16:20 Royal Ascot
Tuesday 16 June 2026
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St James's Palace Stakes (Group 1) (Rnd)
- 3YO only  |  Class 1  |  7f 213y  |  Good to Firm  |  6 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:24Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 38.48s
T:Â G BougheyJ:Â Billy Loughnane
Squeezed out and restrained in rear start, chased leaders after 1f, smooth headway going easily 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, drifted right inside final furlong, faced challenge final 50yds, just held on op 10/11
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â R L Moore
Chased leaders early, restrained in rear after 1f, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, rallied strongly inside final furlong, made challenge final 50yds, just failed op 9/4
T:Â C ApplebyJ:Â W Buick
Raced in third, shaken up and headway over 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, drifted right inside final furlong, no extra towards finish op 5/1 tchd 6/1
T:Â Robson AguiarJ:Â D Egan
Led early, close up after 1f, edged right but pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon no extra
T:Â I Mohammed & J SantosJ:Â Benoit D L Sayette
Wore hood to post, raced in last, ridden along over 2f out, no chance with leaders over 1f out op 125/1 tchd 80/1
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â C Soumillon
Close up, led after 1f, bumped when ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out tchd 14/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£1.84Pl:£1.10, £1.40EX:£2.60Trifecta:£4.90SF:£2.71
Forecasts
Bow Echo (5/6), Gstaad (2/1), Talk Of New York (11/2), Puerto Rico (16/1), Power Blue (50/1), Lord Britain (100/1)
BOW ECHO is potentially one of the best milers of the century and can confirm his Newmarket superiority over Gstaad, who has boosted that form by comfortably winning the Irish Guineas since. The hugely exciting Talk of New York adds further lustre to what is always one of the highlights of the meeting.
- BOW ECHO (IRE)
- GSTAAD
- TALK OF NEW YORK
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £396,970.002nd: £150,500.003rd: £75,320.004th: £37,520.005th: £18,830.006th: £9,450.00
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