Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) – Ascot

Ascot

17:35

Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap)

Date 2025-06-21

Distance 1m1f212y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £56,694

Winning Time 2m 5.15s (slow by 0.75s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Quai De Bethune (FR) Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding	12/1	Won
2nd	Seraph Gabriel (IRE) Rossa Ryan · Ralph Beckett	11/4F	0.05
3rd	Best Secret (FR) James Doyle · S Wattel	4/1	1
4th	Glen To Glen (IRE) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	9/1	3.5
5th	Basalt (IRE) Luke Morris · Archie Watson	66/1	3.75
6th	War Socks (GB) Silvestre De Sousa · Niels Petersen	33/1	0.3
7th	Aurel (GER) Richard Kingscote · Ralph Beckett	33/1	0.3
8th	Tycoon (GB) David Egan · John & Thady Gosden	18/1	0.2
9th	Brindavan (IRE) Colin Keane · S Woods	28/1	.5
10th	Rock Of Cashel (IRE) Sean Levey · A P O'Brien	66/1	0.3
11th	Dakota Blue (FR) Ben Coen · J P Murtagh	5/1	.5
12th	Fantazy Man (IRE) Seamie Heffernan · J P Murtagh	25/1	1.75
13th	El Burhan (IRE) Jim Crowley · George Boughey	12/1	5
14th	Roosevelt (GB) Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien	20/1	44
15th	Ernst Blofeld (IRE) William Buick · John & Thady Gosden	10/1	2

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5 (16)	Seraph Gabriel Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	J:Rossa Ryan T:Ralph Beckett	130	—	412-2	95	112	95	57d	—	—	+1	22.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Upped from 1m; also up 4lb but it looks as if he'll stay and is capable of better for sure
4 (5)	Best Secret Bay J:James Doyle T:S Wattel	J:James Doyle T:S Wattel	130	—	343-21	95	108	94	52d	—	—	0	15.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Won handicap debut at Longchamp (1m2f) in April, passing 14 of his 15 rivals to win by 3l
9 (4)	Dakota Blue Chestnut J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	129	—	242-12	94	107	76	35d	—	—	0	15.4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Pipped from well off the pace in 1m2f handicap at Navan, travelling smoothly and battling
16 (15)	Glen To Glen Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	125	—	64-13	90	107	68	83d	—	—	+2	13.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Won 6f maiden on return, didn't stay 1m2f on h'cap debut latest, stamina doubts, new yard
11 (18)	Ernst Blofeld Bay J:William Buick T:John & Thady Gosden	J:William Buick T:John & Thady Gosden	127	p	3134	92	109	105	35d	—	—	+13	20.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Retains potential after London Gold Cup 4th, still something to learn; cheekpieces go on
10 (14)	Quai De Bethune Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	128	—	3-1463	93	109	105	35d	—	—	+7	15.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Rather outpaced by winner 2f out in London Gold Cup but kept on well to lose by under 2l
6 (6)	El Burhan Bay J:Jim Crowley T:George Boughey	J:Jim Crowley T:George Boughey	130	t	4113-1	95	107	88	44d	—	—	+17	23	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Up 2lb after winning in a bunched finish at Chester (7.6f) but he's bred to relish 1m2f+
3 (2)	Tycoon Bay J:David Egan T:John & Thady Gosden	J:David Egan T:John & Thady Gosden	132	p	3-13	97	107	93	28d	—	—	+10	15.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Listed third at Goodwood (1m3f, good) and could be a very useful prospect; cheekpieces
12 (1)	Roosevelt Bay J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	J:Ryan Moore T:A P O'Brien	127	t	010	92	106	57	15d	—	—	+14	18.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
1m4f maiden win before last of ten on handicap debut but that latest run was over just 7f
8 (9)	Aurel Bay J:Richard Kingscote T:Ralph Beckett	J:Richard Kingscote T:Ralph Beckett	129	—	1-41	94	107	75	26d	—	—	+16	18.9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Has looked raw and a work in progress but he's 2-3 and brings potential to handicap debut
17 (7)	Brindavan Bay J:Colin Keane T:S Woods	J:Colin Keane T:S Woods	125	—	42-241	90	106	65	42d	—	—	+8	10.9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Won C&D handicap latest but with only six runners; 6lb higher in this much tougher contest
13 (12)	Fantazy Man Chestnut J:Seamie Heffernan T:J P Murtagh	J:Seamie Heffernan T:J P Murtagh	127	p	09611	92	111	85	23d	—	—	+25	28.4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Cheekpieces for last two starts and he found plenty for pressure to win them comfortably
14 (11)	War Socks Chestnut J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Niels Petersen	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Niels Petersen	126	h	5731	91	107	95	31d	—	—	+21	22.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
From an unusual source to be a Royal Ascot winner but he's not one to dismiss lightly
1 (3)	Rock Of Cashel Bay J:Sean Levey T:A P O'Brien	J:Sean Levey T:A P O'Brien	135	b	65-648	100	108	66	16d	—	—	+11	12.9	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Minor supporting roles in Group 1s as 2yo; the same this term in Group 3s and Listed race
7 (19)	Basalt Grey J:Luke Morris T:Archie Watson	J:Luke Morris T:Archie Watson	129	p	513-5	94	106	93	28d	—	—	+10	11.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Four races, the last two Listed, and progressing well; needs more in his first cheekpieces
NR (10)	Sallaal Chestnut J:TBC T:Roger Varian	J: T:Roger Varian	132	—	1-51	97	109	86	48d	—	—	—	18.8	—	—
2-3; 1m2f will suit for this handicap debut and no doubt he remains capable of better
NR (17)	The King's Falcon Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:William Haggas	J:NON-RUNNER T:William Haggas	125	—	42-21	90	110	-	23d	—	—	—	10	—	—
1m1f win last time; this handicap debut demands plenty more but he's heading the right way

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Seraph Gabriel	5/2	11/4	11/4	11/4	5/2
Best Secret	4/1	9/2	4/1	9/2	9/2
Dakota Blue	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	6/1
Glen To Glen	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1
Ernst Blofeld	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
Quai De Bethune	11/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1
El Burhan	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1	12/1
Tycoon	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Roosevelt	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1	20/1
Aurel	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Brindavan	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	22/1
Fantazy Man	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
War Socks	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	40/1
Rock Of Cashel	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Basalt	80/1	66/1	80/1	66/1	66/1
Sallaal	-	-	-	-	-
The King's Falcon	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Fantazy Man

28.4

OR: 10.5 Form: 17 Odds: 0.9

28/1

2nd

El Burhan

OR: 11.3 Form: 10 Odds: 1.7

14/1

3rd

Seraph Gabriel

22.9

OR: 11.3 Form: 5 Odds: 6.7

11/4

War Socks

22.9

OR: 10.3 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Ernst Blofeld

20.7

OR: 10.5 Form: 8 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Aurel

18.9

OR: 11 Form: 7 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Sallaal

18.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Roosevelt

18.7

OR: 10.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Best Secret

15.7

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Tycoon

15.5

OR: 11.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Dakota Blue

15.4

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

6/1

Quai De Bethune

15.1

OR: 10.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Glen To Glen

13.3

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Rock Of Cashel

12.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Basalt

11.4

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Brindavan

10.9

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

The King's Falcon

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Rock Of Cashel	100	108	66
Tycoon	97	107	93
Sallaal	97	109	86
Seraph Gabriel	95	112	95
Best Secret	95	108	94
El Burhan	95	107	88
Dakota Blue	94	107	76
Aurel	94	107	75
Basalt	94	106	93
Quai De Bethune	93	109	105
Ernst Blofeld	92	109	105
Roosevelt	92	106	57
Fantazy Man	92	111	85
War Socks	91	107	95
Glen To Glen	90	107	68
Brindavan	90	106	65
The King's Falcon	90	110	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Roosevelt	15d ago	Fit
Rock Of Cashel	16d ago	Fit
Fantazy Man	23d ago	Fit
The King's Falcon	23d ago	Fit
Aurel	26d ago	Fit
Tycoon	28d ago	Fit
Basalt	28d ago	Fit
War Socks	31d ago	Fit
Dakota Blue	35d ago	Fit
Ernst Blofeld	35d ago	Fit
Quai De Bethune	35d ago	Fit
Brindavan	42d ago	Fit
El Burhan	44d ago	Fit
Sallaal	48d ago	Fresh
Best Secret	52d ago	Fresh
Seraph Gabriel	57d ago	Fresh
Glen To Glen	83d ago	Fresh

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Dakota Blue	Hold Up
Brindavan	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 17 runners classified.