Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) – Ascot

Ascot

6:10

Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap)

Date 2025-06-19

Distance 7f

Class Class 2

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £56,694

Runners 29

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3 (28)	Never So Brave b Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding	Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding	138	—	6720-2	105	115	85	19d	—	—	+8	23.2	5/1 17%
Smart effort to win on handicap debut (about 7f) last May; unlucky not to win yard debut
12 (27)	English Oak b James Doyle · Ed Walker	James Doyle · Ed Walker	133	p	29-906	100	121	73	33d	—	—	+3	16.1	11/2 15%
Took this race to pieces in 2024; low key this year; well treated again; cheekpieces go on
1 (22)	Roi De France br Ryan Moore · John & Thady Gosden	Ryan Moore · John & Thady Gosden	138	p	12-326	105	116	90	40d	—	—	+7	16.3	9/1 10%
In good form on AW but one-paced 6th in valuable C&D handicap in May; cheekpieces go on
24 (29)	Akkadian Thunder ch W J Lee · David O'Meara	W J Lee · David O'Meara	128	—	83-871	95	114	85	12d	—	—	+5	13.8	9/1 10%
Unexposed at 7f; promising 8th over C&D in October; ready winner back at 7f latest
26 (9)	Gleneagle Bay b David Egan · Stephen Thorne	David Egan · Stephen Thorne	128	tp	222-53	95	114	102	40d	—	—	+4	14.1	15/2 12%
Strong-finishing 3rd over C&D (good to firm) in May; up 3lb; solid chance
14 (26)	Oliver Show ch Billy Loughnane · George Boughey	Billy Loughnane · George Boughey	132	tp	19-422	99	112	99	82d	—	—	+6	14.5	10/1 9%
Three AW wins at 7f in 2024; excellent 2nd in the Lincoln (1m) in March; may improve again
10 (32)	Holguin gr William Buick · Hamad Al Jehani	William Buick · Hamad Al Jehani	133	—	749-93	100	115	57	19d	—	—	+8	14.2	16/1 6%
Smart for A Balding in 2023; good handicap debut for new yard at Chester (7f); dangerous
11 (30)	Myal b Rossa Ryan · Steph Hollinshead	Rossa Ryan · Steph Hollinshead	133	—	1-3181	100	115	85	19d	—	—	+15	21.1	18/1 5%
Won 6-7 in 7f handicaps but only 8th over C&D in May and shade fortunate at Chester latest
5 (8)	Witch Hunter b Sean Levey · Richard Hannon	Sean Levey · Richard Hannon	136	—	626070	103	116	90	19d	—	—	+10	15.9	22/1 4%
Won this race in 2023 off today's mark; back on this track, could step up on recent form
28 (25)	Divine Libra gr James McDonald · Charles Hills	James McDonald · Charles Hills	127	—	820-65	94	114	93	41d	—	—	+8	12.2	18/1 5%
Never involved in this race last year; fair 5th over C&D last July but form needs a boost
18 (1)	No Retreat b Callum Shepherd · George Scott	Callum Shepherd · George Scott	130	tp	-22123	97	113	100	26d	—	—	+23	26.8	22/1 4%
Consistent; more to do than when off the mark at Meydan (7f) and 3rd for new yard in May
25 (15)	Mirsky ch Tom Marquand · David O'Meara	Tom Marquand · David O'Meara	128	—	89-811	95	114	94	13d	—	—	+8	12.3	22/1 4%
Fair 5th of 18 over C&D in October; on a hat-trick after two 1m wins; something new needed
27 (12)	Fifty Nifty b Jamie Spencer · Tom Clover	Jamie Spencer · Tom Clover	128	—	541-26	95	113	68	48d	—	—	+9	12.1	25/1 4%
Successfully dropped to 7f when winning at Newmarket in August; ran poorly latest
15 (13)	Inside Matters b Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara	Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara	131	—	423/1-	98	107	-	362d	—	—	+19	23.1	22/1 4%
Well connected; off since winning 7f maiden in France last July; easier options later
17 (23)	Apiarist b Tom Eaves · Kevin Ryan	Tom Eaves · Kevin Ryan	131	—	216103	98	113	78	62d	—	—	+19	23	25/1 4%
Gained a useful scalp when returned to 7f on Southwell AW in February; has a squeak
21 (5)	Ramazan b Warren Fentiman(5) · Richard Fahey	Warren Fentiman(5) · Richard Fahey	129	—	30-600	96	120	84	36d	—	—	+9	12.4	28/1 3%
Minor form this year but 9lb lower than close 2nd in Victoria Cup over C&D in May 2024
9 (18)	Northern Express ch Paul Mulrennan · Michael Dods	Paul Mulrennan · Michael Dods	134	p	82-588	101	117	92	35d	—	—	+10	13.6	28/1 3%
Very steady operator in top C&D handicaps, winning one off 1lb higher last July
29 (3)	Billyjoh gr Frederick Larson · Michael Appleby	Frederick Larson · Michael Appleby	127	p	04-832	94	114	86	12d	—	—	+9	11.8	28/1 3%
Yet to win a turf handicap but two fine 2nds in top 7f races in 2024, including this race
16 (31)	Yorkshire b Callum Rodriguez · Edward Bethell	Callum Rodriguez · Edward Bethell	131	t	11-514	98	113	73	54d	—	—	+10	12.9	28/1 3%
Solid effort when 4th over 7f in April but unlikely to have much in hand of the assessor
23 (2)	Run Boy Run b George Wood · Richard Spencer	George Wood · Richard Spencer	128	p	3-2242	95	112	100	33d	—	—	+11	14.1	33/1 3%
All 3 handicap wins at 7f; good 6f form of late; needs more than C&D third in September
7 (24)	Two Tempting ch Rob Hornby · Jonathan Portman	Rob Hornby · Jonathan Portman	134	—	-50418	101	112	98	13d	—	—	+18	20.2	50/1 2%
Five wins in 2024, including here; won last month but well held since; up against it
22 (21)	Spangled Mac b Dylan Browne McMonagle · George Boughey	Dylan Browne McMonagle · George Boughey	128	tp	-10505	95	114	91	74d	—	—	+12	13.6	80/1 1%
Fourth in the 2023 running but no standout at the weights on overall C&D form; had wind op
19 (16)	Thunder Ball ch J M Sheridan · Brian Toomey	J M Sheridan · Brian Toomey	130	b	74002-	97	114	85	267d	—	—	+16	17.1	80/1 1%
Capable at 1m/1m1f for the Coles but up against it for new yard after layoff
20 (4)	Cerulean Bay b David Probert · David O'Meara	David Probert · David O'Meara	129	—	17-705	96	115	68	19d	—	—	+10	11.9	66/1 1%
Four wins at 7f; signs of life when 5th at Chester latest; sights are set higher today
13 (6)	Jayyash b Mickael Barzalona · Hamad Al Jehani	Mickael Barzalona · Hamad Al Jehani	133	—	8-1933	100	111	82	71d	—	—	+12	12.8	100/1 1%
Some good results in Qatar, including at 7f, but 18lb higher than latest defeat in Britain
2 (14)	Tarkhan b Saffie Osborne · Jamie Osborne	Saffie Osborne · Jamie Osborne	138	b	1113-9	105	111	88	41d	—	—	+13	14	100/1 1%
German Listed winner in the autumn; well held on British debut; first-time blinkers
8 (17)	Watch My Tracer gr Daniel Muscutt · George Scott	Daniel Muscutt · George Scott	134	—	601-40	101	107	60	139d	—	—	+12	12.9	150/1 1%
Best fresh; Listed AW winner at 7f; in the ruck in Bahrain on last 2 starts
4 (11)	Aafoor ch Szczepan Mazur · M Al Attiya	Szczepan Mazur · M Al Attiya	138	—	4-1157	105	109	89	21d	—	—	+13	14	125/1 1%
Hampered when 8th of 18 over 7f at Goodwood; three wins at 1m2f in Qatar since; up weights
NR (19)	Array b NON-RUNNER · Andrew Balding	NON-RUNNER · Andrew Balding	135	—	317/35	102	108	82	40d	—	—	—	13	—
Group 2 win as 2yo came on heavy but he acts on good to firm; missed 2024; retains ability

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Never So Brave	SP	4/1	4/1	4/1	5/1
English Oak	SP	5/1	5/1	11/2	11/2
Roi De France	SP	8/1	17/2	8/1	9/1
Akkadian Thunder	SP	17/2	8/1	8/1	9/1
Gleneagle Bay	SP	15/2	15/2	7/1	15/2
Oliver Show	SP	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Holguin	SP	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Myal	SP	18/1	16/1	18/1	16/1
Witch Hunter	SP	22/1	20/1	22/1	22/1
Divine Libra	SP	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
No Retreat	SP	22/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Mirsky	SP	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Fifty Nifty	SP	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Inside Matters	SP	20/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
Apiarist	SP	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Ramazan	SP	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Northern Express	SP	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Billyjoh	SP	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Yorkshire	SP	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Run Boy Run	SP	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Two Tempting	SP	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Spangled Mac	SP	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Thunder Ball	SP	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Cerulean Bay	SP	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Jayyash	SP	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Tarkhan	SP	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Watch My Tracer	-	SP	150/1	150/1	150/1
Aafoor	SP	100/1	125/1	80/1	125/1
Array	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

No Retreat

26.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 14 Odds: 1.1

22/1

2nd

Never So Brave

23.2

OR: 13.8 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4

5/1

3rd

Inside Matters

23.1

OR: 12 Form: 10 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Apiarist

OR: 12 Form: 10 Odds: 1

25/1

Myal

21.1

OR: 12.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Two Tempting

20.2

OR: 12.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Thunder Ball

17.1

OR: 11.8 Form: 5 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Roi De France

16.3

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

English Oak

16.1

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Witch Hunter

15.9

OR: 13.3 Form: 1 Odds: 1.6

22/1

Oliver Show

14.5

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Holguin

14.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Gleneagle Bay

14.1

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Run Boy Run

14.1

OR: 11.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Tarkhan

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Aafoor

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Akkadian Thunder

13.8

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Northern Express

13.6

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Spangled Mac

13.6

OR: 11.3 Form: 2 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Array

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Yorkshire

12.9

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Watch My Tracer

12.9

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Jayyash

12.8

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Ramazan

12.4

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Mirsky

12.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Divine Libra

12.2

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Fifty Nifty

12.1

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Cerulean Bay

11.9

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Billyjoh

11.8

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Never So Brave Top Rated	105	115	85
Roi De France	105	116	90
Tarkhan	105	111	88
Aafoor	105	109	89
Witch Hunter	103	116	90
Array	102	108	82
Northern Express	101	117	92
Two Tempting	101	112	98
Watch My Tracer	101	107	60
English Oak	100	121	73
Holguin	100	115	57
Myal	100	115	85
Jayyash	100	111	82
Oliver Show	99	112	99
Inside Matters	98	107	—
Apiarist	98	113	78
Yorkshire	98	113	73
No Retreat	97	113	100
Thunder Ball	97	114	85
Ramazan	96	120	84
Cerulean Bay	96	115	68
Akkadian Thunder	95	114	85
Gleneagle Bay	95	114	102
Mirsky	95	114	94
Fifty Nifty	95	113	68
Run Boy Run	95	112	100
Spangled Mac	95	114	91
Divine Libra	94	114	93
Billyjoh	94	114	86

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Never So Brave	19d ago	Fit
English Oak	33d ago	Fit
Roi De France	40d ago	Fit
Akkadian Thunder	12d ago	Quick return
Gleneagle Bay	40d ago	Fit
Oliver Show	82d ago	Fresh
Holguin	19d ago	Fit
Myal	19d ago	Fit
Witch Hunter	19d ago	Fit
Divine Libra	41d ago	Fit
No Retreat	26d ago	Fit
Mirsky	13d ago	Quick return
Fifty Nifty	48d ago	Fresh
Inside Matters	362d ago	Long break
Apiarist	62d ago	Fresh
Ramazan	36d ago	Fit
Northern Express	35d ago	Fit
Billyjoh	12d ago	Quick return
Yorkshire	54d ago	Fresh
Run Boy Run	33d ago	Fit
Two Tempting	13d ago	Quick return
Spangled Mac	74d ago	Fresh
Thunder Ball	267d ago	Long break
Cerulean Bay	19d ago	Fit
Jayyash	71d ago	Fresh
Tarkhan	41d ago	Fit
Watch My Tracer	139d ago	Long break
Aafoor	21d ago	Fit
Array	40d ago	Fit

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Gleneagle Bay	Prominent
Divine Libra	Prominent
Tarkhan	Prominent

Inferred from horse comments. 3 of 29 runners classified.

Going: Good To Firm

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