Result 18:10 · Ascot

Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap)

Class 2Handicap7fGood To Firm3yo+ · 28 ran£61,848 to the winnerSunny Intervals

Result

Official · time 1m 25.44s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	Mezcala	Tom Marquand	Jack Channon	—	5.50	7.51
2	Elarak	Billy Loughnane	Charles Hills	nk	13.0	21.0
3	Great Acclaim (GB)	Charles Bishop	Eve Johnson Houghton	½L	13.0	13.9
4	Blue Brother (FR)	James Doyle	Hamad Al Jehani	1¼L	5.50	6.20
5	River King (IRE)	P J Dobbs	R Hannon	3¼L	15.0	24.9
6	The Wizard Of Eye (IRE)	Neil Callan	Tom Clover	3¾L	10.0	12.1
7	Mirsky	Rossa Ryan	D O'Meara	4¾L	67.0	160.0
8	Stratusnine (IRE)	K Shoemark	H Palmer	4¾L	51.0	70.0
9	Vafortino (IRE)	Christophe Soumillon	Charlie Fellowes	4¾L	51.0	58.6
10	Cosi Bello (GB)	Paddy Bradley	Charlie Fellowes	5¾L	10.0	12.2
11	Hickory (IRE)	William Carver	Jamie Osborne	6½L	41.0	89.9
12	Colombier (GB)	R L Moore	Hamad Al Jehani	7L	23.0	34.0
13	Nizam (FR)	Cieren Fallon	Ian Williams	7½L	101.0	180.0
14	English Oak	Faleh Bughenaim	Hamad Al Jehani	8L	29.0	65.0
15	Storm Star	Alfie Redman	A M Balding	8L	34.0	44.5
16	The Fingal Raven (IRE)	Saffie Osborne	Jamie Osborne	8L	67.0	100.3
17	Dance In The Storm	Oisin Murphy	A M Balding	8¼L	9.50	16.0
18	Apiarist (IRE)	Jack Callan	K A Ryan	8¼L	34.0	55.0
19	Brasil Power (FR)	Grace McEntee	G Boughey	10½L	101.0	256.1
20	Defence Minister	James McDonald	Hamad Al Jehani	10¾L	29.0	44.0
21	Fondo Blanco	Ray Dawson	R Varian	10¾L	51.0	102.3
22	Rock Of Cashel (IRE)	J P Spencer	Niels Petersen	11L	81.0	135.7
23	Golden Mind (IRE)	O J Orr	R A Fahey	11¼L	41.0	65.0
24	Arctic Dawn	Zac Lloyd	Daniel & Claire Kubler	11¼L	41.0	120.4
25	Royal Velvet	W Buick	W J Knight	12L	9.00	12.5
26	Pellitory	D Tudhope	D O'Meara	12½L	51.0	86.6
27	The Lost King	P J McDonald	A M Balding	13L	34.0	44.2
28	So Darn Hot	Ashley Lewis	E Walker	16¼L	51.0	77.7

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2 (29)

The Wizard Of Eye (IRE) p

7yo · 9-11 · OR 104

160391 J Neil Callan T Tom Clover —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
09 May 26	Ascot	7f	Good	C2	1/28	—	21.0
03 Nov 25	Kempton Park	7f	Standard To Slow	C2	9/12	7¾L	19.0
28 Sep 25	Newcastle	7f	Standard	C2	3/12	1¾L	7.50

4 wins from 22 · placed 8

Course winner: 2 wins from 5 here

Last ran 40 days ago

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3 (10)

English Oak

6yo · 9-10 · OR 103

020116 J Faleh Bughenaim T Hamad Al Jehani —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
29 Jul 25	Goodwood	1m 2f	Good	C2	13/18	10¼L	13.0
17 Jul 25	Hamilton Park	1m 110y	Good	C2	2/6	2L	9.50
19 Jun 25	Ascot	7f	Good To Firm	C2	25/27	20¼L	6.00

3 wins from 18 · placed 8

Course winner: 1 win from 5 here

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Fondo Blanco

4yo · 9-10 · OR 103

272214 J Ray Dawson T R Varian —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
29 Oct 25	Nottingham	1m 110y	Soft	C1	4/8	2½L	8.50
27 Sep 25	Haydock Park	1m	Good To Soft	C2	1/10	—	5.00
05 Sep 25	Ascot	7f	Soft	C3	2/11	1¼L	5.00

2 wins from 9 · placed 7

1 run here without a win

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5 (22)

Golden Mind (IRE) t

5yo · 9-10 · OR 103

017248 J O J Orr T R A Fahey —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
06 Jun 26	Epsom Downs	7f 3y	Good To Soft	C1	8/8	12L	15.0
09 May 26	Ascot	7f	Good	C2	4/28	2L	34.0
04 Apr 26	Musselburgh	7f	Good To Soft	C2	2/10	½L	11.0

4 wins from 26 · placed 9

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Last ran 12 days ago

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Elarak

4yo · 9-10 · OR 103

176144 J Billy Loughnane T Charles Hills —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
01 May 26	Newmarket	7f	Good To Firm	C2	4/6	4L	2.38
10 Apr 26	Thirsk	7f	Good	C3	4/8	1½L	7.00
27 Sep 25	Newmarket	7f	Good To Firm	C2	1/13	—	19.0

3 wins from 8 · placed 3

Won 2 of 5 at around this trip

Last ran 48 days ago

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7 (24)

Royal Velvet

5yo · 9-9 · OR 102

181511 J W Buick T W J Knight —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
09 May 26	Lingfield Park	7f	Good To Firm	C1	1/7	—	2.38
16 Apr 26	Newmarket	7f	Good	C3	1/18	—	7.50
25 Sep 25	Newmarket	6f	Good	C2	5/11	2¼L	5.00

9 wins from 21 · placed 10

Won 6 of 10 at around this trip

Last ran 40 days ago

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8 (20)

Vafortino (IRE)

8yo · 9-8 · OR 101

745078 J Christophe Soumillon T Charlie Fellowes —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
14 May 26	York	1m	Good	C2	8/18	4L	12.0
14 Sep 25	Doncaster	6f 110y	Good To Soft	C2	5/13	¾L	21.0
07 Aug 25	Chepstow	7f	Good To Soft	C2	5/9	4¼L	17.0

4 wins from 27 · placed 14

Course winner: 1 win from 7 here

Last ran 35 days ago

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Great Acclaim (GB) v

5yo · 9-7 · OR 100

240032 J Charles Bishop T Eve Johnson Houghton —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
09 May 26	Ascot	7f	Good	C2	2/28	1L	13.0
25 Apr 26	Haydock Park	7f	Good To Firm	C2	3/12	½L	7.00
28 Mar 26	Doncaster	1m	Good To Soft	C2	16/21	9¼L	51.0

6 wins from 27 · placed 15

Won 2 of 9 at around this trip

Last ran 40 days ago

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10 (3)

Arctic Dawn p

5yo · 9-7 · OR 100

518531 J Zac Lloyd T Daniel & Claire Kubler —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
06 Jun 26	Doncaster	7f 6y	Good To Firm	C3	1/11	—	4.60
16 May 26	Newmarket	7f	Good	C3	3/11	1½L	17.0
03 Dec 25	Lingfield Park	7f	Standard	C3	5/10	1¼L	9.00

4 wins from 18 · placed 9

Won 4 of 14 at around this trip

Last ran 12 days ago

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Blue Brother (FR)

5yo · 9-5 · OR 98

112560 J James Doyle T Hamad Al Jehani —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
18 Jun 25	Ascot	1m	Good To Firm	C2	18/30	10¾L	7.50

0 wins from 1 · placed 0

1 run here without a win

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Apiarist (IRE)

5yo · 9-5 · OR 98

341306 J Jack Callan (3) T K A Ryan —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
02 May 26	Thirsk	1m	Good To Firm	C2	6/13	2¾L	9.00
03 Apr 26	Newcastle	1m	Standard	C2	12/14	7½L	23.0
18 Mar 26	Kempton Park	7f	Standard To Slow	C2	3/7	2¼L	4.50

5 wins from 29 · placed 12

Won 2 of 9 at around this trip

Last ran 47 days ago

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13 (4)

The Lost King

4yo · 9-4 · OR 97

012134 J P J McDonald T A M Balding —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
02 May 26	Newmarket	1m 1f	Good To Firm	C2	4/12	2½L	9.50
03 Apr 26	Newcastle	1m	Standard	C2	3/14	1¼L	4.50
07 Mar 26	Wolverhampton	1m 110y	Standard	C2	1/12	—	4.00

3 wins from 10 · placed 6

Won 2 of 3 at around this trip

Last ran 47 days ago

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Cosi Bello (GB)

4yo · 9-4 · OR 97

11241 J Paddy Bradley T Charlie Fellowes —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
25 Apr 26	Haydock Park	7f	Good To Firm	C2	1/12	—	3.50
26 Jul 25	Ascot	1m	Good	C2	4/17	3¾L	7.50
28 Jun 25	Chester	7f	Good	C3	2/9	hd	3.00

3 wins from 5 · placed 4

Won 3 of 4 at around this trip

Last ran 54 days ago

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Dance In The Storm h

4yo · 9-3 · OR 96

423015 J Oisin Murphy T A M Balding —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
05 Jun 26	Epsom Downs	7f 3y	Good To Soft	C2	5/16	6L	2.88
06 May 26	Chester	7f	Good	C3	1/13	—	3.50
27 Sep 25	Newmarket	7f	Good To Firm	C2	10/13	5¼L	3.75

3 wins from 10 · placed 5

Won 3 of 10 at around this trip

Last ran 13 days ago

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Defence Minister

4yo · 9-3 · OR 96

024910 J James McDonald T Hamad Al Jehani —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
09 May 26	Ascot	7f	Good	C2	17/28	9L	12.0
28 Mar 26	Kempton Park	7f	Standard To Slow	C3	1/9	—	3.25
14 Sep 25	Doncaster	7f	Good To Soft	C2	9/16	4L	5.50

3 wins from 10 · placed 4

Won 1 of 5 at around this trip

Last ran 40 days ago

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Storm Star

5yo · 9-3 · OR 96

136602 J Alfie Redman (7) T A M Balding —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
01 May 26	Ascot	1m	Good To Firm	C3	2/11	1¾L	13.0
03 Apr 26	Newcastle	1m	Standard	C2	10/14	6L	13.0
07 Feb 26	Southwell	1m	Standard	C1	6/7	10¼L	13.0

4 wins from 15 · placed 11

1 run here without a win

Last ran 48 days ago

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Colombier (GB)

6yo · 9-3 · OR 96

114901 J R L Moore T Hamad Al Jehani —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
05 Jun 26	Epsom Downs	7f 3y	Good To Soft	C2	1/16	—	13.0
01 May 26	Ascot	1m	Good To Firm	C3	10/11	15L	4.33

1 win from 2 · placed 1

Won 1 of 1 at around this trip

Last ran 13 days ago

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Mirsky

7yo · 9-2 · OR 95

093100 J Rossa Ryan T D O'Meara —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
05 Jun 26	Epsom Downs	1m 113y	Good To Soft	C2	11/18	7½L	19.0
14 May 26	York	1m	Good	C2	15/18	11L	9.50
02 May 26	Thirsk	1m	Good To Firm	C2	1/13	—	6.00

3 wins from 18 · placed 5

4 runs here without a win

Last ran 13 days ago

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Pellitory

4yo · 9-2 · OR 95

785500 J D Tudhope T D O'Meara —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
09 May 26	Ascot	7f	Good	C2	16/28	9L	41.0
27 Sep 25	Newmarket	7f	Good To Firm	C2	13/13	10L	29.0
07 Sep 25	York	6f	Good	C1	5/9	2L	51.0

3 wins from 15 · placed 5

Won 3 of 10 at around this trip

Last ran 40 days ago

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River King (IRE)

4yo · 9-2 · OR 95

323121 J P J Dobbs T R Hannon —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
01 Jun 26	Newbury	1m	Good To Firm	C4	1/12	—	4.33
21 May 26	Chepstow	1m 2f	Good To Soft	C4	2/6	nk	1.61
16 Jun 25	Windsor	1m 2f	Good To Firm	C5	1/9	—	1.36

2 wins from 7 · placed 6

2 runs at around this trip without a win

Last ran 17 days ago

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The Fingal Raven (IRE) t11

4yo · 9-2 · OR 95

364155 J Saffie Osborne T Jamie Osborne —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
25 Aug 25	Epsom Downs	7f	Good	C3	6/9	4½L	13.0
09 Aug 25	Newmarket	1m	Good To Firm	C3	3/6	6¼L	4.33
05 Jul 25	Sandown Park	7f	Good To Firm	C3	3/9	¾L	34.0

1 win from 8 · placed 5

Won 1 of 4 at around this trip

First time in a tongue strap

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Stratusnine (IRE)

4yo · 9-2 · OR 95

2U52P2 J K Shoemark T H Palmer —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
23 May 26	York	5f	Good	C2	2/16	hd	13.0
07 May 26	Chester	5f	Good	C2	PU	—	10.0
19 Mar 26	Newcastle	6f	Standard	C2	2/7	1¼L	4.50

2 wins from 12 · placed 8

2 runs at around this trip without a win

Last ran 26 days ago

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Rock Of Cashel (IRE)

4yo · 9-2 · OR 95

060001 J J P Spencer T Niels Petersen —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
19 Oct 25	Leopardstown	1m	Heavy	C1	6/8	15L	19.0
14 Sep 25	Curragh	1m 2f	Good To Yielding	—	19/21	28½L	29.0
16 Aug 25	Curragh	1m 2f	Good	—	6/6	19½L	29.0

2 wins from 13 · placed 2

Won 1 of 6 at around this trip

Last ran 21 days ago

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Hickory (IRE) p

8yo · 9-2 · OR 95

521206 J William Carver T Jamie Osborne —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
28 May 26	Sandown Park	1m	Good	C3	6/7	6L	13.0
09 May 26	Ascot	7f	Good	C2	18/28	9¾L	13.0
04 Oct 25	Ascot	7f	Soft	C2	2/15	1¾L	10.0

5 wins from 29 · placed 14

Course winner: 2 wins from 10 here

Last ran 21 days ago

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So Darn Hot p

4yo · 9-1 · OR 94

135067 J Ashley Lewis (5) T E Walker —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
09 May 26	Ascot	7f	Good	C2	7/28	4½L	29.0
03 Apr 26	Newcastle	6f	Standard	C2	6/14	7L	41.0
01 Jan 26	Southwell	6f	Standard	C2	12/13	5¾L	17.0

4 wins from 15 · placed 9

1 run here without a win

Last ran 40 days ago

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Brasil Power (FR) t

7yo · 9-1 · OR 94

441609 J Grace McEntee T G Boughey —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
03 May 26	Newmarket	1m 6f	Good To Firm	C2	9/12	10L	34.0
03 Apr 26	Newcastle	1m 2f	Standard	C2	10/14	9¾L	51.0
28 Mar 26	Kempton Park	2m	Standard To Slow	C2	6/9	4½L	6.50

9 wins from 46 · placed 22

Won 4 of 19 at around this trip

Last ran 46 days ago

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Mezcala

4yo · 9-1 · OR 94

212713 J Tom Marquand T Jack Channon —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
16 May 26	Newbury	1m	Good	C2	3/15	1½L	3.75
28 Mar 26	Doncaster	1m	Good To Soft	C2	1/22	—	6.50
26 Sep 25	Newmarket	1m 1f	Good To Firm	C3	7/13	3L	4.50

2 wins from 7 · placed 5

First time at this course and trip

Last ran 33 days ago

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Nizam (FR)

4yo · 9-1 · OR 94

215607 J Cieren Fallon T Ian Williams —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
05 Jun 26	Epsom Downs	1m 113y	Good To Soft	C2	7/18	4L	51.0
18 Apr 26	Newbury	1m	Good	C2	23/24	9½L	81.0

0 wins from 2 · placed 0

First time at this course and trip

Last ran 13 days ago

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