23 Jul 2016 16:30 Ascot
Winner: £1,215,000 (Penalty: £689,026); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Round Course: Good in places, Watered).
King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 1) (Sponsored By Qipco) (British Champions Series)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(3) |
| - |
Highland Reel (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
531-482 / 5 |
Flat (35) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith,… |
13/8 | |
| made all, clear 8f out until given breather 5f out, pushed along and went for home over 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
7(2) |
| 1¼ L |
Wings of Desire (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 9) |
3114 / 4 |
Flat (49) | L Dettori | J & T Gosden Lady Bamford |
4/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 3f, closed on winner 5f out, who went clear 8f out, pushed along traveling well 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong but never able to challenge | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(5) |
| 2¾ L |
Dartmouth (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
153-111 / 5 |
Flat (35) | O Peslier | Sir Michael Stoute The Queen |
9/2 | |
| tracked leading trio until dropped to 5th after 3f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and not quicken inside final 2f, plugged on into modest 3rd final 50 yards, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
5(1) |
| ½ L |
Sir Isaac Newton (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
64-2311 / 4 |
Flat (27) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith &… |
14/1 | |
| steadied start, took keen hold, held up in 5th, went 4th after 3f, 3rd briefly 3f out, ridden and not quicken inside final 2f, went modest 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
2(4) |
| NK |
Erupt (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
1456-92 / 5 |
Flat (20) | S Pasquier | F Graffard Fam Niarchos |
3/1 | |
| tracked leader 3f, mostly tracked leading pair, pushed along on outside over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, no extra and lost two places towards finish | ||||||||||
6th |
6(7) |
| 1¼ L |
Western Hymn (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
3-22236 / 6 |
Flat (21) | R Havlin | J & T Gosden Rjh Geffen And… |
25/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, ridden on outside and no response over 1f out, never involved | ||||||||||
7th |
4(6) |
| NK |
Second Step (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
149-355 / 7 |
Flat (16) | J P Spencer | L M Cumani Merry Fox Stud… |
33/1 | |
| held up in last pair, driven and no progress final 2f | ||||||||||