15:05 Royal Ascot

Thursday 19 June 2025

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King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 2  |   1m 3f 211y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   19 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:06  |   Winning time: 2m 29.44s
1st
Horse silk
8
(20)
Merchant
39-4
3/1f
T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand
Held up rear of mid-division, ridden and switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, quickened to lead well inside final furlong, ran on well op 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
1
5
(21)
Serious Contender
39-6
7/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Ridden away from start and wide early, prominent, led 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
14
(3)
Pantile Warrior
39-1
40/1
T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin
Mid-division, headway and switched left over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
(2)
Nautical Force
39-8
25/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen
Chased leaders, took keen hold, not much room over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, not pace of leaders final 100 yards, kept on
5th
Horse silk
¾
9
(16)
Omni Man
39-4
11/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle
Held up in mid-division, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not pace of leaders inside final 100 yards op 14/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
15
(8)
Ammes
39-0
50/1
T: James OwenJ: S De Sousa
Raced freely, led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final 100 yards
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(1)
Boatswain
39-8
28/1
T: S & E CrisfordJ: M Barzalona
In touch in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms op 33/1
8th
Horse silk
sh
4
(22)
Daiquiri Bay
39-7
20/1
T: A KingJ: Rossa Ryan
Held up towards rear, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never dangerous op 18/1
9th
Horse silk
hd
6
(17)
Sing Us A Song
39-6
10/3
T: R M BeckettJ: James Doyle
Slowly away, held up and behind, ridden on outside over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never on terms op 7/2
9th
Horse silk
dh
19
(4)
Waterford Flow
38-10
50/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J P Spencer
Held up towards rear, not much room over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never on terms
11th
Horse silk
1 ½
17
(5)
Mafting
38-13
50/1
T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope
Chased leaders, hampered over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
12th
Horse silk
¾
12
(15)
Light As Air
39-3
22/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan
Held up in mid-division, struggling 3f out op 20/1
13th
Horse silk
½
7
(12)
Chess Dad
39-5
33/1
T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: Hollie Doyle
Held up rear of mid-division, ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, never involved op 40/1
14th
Horse silk
sh
13
(18)
The Cursor
39-1
40/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Rob Hornby
Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out op 33/1
15th
Horse silk
½
10
(10)
Gunship
39-3
13/2
T: J FergusonJ: Oisin Murphy
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken when not much room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
16th
Horse silk
1
16
(19)
Lightening Mann
38-13
22/1
T: J ChannonJ: Edward Greatrex
Held up in rear, not much room over 2f out, no progress op 20/1
17th
Horse silk
3
18
(11)
Grecian Legacy
38-12
50/1
T: D & C KublerJ: Jim Crowley
Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no impression, weakened over 1f out tchd 40/1
18th
Horse silk
16
11
(9)
Propose
39-3
9/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: S M Levey
Prominent, pushed along 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 10/1
19th
Horse silk
½
1
(13)
Masai Moon
39-9
12/1
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Mid-division, headway over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened op 14/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.65, £4.25, £12.95EX:£34.80Trifecta:£1,480.10Tricast:£753.18SF:£23.29Swingers:£8.50, £35.35, £98.60

Forecasts

Merchant (3/1), Sing Us A Song (10/3), Gunship (13/2), Serious Contender (7/1), Propose (9/1), Omni Man (11/1), Masai Moon (12/1), Daiquiri Bay (20/1), Light As Air (22/1), Lightening Mann (22/1), Nautical Force (25/1), Boatswain (28/1), Chess Dad (33/1), Pantile Warrior (40/1), The Cursor (40/1), Ammes (50/1), Waterford Flow (50/1), Mafting (50/1), Grecian Legacy (50/1)

Verdict

SING US A SONG was purchased by Wathnan Racing after his 1¼m Sandown handicap debut success in April and looks to have been saved for this. The step up to 1½m should play to his strengths and he can provide Ralph Beckett with a third win in this since 2021. Merchant, Gunship and Masai Moon head the many dangers in a typically strong renewal of this 3-y-o handicap.

  1. SING US A SONG (IRE)
  2. MERCHANT (IRE)
  3. GUNSHIP (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Going The Distance
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 3
J: Rossa Ryan  |  T: R M Beckett
9/1

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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