17:00 Royal Ascot

Tuesday 16 June 2026

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Ascot Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 3f 210y  |   Good to Firm  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:02  |   Winning time: 4m 20.94s
1st
Horse silk
20
(6)
Kizlyar
49-3
25/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J M Sheridan
Prominent, went second over 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, faced sustained challenge inside final furlong, kept on, just did enough
2nd
Horse silk
hd
10
(7)
Defiantly
49-5
25/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: James Doyle
Close up, led after 4f, headed after 5f, shaken up to lead over 3f out, ridden along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied and pressed winner inside final furlong, just failed op 28/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
19
(19)
Tim Toe
59-3
8/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Ronan Whelan
Midfield, made headway going okay over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, soon went third, kept on inside final furlong, no match for first two op 10/1
4th
Horse silk
sh
3
(3)
Barnso
59-8
40/1
T: A KingJ: Rossa Ryan
Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, outpaced by leaders over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, went fourth towards finish op 33/1
5th
Horse silk
sh
18
(15)
Annabel's Ghost
59-3
40/1
T: M SerorJ: P C Boudot
Towards rear, steady headway 3f out, bumped over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on
6th
Horse silk
½
12
(17)
Small Fry
59-4
12/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Oisin Murphy
Shifted left start, in touch, pushed along over 2f out, made steady headway 2f out, bit to do when ridden over 1f out, kept on, never near to challenge op 8/1
7th
Horse silk
1
7
(20)
Galileo Dame
59-6
14/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Colin Keane
Front rank, headway over 2f out, soon ridden along, made little impression over 1f out, faded inside final furlong op 11/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
(16)
Beylerbeyi
69-12
25/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Billy Loughnane
Held up in rear, raced wide but made steady headway over 2f out, soon ridden, edged right inside final furlong, ran on same pace op 22/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ½
17
(9)
All In You
69-3
16/1
T: W GreatrexJ: Edward Greatrex
Held up in rear, ridden along out wide over 3f out, no impression 2f out, ran on same pace from over 1f out tchd 14/1
10th
Horse silk
¾
11
(13)
Bahadur
49-5
14/1
T: S WoodsJ: R Havlin
Wore hood to post, midfield, lost position 6f out, pushed along 3f out, bit short of room over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
11th
Horse silk
2 ¾
8
(14)
Comfort Zone
79-6
25/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Tom Marquand
In touch with leaders, ridden along over 3f out, never dangerous tchd 22/1
12th
Horse silk
½
2
(10)
Bunting
69-10
14/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Harry Vigors (7)
Towards rear, shaken up over 3f out, plenty to do when ridden over 2f out, no chance with leaders over 1f out, plugged on op 16/1
13th
Horse silk
3
13
(11)
Westminster Moon
69-4
20/1
T: A J MartinJ: Seamie Heffernan
Midfield, ridden along over 3f out, short of room over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, made no impression op 18/1
14th
Horse silk
hd
5
(2)
Lavender Hill Mob
59-6
50/1
T: James OwenJ: Cieren Fallon
Edged right start, led, headed after 4f, led after 5f, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
15th
Horse silk
nk
6
(12)
Mordor
69-6
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: J P Spencer
Towards rear of mid-division, shaken up over 3f out, edged left and bumped rival over 2f out, soon no impression op 28/1
16th
Horse silk
1 ¼
16
(5)
Puturhandstogether
59-4
5/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle
Wore hood to post, chased leaders, switched left and steady headway over 2f out, ridden and no chance with leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 13/2 and tchd 7/1
17th
Horse silk
8
9
(18)
Siempre Arturo
69-6
40/1
T: D & C KublerJ: Jason Watson
Wore hood to post, held up in rear of mid-division, dropped to rear over 6f out, beaten over 2f out
18th
Horse silk
17
14
(4)
Ismahane
49-4
33/1
T: P TwomeyJ: Billy Lee
Took keen hold early, prominent, pushed along 3f out, ridden along and weakened quickly over 1f out, tailed off op 25/1
19th
Horse silk
10
15
(1)
Glenroyal
49-4
25/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh
Bumped start, midfield, pushed along over 3f out, struggling when ridden over 2f out, lost touch over 1f out op 22/1
20th
Horse silk
8
4
(8)
Reaching High
59-6
13/8f
T: W P MullinsJ: R L Moore
Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened quickly 2f out, soon eased, tailed off op 15/8
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£38.95Pl:£9.15, £10.10, £3.40EX:£813.70Trifecta:£11,209.80Tricast:£5,405.97SF:£555.06Swingers:£157.80, £52.65, £54.00

Forecasts

Reaching High (13/8), Puturhandstogether (5/1), Tim Toe (8/1), Small Fry (12/1), Galileo Dame (14/1), Bahadur (14/1), Bunting (14/1), All In You (16/1), Westminster Moon (20/1), Kizlyar (25/1), Defiantly (25/1), Beylerbeyi (25/1), Comfort Zone (25/1), Glenroyal (25/1), Mordor (33/1), Ismahane (33/1), Barnso (40/1), Annabel's Ghost (40/1), Siempre Arturo (40/1), Lavender Hill Mob (50/1)

Verdict

This has likely been the long-term target for His Majesty's REACHING HIGH given his luckless passage in this race 12 months ago and he can gain compensation for a stable that has already won this 4 times. The main danger could be Puturhandstogether, who rates the pick of Joseph O'Brien's powerful hand, while Siempre Arturo and Tim Toe look fascinating tackling a markedly longer distance.

  1. REACHING HIGH (IRE)
  2. PUTURHANDSTOGETHER (IRE)
  3. SIEMPRE ARTURO

Previous Winners

2025
Ascending
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 6
J: Billy Lee  |  T: H De Bromhead
20/1

Prize Money

1st: £61,848.002nd: £29,004.003rd: £14,508.004th: £7,248.005th: £3,624.006th: £1,812.00

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