19 Jun 2025 15:05 Royal Ascot
Winner: £110,000 (Penalty: £56,694); Distance: 1m 3f 211y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8(20) |
| - |
Merchant (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
721-31 / 3 |
Flat (35) | Tom Marquand | W J Haggas Highclere Thoroughbred… |
3/1 | |
| held up rear of mid-division, ridden and switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, quickened to lead well inside final furlong, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
5(21) |
| 1 L |
Serious Contender (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
421-1 / 3 |
Flat (81) | R L Moore | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith &… |
7/1 | |
| ridden away from start and wide early, prominent, led 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
3rd |
14(3) |
| NK |
Pantile Warrior (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 1) |
22-1443 / 3 |
Flat (12) | R Havlin | J & T Gosden Mr C J Murfitt |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, headway and switched left over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
2(2) |
| 1¾ L |
Nautical Force (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 8) |
44-12 / 3 |
Flat (38) | B M Coen | J P Murtagh Mr Patrick J Woods |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, took keen hold, not much room over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, not pace of leaders final 100 yards, kept on | ||||||||||
5th |
9(16) |
| ¾ L |
Omni Man (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
3-321 / 3 |
Flat (31) | D McMonagle | J P O'Brien Go Racing Ltd |
11/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not pace of leaders inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
6th |
15(8) |
| 1½ L |
Ammes (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
4-231 / 3 |
Flat (29) | S De Sousa | James Owen J Melville And… |
50/1 | |
| raced freely, led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
7th |
3(1) |
| 1¼ L |
Boatswain (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 8) |
122 / 3 |
Flat (24) | M Barzalona | S & E Crisford Sheikh Hamdan Bin… |
28/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms | ||||||||||
8th |
4(22) |
| SHD |
Daiquiri Bay (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) |
3-12 / 3 |
Flat (13) | Rossa Ryan | A King A Stennett, G Kennington… |
20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
9th |
6(17) |
| HD |
Sing Us A Song (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
531-1 / 3 |
Flat (55) | James Doyle | R M Beckett Wathnan Racing |
10/3 | |
| slowly away, held up and behind, ridden on outside over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
9th |
19(4) |
| DHT |
Waterford Flow (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 10) |
5-3243 / 3 |
Flat (38) | J P Spencer | J P O'Brien B Taylor/s R Stafford/ms… |
50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not much room over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
11th |
17(5) |
| 1½ L |
Mafting (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 13) |
221 / 3 |
Flat (23) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara Gallop Racing |
50/1 | |
| chased leaders, hampered over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
12th |
12(15) |
| ¾ L |
Light As Air (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
33-23 / 3 |
Flat (33) | W M Lordan | A P O'Brien P Smith/Mrs Magnier/M… |
22/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, struggling 3f out | ||||||||||
13th |
7(12) |
| ½ L |
Chess Dad (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
134 / 3 |
Flat (41) | Hollie Doyle | Dr R Newland & J Insole Commercium |
33/1 | |
| held up rear of mid-division, ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, never involved | ||||||||||
14th |
13(18) |
| SHD |
The Cursor (GB) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
5-27 / 3 |
Flat (58) | Rob Hornby | A M Balding King Power Racing… |
40/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, took keen hold, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out | ||||||||||
15th |
10(10) |
| ½ L |
Gunship (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 3) |
1-231 / 3 |
Flat (39) | Oisin Murphy | J Ferguson Qatar BS, China… |
13/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken when not much room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
16th |
16(19) |
| 1 L |
Lightening Mann (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13) |
5-12312 / 3 |
Flat (33) | Edward Greatrex | J Channon Myracehorse Australia… |
22/1 | |
| held up in rear, not much room over 2f out, no progress | ||||||||||
17th |
18(11) |
| 3 L |
Grecian Legacy (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
2224-12 / 3 |
Flat (12) | Jim Crowley | D & C Kubler Capture The Moment… |
50/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no impression, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
18th |
11(9) |
| 16 L |
Propose (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
7-21 / 3 |
Flat (26) | S M Levey | A P O'Brien Mr D Smith, Mrs… |
9/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
19th |
1(13) |
| ½ L |
Masai Moon (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
1-71 / 3 |
Flat (41) | W Buick | C Appleby Godolphin |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
20(6) |
| - |
Meblesh (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 10) |
3416 / 3 |
Flat (12) | Reserve 1 | R Hannon Sheikh Abdullah… |
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21(7) |
| - |
Criminal (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 8) |
434 / 3 |
Flat (23) | Reserve 2 | R Hughes The Golfers & Partner |
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22(14) |
| - |
Novelista (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 6) |
323-62 / 3 |
Flat (12) | Reserve 3 | C Johnston Kingsley Park 39… |
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