15:05 Royal Ascot
Friday 19 June 2026
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Commonwealth Cup (Group 1)
- 3YO only | Class 1 | 6f | Good to Firm | 22 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 1m 12.08s
T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee
Raced centre, travelled well, in touch with leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, soon edged right, pressed by runner up inside final furlong, just held on
T: M L W BellJ: Tom Marquand
Wore hood to post, raced centre, mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, ran on well, just held post
T: W J HaggasJ: James Doyle
Restrained start, raced centre, took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, ran on well final furlong op 9/1
T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: Gavin Ryan
Raced centre, in touch with leaders, switched left over 1f out, ridden 1f out, kept on final furlong op 22/1
T: H PalmerJ: James McDonald
Wore hood to post, raced centre, led overall, headed after 1f, led again over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed 1f out, no extra final 110yds
T: F GraffardJ: M Barzalona
Wore hood to post, raced centre, midfield, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 14/1
T: C G CoxJ: H Crouch
Raced centre, chased leaders, ridden when hung left over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 28/1
T: C G CoxJ: Rossa Ryan
Raced near side, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, led group inside final furlong, no chance with centre tchd 15/2
T: E WalkerJ: J P Spencer
Wore hood to post, raced centre, held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no threat to leaders op 66/1
T: Wesley WardJ: D Egan
Raced near side, close up, ridden 2f out, led group over 1f out, headed in group inside final furlong, soon no extra tchd 28/1
T: F GraffardJ: C Lecoeuvre
Wore hood to post, raced centre, in touch with leaders, switched right 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong op 125/1
T: James OwenJ: Cieren Fallon
Wore hood to post, raced near side, midfield, headway when short of room over 1f out, no extra final furlong
T: E WalkerJ: K Shoemark
Wore hood to post, raced near side, held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong op 40/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Raced centre, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong op 6/1
T: K A RyanJ: K Stott
Raced near side, led group, ridden and edged left 2f out, headed in group over 1f out, weakening when hung right inside final furlong
T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan
Raced near side, in touch with leaders, ridden when hung left 2f out, faded over 1f out op 11/1 tchd 9/1
T: S & E CrisfordJ: Oisin Murphy
Wore hood to post, raced centre, never better than mid-division op 25/1
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Charles Bishop
Raced centre, took keen hold, held up towards rear, ridden when carried left over 1f out, soon faded op 40/1 tchd 66/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: Ronan Whelan
Raced centre, switched left and towards rear of near side group after 1f, ridden over 2f out, op 50/1
T: P OlaveJ: Aurelien Lemaitre
Wore hood to post, raced centre, close up, led after 1f, pressed over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakening when badly hampered over 1f out op 66/1
T: K R BurkeJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin
Short of room briefly start, raced centre, towards rear, ridden and hung left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Wore hood to post, raced near side, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, eased 1f out, vet reported colt lost his left-fore shoe
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.38Pl:£1.20, £8.60, £2.85, £4.55EX:£98.10Trifecta:£872.90Tricast:£498.96SF:£113.40Swingers:£23.15, £7.00, £58.70
Forecasts
Venetian Sun (11/8), Albert Einstein (9/2), Division (8/1), Coppull (9/1), Charles Darwin (10/1), Wise Approach (14/1), Samangan (18/1), Outfielder (25/1), Havana Anna (28/1), Zanthos (28/1), Song of The Clyde (40/1), Spicy Marg (50/1), Fitzella (50/1), Aspect Island (50/1), Midnight Tango (50/1), Havana Hurricane (50/1), Brussels (66/1), Northern Champion (80/1), My Calyx Cen (80/1), Rock On Thunder (125/1), Kimi Rey (150/1), Super Soldier (250/1)
VENETIAN SUN looks a stand-out amongst the current crop of 3-y-o sprinters on the basis of her most impressive success at Haydock last month and she is fancied to gain a second Royal Ascot success. Charles Darwin, who also scored at this meeting last season, can't have been himself at Naas last time and is worth another chance, so makes the shortlist alongside Division and Coppull.
- VENETIAN SUN (IRE)
- CHARLES DARWIN (IRE)
- DIVISION
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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