15:05 Royal Ascot

Thursday 19 June 2025

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King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 2m 29.44s

1^st

(20)

Merchant

39-4

3/1f

T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand

Held up rear of mid-division, ridden and switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, quickened to lead well inside final furlong, ran on well op 10/3

2^nd

(21)

Serious Contender

39-6

7/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Ridden away from start and wide early, prominent, led 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong op 5/1

3^rd

(3)

Pantile Warrior

39-1

40/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: R Havlin

Mid-division, headway and switched left over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish

4^th

1 ¾

(2)

Nautical Force

39-8

25/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: B M Coen

Chased leaders, took keen hold, not much room over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, not pace of leaders final 100 yards, kept on

5^th

(16)

Omni Man

39-4

11/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: D McMonagle

Held up in mid-division, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not pace of leaders inside final 100 yards op 14/1

6^th

1 ½

(8)

Ammes

39-0

50/1

T: James OwenJ: S De Sousa

Raced freely, led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final 100 yards

7^th

1 ¼

(1)

Boatswain

39-8

28/1

T: S & E CrisfordJ: M Barzalona

In touch in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms op 33/1

8^th

(22)

Daiquiri Bay

39-7

20/1

T: A KingJ: Rossa Ryan

Held up towards rear, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never dangerous op 18/1

9^th

(17)

Sing Us A Song

39-6

10/3

T: R M BeckettJ: James Doyle

Slowly away, held up and behind, ridden on outside over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never on terms op 7/2

9^th

(4)

Waterford Flow

38-10

50/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J P Spencer

Held up towards rear, not much room over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never on terms

11^th

1 ½

(5)

Mafting

38-13

50/1

T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope

Chased leaders, hampered over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

12^th

(15)

Light As Air

39-3

22/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan

Held up in mid-division, struggling 3f out op 20/1

13^th

(12)

Chess Dad

39-5

33/1

T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: Hollie Doyle

Held up rear of mid-division, ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, never involved op 40/1

14^th

(18)

The Cursor

39-1

40/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Rob Hornby

Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out op 33/1

15^th

(10)

Gunship

39-3

13/2

T: J FergusonJ: Oisin Murphy

Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken when not much room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

16^th

(19)

Lightening Mann

38-13

22/1

T: J ChannonJ: Edward Greatrex

Held up in rear, not much room over 2f out, no progress op 20/1

17^th

(11)

Grecian Legacy

38-12

50/1

T: D & C KublerJ: Jim Crowley

Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no impression, weakened over 1f out tchd 40/1

18^th

(9)

Propose

39-3

9/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: S M Levey

Prominent, pushed along 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 10/1

19^th

(13)

Masai Moon

39-9

12/1

T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick

Mid-division, headway over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened op 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.65, £4.25, £12.95EX:£34.80Trifecta:£1,480.10Tricast:£753.18SF:£23.29Swingers:£8.50, £35.35, £98.60

Forecasts

Merchant (3/1), Sing Us A Song (10/3), Gunship (13/2), Serious Contender (7/1), Propose (9/1), Omni Man (11/1), Masai Moon (12/1), Daiquiri Bay (20/1), Light As Air (22/1), Lightening Mann (22/1), Nautical Force (25/1), Boatswain (28/1), Chess Dad (33/1), Pantile Warrior (40/1), The Cursor (40/1), Ammes (50/1), Waterford Flow (50/1), Mafting (50/1), Grecian Legacy (50/1)

SING US A SONG was purchased by Wathnan Racing after his 1¼m Sandown handicap debut success in April and looks to have been saved for this. The step up to 1½m should play to his strengths and he can provide Ralph Beckett with a third win in this since 2021. Merchant, Gunship and Masai Moon head the many dangers in a typically strong renewal of this 3-y-o handicap.