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29 July 2023
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King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 1m 3f 211y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Ascot
Runners
10

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Showers

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Bolshoi Ballet silk
Bolshoi Ballet
J: Sean Levey
T: A P O'Brien
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (3%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (28%)
Second in the Wolferton; very useful horse but he's bottom of this elite pack on ratings
/4-332
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 110
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 10f Gd L 9-5 2/16 Royal Champion (1¼L) 7/1 110 113
20 May 23 Nby Newbury 12f Gd G3 9-2 3/7 Haskoy (nk) 10/1 110 113
22 Apr 23 Nav Navan 14f Hy L 9-6 3/5 Emily Dickinson (8L) 15/2 110 106
12 Nov 22 Lin Lingfield (AW) 10f St L 9-4 b1 4/11 Missed The Cut (6¾L) 7/2 111 103
12 Dec 21 Sha Sha Tin 10f Gd G1 8-11 9/12 Loves Only You (6¾L) 28/1 - 106
6 Nov 21 Dma Del Mar 12f Fm G1 8-10 p 6/14 Yibir (5¼L) 40/1 - 114
2
(9)
Deauville Legend silk
D
Deauville Legend
J: Oisin Murphy
T: James Ferguson
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Respectable fourth to Pyledriver in the Hardwicke but this is his stiffest-ever assignment
1214-4
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 116
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 12f GF G2 9-3 4/7 Pyledriver (2¾L) 17/2 116 114
1 Nov 22 Fle Flemington 16f Sft HcG1 8-9 4/22 Gold Trip (5L) 17/5F - 118
17 Aug 22 Yor York 12f Gd 3yG2 9-2 1/6 Secret State (2¾L) 5/2F 111 118
28 Jul 22 Goo Goodwood 12f GF 3yG3 9-6 2/10 New London (1¾L) 14/1 108 116
7 Jul 22 Nmk Newmarket (July) 13f GF 3yG3 9-3 1/6 Al Qareem (hd) 11/2 95 108
16 Jun 22 Asc Ascot 12f GF 23yHc 9-2 2/19 Secret State (hd) 14/1 89 97
4
(4)
Hukum silk
CD
D
Hukum t
J: Jim Crowley
T: Owen Burrows
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 8 starts at this distance (63%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (26%)
High-class horse; 2-3 over this C&D and 3-4 on ground softer than good; strong contender
/171-1
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 122
Days: 65
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 May 23 San Sandown 10f Gd G3 9-2 t 1/6 Desert Crown (½L) 5/1 122 125
3 Jun 22 Eps Epsom 12f Gd G1 9-2 t 1/6 Pyledriver (4¼L) 11/4 116 124
26 Mar 22 Mey Meydan 12f Gd G1 9-0 t 7/15 Shahryar (1¾L) 10/1 116 119
5 Mar 22 Mey Meydan 12f Gd G2 9-0 t 1/14 Without A Fight (hd) 5/6F 116 115
2 Oct 21 Asc Ascot 12f Sft G3 9-5 t 1/8 Eagles By Day (6½L) 85/40F 114 120
4 Sep 21 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw G3 9-8 t 2/5 Hamish (nk) 30/100F 114 117
5
(1)
Luxembourg silk
BF
Luxembourg
J: Seamie Heffernan
T: A P O'Brien
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (28%)
Top-flight 1m2f performer; better than bare result on sole 1m4f attempt; interesting
17-512
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 122
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 10f Gd G1 9-2 2/6 Mostahdaf (4L) 2/1F 123 120
28 May 23 Cur Curragh 10.5f Gd G1 9-5 1/6 Bay Bridge (½L) 11/4 122 124
1 May 23 Cur Curragh 10f Sft G2 9-8 5/7 Visualisation (3½L) 10/11F 123 109
2 Oct 22 Lon Longchamp 12f VSft G1 8-13 7/20 Alpinista (7½L) 49/10 - 115
10 Sep 22 Leo Leopardstown 10f Sft G1 9-3 1/7 Onesto (½L) 7/2 117 124
13 Aug 22 Cur Curragh 10f Gd G3 9-0 1/6 Insinuendo (nk) 2/9F 117 111
6
(5)
Point Lonsdale silk
C
Point Lonsdale
J: Adam Kirby
T: A P O'Brien
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (28%)
Bare form of Coronation Cup defeat gives him plenty to find in this similar event
/0-113
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 113
Days: 57
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jun 23 Eps Epsom 12f GF G1 9-2 3/5 Emily Upjohn (9¼L) 7/2 113 110
12 May 23 Chs Chester 10.5f Sft G2 9-3 1/6 Mujtaba (nk) 5/6F 113 116
16 Apr 23 Cur Curragh 10f Hy G3 9-5 1/5 Visualisation (1½L) 6/4F 110 116
30 Apr 22 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 3yG1 9-0 10/15 Coroebus (7¼L) 11/2 114 106
12 Sep 21 Cur Curragh 7f Gd 2yG1 9-5 2/7 Native Trail (3½L) 8/13F 115 112
21 Aug 21 Cur Curragh 7f Sft 2yG2 9-5 1/6 Maritime Wings (4¼L) 1/6F 108 113
7
(6)
Pyledriver silk
CD
D
Pyledriver
J: P J McDonald
T: William Muir & Chris Grassick
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Course Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts here (75%)
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Bids to defend his King George crown in a red-hot renewal but should give it his best shot
0421-1
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 124
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 12f GF G2 9-3 1/7 West Wind Blows (1¼L) 7/2 124 118
23 Jul 22 Asc Ascot 12f GF G1 9-9 1/6 Torquator Tasso (2¾L) 18/1 119 125
3 Jun 22 Eps Epsom 12f Gd G1 9-2 2/6 Hukum (4¼L) 2/1F 120 117
26 Mar 22 Mey Meydan 12f Gd G1 9-0 4/15 Shahryar (1L) 8/1 120 122
26 Feb 22 Jan Riyadh 10.5f GF G3 9-0 11/14 Authority (12½L) 2/1J - 93
12 Dec 21 Sha Sha Tin 12f Gd G1 9-0 2/8 Glory Vase (1L) 7/2 - 122
8
(10)
Westover silk
D
Westover
J: Rob Hornby
T: Ralph Beckett
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 14 wins from 43 in the last 14 days (33%)
Yet to win a Group 1 on home soil and seems held by Emily Upjohn on Coronation Cup form
56-221
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 119
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jul 23 Sai Saint-Cloud 12f GS G1 9-3 1/5 Zagrey (2L) 1/2F - 124
2 Jun 23 Eps Epsom 12f GF G1 9-2 2/5 Emily Upjohn (1¾L) 5/2F 119 122
25 Mar 23 Mey Meydan 12f Gd G1 8-13 2/10 Equinox (3½L) 15/2 119 122
2 Oct 22 Lon Longchamp 12f VSft G1 8-13 6/20 Alpinista (7¼L) 10/1 - 116
23 Jul 22 Asc Ascot 12f GF G1 8-12 5/6 Pyledriver (18L) 13/8F 120 97
25 Jun 22 Cur Curragh 12f Gd 3yG1 9-2 1/8 Piz Badile (7L) 11/8J 116 123
9
(8)
Emily Upjohn silk
CD
D
Emily Upjohn
J: Frankie Dettori
T: John & Thady Gosden
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Talented; leading player provided she settles; pulled too hard in this contest last year
261-12
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 120
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jul 23 San Sandown 10f Gd G1 9-6 2/4 Paddington (½L) 85/40 120 123
2 Jun 23 Eps Epsom 12f GF G1 8-13 h 1/5 Westover (1¾L) 11/4 116 123
15 Oct 22 Asc Ascot 12f GS G1F 9-1 h1 1/14 Thunder Kiss (3L) 3/1F 115 118
23 Jul 22 Asc Ascot 12f GF G1 8-9 6/6 Pyledriver (25L) 3/1 117 82
3 Jun 22 Eps Epsom 12f Gd 3yG1F 9-2 2/11 Tuesday (shd) 6/4F 110 117
11 May 22 Yor York 10.5f Gd 3yG3F 9-2 1/5 Life Of Dreams (5½L) 4/7F 99 113
10
(11)
Auguste Rodin silk
D
Auguste Rodin
J: Ryan Moore
T: A P O'Brien
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (42%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (28%)
Leading 3yo who collared King Of Steel in the Derby then followed up in the Irish version
11-011
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 123
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jul 23 Cur Curragh 12f Gd 3yG1 9-2 1/9 Adelaide River (1½L) 4/11F 124 120
3 Jun 23 Eps Epsom 12f GF 3yG1 9-2 1/14 King Of Steel (½L) 9/2 117 124
6 May 23 Nmk Newmarket 8f Sft 3yG1 9-2 12/14 Chaldean (22L) 13/8F 118 68
22 Oct 22 Don Doncaster 8f Hy 2yG1 9-3 1/8 Epictetus (3½L) 9/4F 109 118
10 Sep 22 Leo Leopardstown 8f Sft 2yG2 9-5 1/5 Caroline Street (1½L) 11/10F - 110
2 Jul 22 Naa Naas 7f Y 2yMd 9-7 1/13 Shadowed (2L) 30/100F - 94
11
(3)
King Of Steel silk
CD
King Of Steel
J: Kevin Stott
T: Roger Varian
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Close second to Auguste Rodin in the Derby, then went one better at Royal Ascot; respected
17-21
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 120
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 12f GF 3yG2 9-2 1/6 Continuous (3½L) 11/10F 120 120
3 Jun 23 Eps Epsom 12f GF 3yG1 9-2 2/14 Auguste Rodin (½L) 66/1 101 122
22 Oct 22 Don Doncaster 8f Hy 2yG1 9-3 7/8 Auguste Rodin (9¾L) 12/1 - 96
12 Oct 22 Not Nottingham 8.5f Sft 52yMd 9-7 1/10 Nader King (4¾L) 11/2 - 88
3
(7)
Hamish silk
CD
D
Hamish
T: William Haggas
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 4 wins from 5 starts on this ground (80%)
212-11
Age: 7
Weight: 9-9
OR: 117
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jul 23 Yor York 14f GS G3 9-3 1/5 Scriptwriter (hd) 4/9F 117 114
11 May 23 Chs Chester 13.5f Sft G3 9-5 1/6 Lone Eagle (1¼L) 7/4 117 117
22 Oct 22 Nby Newbury 12f Hy G3 9-9 2/8 Max Vega (hd) 8/11F 117 114
1 Oct 22 Asc Ascot 12f GS G3 9-9 1/9 Cresta (1¼L) 11/10F 117 119
11 Sep 22 Cur Curragh 14f Y G1 9-11 2/11 Kyprios (¾L) 5/1 113 121
5 May 22 Chs Chester 13.5f GS G3 9-5 1/9 Thunderous (¾L) 9/2 110 116
Verdict

The Classic generation may gain the upper hand and KING OF STEEL is taken to reverse Derby placings with Auguste Rodin.

Verdict silk image
King Of Steel

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Auguste Rodin,

4/1 Hukum,

King Of Steel,

9/2 Emily Upjohn,

7/1 Pyledriver,

12/1 Luxembourg,

Westover,

25/1 Deauville Legend,

50/1 Hamish,

66/1 Point Lonsdale,

100/1 Bolshoi Ballet

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