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14:30 Royal Ascot

Thursday 19 June 2025

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All14:3015:0515:4016:2017:0017:3518:10

Norfolk Stakes (Group 2)

  • 2YO only  |   Class 1  |   5f  |   Good to Firm  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:31  |   Winning time: 58.87s
1st
Horse silk
3
(15)
8/13f
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Made virtually all, ridden and pressed over 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, readily op 4/6
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
16
(3)
10/1
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Towards rear of mid-division, closed from 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner op 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
14
(7)
9/1
T: George WeaverJ: James McDonald
Prominent, every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home op 8/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 11/1
4th
Horse silk
½
2
(2)
29-3
100/1
T: K A RyanJ: K Stott
Prominent, every chance 2f out, lost 3rd and no extra well inside final furlong op 125/1
5th
Horse silk
½
5
(6)
22/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Held up in mid-division, hung right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders op 18/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
(5)
29-3
7/1
T: H F DevinJ: Alexis Pouchin
In touch in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, driven over 1f out, edged left, stayed on same pace inside final furlong tchd 15/2
7th
Horse silk
nse
8
(4)
29-3
50/1
T: Mrs J SoudanJ: K Shoemark
In touch in mid-division, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace and no impression final furlong op 40/1
8th
Horse silk
sh
13
(9)
14/1
T: K R BurkeJ: James Doyle
Slowly away, towards rear, driven over 1f out, switched right and headway inside final furlong, kept on, never on terms
9th
Horse silk
sh
10
(8)
50/1
T: I MohammedJ: S De Sousa
Towards rear, ridden and behind over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous tchd 66/1
10th
Horse silk
nk
7
(13)
11/1
T: R HannonJ: S Foley
Slowly away, held up in mid-division, ridden and switched left over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on, never dangerous op 12/1 and tchd 14/1
11th
Horse silk
1
4
(16)
33/1
T: K R BurkeJ: C Lee
Prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, soon edged right, weakened inside final furlong
12th
Horse silk
¾
11
(14)
66/1
T: P AttwaterJ: T E Whelan
Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, edged right and lost place 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
13th
Horse silk
1 ½
9
(10)
33/1
T: G BougheyJ: Billy Loughnane
Slowly away, always towards rear
14th
Horse silk
½
6
(12)
100/1
T: G HarrisJ: Finley Marsh
Chased leaders, not much room and lost place over 3f out, well beaten over 1f out op 80/1
15th
Horse silk
¾
15
(11)
66/1
T: A KeatleyJ: Connor Beasley
Prominent, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten from over 1f out op 80/1
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Non-Runners

12
(1)
Horse silk
London Boy10
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 2
T: Raphael Freire  J: D Egan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.62Pl:£1.25, £3.00, £2.60EX:£12.20Trifecta:£76.00Tricast:£40.62SF:£7.89Swingers:£4.85, £4.30, £11.30

Forecasts

Charles Darwin (8/13), Afjan (7/1), Sandal's Song (9/1), Wise Approach (10/1), First Legion (11/1), Naval Light (14/1), Comical Point (22/1), London Boy (25/1), Clear Force (33/1), Hey Tru Blue (33/1), Graft (50/1), Irish Fighter (50/1), Lil Brother (66/1), Star Material (66/1), Ameeq (100/1), Exclamation (100/1)

Verdict

CHARLES DARWIN posted an outstanding timefigure in seeing off a trio of newcomers at Naas and is very much the one to beat on that form, even before factoring in the potential for further improvement. Naval Light and Afjan both strike as the types to improve markedly from their debuts, so they look most interesting of the opposition.

Previous Winners

2024
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 2
12/1
2023
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 2
150/1
2022
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 2
50/1
2021
Weight: 9-1  |Age: 2
14/1

Prize Money

1st: £85,065.002nd: £32,250.003rd: £16,140.004th: £8,040.005th: £4,035.006th: £2,025.00
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