, mid-division, effort 2f out, not pace to get involved op 40/1
9th
Horse silk
½
5
(15)
Crypto Force
59-9
18/1
T: A MurrayJ: D Egan
Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, some headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, never involved op 33/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¾
13
(6)
My Mate Mozzie
99-4
11/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Warren Fentiman (5)
Prominent early, held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 12/1
11th
Horse silk
nk
10
(13)
Lavender Hill Mob
49-5
28/1
T: James OwenJ: Cieren Fallon
Mid-division, outpaced 3f out, driven 2f out, no impression op 25/1
12th
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
(17)
Prydwen
79-12
50/1
T: George ScottJ: H Crouch
Always towards rear op 33/1
13th
Horse silk
nk
15
(18)
Jesse Evans
99-3
25/1
T: N MeadeJ: O J Orr
Last to break, always towards rear op 22/1
14th
Horse silk
nk
4
(19)
Fairbanks
59-9
28/1
T: W DurkanJ: Chris Hayes
Mid-division, switched left and outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out op 22/1
15th
Horse silk
¾
11
(11)
Loughville
59-5
22/1
T: A KingJ: Rossa Ryan
Held up towards rear, switched left 2f out, no impression, well beaten over 1f out op 25/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 28/1
16th
Horse silk
8
9
(1)
Charlus
49-5
9/2
T: W P MullinsJ: R L Moore
Prominent, took keen hold, led after about 2f, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out tchd 11/2
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.50, £2.35, £4.50EX:£17.30Trifecta:£399.70Tricast:£287.02SF:£17.89Swingers:£5.90, £16.65, £27.50

Forecasts

French Master (5/2), Charlus (9/2), Caballo De Mar (13/2), Aeronautic (7/1), My Mate Mozzie (11/1), Endless Victory (12/1), Barnso (14/1), Champagne Prince (18/1), Crypto Force (18/1), Samui (20/1), Loughville (22/1), Jesse Evans (25/1), Lavender Hill Mob (28/1), Fairbanks (28/1), Real Dream (50/1), Prydwen (50/1)

Verdict

FRENCH MASTER did well to overcome plenty of trouble at Goodwood on his most recent outing and is a straightforward choice to follow up, especially with further progress surely on the cards now fitted with blinkers (has shown a tendency to race in snatches). Charlus is totally unexposed for a stable that has won the last 2 renewals of this race, so he's of firm interest also, with the highly-progressive Caballo de Mar and Aeronautic others to note.

  1. FRENCH MASTER (IRE)
  2. CHARLUS (IRE)
  3. CABALLO DE MAR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Belloccio
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 6
J: W Buick  |  T: W P Mullins
4/1

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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