15:05 Royal Ascot

Friday 20 June 2025

All14:3015:0515:4016:2017:0017:3518:10

Commonwealth Cup (Group 1)

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 1m 12.03s

1^st

(1)

Time For Sandals

38-13

25/1

T: Harry EustaceJ: R Kingscote

Prominent in 3rd far side, 2nd in group going strongly 2f out, led group and came clear that side inside final 2f, ran on to lead overall towards finish op 20/1

2^nd

(20)

Arizona Blaze

39-2

28/1

T: A MurrayJ: D Egan

Raced near side, overall leader, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, headed by winner far side towards finish tchd 25/1

3^rd

(10)

Rayevka

38-13

20/1

T: F GraffardJ: M Barzalona

Held up in rear near side, good headway from 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd in group towards finish, not pace of winner far side kept on op 18/1 tchd 22/1

4^th

(7)

Sayidah Dariyan

38-13

66/1

T: R HughesJ: Billy Loughnane

Tracked leader in centre and mid-division overall, headway chasing leaders as groups merged over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd in group inside final 2f, lost 2nd in group towards finish, not pace of winner far side op 100/1

5^th

2 ¼

(19)

Shadow Of Light

39-2

6/4f

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

Raced near side, held up tracking leaders, pushed along over 2f out, 5th and no impression inside final furlong op 7/4

6^th

1 ¼

(11)

Whistlejacket

39-2

12/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Raced near side, held up towards rear, some headway between horses inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved op 10/1

7^th

(12)

Big Mojo

39-2

14/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Hollie Doyle

Raced near side, off the pace in last pair, some headway inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved op 16/1

8^th

nse

(6)

Sky Majesty

38-13

33/1

T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand

Raced far side, held up in close 4th, went 2nd in group inside final furlong, ran on but no chance with winner, not pace of leaders near side tchd 40/1

9^th

(5)

Ain't Nobody

39-2

50/1

T: K A RyanJ: T Eaves

Raced far side, held up in touch, headway and went 3rd in group inside final furlong, no chance with winner and not pace of leaders near side tchd 40/1

10^th

1 ¾

(14)

Arabie

39-2

200/1

T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee

Raced near side, chased leaders, went 2nd in group briefly 2f out, weakened final furlong

11^th

(9)

Strong Warrior

39-2

80/1

T: R A FaheyJ: O J Orr

Raced near side, held up towards rear, hung right most of way, some headway when ridden and hung right over 1f out, no impression tchd 100/1

12^th

(4)

Arabian Dusk

38-13

50/1

T: S & E CrisfordJ: Harry Davies

Raced far side, held up in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong

13^th

(15)

Jonquil

39-2

9/2

T: A M BaldingJ: C Soumillon

Raced near side, towards rear of mid-division, never on terms

14^th

(13)

Berkshire Whisper

39-2

100/1

T: A M BaldingJ: K Shoemark

Raced near side, never closer than mid-division tchd 125/1

15^th

nse

(2)

Shisospicy

38-13

10/1

T: J D AngeloJ: Oisin Murphy

Led far side group and not on terms with near side leaders, headed in group inside final 2f, no chance with winner when lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong op 17/2 tchd 8/1

16^th

2 ¾

(22)

Ides Of March

39-2

16/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan

Raced near side, chased leader until over 2f out, hung right and weakened quickly soon after op 14/1

17^th

(16)

Carla Ridge

38-13

125/1

T: E & P HartyJ: Chris Hayes

Raced near side, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f

18^th

(17)

Lady With The Lamp

38-13

33/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Never closer than mid-division near side op 40/1 tchd 28/1

19^th

(8)

Soldier's Heart

39-2

150/1

T: S & E CrisfordJ: Callum Shepherd

Led pair in centre and well up with the pace, hung left to near side as groups merged over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f op 125/1

20^th

nse

(18)

Babouche

38-13

13/2

T: G M LyonsJ: Colin Keane

Raced near side, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened soon after op 6/1 tchd 7/1

21^st

(3)

Diablo Rojo

39-2

50/1

T: Raphael FreireJ: Rossa Ryan

Prominent far side, weakened quickly inside final 2f

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Non-Runners

(21)

Leovanni²⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: James Doyle

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£28.90Pl:£4.40, £4.35, £4.70, £11.60EX:£558.80Trifecta:£23,471.90Tricast:£13,558.69SF:£601.61Swingers:£51.55, £65.25, £69.95

Forecasts

Shadow Of Light (6/4), Jonquil (9/2), Babouche (13/2), Shisospicy (10/1), Whistlejacket (12/1), Big Mojo (14/1), Ides Of March (16/1), Rayevka (20/1), Time For Sandals (25/1), Arizona Blaze (28/1), Sky Majesty (33/1), Lady With The Lamp (33/1), Leovanni (33/1), Ain't Nobody (50/1), Arabian Dusk (50/1), Diablo Rojo (50/1), Sayidah Dariyan (66/1), Strong Warrior (80/1), Berkshire Whisper (100/1), Carla Ridge (125/1), Soldier's Heart (150/1), Arabie (200/1)

Charlie Appleby's SHADOW OF LIGHT met with defeat for just the second time when third to stablemate Ruling Court in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket but is fancied to resume winning ways with this drop back in trip a likely plus for last year's Middle Park winner. Speedy Irish filly Babouche easily bagged the Lacken Stakes at Naas last time so rates a big threat though, while Poule d'Essai des Poulins runner-up Jonquil and US raider Shisospicy both command plenty of respect too.

SHADOW OF LIGHT
BABOUCHE
JONQUIL

Previous Winners

2024

Inisherin

Weight: 9-2 |Age: 3

J: T Eaves | T: K A Ryan

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £411,573.002nd: £156,036.003rd: £78,091.004th: £38,900.005th: £19,523.006th: £9,798.00