16.45
Good To FirmKing Charles III Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series)
- Prize money: £390093.91
- 0m 5f 0y
- Class 1
- 17 runners
Runners: 17 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
6/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.00
- Place: £2.00
Form: 9-2044 D BF
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 4lb
5 yo Mare
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 12 (3) |
21st Aug 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 12lb |
Made an indelible impression when taking Royal Ascot by storm in the King Charles III two years ago and adding two more Group 1s in 2025 with this race (good to firm) and the Abbaye (very soft); has held on to much of her ability in 2026, not far away back at Royal Ascot and going down narrowly to American Affair in a Group 2 at Goodwood recently, but it's not certain that she still has what it takes to add to last year's win. |
8/1 |
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4th 8 (6) |
31st Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 1lb |
Three Group 1 wins, the latest last October, and second in this race in 2024 (seventh last year); step back in right direction when close seventh at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm) but finished last at Sandown subsequently (slowly away) and it's been an underwhelming campaign; has to raise her game. |
12/1 |
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9th 5 (8) |
4th Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 10y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Australian mare who has become less consistent with age but is very smart on her day, as three Group 1 wins on British/French soil attest; showed clear signs of a return to form last time when bidding to regain her King Charles III Stakes crown; top rated, back down in grade. |
2/1 |
9/2
- Place: £2.55
Form: 1151-2 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 6 (4) |
3rd Oct 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Over three years have passed since his last win but that was in Group 1 company; retains ability and he wasn't beaten far in a 6f Listed race at York four weeks ago; considered back at 5f. |
15/2 |
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4th 4 (8) |
6th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
Enjoyed his finest hour when winning the Group 1 Sprint Cup at Haydock three years ago; that remains his last success but he ran well over C&D at the Dante meeting in May and has the class to play a big role at this level. |
11/2 |
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10th 12 (2) |
20th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
0-9 since winning the Group 1 Sprint Cup at Haydock (6f, good) in September 2023 but he's often run extremely well in the meantime, finishing placed in the 2024 and 2025 runnings of the King Charles III Stakes here (5f, good to firm) and third on last month's reappearance in the Group 2 Minster Stakes at York (6f, good); each-way contender at a track he obviously relishes. |
40/1 |
7/2
- Place: £1.35
Form: 1011-1 CD
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 1lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 (14) |
23rd Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 11lb |
Tough-hearted sprinter; more than a match for most 5f sprinters, whatever the place or ground, although speed is his weapon and he found less than Asfoora in the King Charles III at Ascot in June before gaining his revenge at Goodwood, where Asfoora ran under a penalty; slight query about whether this is absolutely his track, having run poorly in this last year and been just workmanlike against lesser rivals on return; otherwise hard to fault. |
9/2 |
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1st 9 (7) |
2nd Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 1lb |
Versatile ground-wise; very productive and speedy colt whose 2yo campaign culminated in Breeders' Cup win; defied top weight in Listed grade on reappearance, then creditable third in the Royal Ascot event won by Asfoora; this return to a sharper 5f looks ideal, indeed he made all in the Molecomb at this meeting 12 months ago; respected. |
11/4 |
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3rd 12 (6) |
18th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 1lb |
Mostly leads; handles all ground; had one off day as a 2yo, against the older sprinters at York, but otherwise carried all before him over 5f after his debut, his rivals not detaining him for long in the Windsor Castle here and he won two Group races before hanging on for a Grade 1 success in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint; did all that was asked against inferior rivals on York comeback but now needs to prove his mettle back against all ages. |
7/2 |
7/1
Form: 130-91 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 8 (11) |
12th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
In foal to Frankel; sold to new owners for 3,000,000gns last December and broke her Group 1 duck with Meydan success (6f) on reappearance; didn't live up to market expectations returned to 5f at Royal Ascot, albeit not ideally drawn; normally consistent and made the frame in several top sprints prior to her Dubai performance; likely to rebound. |
9/1 |
|
14 (1) |
17th Jun 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
Very reliable mare who stood a tough 2024 season with fortitude, regularly on the premises in the top sprints, including when fourth, having every chance, in this one (the first of two runs at the meeting); she achieved more when going down only narrowly from a poor draw in the Group 1 Nunthorpe at York (5f, good to firm) in August; sold for 3,000,000gns in December; returned to action with a Group 1 win at Meydan (6f) in April and she looks set for another big run at the top level. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 13 (1) |
15th Sep 2024 Good 0m 5f 0y |
9st 3lb |
raced far side, midfield, headway inside final furlong, went second inside final 110yds, ran on well towards finish |
7/2 |
9/1
Form: 18-851 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (4) |
2nd Oct 2026 Standard 0m 5f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Won four times for Clive Cox, including Group 2 Temple Stakes in 2024; first win since came in C&D handicap in July, coming off a strong pace; always toward the rear in 6f handicap here latest; good claimer on. |
9/1 |
|
9th 4 (3) |
15th Aug 2026 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Won four for Clive Cox, including the Group 2 Temple Stakes in 2024; first win since came here last month in 5f handicap (first-time blinkers) coming off strong pace to reel in long-time leader late on (Collective Power, Fox In Flight and Valiant Force behind); 5lb higher now but still on an okay mark. |
5/1 |
|
1st 5 (9) |
12th Jul 2026 Standard 0m 5f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Won four for Clive Cox, including the Group 2 Temple Stakes at Haydock in 2024, his last victory; yet to hit those heights for this yard and has been soundly beaten on his last three starts; 0-2 on the AW but did run well here behind Valiant Force in February; blinkers replace cheekpieces worn last time. |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: 9940-4 D
Last run: 45 days
W: 9st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19th 25 (19) |
19th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 11lb |
Reinvigorated by a visor this summer, winning three times (5f) and only narrowly denied in the Portland at Doncaster last week; his form claims are there for all to see but whether a stiff 6f on slow ground is really what he needs is a moot point. |
8/1 |
|
2nd 13 (7) |
12th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 143y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
The addition of a visor has had a galvanising effect this summer and he has won three of his last four starts, the latest a cheeky win at Glorious Goodwood (5f, good); this intermediate trip shouldn't pose any problems and going back up 4lb is manageable; tops the list. |
13/2 |
|
1st 12 (19) |
28th Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Classy sprinter back in the day and the new visor has been floating his boat with recent form figures of 121 in 5f handicaps, latterly getting up in the nick of time at Newmarket; only 3lb higher and this hold-up performer should have this run to suit; finished fifth in last year's Stewards' Cup, faring best in his group; firmly in calculations. |
8/1 |
33/1
Form: 466-72 D BF
Last run: 37 days
W: 9st 4lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 14 (3) |
15th Sep 2024 Good 0m 5f 0y |
9st 3lb |
raced far side, midfield, good headway over 1f out, ran on well and went third towards finish |
20/1 |
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7th 12 (9) |
23rd Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 10lb |
Creditable fourth of 16 in this race last year but she's finished behind a few of these rivals since, including at Royal Ascot and when third to Believing at the Curragh last month; will do well to be involved. |
25/1 |
40/1
Form: 31-517 CD
Last run: 80 days
W: 9st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 (8) |
28th Feb 2025 Standard 0m 6f 1y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
High-class sprinter in his younger days, enjoying Group 1 success in the 2021 Sprint Cup at Haydock; had some strong form last year too and although he struggled in Dubai last month, getting dropped 7lb will help; this represents an easier assignment and he's one for the shortlist. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 3 (3) |
24th Sep 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 10lb |
Won a local Group 3 in Qatar (6f, good) in February on second start for this yard and returned to form with very close Listed third over C&D (good to firm) last month; unproven on slow ground; he'll be tough to beat if reproducing that latest form. |
Evs |
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3rd 5 (7) |
31st Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
Collected a big prize in Qatar (6f, good; local Group 3) in February on only his second outing for this stable, but hasn't repeated that form in two runs since returning to Britain and now has something to prove. |
7/1 |
33/1
Form: 221-35 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 1lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 (4) |
19th Oct 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Won twice for Andrew Balding as a juvenile; yet to be placed for his current trainer this year and tries his luck back on AW; his handicap mark continues to spiral and he needs to get things back on track. |
20/1 |
|
9th 4 (4) |
17th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 3y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
Below form on last two outings and remains without a win since 2023 but started off for new stable with three good runs in April-June (5f-6f) and lurks on a dangerous mark; can't be ruled out. |
12/1 |
|
9th 8 (9) |
30th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
No win since 2023 but he has raced mainly over 5f for new yard and may show the benefit of this return to 6f; attractively treated on plenty of form and can't be dismissed. |
7/1 |
20/1
Form: 4-1133 D
Last run: 34 days
W: 9st 7lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 3 (6) |
3rd Oct 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
Prolific AW winner whose offputting 0-21 strike-rate on turf doesn't do him anywhere near justice, as he's finished in the frame many times in Group sprints, including on this track; not far away in a Group 3 at Newbury recently and he could go well at a price now back at 6f. |
25/1 |
|
3rd 1 (8) |
19th Sep 2026 Good 0m 5f 34y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Ten-time AW winner; has comparable form on turf, including in Group 3 races at Newbury, and holds place claims on the figures in this field; harder to make first choice, being 0-20 in this sphere. |
7/1 |
9/1
Form: 1115-6 CD
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 7lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 (7) |
30th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
Globetrotting gelding whose last win came in Qatar (6f, good) in February 2025 when Washington Heights was second; has run respectably on his two outings this season, fourth in French Group 3 (5f, soft) on latest; should be thereabouts under optimum conditions. |
11/2 |
|
9th 5 (10) |
12th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Has shown very useful form on home soil and internationally, including a success in Qatar and close second in US Grade 2 this year; below par last time and faces a stiffer assignment on this return to British racing; gained last domestic win in 2023. |
40/1 |
|
7th 8 (6) |
2nd Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
Acts on good to firm and good to soft; generally progressive 2023 campaign culminated in close fifth in the Group 1 Abbaye at Longchamp; best effort this term when second to Starlust at York last time; may resume his improvement with hood now reapplied (3-5 in this headgear); interesting. |
20/1 |
50/1
Form: 1365-4 D
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 1lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 (3) |
26th Sep 2026 Standard 0m 4f 214y Class 4 |
9st 12lb |
Not much has gone right this season, including when well backed on his return to the AW last time (always trapped deep at Lingfield); currently 3-7 on Tapeta and is well handicapped now, so needs considering for a yard that also saddles Michaela's Boy. |
5/1 |
|
6th 8 (9) |
12th Sep 2026 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
Currently 4-8 on the AW and 1-1 on Polytrack (C&D); not a lot has gone right this season and he switches from turf on an attractive mark; will need some luck from a wide stall but is one to consider for a trainer who also runs Michaela's Boy. |
8/1 |
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5th 6 (3) |
29th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Rarely seen on a downhill track but ran a corking race in Group 3 over C&D as 2yo; often well below best in 2026 but intermittent flashes of form have lightened the gloom, including when a close fourth at Pontefract (5f, good to firm; first-time visor, retained) latest; on the risky side overall. |
8/1 |
20/1
Form: -37713 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 1lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 107
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (1) |
30th Aug 2026 Good 0m 5f 42y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Came from rear to win at Goodwood (5f, good; cheekpieces removed) in May and is now 1lb lower but has barely beaten a rival in three runs since; the cheekpieces are now back on; leap of faith required to support him. |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: 152-24 CD
Last run: 94 days
W: 9st 1lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (2) |
16th Oct 2026 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Five course wins at 5f-1m, gained another October win over 5f in 2025; well below best at Laytown but better effort over 5f here since; back up in trip here. |
12/1 |
|
5th 3 (1) |
2nd Oct 2026 Standard 0m 5f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Five course wins at 5f-1m, including this contest in 2024; gained another October win over C&D in 2025; hasn't won since bolting up over C&D in February; well below best at Laytown when last seen but dangerous to discount. |
7/1 |
|
7th 1 (3) |
10th Sep 2026 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
12st 1lb |
Five wins at Dundalk at 5f-1m but form has dipped since his win over 5f there in February; beaten 4.75l in a 6f handicap there on latest off 100 (RPR 94); 19lb lower here so dangerous to discount. |
15/2 |
16/1
Form: 3116-1 CD
Last run: 31 days
W: 8st 12lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 (6) |
11th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
5f performer when trained in USA; form figures of 0211 for current yard, most recently beating Cinderella's Dream in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes (1m Group 2; good to firm) to record a second Royal Ascot win and show career-best form; may rate higher still over this trip; respected. |
100/30 |
|
2 (6) |
18th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 213y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
US trained when winning Group 2 Queen Mary as a 2yo and a stakes event at Gulfstream Park last May; found things tough in Group 1 at last year's Royal Ascot (5f) but she reappeared with a near-miss behind Soprano at Kempton in March before gaining a narrow verdict in another 1m Listed event at Goodwood (good); this is a much stiffer test but she's done well since being reinvented as a miler and should have more to offer at this trip. |
16/1 |
|
1st 5 (9) |
3rd May 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
steadied start, soon switched right |
7/2 |
50/1
Form: 57-328 C
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 4lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (12) |
11th Oct 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Has won and gone close in Group 3s (5f) on this track; seems to have lost some firepower this year but she wasn't far away in a 6f Listed race here in May nor was she disgraced in the Group 1 Flying Five in Ireland recently; might have a better chance than these terms suggest, at least for a place. |
16/1 |
|
11th 13 (6) |
14th Sep 2025 Yielding 0m 5f 0y |
9st 3lb |
On a long losing run, and now to 93 from the 107 mark she held when failing to make an impact in this event last season; in rear in the Temple Stakes won by Mgheera; down the field in the Wokingham and the Coral Golden Handicap. |
66/1 |
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19 (5) |
2nd Aug 2025 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Losing run stretches back over two years; happiest on slow ground; tailed off in the Wokingham six weeks ago and returning cheekpieces aren't enough to make her of interest. |
28/1 |
33/1
Form: 0-0017 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 5 (2) |
4th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 4f 214y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Smart sprinter on his day; built on his return from a 510-day absence when fourth of six at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) in December but he was slightly below that level at Newcastle (5f, AW) 39 days ago; now has his usual hood removed. |
11/1 |
|
4th 2 (1) |
24th Jan 2026 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Smart sprinter on his day; absent for 510 days prior to his reappearance at Southwell in November; well beaten there but latest Wolverhampton fourth was a step back in the right direction; not discounted. |
11/2 |
|
8th 4 (3) |
6th Jul 2024 Good 0m 5f 10y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
In and out overall, but on a going day when winning this race last year (good ground) in emphatic fashion; also won Musselburgh handicap off top weight in March and has had possible excuses since (usual hood left off last time); could bounce back with the excellent Billy Loughnane a positive booking. |
8/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £40.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £32.20 |
| Tricast | £104.09 |
| Trifecta | £152.00 |