Hampton Court Stakes 2021 Racecard
The Hampton Court Stakes is a Group 3 Flat horse race, held at the Royal Ascot meeting every June. It is scheduled as the second race on day three of the five-day event, which is the Thursday.
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3:05 Thu 17 Jun HAMPTON COURT STAKES Distance: 9f 212y Age: 3yo O Prize: £44,400 Going: Firm
MOHAAFETH, a late omission from the Derby after the ground eased, was seriously impressive when easily accounting for Secret Protector in a Newmarket listed race last month and ought to take a good deal of stopping. Movin Time's ready defeat of Kemari in a Newmarket maiden looks even better in light of that one's wins since and he can provide the main threat ahead of the penalised One Ruler. |
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Analyst's Verdict| ENTRY FORM |
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1. ONE RULER (IRE) J: William Buick T: Charlie Appleby |
3 9-4 |
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| 1m Group 3 winner at 2 and runner-up in Futurity at Doncaster final start. Not disgraced when sixth in the 2000 Guineas and Derby this term. Drop back to 1¼m could help. Respected despite penalty. | |||||
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2. MATCHLESS (IRE) J: Seamie Heffernan T: Aidan O'Brien, Ireland |
3 9-0 |
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| Useful form. Ridden aggressively in blinkers (retained) and faded into a 7 lengths fifth in Gallinule at the Curragh latest. Others are preferred. | |||||
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3. MOHAAFETH (IRE) J: Jim Crowley T: William Haggas |
3 9-0 |
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| Took a huge step forward when making it 3-3 for the year in listed contest at Newmarket (1¼m, good to firm) 27 days ago, coming clear as his rider pleased. Looks a colt of huge potential. | |||||
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4. MOVIN TIME J: Andrea Atzeni T: Roger Varian |
3 9-0 |
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| Shaped well in pair of 1m AW novices last autumn and took another step forward when readily seeing off Kemari (won easily since) at Newmarket (1¼m) 25 days ago. Can make his mark at higher level. | |||||
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5. NOTRE BELLE BETE J: Silvestre De Sousa T: Darren Bunyan, Ireland |
3 9-0 |
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| Useful form when fourth in 7f listed events on first 2 starts but beaten in a 1m maiden at the Curragh last time. Up in trip. Bit of a surprise if a first win arrives here. | |||||
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6. PYTHAGORAS (IRE) J: Paul Hanagan T: Richard Fahey |
3 9-0 |
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| Three wins in productive 2-y-o campaign, including 1m Pontefract listed on heavy. Ran as well as could be expected when 6¼ lengths sixth to Hurricane Lane in Dante at York latest. Has a bit to find. | |||||
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7. ROMAN EMPIRE (IRE) J: Ryan Moore T: Aidan O'Brien, Ireland |
3 9-0 |
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| Gowran maiden winner last autumn. Disappointed on return but firmly back on track when fourth in Dante at York, seemingly used as a pacemaker but not headed until inside the final 1f. | |||||
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8. SECRET PROTECTOR (USA) J: James Doyle T: Charlie Appleby |
3 9-0 |
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| Smart War Front colt who has finished second in a pair of listed events at Newmarket since returning to Britain, albeit no match for Mohaafeth latterly. Hard to see him turning the tables. | |||||
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9. SNAPRAETEREA (IRE) J: Frankie Dettori T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien, Ireland |
3 9-0 |
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| Useful colt who bagged a 7f Naas listed in May. Didn't quite see out 1¼m when 4¾ lengths third in Gallinule at the Curragh (heavy) next time. Fair fifth back at 7f latest. Others stronger. | |||||
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10. THE ROSSTAFARIAN (IRE) J: Oisin Murphy T: Hugo Palmer |
3 9-0 |
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| Stylish winner of soft-ground 1m Salisbury novice on debut in October. Better form in defeat at listed/pattern level since but he'll need to improve significantly for 1¼m to have a big say here. | |||||
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Betting Forecast : 5/4 1.25 MOHAAFETH, 6/1 6 ONE RULER, 6/1 6 MOVIN TIME, 15/2 7.5 ROMAN EMPIRE, 12/1 12 SECRET PROTECTOR, 33/1 33 SNAPRAETEREA, 40/1 40 PYTHAGORAS, 50/1 50 NOTRE BELLE BETE, 50/1 50 MATCHLESS, 50/1 50 THE ROSSTAFARIAN |
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It is run over a distance of 1m 2f (or 1 mile 1 furlong 212 yards, to be exact) and is open to three-year-old horses of both sexes, with level weights of 9 st for colts, and a 3 lb allowance for fillies, meaning they carry 8 st 11 lb. Horses that have won Group 1 or Group 2 races are ineligible.
The race has existed in several different guises over the years, and was originally run over 1m 4f. It was given Listed status in 1999, and cut back to its current distance a year later. Since the Royal Ascot meeting in 2002 – the first five-day meeting, to mark the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II – it has been known as the Hampton Court Stakes, after the Tudor royal palace, and the regal name has been retained ever since. Most recently, it was upgraded to a Grade 2 event in 2011, and was known until 2017 as the Tercentenary Stakes, to mark 300 years of Ascot Racecourse.
Several jockeys and trainers have managed three wins in the Hampton Court Stakes, but since the turn of the millennium one jockey and one trainer have managed four wins – most recently when teaming up in 2020. The trainer is Aidan O’Brien (2004, 2005, 2018, 2020) and the jockey is Ryan Moore (2009, 2014, 2018, 2020), the retained rider for Ballydoyle.
Hampton Court Stakes 2021 FAQs
What distance is the Hampton Court Stakes?
1 mile, 1 furlong and 212 yards
What day of the Royal Ascot meeting is it on?
Thursday
What time is the Hampton Court Stakes?
15:05
What weights are carried in the Hampton Court Stakes?
9 st for colts, 8 st 11 lb for fillies. 4 lb penalty for Group 3 winners
What is the purse for the Hampton Court Stakes?
£60,000 (2020)
Who is the leading jockey in the Hampton Court Stakes*?
Of those still riding, Ryan Moore and Frankie Dettori have the most wins with three each
Who is the leading trainer in the Hampton Court Stakes*?
The leading active trainer is Aidan O’Brien, who has won the race three times
Who won the Hampton Court Stakes?
You can check out our Hampton Court Stakes results page here to see a List of previous winners.
