Result 18:10 · Ascot

Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap)

Class 2Handicap7fGood To Firm3yo+ · 27 ran

Result

Official · time 1m 23.90s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	Never So Brave (IRE)	Oisin Murphy	A M Balding	—	5.00	6.60
2	Akkadian Thunder (GB)	W J Lee	D O'Meara	2¼L	8.00	10.0
3	Holguin (GB)	W Buick	Hamad Al Jehani	4½L	17.0	23.0
4	Myal	Rossa Ryan	Steph Hollinshead	5¾L	19.0	27.0
5	Divine Libra (IRE)	James McDonald	Charles Hills	6¼L	15.0	21.0
6	Yorkshire (IRE)	Callum Rodriguez	E Bethell	6½L	34.0	52.5
7	Northern Express (IRE)	P Mulrennan	M Dods	6¾L	29.0	38.4
8	Apiarist (IRE)	T Eaves	K A Ryan	7¼L	26.0	42.0
9	Run Boy Run	George Wood	R Spencer	7¼L	34.0	89.1
10	Gleneagle Bay (IRE)	D Egan	Stephen Thorne	8¼L	8.00	13.0
11	Fifty Nifty (IRE)	J P Spencer	Tom Clover	8½L	26.0	31.1
12	Cerulean Bay (IRE)	David Probert	D O'Meara	9¾L	67.0	173.0
13	Mirsky	Tom Marquand	D O'Meara	10L	23.0	38.5
14	Two Tempting (IRE)	Rob Hornby	Jonathan Portman	10½L	67.0	120.0
15	Witch Hunter (FR)	S M Levey	R Hannon	11½L	15.0	22.5
16	Billyjoh (GB)	Frederick Larson	M Appleby	11½L	29.0	50.0
17	Jayyash (FR)	Mickael Barzalona	Hamad Al Jehani	11¾L	101.0	275.2
18	Oliver Show (IRE)	Billy Loughnane	G Boughey	12¾L	13.0	18.8
19	Spangled Mac (IRE)	Dylan Browne McMonagle	G Boughey	13L	81.0	120.0
20	Tarkhan (GER)	Saffie Osborne	Jamie Osborne	13½L	126.0	320.0
21	Thunder Ball (GB)	J M Sheridan	Brian Toomey	14¾L	81.0	150.0
22	Roi De France (IRE)	R L Moore	J & T Gosden	15L	10.0	13.5
23	Ramazan (IRE)	Warren Fentiman	Richard Fahey	17½L	26.0	32.0
24	Aafoor (USA)	Szczepan Mazur	M Al Attiya	18L	81.0	240.0
25	English Oak	James Doyle	E Walker	20¼L	6.00	9.40
26	No Retreat (IRE)	Callum Shepherd	George Scott	35¼L	29.0	42.0
27	Inside Matters (FR)	D Tudhope	D O'Meara	106¼L	26.0	45.5

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1 (22)

Roi De France (IRE) p

4yo · 9-12 · OR 105

012326 J R L Moore T J & T Gosden —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
10 May 25	Ascot	7f	Good To Firm	C2	6/17	3¾L	6.50
18 Apr 25	Newcastle	1m	Standard	C2	2/14	1¼L	5.00
26 Mar 25	Kempton Park	7f	Standard To Slow	C2	3/9	1¼L	2.50

2 wins from 10 · placed 8

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Tarkhan (GER) b

6yo · 9-12 · OR 105

9 J Saffie Osborne T Jamie Osborne —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
09 May 25	Chester	7f 110y	Good	C2	9/14	7½L	34.0

0 wins from 1 · placed 0

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Never So Brave (IRE)

4yo · 9-12 · OR 105

167202 J Oisin Murphy T A M Balding —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
31 May 25	Chester	7f	Good	C2	2/13	nse	4.33
04 Oct 24	Ascot	6f	Soft	C2	10/10	5¾L	3.75
22 Aug 24	Chelmsford City	7f	Standard	C2	2/5	1½L	1.91

2 wins from 9 · placed 6

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4 (11)

Aafoor (USA)

4yo · 9-12 · OR 105

20827 J Szczepan Mazur T M Al Attiya —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
29 May 25	Sandown Park	1m 2f	Good	C1	7/7	19¾L	201.0
10 Aug 24	Newmarket	1m	Good To Firm	C3	2/6	2¾L	9.00
31 Jul 24	Goodwood	7f	Good To Firm	C3	8/18	4L	101.0

0 wins from 5 · placed 2

2 runs at around this trip without a win

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5 (8)

Witch Hunter (FR)

6yo · 9-10 · OR 103

626070 J S M Levey T R Hannon —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
31 May 25	Chester	7f	Good	C2	10/13	6¼L	5.00
10 May 25	Ascot	7f	Good To Firm	C2	7/17	4¾L	19.0
30 Apr 25	Ascot	1m	Good To Firm	C1	10/11	11L	12.0

4 wins from 40 · placed 21

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7 (24)

Two Tempting (IRE)

6yo · 9-8 · OR 101

050418 J Rob Hornby T Jonathan Portman —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
06 Jun 25	Epsom Downs	1m 110y	Good To Soft	C2	8/10	14L	9.00
09 May 25	Chester	7f 110y	Good	C2	1/14	—	3.25
12 Apr 25	Newbury	1m	Good	C2	4/14	2¾L	15.0

8 wins from 36 · placed 18

Course winner: 1 win from 5 here

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9 (18)

Northern Express (IRE) p

7yo · 9-8 · OR 101

182588 J P Mulrennan T M Dods —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
15 May 25	York	1m	Good To Firm	C2	8/14	4¼L	17.0
03 May 25	Thirsk	1m	Good	C2	8/13	5¾L	19.0
12 Apr 25	Thirsk	7f	Good	C3	5/6	6L	6.50

7 wins from 40 · placed 20

Course winner: 1 win from 6 here

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Holguin (GB)

5yo · 9-7 · OR 100

261443 J W Buick T Hamad Al Jehani —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
31 May 25	Chester	7f	Good	C2	3/13	¾L	19.0
26 Aug 23	Goodwood	1m	Soft	C1	4/7	2½L	12.0
01 Aug 23	Goodwood	7f	Good To Soft	C1	4/6	4L	13.0

2 wins from 13 · placed 9

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11 (30)

Myal

4yo · 9-7 · OR 100

113181 J Rossa Ryan T Steph Hollinshead —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
31 May 25	Chester	7f	Good	C2	1/13	—	6.50
10 May 25	Ascot	7f	Good To Firm	C2	8/17	5¼L	11.0
26 Apr 25	Haydock Park	7f	Good	C2	1/10	—	4.00

6 wins from 12 · placed 7

Won 6 of 8 at around this trip

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12 (27)

English Oak p

5yo · 9-7 · OR 100

629906 J James Doyle T E Walker —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
17 May 25	Newbury	1m	Good To Firm	C2	6/11	6¼L	13.0
10 May 25	Ascot	7f	Good To Firm	C2	14/17	11¾L	12.0
26 Apr 25	Haydock Park	7f	Good	C2	9/10	8¾L	4.50

3 wins from 15 · placed 7

Course winner: 1 win from 4 here

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Jayyash (FR)

4yo · 9-7 · OR 100

212323 J Mickael Barzalona T Hamad Al Jehani —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
21 Aug 24	Kempton Park	1m	Standard To Slow	C4	3/9	1¾L	3.12
27 Jun 24	Newmarket	1m	Good To Firm	C4	2/6	2¼L	4.00
25 May 24	York	1m 2f 110y	Good To Soft	C3	3/7	7L	5.50

1 win from 7 · placed 6

2 runs at around this trip without a win

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14 (26)

Oliver Show (IRE) t,p

5yo · 9-6 · OR 99

101312 J Billy Loughnane T G Boughey —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
29 Mar 25	Doncaster	1m	Good To Soft	C2	2/22	nse	23.0
29 Aug 24	Southwell	1m	Standard	C3	1/14	—	6.50
25 Jul 24	Great Yarmouth	7f	Good To Firm	C3	3/11	1¾L	15.0

4 wins from 14 · placed 8

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Inside Matters (FR)

4yo · 9-5 · OR 98

No form J D Tudhope T D O'Meara —

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Yorkshire (IRE) t

5yo · 9-5 · OR 98

211514 J Callum Rodriguez T E Bethell —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
26 Apr 25	Haydock Park	7f	Good	C2	4/10	1½L	11.0
09 Apr 25	Kempton Park	7f	Standard To Slow	C3	1/7	—	6.50
14 Feb 25	Southwell	7f	Standard	C2	5/11	3¼L	4.33

6 wins from 17 · placed 10

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Apiarist (IRE)

4yo · 9-5 · OR 98

216103 J T Eaves T K A Ryan —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
18 Apr 25	Newcastle	1m	Standard	C2	3/14	1½L	19.0
29 Mar 25	Doncaster	1m	Good To Soft	C2	10/22	5½L	29.0
14 Feb 25	Southwell	7f	Standard	C2	1/11	—	6.50

4 wins from 19 · placed 9

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18 (1)

No Retreat (IRE) t,p

4yo · 9-4 · OR 97

3223 J Callum Shepherd T George Scott —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
24 May 25	Haydock Park	1m	Good	C3	3/11	1¼L	4.33
28 Oct 24	Redcar	1m 2f	Soft	C5	2/9	3½L	1.61
19 Aug 24	Windsor	1m 2f	Good To Firm	C5	2/9	shd	1.83

0 wins from 4 · placed 4

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Thunder Ball (GB) b

5yo · 9-4 · OR 97

174002 J J M Sheridan T Brian Toomey —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
25 Sep 24	Goodwood	1m	Heavy	C2	2/6	1L	4.00
19 Jun 24	Ascot	1m	Good To Firm	C2	26/29	19½L	34.0
03 May 24	Newmarket	7f	Good	C2	10/10	10½L	6.00

2 wins from 20 · placed 9

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20 (4)

Cerulean Bay (IRE)

4yo · 9-3 · OR 96

117705 J David Probert T D O'Meara —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
31 May 25	Chester	7f	Good	C2	5/13	2½L	13.0
15 May 25	York	1m	Good To Firm	C2	11/14	7¾L	29.0
26 Apr 25	Haydock Park	7f	Good	C2	7/10	6¼L	9.50

5 wins from 16 · placed 7

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21 (5)

Ramazan (IRE)

5yo · 8-12 · OR 96

030600 J Warren Fentiman T Richard Fahey —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
14 May 25	York	6f	Good To Firm	C2	11/16	7L	34.0
26 Apr 25	Haydock Park	7f	Good	C2	10/10	12L	11.0
13 Apr 25	Musselburgh	7f	Good	C2	6/8	7¼L	7.00

4 wins from 26 · placed 13

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Spangled Mac (IRE) t,p

6yo · 9-2 · OR 95

470475 J Dylan Browne McMonagle T G Boughey —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
06 Apr 25	Southwell	6f	Standard	C2	5/11	5L	26.0
28 Sep 24	Newmarket	7f	Soft	C2	7/9	11½L	15.0
15 Sep 24	Doncaster	6f 110y	Soft	C2	4/9	3L	11.0

7 wins from 25 · placed 11

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Run Boy Run p

4yo · 9-2 · OR 95

132242 J George Wood T R Spencer —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
17 May 25	Newbury	6f	Good To Firm	C2	2/8	1L	8.00
03 May 25	Newmarket	6f	Good	C2	4/13	¾L	15.0
18 Apr 25	Newcastle	6f	Standard	C2	2/14	hd	8.00

4 wins from 21 · placed 14

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Akkadian Thunder (GB)

5yo · 9-2 · OR 95

283871 J W J Lee T D O'Meara —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
07 Jun 25	Doncaster	7f	Good	C3	1/14	—	3.75
09 May 25	Ascot	6f	Good To Firm	C3	7/10	6½L	3.75
26 Apr 25	Leicester	6f	Good	C2	8/11	4¾L	12.0

4 wins from 15 · placed 8

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Mirsky

6yo · 9-2 · OR 95

589811 J Tom Marquand T D O'Meara —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
06 Jun 25	Epsom Downs	1m 110y	Good To Soft	C2	1/10	—	3.25
17 May 25	Thirsk	1m	Good To Firm	C3	1/8	—	3.25
03 May 25	Newmarket	1m	Good	C3	8/14	9¾L	12.0

2 wins from 12 · placed 3

3 runs here without a win

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Gleneagle Bay (IRE) t,p

5yo · 9-2 · OR 95

522253 J D Egan T Stephen Thorne —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
10 May 25	Ascot	7f	Good To Firm	C2	3/17	hd	6.50
16 Mar 25	Curragh	1m	Soft	—	5/27	6½L	4.33
03 Nov 24	Curragh	1m	Yielding To Soft	—	2/17	½L	6.50

1 win from 7 · placed 5

1 run here without a win

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Fifty Nifty (IRE)

4yo · 9-2 · OR 95

154126 J J P Spencer T Tom Clover —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
02 May 25	Newmarket	7f	Good	C2	6/6	14L	3.00
16 Apr 25	Newmarket	7f	Good	C2	2/7	nk	2.25
10 Aug 24	Newmarket	7f	Good To Firm	C2	1/9	—	4.33

2 wins from 6 · placed 3

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Divine Libra (IRE)

5yo · 9-1 · OR 94

082065 J James McDonald T Charles Hills —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
09 May 25	Chester	7f 110y	Good	C2	5/14	4½L	5.00
26 Apr 25	Haydock Park	7f	Good	C2	6/10	2L	8.00
05 Oct 24	Ascot	7f	Soft	C2	12/18	10¼L	29.0

3 wins from 19 · placed 9

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Billyjoh (GB) p

5yo · 9-1 · OR 94

004832 J Frederick Larson T M Appleby —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
07 Jun 25	Doncaster	7f	Good	C3	2/14	1½L	10.0
26 Apr 25	Leicester	6f	Good	C2	3/11	2L	12.0
30 Mar 25	Doncaster	6f	Good	C3	8/19	4¼L	13.0

4 wins from 26 · placed 13

3 runs here without a win

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