Going update after racing
Going update after racing Going update after racing The going at Ascot is Good to Firm on the Straight Course and Good to Firm, Good in places on the Round Course. The plan is to put 5mm on both courses tonight. Chris Stickels, Ascot’s Clerk of the Course, said: “We had a lovely day, with […]
Havana Hurricane blows Windsor Castle rivals away
Havana Hurricane blows Windsor Castle rivals away Eve Johnson Houghton celebrated her second Listed Windsor Castle Stakes success after Havana Hurricane delivered an irresistible late surge under Charlie Bishop. Runner-up in the Woodcote Stakes last time out, the drop back to five furlongs proved ideal as he powered home to beat Dickensian (20/1) by a […]
Miss Information gets Balding and Murphy up and running
Miss Information gets Balding and Murphy up and running Andrew Balding and Oisin Murphy opened their accounts for Royal Ascot 2025 as Miss Information (11/1) finished strongly to take the Kensington Palace Stakes. Racing over a mile for only a second time, the Blue Point filly came home best of all down the middle of […]
Progressive My Cloud pulls Royal Hunt Cup out of the fire
Progressive My Cloud pulls Royal Hunt Cup out of the fire My Cloud (3/1F) continued his rise through the ranks as he snatched victory from Bullet Point in the Royal Hunt Cup, with the pair racing on opposite sides of the track. Favourite backers were made to sweat as My Cloud raced in rear of […]
No complaints as Ombudsman rules in Prince Of Wales’s Stakes
No complaints as Ombudsman rules in Prince Of Wales’s Stakes Ombudsman (7/1) opened his Group 1 account in scintillating fashion as he overcame trouble in running to claim the G1 Prince Of Wales’s Stakes. Held up by William Buick, the Godolphin colt was forced to switch couple of times in the straight but, once in […]
Crimson Advocate sweeps to Duke Of Cambridge success
Crimson Advocate sweeps to Duke Of Cambridge success Crimson Advocate (13/2) produced a devastating turn of foot to pass all of her rivals and score by a resounding length and three-quarters in the G2 Duke Of Cambridge Stakes. This is a second Royal Ascot success for the four-year-old, who won the Queen Mary Stakes on […]
Stamina-laden Carmers retains unbeaten record with Queen’s Vase success
Stamina-laden Carmers retains unbeaten record with Queen’s Vase success Promising stayer Carmers (9/2) showed a fine attitude as he lowered the 14-furlong course record in the G2 Queen’s Vase, providing Irish trainer Paddy Twomey with a first Royal Ascot success. Lining up after wins at Ballinrobe and Navan, Carmers was committed off the home turn by […]
True Love highlights Gstaad form with Queen Mary Stakes win
True Love highlights Gstaad form with Queen Mary Stakes win True Love (9/4F) confirmed the promise of a recent second behind yesterday’s Coventry Stakes hero Gstaad as she provided Aidan O’Brien with a first success in the G2 Queen Mary Stakes. Despite coming off the bridle just after halfway, the twice-raced daughter of No Nay […]
Going news on day two of Royal Ascot
Going news on day two of Royal Ascot The going for day two of Royal Ascot, Wednesday 18th June, is: Good to Firm, Good in places. GoingStick at 8.30am: Stands’ side: 8.5 Centre: 8.6 Far side: 8.5 Round: 7.4 Stalls: Straight Course: centre Round Course: inside Rail movements: The rail on the Round Course will […]