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Leader Live
17 hours ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
Merchant overcomes wide draw for King George V glory
Drawn in stall 20, Marquand had chosen to drop in behind horses while Ryan Moore on Serious Contender, who was also posted out wide, opted to go forward. Moore was still in front as they entered the final furlong but Merchant picked up well to defy an 8lb rise for winning at York last time out and justify 3-1 favouritism by a length, with Pantile Warrior a further neck back in third. 'It was difficult to watch because all I was watching was the time per furlong and they set off like scalded cats,' said Haggas. 'I then thought they hadn't gone fast enough because in every race this week on the round track, they've gone so fast and everything has come off the speed. 'He was plenty far back and I knew when he turned for home he'd be able to sit a bit, I knew he'd come home. I was really pleased with him. 'You hope (they are good enough). He's clearly progressive and I'm afraid I don't know how far he will go. It's extremely exciting.' Arabian Story provided Saeed bin Suroor with a 40th Royal Ascot winner in a dramatic finish to the Britannia Stakes. Having just the fourth run of his life and his first on turf, the 15-2 chance had to be brave under Oisin Murphy. La Botte and Fearnot both threw down late challenges but it was Arabian Story who prevailed by a neck and a head. Bin Suroor said: 'We took him to Dubai and physically he improved a lot. He always works well in the morning and I said to Oisin keep him handy and he gave him a great ride. Oisin is the best – he is world-class and one of the best around. 'He is still improving and it was only his second race in the UK. We'll have to maybe find a Group race for him now and Oisin said he is definitely a Group horse. 'He's good at the mile but he could go further, maybe up to a mile and a quarter.' Never So Brave, trained by the now-retired Sir Michael Stoute in his early days, then provided Murphy with a double in the Buckingham Palace Stakes. Now with Andrew Balding, the 4-1 favourite positively shot clear once a gap appeared on the rail and triumphed by two and a quarter lengths. Akkadian Thunder ran on for second, with Holguin a further two and a quarter lengths back in third. It was Balding's 13th winner at the meeting and he said: 'He's a really lovely horse and I think gelding him over the winter has helped him and improved him. 'Sir Michael always had a high opinion of him and he ran here in the Jersey Stakes last year, so I think he was probably a Group horse in a handicap today. 'He settled well today and I think the key is to get him to relax early in his races. He has an excellent turn of foot when you can get him to do that.'
South Wales Argus
17 hours ago
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Merchant overcomes wide draw for King George V glory
Drawn in stall 20, Marquand had chosen to drop in behind horses while Ryan Moore on Serious Contender, who was also posted out wide, opted to go forward. Moore was still in front as they entered the final furlong but Merchant picked up well to defy an 8lb rise for winning at York last time out and justify 3-1 favouritism by a length, with Pantile Warrior a further neck back in third. 'It was difficult to watch because all I was watching was the time per furlong and they set off like scalded cats,' said Haggas. 'I then thought they hadn't gone fast enough because in every race this week on the round track, they've gone so fast and everything has come off the speed. 'He was plenty far back and I knew when he turned for home he'd be able to sit a bit, I knew he'd come home. I was really pleased with him. 'You hope (they are good enough). He's clearly progressive and I'm afraid I don't know how far he will go. It's extremely exciting.' Arabian Story provided Saeed bin Suroor with a 40th Royal Ascot winner in a dramatic finish to the Britannia Stakes. Having just the fourth run of his life and his first on turf, the 15-2 chance had to be brave under Oisin Murphy. La Botte and Fearnot both threw down late challenges but it was Arabian Story who prevailed by a neck and a head. Bin Suroor said: 'We took him to Dubai and physically he improved a lot. He always works well in the morning and I said to Oisin keep him handy and he gave him a great ride. Oisin is the best – he is world-class and one of the best around. 'He is still improving and it was only his second race in the UK. We'll have to maybe find a Group race for him now and Oisin said he is definitely a Group horse. 'He's good at the mile but he could go further, maybe up to a mile and a quarter.' Never So Brave, trained by the now-retired Sir Michael Stoute in his early days, then provided Murphy with a double in the Buckingham Palace Stakes. Now with Andrew Balding, the 4-1 favourite positively shot clear once a gap appeared on the rail and triumphed by two and a quarter lengths. Akkadian Thunder ran on for second, with Holguin a further two and a quarter lengths back in third. It was Balding's 13th winner at the meeting and he said: 'He's a really lovely horse and I think gelding him over the winter has helped him and improved him. 'Sir Michael always had a high opinion of him and he ran here in the Jersey Stakes last year, so I think he was probably a Group horse in a handicap today. 'He settled well today and I think the key is to get him to relax early in his races. He has an excellent turn of foot when you can get him to do that.'
Irish Independent
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Kerry jockey Oisin Murphy has three winners after first three days at Royal Ascot meeting
Murphy was in fine form on day three of the five-day meeting, which began Tuesday and continues until Saturday at the famed racecourse in Berkshire, just west of London. Murphy was particularly impressive in getting Arabian Story up to the winning line first in the Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 race over 1 mile for trainer Saeed bin Suroor. Arabian Story was in touch with leaders after the first and disputed the lead over one furlong out, before being pushed along by Murphy to take the lead inside final 100 yards to get up by a neck ahead of La Botte (7/1) ridden by Jamie Spencer for trainer Harry Eustace in the field of 20. Murphy took his total of winners to three in the final race of the day, the Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) over 7f, when he rode the Andrew Balding trained Never So Brave (4/1f) to a two and one-quarter length win over Akkadian Thunder (7/1), with another two and a quarter lengths back to Holguin (16/1). Murphy timed his race perfectly, finding room up the inside rail and pushing hard inside the final furlong for the win. On Wednesday, the Kerry man opened his account in the Kensington Palace Stakes (Fillies' Handicap) over one mile with a one-length winning ride aboard 11/1 shot Miss Information, trained by Balding, ahead of Snellen (25/1), with Cheshire Dancer in third. In Thursday's feature race, the Ascot Gold Cup, Murphy was well beaten into fifth place on Coltraine (33/1) for Balding, while in Wednesday's feature, the Prince Of Wales's Stakes, he placed third on another Balding horse, See The Fire, a 7/2 chance that finished four and a half lengths behind winner Ombudsman. In Friday's feature, the Group 1 Coronation Stakes for fillies, Murphy rides the Ollie Sangster trained Flight, which finished second in the 1,000 Guineas.
The Sun
19 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
6.10 Royal Ascot result – day 3: Who won the Buckingham Palace Stakes 2025? How every horse finished
THE final race of Ladies Day is here as attention turns to the Buckingham Palace Stakes. SunSport brings you how every horse finished in the blockbuster 6.10 race. 1 Full results and horse placing to follow... FULL Royal Ascot race schedule All times BST Thursday, June 19 14:30 The Norfolk Stakes (G2) £150,000 (ITV) 15:05 The King George V Stakes (Handicap) £110,000 (ITV) 15:40 The Ribblesdale Stakes (G2) £250,000 (ITV) 16:20 The Gold Cup (G1) £650,000 (ITV) 17:00 The Britannia Stakes (Handicap) £120,000 (ITV) 17:35 The Hampton Court Stakes (G3) £150,000 (ITV) 18:10 The Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) £110,000 (ITV4) Friday, June 20 Saturday, June 21 14:30 The Chesham Stakes (Listed) £110,000 (ITV) 15:05 The Jersey Stakes (G3) £150,000 (ITV) 15:40 The Hardwicke Stakes (G2) £250,000 (ITV) 16:20 The Platinum Jubilee Stakes (G1) £1,000,000 (ITV) 17:00 The Wokingham Stakes (Handicap) £175,000 (ITV) 17:35 The Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) £110,000 (ITV) 18:10 The Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions) £110,000 (ITV4) What TV channel is Royal Ascot 2025 on and can it be live streamed FREE? All 35 races at Royal Ascot will be available to watch for FREE on ITV. ITV1 will air the first six races of each day before switching to ITV4 for the final contest of the day. You will be able to live stream Royal Ascot in its entirety for FREE via the ITVX app/website. The opening show will be broadcast on ITV4 from 9.30am-10.30am from Tuesday to Saturday. Sky Sports Racing will also be providing coverage of Royal Ascot, but you will require a subscription to access their service. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.
Spectator
a day ago
- Sport
- Spectator
A trio of tips for day three of Royal Ascot
At first glance, today's Britannia Stakes handicap (5 p.m.) at Royal Ascot looks an impossible puzzle to solve. No less than 30 three-year-old runners are due to line up and plenty of them are plot horses that will go on to win off much higher official marks than they are running from today. However, my strong fancy for this race is PAROLE D'ORO to pull off a coup that has been some two years in the planning. This lightly-raced colt has only run three times in his career, just enough to earn a handicap rating. Each of his three runs has seen an improvement but I am convinced the best is yet to come from trainer Michael Bell's charge. I will leave it to Bell to explain the plan as detailed in a newspaper interview earlier this month: 'He's been aimed at this since the day we bought him and everything has revolved around getting him qualified because the owner lives in France and has a box at Ascot on the Thursday every year… He's been to Ascot before and run, very well, and we are very happy with him.' A long-term plan indeed, no ifs or buts. Last time out Parole d'Oro looked like winning a mile contest at Thirsk only to be run down late on by Roger Varian's Teroomm, who has been well backed for today's contest. Parole d'Oro is 5lbs better off today for just a three-quarter length beating so he has every chance of turning around that form. His draw in stall 24 will be perfect if, as generally expected, high numbers are favoured and able jockey Callum Shepherd is entrusted with the steering. There is an awful lot in the horse's favour – but, sadly, no longer the price. The 33-1 which was available first thing on Saturday with three bookmakers is a distant memory and odds on this race were first advertised too late to include this horse as an ante-post bet in my weekly blog on Friday morning. However, I still think he is just about worth an investment even at the far modest odds of 8-1. However, with such poor place terms, the recommendation is two points win at that price being offered only by Ladbrokes and Coral. In the same race, AFENTIKO looks overpriced too for the Paul and Oliver Cole father and son training team. He finished like a train behind the aforementioned Teroomm at Haydock on his seasonal debut and this stiff mile at Ascot should suit. Furthermore, I like the booking of talented Warren Fentiman who will take 5lbs off for his apprentice allowance. Back Afentiko 1 point each way too at 18-1 with Willliam Hill, Ladbrokes, Coral, BetVictor or Unibet, all paying a miserly four places. My only other new bet on day three is a real outsider in the Buckingham Palace Stakes handicap (6.10 p.m.). As regular readers will know, I am a huge fan of the training skills of Ed Bethell, who only sends down his very best horses from his North Yorkshire base if they have a chance of winning. Bethell's five-year-old gelding YORKSHIRE is better than he showed last time out when fourth in a moderate Haydock handicap after running too freely. Today's race will be run at a fair clip and jockey Callum Rodriguez should be able to give Yorkshire cover. Back him 1 point each way at 40-1 with bet365, Paddy Power, Betfair or Unibet, all paying six places This race has been the plan for Yorkshire for the whole season and so I hope he will outrun his odds at a huge price. Today's big race is the Ascot Gold Cup (4.20 p.m.) but I have already covered this race in an ante-post preview last month. I am more than happy to stick with my selection, Trawlerman each way, although the 8-1 has long vanished. In fact, I have been backing Trawlerman steadily ever since until his price eventually dropped below 5-1 because I couldn't, and still can't, see him being out of the first three. I am hoping that William Buick can give Trawlerman a text-book front running ride because Illinois, the long-term favourite, is not guaranteed to stay this marathon trip of two and a half miles. However, Candelari is a big danger as he tries to become the first French-trained winner of the Ascot Gold Cup. On balance, I hope and think Trawlerman will prevail as very few classy flat horses truly stay this trip but he is one of them, having been a close second in the race last year but with no Kyprios to contend with this time around. If you are not on already though, his price is too short now to get involved so just watch the race and enjoy it. I will be back tomorrow morning with my tips for the fourth and fifth days of this wonderful meeting that keeps on giving. Yesterday: – 6 points. 1 point each way Spicy Marg at 16-1 for the Queen Mary, paying 1/5th odds, 3 places. Unplaced. – 2 points. 1 point each way Staya at 16-1 for the Queen Mary, paying 1/5th odds, 4 places. Unplaced. – 2 points. 1 point each way See The Fire at 5-1 for the Prince of Wales, paying 1/5th odds, 3 places. 3rd. Quits. 1 point each way Sisyphean at 20-1 for the Royal Hunt Cup, paying 1/5th odds, 5 places. Unplaced. – 2 points. 1 point each way Native Warrior at 50-1 for the Royal Hunt Cup, paying ¼ odds, 4 places. (Non runner, stake returned as missed the cut after being declared). Pending: 1 point each way Trawlerman at 8-1 for the Ascot Gold Cup, paying 1/5th odds, 3 places. 2 points win Parole d'Oro at 8-1 for the Britannia. 1 point each way Afentiko at 18-1 for the Britannia, paying 1/4 odds, 4 places. 1 point each way Yorkshire at 40-1 for the Buckingham Palace, paying 1/5th odds, 6 places. 1 point each way Elite Status at 25-1 for the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee, paying 1/5th odds, 3 places. 1 point each way Duke of Oxford at 33-1 for the Northumberland Plate, paying 1/4 odds, 4 places. 1 point each way Who's Glen at 16-1 for the Northumberland Plate, paying 1/4 odds, 4 places. 2 points win Caballo de Mer at 10-1 for the Northumberland Plate. 2025 flat season running total: + 32.26 points. 2024-5 jump season: – 47.61 points. 2024 flat season: + 41.4 points on all tips. 2023-4 jump season: + 42.01 points on all tips. 2023 flat season: – 48.22 points on all tips. 2022-3 jump season: + 54.3 points on all tips.
