15:35 Ascot

Saturday 25 July 2026

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King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 1)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 3f 211y  |   Good to Firm  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:36  |   Winning time: 2m 27.72s
1st
Horse silk
6
(6)
Kalpana
59-6
13/2
T: A M BaldingJ: Colin Keane
Mid-division, improved over 3f out and chased front rank travelling strongly, angled out left to challenge and pushed along approaching 2f out, led well over 1f out and edged right, ridden over 1f out and stayed on resolutely op 11/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
1
(7)
Calandagan
59-9
6/5f
T: F GraffardJ: M Barzalona
Towards rear, closed 4f out, switched to outer and pushed along for headway over 2f out, ridden and went second over 1f out, kept on but always held by winner op 5/4 tchd 11/10
3rd
Horse silk
½
9
(9)
Benvenuto Cellini
38-12
4/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Rear mid-division, improved 4f out, pushed along disputing third over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong tchd 9/2
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
3
(2)
Lambourn
49-9
50/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: W Buick
Handy, pushed along and pressed leaders 3f out, ridden and led 2f out, soon headed and faded op 66/1
5th
Horse silk
6 ½
2
(5)
Goliath
69-9
12/1
T: F GraffardJ: C Soumillon
Rear mid-division, some headway over 3f out, not clear run over 2f out and pushed along, no impression when weakened 1f out
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
8
(8)
Action
38-12
125/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: S M Levey
Pushed along early and led, cajoled along to maintain pace halfway, headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out op 200/1 tchd 100/1 and tchd 250/1
7th
Horse silk
½
4
(4)
Masquerade Ball
49-9
13/2
T: Takahisa TezukaJ: C P Lemaire
In rear, raced too freely, detached when pushed along over 3f out, ridden and no response 2f out op 6/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ½
7
(1)
Minnie Hauk
49-6
17/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan
Tracked leader, pushed along and led 3f out, headed 2f out and weakened tamely op 9/1
9th
Horse silk
99
5
(3)
Wurttemberg
69-9
40/1
T: Hiroshi MiyamotoJ: Oisin Murphy
Mid-division, dropped away quickly 4f out
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£2.00, £1.15, £1.75EX:£18.00Trifecta:£62.50Tricast:£35.84SF:£14.69Swingers:£2.70, £5.60, £2.30

Forecasts

Calandagan (6/5), Benvenuto Cellini (4/1), Kalpana (13/2), Masquerade Ball (13/2), Minnie Hauk (17/2), Goliath (12/1), Wurttemberg (40/1), Lambourn (50/1), Action (125/1)

Verdict

CALANDAGAN can become the fourth dual winner of this midsummer highlight. Minnie Hauk looked very much back on her game in the Prince of Wales's at the Royal meeting and, with the step back up to 1½m promising to be in her favour, may provide a bigger threat than Irish Derby winning stablemate Benvenuto Cellini. Masquerade Ball is also closely matched with the selection on last year's Japan Cup form.

  1. CALANDAGAN (IRE)
  2. MINNIE HAUK (IRE)
  3. BENVENUTO CELLINI (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Calandagan
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 4
J: M Barzalona  |  T: F Graffard
11/10

Prize Money

1st: £1,134,200.002nd: £430,000.003rd: £215,200.004th: £107,200.005th: £53,800.006th: £27,000.00

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