16:10 Ascot

Saturday 26 July 2025

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King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 1)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 3f 211y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:10  |   Winning time: 2m 29.74s
1st
Horse silk
1
(4)
Calandagan
49-9
11/10f
T: F GraffardJ: M Barzalona
Held up in last, made headway over 2f out, shaken up and went second over 1f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, soon led, kept on well op Evens
2nd
Horse silk
1
5
(5)
Kalpana
49-6
15/2
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Raced in fourth, made smooth headway on outer over 2f out, soon shaken up to lead, went couple lengths clear over 1f out, much reduced lead inside final furlong, soon pressed and headed, no extra towards finish op 13/2 tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
4
(1)
Rebel's Romance
79-9
5/1
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Wore hood to post, tracked leading pair on inner, going well when short of room over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, went third well inside final furlong, ran on tchd 9/2
4th
Horse silk
nk
3
(2)
Jan Brueghel
49-9
5/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Sweating, took keen hold, led, shaken up over 3f out, edged left when ridden and headed over 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on same pace from over 1f out, lost third towards finish tchd 9/4
5th
Horse silk
14
2
(3)
Continuous
59-9
40/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan
Took keen hold, close up, ridden along over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out op 66/1 tchd 80/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.25, £3.05EX:£7.70Trifecta:£15.00SF:£9.24

Forecasts

Calandagan (11/10), Jan Brueghel (5/2), Rebel's Romance (5/1), Kalpana (15/2), Continuous (40/1)

Verdict

Another small field for one of the most prestigious Group 1s in the calendar but a good pace looks assured, with CALANDAGAN fancied to reverse Coronation Cup placings with Jan Brueghel at this more conventional track. Rebel's Romance is another huge player as he bids for an 8th success at the highest level.

  1. CALANDAGAN (IRE)
  2. JAN BRUEGHEL (IRE)
  3. REBEL'S ROMANCE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Goliath
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 4
J: C Soumillon  |  T: F Graffard
25/1

Prize Money

1st: £850,650.002nd: £322,500.003rd: £161,400.004th: £80,400.005th: £40,350.006th: £20,250.00

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