Ascot

3:40

King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series)

Date 2023-07-29
Distance 1m3f211y
Class Class 1
Going Good To Soft
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £708,875
Runners 11

Runners

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
10 (11) Ryan Moore · A P Obrien 124 11-011
123
129
106
27d 0
26.3
11/4
27%
Leading 3yo who collared King Of Steel in the Derby then followed up in the Irish version
9 (8) Frankie Dettori · John & Thady Gosden 132 261-12
120
131
122
21d +5
22.5
7/2
22%
Talented; leading player provided she settles; pulled too hard in this contest last year
11 (3) Kevin Stott · Roger Varian 124 17-21
120
127
105
36d +8
21.5
5/1
17%
Close second to Auguste Rodin in the Derby, then went one better at Royal Ascot; respected
4 (4) Jim Crowley · Owen Burrows 135 t /171-1
122
131
105
65d +19
31.6
6/1
14%
High-class horse; 2-3 over this C&D and 3-4 on ground softer than good; strong contender
7 (6) P J McDonald · William Muir & Chris Grassick 135 0421-1
124
130
125
35d +22
30.9
17/2
11%
Bids to defend his King George crown in a red-hot renewal but should give it his best shot
8 (10) Rob Hornby · Ralph Beckett 135 56-221
119
129
113
21d +11
19.6
17/2
11%
Yet to win a Group 1 on home soil and seems held by Emily Upjohn on Coronation Cup form
5 (1) Seamie Heffernan · A P Obrien 135 17-512
122
129
115
38d +13
19.7
14/1
7%
Top-flight 1m2f performer; better than bare result on sole 1m4f attempt; interesting
NR (7) · William Haggas 135 212-11
117
126
91
14d +15
17.2
50
2%
Solid Group 3 performer; faces a very tough task on this second Group 1 attempt
2 (9) Oisin Murphy · James Ferguson 135 1214-4
116
123
112
35d +15
17
66
2%
Respectable fourth to Pyledriver in the Hardwicke but this is his stiffest-ever assignment
6 (5) Adam Kirby · A P Obrien 135 /0-113
113
121
104
57d +15
16.1
100/1
1%
Bare form of Coronation Cup defeat gives him plenty to find in this similar event
1 (2) Sean Levey · A P Obrien 135 /4-332
110
119
98
39d +14
15.2
150
1%
Second in the Wolferton; very useful horse but he's bottom of this elite pack on ratings
Horse bet365 William Hill Unibet Boyle Sports Ladbrokes
Auguste Rodin
5/2 11/4 9/4 5/2 9/4
Emily Upjohn
7/2 4 7/2 4 4
King Of Steel
9/2 5/1 9/2 5 5
Hukum
6/1 6 5 11/2 11/2
Pyledriver
9 8 8 17/2 17/2
Westover
8 17/2 8/1 8 17/2
Luxembourg
14 14 12 12 14/1
Hamish
50 50 40 50 50
Deauville Legend
66 50 50 50 50
Point Lonsdale
100 100 100/1 100 100
Bolshoi Ballet
150 150 125 150 150

Predictor

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

1st Hukum
31.6
OR: 18 Form: 10 Odds: 3.6
6/1
2nd Pyledriver
30.9
OR: 18.5 Form: 10 Odds: 2.4
17/2
3rd Auguste Rodin
26.3
OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8
11/4
4 Emily Upjohn
22.5
OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5
7/2
5 King Of Steel
21.5
OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4
5/1
6 Luxembourg
19.7
OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7
14/1
7 Westover
19.6
OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4
17/2
8 Hamish
17.2
OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
50
9 Deauville Legend
17
OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
66
10 Point Lonsdale
16.1
OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4
100/1
11 Bolshoi Ballet
15.2
OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2
150

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Pyledriver Top Rated
124
130
125
Auguste Rodin
123
129
106
Hukum
122
131
105
Luxembourg
122
129
115
Emily Upjohn
120
131
122
King Of Steel
120
127
105
Westover
119
129
113
Hamish
117
126
91
Deauville Legend
116
123
112
Point Lonsdale
113
121
104
Bolshoi Ballet
110
119
98

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Auguste Rodin 27d ago Fit
Emily Upjohn 21d ago Fit
King Of Steel 36d ago Fit
Hukum 65d ago Fresh
Pyledriver 35d ago Fit
Westover 21d ago Fit
Luxembourg 38d ago Fit
Hamish 14d ago Fit
Deauville Legend 35d ago Fit
Point Lonsdale 57d ago Fresh
Bolshoi Ballet 39d ago Fit

Going: Good To Soft

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