18:10 Royal Ascot
Tuesday 16 June 2026
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Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 2  |  1m 6f 34y  |  Good to Firm  |  16 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:12Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 59.32s
T:Â A KingJ:Â Rossa Ryan
Wore hood to post, held up in rear, shaken up and headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon challenging, drifted right but led inside final furlong, faced sustained challenge final 150yds, just did enough op 11/2 tchd 5/1
T:Â J & T GosdenJ:Â Oisin Murphy
Midfield, made headway going okay over 2f out, challenging over 1f out, led narrowly 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied and pressed leader final 150yds, just failed op 4/1
T:Â I JardineJ:Â A Mullen
Held up in midfield, lost position over 4f out, switched right and ridden over 2f out, steady headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went third final 110yds op 25/1
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â John Velazquez
Wore hood to post, front rank, bit short of room on bend 3f out, ridden along over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge op 11/1
T:Â R M BeckettJ:Â James McDonald
Took keen hold, prominent, led 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallying when hampered inside final furlong, not recover op 5/1
T:Â W J HaggasJ:Â James Doyle
Towards rear, plenty to do 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, no chance with leaders but kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous
T:Â H Al JehaniJ:Â Billy Loughnane
Wore hood to post, chased leaders, shaken up over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong op 12/1
T:Â Mrs A J PerrettJ:Â K Shoemark
Towards rear of midfield, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders op 33/1
T:Â Ian WilliamsJ:Â Cieren Fallon
Wore hood to post, slowly away, held up in rear, made good headway to press leaders out wide over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, soon no impression, no extra final 150yds op 66/1
T:Â H De BromheadJ:Â Billy Lee
In touch, steady headway out wide over 4f out, pressed leaders over 2f out, soon ridden along, weakened gradually from over 1f out op 12/1
T:Â D O'MearaJ:Â D Tudhope
Wore hood to post, mid-division on outer, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and outpaced 2f out, faded over 1f out op 25/1
T:Â James OwenJ:Â L Morris
Wore hood to post, held up in rear of mid-division, ridden along 3f out, never a factor op 40/1
T:Â Ian WilliamsJ:Â M Barzalona
Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 28/1
T:Â M L W BellJ:Â Tom Marquand
Always towards rear op 66/1
T:Â R HughesJ:Â Finley Marsh
Took keen hold, led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out op 22/1
T:Â S & E CrisfordJ:Â S De Sousa
Wore hood to post, handy, weakened quickly over 3f out, tailed off op 40/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£7.25Pl:£2.25, £2.25, £8.00EX:£41.20Trifecta:£900.10Tricast:£590.54SF:£33.25Swingers:£8.45, £39.85, £32.05
Forecasts
Valiancy (9/4), Gamrai (9/2), Daiquiri Bay (6/1), Sing Us A Song (6/1), Ascending (6/1), Aeronautic (12/1), Ernst Blofeld (14/1), Paddy The Squire (22/1), Stressfree (22/1), Real Dream (25/1), Duraji (25/1), Hallelujah U (28/1), Incensed (40/1), Enemy (50/1), Yashin (50/1), Green Cape (50/1)
VALIANCY has a similarly progressive profile to Wathnan's 2025 winner French Master and is selected to make light of an 8 lb rise for Hamilton. Daiquiri Bay's Newmarket reappearance success appeals as strong form and he's second choice ahead another Wathnan runner Sing Us A Song. Real Dream is one who could go well at bigger odds.
- VALIANCY (IRE)
- DAIQUIRI BAY
- SING US A SONG (IRE)
Previous Winners
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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