18:10 Royal Ascot

Wednesday 17 June 2026

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Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 1  |   6f  |   Good to Firm  |   25 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:19  |   Winning time: 1m 13.34s
1st
Horse silk
12
(22)
King Of Cloughan
29-2
33/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Billy Loughnane
Raced near side, midfield, waiting for room when hampered over 1f out, switched right 1f out, ran on well final furlong, led towards finish tchd 28/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
23
(14)
Moonrise
28-11
66/1
T: A M BaldingJ: P J McDonald
Wore hood to post, raced near side, led group, disputed lead after 1f, headed narrowly over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on well, headed towards finish tchd 80/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
22
(25)
Harlequin Sky
28-11
125/1
T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: Cieren Fallon
Raced near side, held up in rear, switched right 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on well final furlong
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
15
(23)
Ruler's Control
29-2
28/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J M Sheridan
Raced near side, prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong op 20/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
16
(3)
Sale Shark
29-2
11/2
T: H PalmerJ: Oisin Murphy
Unseated rider on way to post, raced far side, midfield, headway over 2f out, ridden and switched right over 1f out, edged left 1f out, led group final 110yds, kept on tchd 9/2
6th
Horse silk
½
1
(16)
A Bear Affair
29-2
50/1
T: R HannonJ: S M Levey
Raced near side, in touch with leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong tchd 40/1
7th
Horse silk
sh
9
(6)
Dorigo
29-2
125/1
T: K A RyanJ: K Stott
Raced far side, prominent, headway to lead group over 2f out, hung left 1f out, headed in group final 110yds, soon no extra op 100/1 tchd 150/1
8th
Horse silk
sh
10
(18)
Green Sovereign
29-2
33/1
T: Harry EustaceJ: Tom Marquand
Raced near side, mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong tchd 28/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
17
(2)
Sergei Diaghilev
29-2
11/4f
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Raced far side, mid-division, headway over 1f out, carried left briefly inside final furlong, no extra final 50yds op 7/2
10th
Horse silk
sh
7
(8)
Charted Course
29-2
25/1
T: R A FaheyJ: James Doyle
Raced far side, prominent, ridden 2f out, carried left 1f out, plugged on one pace final furlong op 33/1
11th
Horse silk
nk
14
(21)
Our Boy Bailey
29-2
33/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley
Raced near side, towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 50/1
12th
Horse silk
¾
21
(20)
Freedom Flame
28-11
125/1
T: R HughesJ: H Crouch
Mounted in chute, awkward leaving stalls, raced near side, towards rear, ridden 2f out, plugging on when short of room briefly inside final furlong
13th
Horse silk
hd
25
(24)
Troublesome Guest
28-11
66/1
T: G G MargarsonJ: J F Egan
Raced near side, prominent, disputed lead after 1f, led narrowly overall over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong
14th
Horse silk
¾
20
(15)
Controlla
28-11
3/1
T: Robson AguiarJ: D Egan
Slowly away, raced near side, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 5/2 tchd 16/5
15th
Horse silk
½
6
(7)
Celeron
29-2
9/1
T: M O'CallaghanJ: Colin Keane
Wore hood to post, raced far side, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, some headway 1f out, no extra inside final furlong tchd 8/1
16th
Horse silk
½
18
(13)
Victory Gold
29-2
33/1
T: S bin SuroorJ: David Probert
Raced near side, never better than mid-division, held when bumped over 1f out
17th
Horse silk
nk
11
(4)
Ischgl
29-2
150/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Ben Coen
Wore hood to post, raced far side, held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong tchd 200/1
18th
Horse silk
2 ¼
13
(10)
One Number
29-2
8/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle
Raced near side, never better than mid-division tchd 13/2
19th
Horse silk
nk
5
(12)
Boleto
29-2
33/1
T: C G CoxJ: Callum Rodriguez
Raced near side, chased leaders, ridden and edged right 2f out, weakened 1f out op 28/1
20th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
(17)
Alfred Wallace
29-2
12/1
T: E WalkerJ: K Shoemark
Raced near side, mid-division, ridden 2f out, no extra when short of room and hampered over 1f out op 20/1
21st
Horse silk
sh
19
(19)
Wild Terrain
29-2
80/1
T: H PalmerJ: Zac Lloyd
Raced near side, in touch with leaders, ridden 2f out, weakening when edged right over 1f out op 100/1 tchd 125/1
22nd
Horse silk
nk
24
(5)
On The Queue Tee
28-11
250/1
T: J S MooreJ: C Lee
Raced far side, midfield, ridden 2f out, soon faded op 200/1 tchd 300/1
23rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
8
(11)
Dance A Jig
29-2
12/1
T: R M BeckettJ: Rossa Ryan
Wore hood to post, raced near side, midfield, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 14/1 tchd 11/1
24th
Horse silk
3
2
(1)
Agitator
29-2
125/1
T: Oliver ColeJ: N Callan
Raced far side, midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out op 150/1
25th
Horse silk
3
4
(9)
Alpe d'Huez
29-2
50/1
T: A WatsonJ: L Morris
Wore hood to post, raced far side, led overall, headed over 2f out, soon weakened tchd 80/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£38.25Pl:£5.60, £13.10, £11.40, £5.80EX:£1,565.10Trifecta:£104,688.10Tricast:£97,907.70SF:£1,483.17Swingers:£334.10, £148.90, £256.10

Forecasts

Sergei Diaghilev (11/4), Controlla (3/1), Sale Shark (11/2), One Number (8/1), Celeron (9/1), Alfred Wallace (12/1), Dance A Jig (12/1), Charted Course (25/1), Ruler's Control (28/1), King Of Cloughan (33/1), Green Sovereign (33/1), Our Boy Bailey (33/1), Victory Gold (33/1), Boleto (33/1), A Bear Affair (50/1), Alpe d'Huez (50/1), Moonrise (66/1), Troublesome Guest (66/1), Wild Terrain (80/1), Harlequin Sky (125/1), Dorigo (125/1), Freedom Flame (125/1), Agitator (125/1), Ischgl (150/1), On The Queue Tee (250/1)

Verdict

A new-look Windsor Castle designed to strengthen the middle-distance and staying horse divisions. Preference is for CONTROLLA, who ran a remarkable race pitched straight into pattern company when finding only Victorious (leading contender for the Queen Mary earlier on the card) too strong at Naas. Ballydoyle have a strong recent record in this and Sergei Diaghilev rates as a significant threat, while Joseph O'Brien looks to have a strong hand and One Number may prove best of his trio.

  1. CONTROLLA (IRE)
  2. SERGEI DIAGHILEV (IRE)
  3. ONE NUMBER (USA)

Previous Winners

2025
Havana Hurricane
Weight: 9-5  |Age: 2
J: Charles Bishop  |  T: Eve Johnson Houghton
7/1

Prize Money

1st: £70,888.002nd: £26,875.003rd: £13,450.004th: £6,700.005th: £3,362.006th: £1,688.00

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