26 Jul 2014 15:50 Ascot
Winner: £1,065,000 (Penalty: £603,962); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places, Good on Straight Course).
King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco) (British Champions Series) (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9(7) |
| - |
Taghrooda (GB) (filly, bay, 8 6) |
1-11 / 3 |
Flat (50) | P Hanagan | J & T Gosden H Al Maktoum |
7/2 | |
| held up in last pair, smooth headway on outside tracking leading pair over 2f out, closed over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear and stayed on strongly, most impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
5(2) |
| 3 L |
Telescope (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
121-221 / 5 |
Flat (35) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Highclere Thoroughbred… |
5/2 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 2f out, challnged 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led narrowly 1f out, headed and outpaced by winner inside final furlong, kept on battling to hold 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(1) |
| SHD |
Mukhadram (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
315-241 / 5 |
Flat (21) | Dane O'Neill | W J Haggas Hamdan Al Maktoum |
12/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked clear leader, closed over 3f out, led inside final 3f, ridden and pressed from 2f out, narrowly headed 1f out and every chance until winner quickened on by inside final furlong but kept on battling for 2nd | ||||||||||
4th |
7(8) |
| 1¾ L |
Eagle Top (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 9) |
141 / 5 |
Flat (36) | W Buick | J & T Gosden Lady Bamford |
4/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, pulled out over 2f out and driven into 4th 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong but never going pace of leading trio | ||||||||||
5th |
6(6) |
| 6 L |
Trading Leather (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
1223-32 / 4 |
Flat (21) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Godolphin |
8/1 | |
| took keen hold racing wide on 5th with no cover, pushed along over 3f out, hung right under pressure and not quicken over 2f out, beaten well over 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
3(4) |
| 3 L |
Magician (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
91-6122 / 4 |
Flat (38) | Joseph O'Brien | A P O'Brien Tabor, Michael… |
9/2 | |
| held up in last trio, ridden on inside and unable to quicken over 2f out, ridden and beaten inside final 2f | ||||||||||
7th |
8(5) |
| 9 L |
Romsdal (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 9) |
3123 / 4 |
Flat (49) | Richard Hughes | J & T Gosden Godolphin |
12/1 | |
| dwelt, soon tracking leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, eased when beaten inside final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
2(3) |
| 32 L |
Leitir Mor (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
09-6825 / 4 |
Flat (37) | R P Whelan | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger |
100/1 | |
| led and set strong pace, clear 8f out, pushed along 4f out, reduced lead over 3f out, headed inside final 3f, soon weakened and eased, tailed off | ||||||||||
1(9) |
| - |
Flintshire (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
1148-25 / 6 |
Flat (27) | Non Runner | A Fabre Juddmonte Farms,… |
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