Lead Artist, Dancing Gemini, Rosallion and Notable Speech are all set to renew rivalry in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.
John and Thady Gosden’s Lead Artist just edged Roger Teal’s Dancing Gemini in the Lockinge at Newbury, although the rematch sees different jockeys in the saddle, with Colin Keane aboard Lead Artist and Kieran Shoemark taking over from Ryan Moore on Dancing Gemini.
Notable Speech (Charlie Appleby) and Rosallion (Richard Hannon) were first and second respectively in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket last year, before Rosallion landed the Irish version at the Curragh and then the St James’s Palace Stakes. He had his first run since then when third in the Lockinge, one place in front of Notable Speech.
Teal, who had a valuable winner at York on Saturday, is looking forward to what will be a big day.
He said: “There are only a couple more days to go now, so it’s squeaky bum time, but it’s very exciting. He’s had his last little blow, nothing serious, but just a little healthy exercise. He’s all good.”
Adding further spice to the line-up of 11 are Sardinian Warrior, a stablemate of Lead Artist who found only Sosie too good in the Prix d’Ispahan, American ace Carl Spackler, who is now in new ownership and with Australian trainer Ciaron Maher, Simon and Ed Crisford’s smart performer Quddwah and Aidan O’Brien’s Diego Velazquez.
In the King Charles III Stakes, Australian speedster Asfoora bids to retain her crown in a bumper field of 23, while the Coventry Stakes invariably throws up smart juveniles and this year promises to be no exception, with Postmodern (Hamad Al Jehani) and O’Brien’s unbeaten pair Gstaad and Warsaw notable among the 21 declarations.
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A mouthwatering clash of 2000 Guineas winners will light up the opening day of Royal Ascot, with Ruling Court, Field Of Gold and Henri Matisse all declared for the St James’s Palace Stakes.
The Charlie Appleby-trained Ruling Court got the better of John and Thady Gosden’s Field Of Gold at Newmarket, with the runner-up making no mistake subsequently at the Curragh. Henri Matisse, meanwhile, shone for Aidan O’Brien at ParisLongchamp.
O’Brien also runs First Wave and Officer, while Windlord – like Field Of Gold owned by Juddmonte – represents Andrew Balding.
Completing the seven-strong field is the Brian Meehan-trained Rashabar, who was fourth in the Irish Guineas.
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Kevin Ryan’s Rikki Tiki Tavi suggested he had a bright future when picking up a silver medal on debut at York.
The son of Bungle Inthejungle was contesting the same maiden the Ryan team won with the smart The Strikin Viking 12 months ago and showed plenty of speed to be up with the pace throughout.
His inexperience perhaps cost him when it mattered in the closing stages, as Ralph Beckett’s Egoli kept on well to scoop first prize, but it was a performance that points towards a visit to the winner’s enclosure at some point during his two-year-old season.
Willie Mullins could be set for another landmark occasion in his glittering training career when he saddles Reaching High for the King and Queen at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.
The master of Closutton has long been at the top of the training tree and it should perhaps be no surprise that the first man to pass a century of winners at the Cheltenham Festival and who also holds his own on the Flat is the first Irishman to train for the reigning monarch.
If Mullins was feeling any nerves after being bestowed such an honour, he can take comfort from heading to the familiar territory of the Ascot Stakes with Closutton’s royal inmate, a race he has won four times and which came immediately on Reaching High’s radar after a pleasing stable bow at Leopardstown.
The King and Queen watching their horse Desert Hero at the St Leger (Danny Lawson/PA)
“I’ve been very happy since his first run, he did everything nicely at Leopardstown and if he could run a similar type of race at Ascot I would be very pleased,” said Mullins reflecting on Reaching High’s short head defeat in the hands of Jody Townend.
“It would be great to have a winner for Their Majesties. It’s great of them to send me a pedigree like this to train and we’re hoping for the best and that it all goes well on the day.”
Mullins of course has previous with the royal family at their own meeting having been the man who saddled Simenon to narrowly finish second to the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Estimate when she achieved a famous Gold Cup success in 2013.
Estimate (left) edged out Simenon to win the Gold Cup in 2013 (Steve Parsons/PA)
Estimate was trained by Sir Michael Stoute and ridden by Ryan Moore and it is perhaps fitting that Mullins’ first horse since being added to the royal roster is a former Stoute-trained offspring of Estimate set to be partnered on Tuesday by Moore.
Mullins though, is determined to enjoy his week attending Flat racing’s annual jamboree, even if the magnitude of victory for the King and Queen will see him bookmarked in racing history yet again.
“Why wouldn’t you look forward to Royal Ascot,” said Mullins. “Yes we’ll have a few runners and hopefully a winner, but it’s sort of a busman’s holiday that gives you a good chance to get round and meet people who I don’t get to meet at Cheltenham.
“While the Flat trainers are working away, I can catch up with all our owners just like the Flat trainers do while we’re busy during Cheltenham and it works well. If we can then get a winner it’s a bonus, even one in the first four is great.”
Cheltenham hero Poniros will be in action at Royal Ascot (Mike Egerton/PA)
Mullins currently has 10 Royal Ascot winners to his name and will also bid for a Copper Horse Stakes hat-trick with Charlus on the opening day card, while the biggest threat to Reaching High could in fact come from within his own Closutton camp in the form of Triumph Hurdle hero Poniros.
Owned by Brighton and Hove Albion supremo Tony Bloom, for who Mullins saddled Stratum to win back-to-back Queen Alexandra Stakes in 2021 and 2022, the Ascot Stakes marks what could be a busy summer on the level for the shock 100-1 Cheltenham Festival scorer who was bought with dual-purpose designs.
“Poniros is well entitled to go there and he ran well there at the meeting last year,” continued Mullins.
“I think we could have some fun with him this summer and he would be one we can look forward to in all of those staying handicaps.”
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Hucklesbrook proved that all is well that ends well when taking the valuable Churchill Tyres Supporting Macmillan Sprint Handicap at York.
Roger Teal’s bay was ground to a halt en route to the track as the horsebox he was travelling in broke down, with Teal then required to rescue him in the yard’s second lorry to ensure he did not miss his date on the Knavesmire.
The six-hour trip clearly took no toll on the gelding, who joined forces with York local Joanna Mason as a 16-1 shot among a field of 18 vying for the winning prize pot of nearly £65,000.
His one-length victory proved the jockey booking to be a shrewd one as Mason pinged him out of the stalls and the pair never looked to be in trouble at any point thereafter.
“He was great, he won very nicely at Leicester the last day and he’d come forward in his work,” said Teal.
“We were quite bullish he’d run a big race here. He got a nice draw in the middle and that was Joanna’s first ride for me.
“When the weights first came out he had 8st 8lb and it was hard to find a rider, but Joanna is a good Yorkshire girl and she knows this track like the back of her hand.
“She’s a very good rider and it’s all worked perfectly.”
Reflecting on his mechanical drama Teal said: “This morning I had to get from the gallops back to the yard to pick up the second horsebox, and then race down and pick him up when the box he was on broke down.
“Luckily he didn’t fret, but he’s had six hours on the horsebox and he’s done that very well considering.”
Owners Rae and Carol Borras were in attendance to witness the victory, and the former quipped: “Have you ever heard of the phrase ‘all’s well that ends well?'”
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Royal Ascot is calling for Urban Lion, who is set for a quick turnaround after booking his ticket to the Royal Hunt Cup in commanding fashion at Sandown on Saturday.
Jack Channon’s four-year-old has enjoyed a fine start to 2025, winning on the all-weather at Chelmsford before going down narrowly at Newbury in the valuable Spring Cup.
That agonising loss brought the Royal meeting on the agenda, but needing to go up in the weights to guarantee his place in the Royal Hunt Cup field, the West Ilsley handler felt obliged to run his improving gelding in the Read Meg Nicholls’ Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap in hope of securing a penalty.
Sent off 9-4 in the hands of Edward Greatrex, Urban Lion was always in touch with the leaders and after moving stylishly into contention, kept on nicely for a two-length victory that saw him cut to 25-1 from 40s for next week’s Royal Hunt Cup by Paddy Power.
“He did that really smooth and Eddie said he did it really well and when he hit the front he pricked his ears and dossed around so there was plenty left,” said Channon.
“It was a very pleasing performance to see but also quite frustrating that it wasn’t at Ascot off that mark. We’ll have the penalty now and we can go to Ascot off the back of this.
“He’s been trained for the Hunt Cup since going close in the Spring Cup at Newbury and his preparation for next week has been flawless.
Urban Lion won nicely for Jack Channon (Bradley Collyer/PA)
“However, it became apparent earlier in the week he wasn’t going to get in so he had to go and win today and then hope he comes out of it well enough and is also well-handicapped enough to go and perform.
“This is a very nice horse that has taken a lot of patience from his owners and also everyone at home but he’s paying it back in bundles now and I think his trajectory is only going to go up and up.”
Andrew Balding and Oisin Murphy enjoyed a double when 6-4 favourite Gladius won the opening Download The BetMGM App Handicap before Dance In The Storm (5-2 joint-favourite) bounced back to form impressively in the Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap.
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Al Qareem shone on the Knavesmire with an impressive success in the Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Grand Cup Stakes.
Karl Burke and Nick Bradley Racing’s reliable six-year-old was a 9-2 chance under Clifford Lee, with Willie Mullins’ 2023 Ebor winner Absurde the even-money favourite having travelled over from Ireland.
It was those two who did battle from a long way out as the Listed event reached a crucial stage, but Al Qareem is not a horse to shy away from a battle and he put his head down to pull clear and prevail by four and a half lengths.
“He’s so honest, he’s a very sound horse and he just does it every time you ask him to,” said Burke.
“When the favourite came looming up I had a smile on my face, the commentator was saying the favourite was coming after him but you know he’s going to fight for it.
“I think he’ll be handicapped out of the Ebor, but the Irish St Leger and the Curragh Cup, especially the Irish St Leger, could be very interesting.
“It’s on a lovely, big, galloping track (Curragh) and he stays that one-mile-six (furlongs) so well. They are the two races we’ll be looking at.”
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Colin Keane weaved some magic aboard Town And Country to make his first ride at Sandown a winning one in the BetMGM Scurry Stakes.
Trained by Grand National and Gold Cup-winning Henry de Bromhead, the Earthlight filly had rattled the crossbar in two efforts so far this term and at one stage looked she could be an unlucky loser once again as her rider searched for an opening aboard his powerfully-travelling mount.
However, Keane got the 5-2 second favourite out and motoring just in time to hit the line just in front of Clive Cox’s Hold A Dream, with a photo required to determine the short head verdict in the Listed event.
The win extends the six-time Irish champion’s stellar week since being appointed Juddmonte’s retained rider and as he is set to be a more regular sight on British soil, it was a fine way to get accustomed to Esher.
Keane told Racing TV: “She was keen and Billy Lee told me she could be but I didn’t think she would be that bad and she ended up bringing me into a couple of pockets.
“To be fair to her she only got out in the last half furlong and she has done well to win. I think over here when she gets used to proper sprinting it will suit her and the quicker they go the better as she will relax and we’ll see the best of her.
“I would have thought she could go on to run well in Group company.”
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Shes Perfect holds leading claims in the Prix de Diane at Chantilly, as she returns to France in search of the Classic glory she was agonisingly denied last month.
Owned by the Basher Watts Racing Club and trained by Charlie Fellowes, Shes Perfect was first past the post in the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches before losing the race after an inquiry, and after unsuccessfully trying to appeal the decision, connections cross the Channel once again hoping to correct the record.
Fellowes said: “This has been the plan pretty much since the French Guineas and we had the choice between this or the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot, but I always thought she would stay at least 10 furlongs and we felt this was the right time to try it.
Breaking: The French 1000 Guineas appeal has been dismissed and Zarigana keeps the race over Shes Perfect pic.twitter.com/M1mvmaTBdZ
“She’s in good order and hasn’t missed a beat since Longchamp and she’s travelled over well. They’ve had a bit of rain which is welcome and will hopefully take the sting out of the ground which is ideal.
“The draw is fine in seven and being honest with only 12 runners it wasn’t quite as crucial as it was for Luther in the French Derby where there was a few more and we didn’t want to be posted wide. Also she is electric out of the gates which negates any draw concerns really.”
It was Francis-Henri Graffard’s Zarigana who was ultimately awarded the French 1000 Guineas crown at ParisLongchamp, but her stablemate Mandanaba was also on the premises in third and Fellowes is respectful of the challenge she represents.
Fellowes added: “It’s a good race and there is plenty in there to beat. Mandanaba ran a screamer in the Guineas and on pedigree should have no problem staying further and Aidan (O’Brien) has two in there who always have to be respected so it is no walk over by any stretch of the imagination.
“But we’re really looking forward to seeing her run and hopefully she can go over there and do the business.”
Trainer Charlie Fellowes could win his first Group One at Chantilly (Mike Egerton/PA)
As identified by Fellowes it is Mandanaba who presents the biggest danger to Shes Perfect, with a Classic success for the daughter of Ghaiyyath particularly poignant as she runs in the colours of Princess Zahra Aga Khan.
Nemone Routh, manager for the Aga Khan Studs in France, said: “Her breeding would suggest she’ll be better over a mile and a quarter.
“We hesitated for a long time over whether to run in the Prix Saint-Alary or put her in the Group One Classic over a mile because it is a Classic and you don’t get many opportunities when the horse is well to run at that level in that type of race.
“She ran a great race, it was only her third run and she got left a little bit on her own on the inside and she was very game.
“She’s a very genuine filly who shows quite a lot of speed early in her races and we think she’s a filly who likes good, fast ground.
“She’s not a big filly, but she’s quite strong and it’s a nice story in that she’s the last foal of her dam Mandesha, who was retired after she foaled her.
“Mandesha was a champion for Princess Zahra who won three Group Ones over a mile, a mile and a quarter and a mile and a half, which is quite a rare achievement and it’s nice to find some of her quality in her last foal.”
Also trained by Graffard is Cankoura has won three of her five starts, although this represents a big rise in class from the Listed race she won at ParisLongchamp last time out.
Further British representation, meanwhile, comes with American Gal for the in-form Ed Walker and the John and Thady Gosden-trained Sand Gazelle, while O’Brien saddles Bedtime Story and Merrily, with Ryan Moore aboard the first-named.
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Falakeyah has been supplemented for the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot to set up a mouthwatering clash with French ace Zarigana.
Owen Burrows’ unbeaten filly dazzled when winning the Pretty Polly Stakes at Newmarket last month, putting herself in the picture for both the Oaks and the French equivalent which will be run at Chantilly on Sunday.
However, after deciding against Epsom, a dirty scope ruled her out of France, with connections now taking the plunge to drop back to a mile with their supremely talented daughter of New Bay.
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In a statement on shadwellstud.com, the owners racing manager Angus Gold said: “Jim (Crowley) has been saying all spring ‘this filly has plenty of speed’ and she showed that when she won at Newmarket on her first start of the year.
“Once we had decided not to stretch her stamina to a mile and a half in the Oaks, the next option was the Prix de Diane. However, she did not scope clean two weeks ago, so Owen and the team gave her time and sorted it out, but the net result was the timescale proved too tight to get her back to peak fitness for the Diane, especially with the travelling over to France.
“Owen feels she is now back to where she was before the dirty scope. He’s very happy with her and together we feel the Coronation is the right race for her now. Jim believes she has the pace to be competitive at a mile at that level. She’s definitely got a lot of class, and we are looking forward to Friday.”
Falakeyah could ultimately prove the biggest challenge to Francis-Henri Graffard’s Zarigana, the grandaughter of the great Zarkava who was awarded the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches in the stewards room at ParisLongchamp after a late tussle with Charlie Fellowes’ Shes Perfect.
Breaking: The French 1000 Guineas appeal has been dismissed and Zarigana keeps the race over Shes Perfect pic.twitter.com/M1mvmaTBdZ
Shes Perfect also stands her ground but is poised for the challenge of the Prix de Diane on Sunday, while the same applies to Aidan O’Brien’s Bedtime Story and Merrily who also feature amongst the confirmations for Friday’s Group One.
Ballydoyle have also confirmed Exactly and January, while Ralph Beckett could be represented by 1000 Guineas fifth Chantilly Lace and the Amo Racing-owned Cathedral.
Ollie Sangster’s Flight and Simmering finished ahead of Chantilly Lace in second and third respectively behind Desert Flower at Newmarket and could leave below par efforts in the Irish version of the Guineas behind here.
Meanwhile, Joseph Murphy’s Cercene and Archie Watson’s Duty First were two to thrive at the Curragh when third and fourth and are also amongst the Ascot possibles.
Jane Chapple-Hyam’s unbeaten York scorer Kon Tiki joins Falakeyah in being supplemented into the field at a cost of £46,000, while Ger Lyons’ Red Letter completes the list of 15 going forward.
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Ed Bethell’s See That Storm showed he is still improving when catching a tartar at York on Friday in the shape of Burrito.
Since joining Bethell from Andrew Balding, See That Storm won his first four races before being beaten a nose in the Zetland Gold Cup at Redcar.
Raised 4lb for that near-miss, he then had the misfortune of bumping into what is surely a Group horse in the making on the Knavesmire, but given he was beaten almost two lengths, the handicapper should not alter his mark much.
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Burrito looks booked for bigger and better things after taking his record to three wins from four outings at York on Friday.
With £70,000 up for grabs in the Seat Unique Handicap, a competitive field had been gathered. But John and Thady Gosden’s four-year-old stood out both in the racecard and in the paddock beforehand.
James Doyle – on his only ride of the afternoon – overcame a tricky draw to put his partner into contention with two furlongs to run and set about chasing See That Storm, another improving type.
With half a furlong to go Burrito was well on top and the 9-5 favourite went on to win by a length and three-quarters.
The winner holds an entry back at York in next month’s the John Smith’s Cup.
“He had a sticky draw there so we had a bit of work on early, but once we got across to the ones on our inside he did come back nicely enough,” said Doyle.
“The further he went the better today. We’ll see what the guys want to do but there’s an obvious target back here, so I’ll leave that to them.”
Tom Goff, who oversees owner George Strawbridge’s European breeding stock, said: “He’s a fantastic model. He was a bit raw last year when he was gelded at the end of it as he had a high testicle.
“You didn’t need to do it for any other reason, it just had to be done as he’s got a lovely pedigree.
“He didn’t have the ideal draw there and had to bide his time, but he managed to slot in off an adequate gallop and he’s gone through the gears up the straight. He did it really well.
“There’s an obvious race we’ll have to have a look at, but hopefully in the future there’s a stakes race or two we can have a look at.”
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Easy Peeler came home strongly to win the British EBF Supporting Racing With Pride Fillies’ Handicap at York – but is unlikely to take up her entry back on the Knavesmire on Saturday.
John and Sean Quinn’s filly has yet to finish out of the first three in her career and seems to still be improving.
Having seen off Lady Of Andros to win the class two handicap, attention swiftly turned to the valuable Churchill Tyres Supporting Macmillan Sprint Handicap for which she is declared.
However, Sean Quinn feels she might have done enough for the week.
He said: “My gut feeling is she’s won a big race, it’s a very warm day and she got warm before the race so she’s expended a lot of energy.
“She’s a filly we like, so I don’t think we need to come again tomorrow because we don’t really need to. She’s won a good race there.
“She’s progressing nicely. She’s running in some nice handicaps at the moment, but she was bred by Whitsbury Manor Stud who have Havana Grey and they’ve leased her to Hot To Trot (owning syndicate), so she’ll end up back there as a broodmare and they’d love to get black type. That’s a little way from our minds at the moment.”
David Egan was predicting a bright future for India Love (13-2) after the George Boughey-trained filly made a winning debut in the Juddmonte EBF Fillies’ Restricted Novice Stakes.
The more experienced Bleep Test made a bold bid from the front but despite racing keenly early on, India Love still had enough left to win by a neck.
India Love made a winning debut under David Egan (Nick Robson/PA)
“She’s been keen at home and shown plenty of enthusiasm so cover was the plan today and I’m glad we got it. I think it’s just a case of she’s very, very quick,” said Egan.
“She’ll get faster with that run and even though she was on it early on, she was very well behaved in the prelims which is half the battle.
“In a stronger race they’ll go even fast. She’s a nice filly. For a Havana Grey she was very well bought for £55,000 guineas and she’d done everything right at home.”
Andrea Pinna rode his first York winner when bringing Feel The Need with a sustained run down the outside in the Andy Thornton Hospitality Furniture 50th Anniversary Apprentice Handicap.
Feel The Need was a first York winner for Andrea Pinna (Nick Robson/PA)
Having just his second ride on the Knavesmire, Pinna, who rides primarily for Kevin Frost, had been booked by Michael Herrington for the five-year-old.
The 13-2 chance just got the better of course specialist Tolstoy to win by a neck.
“I saw the favourite edging closer so I just followed him and if the ground was a bit softer he would have won easier,” said Pinna.
“I wanted to drop in and see if a couple of gaps opened up, but I couldn’t see any so I just stayed on that line and he galloped on strong.
“He likes this track and soft ground suits him better.”
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