15:40 Royal Ascot
Tuesday 20 June 2023
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King's Stand Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series)
- 3YO plus | Class 1 | 5f | Good | 17 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 1m 0.91s
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Smart performer on the AW, completing hat-trick in listed company at Lingfield in February. Ran his best race on turf when fourth to Azure Blue (Highfield Princess second) in the Duke of York last month but only eighth in the Temple since.
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Smart Australian sprinter who won Group 3 Maurice McCarten Stakes (Handicap) at Rosehill (by 1¼ lengths from Athelric) in March: 17/1, creditable 1½ lengths third of 12 to Mariamia in Group 1 Galaxy (Handicap) at Rosehill since. Will need to up his game to go close.
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Has done his winning in Meydan in recent years but showed he's still capable of big performances in Britain when second to Dramatised in the Temple at Haydock last month. Only a respectable effort when filing same spot in listed company there since. Second in this in 2020 and fifth last year.
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Went close in last year's Palace House. Another creditable effort at pattern level when fourth to Dramatised in the Temple at Haydock last month but he's not quite up to this company.
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Big improver last season, his third win coming in Newbury Group 3 in September. Off 8 months, fared best of those drawn low when a never-nearer fifth of 13 to Dramatised in Temple at Haydock on reappearance 24 days ago.
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Another big success story for these connections, winning over 5f at listed and Group 3 level last year. Yet to hit the same heights this time round but better signs when third in Haydock listed latest. Even a return to his very best will see him come up short here, though.
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Second in this race last year but not seen again until well held in the Palace House at Newmarket at the beginning of May. Fared no better in Temple at Haydock 3 weeks later and has questions to answer for now.
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Very smart filly. 8/1, won 10-runner Lightning Stakes at Flemington (5f, good) in February by ½ length from I Wish I Win, staying on well. Much respected Australian challenger.
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Resumed winning ways in 5f Bath listed contest (good to soft) in April but had her limitations at top sprinting level exposed again when only sixth in the Temple at Haydock last month.
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High-class mare who won 5 times (including 3 Group 1s) in a brilliant 2022 campaign. Cracking effort under a penalty when ½-length second of 10 to Azure Blue in Duke of York (6f) on reappearance. Leading claims.
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Smart mare. 2/1, first run since leaving Jack Davison when below-form 4¾ lengths fourth of 10 to Ladies Church in listed race at Naas (5f, good to firm) on reappearance 30 days ago. Likely to be sharper for the outing and she was fourth in this 12 months ago.
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Second in the Queen Mary at this meeting in 2021. Warmed up to this with a reappearance win in listed company at Keeneland (5.5f, firm) in April. Her much-respected American stable won this in 2017.
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Won a 6f course Group 3 in autumn 2021. Drew a blank in 2022 but back to her best on soft ground this spring, winning a 6f Doncaster listed and Group 3 Palace House at Newmarket (first run at 5f). Not so good back on a quicker surface when down the field at Chantilly recently.
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Last year's Coventry winner. Suffered an injury which ended his 2-y-o season when fourth in Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh but shaped as if retaining ability when third in 6f Group 3 here on return. Checked out quite tamely when remote third to Little Big Bear in Sandy Lane since and now drops to 5f.
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Has come a long way in a short time, posting a smart effort to win a valuable conditions race at Newcastle (6f, AW) on Good Friday. Showed he's effective on turf when second in 6f Newbury listed last month. First attempt at 5f. Improvement will be needed.
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Made a winning reappearance in a 5.5f Chantilly Group 3 in April but has seemed to have his limitations exposed in Group 2 events at York (behind Highfield Princess and Annaf) and back at Chantilly since.
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Decisive winner of the Queen Mary at last year's Royal meeting and improved again to see off older opposition in the Group 2 Temple at Haydock (5f, good to firm) on her reappearance 24 days ago. Will need a bigger performance again to come out on top here but no shock were she to find it.
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Non-Runners
3
(13)
Chipstead24
Weight: 9-7| Age: 5
T: R A Teal J: R Kingscote
NR
6
(9)
Manaccan45
Weight: 9-7| Age: 4
T: J Ryan J: L Dettori
NR
Forecasts
Highfield Princess (7/4), Dramatised (7/2), Coolangatta (4/1), Manaccan (9/2), Marshman (10/1), Bradsell (14/1), Twilight Gleaming (14/1), Twilight Calls (20/1), Mitbaahy (22/1), Cannonball (28/1), Equilateral (33/1), Vadream (33/1), Happy Romance (33/1), Desert Cop (40/1), Mooneista (40/1), Annaf (50/1), Raasel (50/1), Chipstead (50/1), Existent (100/1)
HIGHFIELD PRINCESS ran a race full of promise under a penalty in the Duke of York on her reappearance and is taken to gain the fourth Group 1 success of an extraordinary career which began in ordinary handicaps. This race has gone the way of Australian-trained horses 5 times in the last 20 years and Lightning Stakes winner Coolangatta is feared most ahead of Dramatised. The shortlist is completed by Manaccan, the mount of Frankie Dettori, whose sole win in this came on Lochsong back in 1994.
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £355,855.002nd: £134,912.003rd: £67,519.004th: £33,634.005th: £16,879.006th: £8,471.00
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