King Charles III Stakes (Group 1)

1st

American Affair (GB)

No. 1, stall 16

5yo, 9-7, OR 105

J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Jim Goldie

5 9-7 105

Paul Mulrennan

Jim Goldie

0:59.64 £411,573

Held up towards the back - improved into contention inside final furlong - edged in front close home - kept up the fight under pressure - stayed on well to prevail

2nd

Frost At Dawn (USA) ^v

No. 15, stall 15

4yo, 9-4, OR 104

J: Mickael Barzalona · T: William Knight

4 9-4 104

Mickael Barzalona

William Knight

0.3 £156,036

Settled in the pack early - made progress inside final furlong - fought it out in the last 110 yards - closed strongly on the leader - narrowly held for second

3rd

Regional (GB) ^t

No. 7, stall 17

7yo, 9-7, OR 114

J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Edward Bethell

7 9-7 114

Callum Rodriguez

Edward Bethell

1 £78,091

Went straight to the front - lost the advantage approaching halfway - driven on with over a furlong left - responded under pressure inside the final furlong to finish third

4th

Starlust (GB)

No. 9, stall 14

4yo, 9-7, OR 114

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett

4 9-7 114

Rossa Ryan

Ralph Beckett

0.3 £38,900

Settled off the pace mid-pack - began to close from 2f out - pushed along 1f out - stayed on strongly to snatch fourth close home

5th

Kerdos (IRE)

No. 4, stall 3

5yo, 9-7, OR 108

J: Christophe Soumillon · T: Clive Cox

5 9-7 108

Christophe Soumillon

Clive Cox

½ £14,660

Rider dislodged en route to start - among the leading bunch on the far rail then angled left to close 1f out - stayed on without threatening the front and beaten 2 lengths in 5th

5th

Asfoora (AUS) ^b

No. 12, stall 10

6yo, 9-4, OR 114

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Henry Dwyer

6 9-4 114

Oisin Murphy

Henry Dwyer

0 £14,660

Settled in a forward-placed bunch - hit the front approaching the final furlong before being overtaken - dropped back through the field in the closing stages to finish fifth beaten two lengths

7th

Washington Heights (GB)

No. 11, stall 11

5yo, 9-7, OR 107

J: Tom Eaves · T: Kevin Ryan

5 9-7 107

Tom Eaves

Kevin Ryan

0.2

Sat handy in the pack early - shifted right to press on inside the final furlong - stayed on but outpaced by rivals in the closing stages finishing 7th

8th

Monteille (GB)

No. 17, stall 18

4yo, 9-4, OR 103

J: Cristian Demuro · T: Mario Baratti

4 9-4 103

Cristian Demuro

Mario Baratti

0.1

Held up towards back on one flank - driven approaching final furlong then angled right to close on front-runners - stayed on to finish 8th beaten 2½ lengths

9th

Balmoral Lady (IRE)

No. 13, stall 4

4yo, 9-4, OR 102

J: Tom Marquand · T: Ed Walker

4 9-4 102

Tom Marquand

Ed Walker

1

Towards the back of the far flank sextet - made progress along the outer rail in the closing furlong - stayed on without threatening the dominant bunch up the middle

10th

Jasour (GB) ^h

No. 3, stall 6

4yo, 9-7, OR 107

J: Jim Crowley · T: Clive Cox

4 9-7 107

Jim Crowley

Clive Cox

¾

Settled towards the back of six racing wide - lost touch a furlong out - shifted across to find room and finished with a mild rally - eventually beaten just over four lengths in 10th

11th

Believing (IRE) ^t

No. 14, stall 1

5yo, 9-4, OR 112

J: Ryan Moore · T: George Boughey

5 9-4 112

Ryan Moore

George Boughey

¾

Settled in leading pack on the stand rail - hit the front approaching final furlong - faded in the closing stages to finish 11th

12th

Night Raider (IRE)

No. 6, stall 7

4yo, 9-7, OR 105

J: James Doyle · T: K R Burke

4 9-7 105

James Doyle

K R Burke

½

Set the pace with five others on the stands rail - urged forward two out - lost momentum a furlong out and faded close home to finish 12th

13th

West Acre (IRE)

No. 23, stall 23

3yo, 9-1, OR 112

J: Callum Shepherd · T: George Scott

3 9-1 112

Callum Shepherd

George Scott

0.05

Settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along with a furlong to go - stayed on late but always held finishing 13th

14th

Rumstar (GB)

No. 8, stall 5

5yo, 9-7, OR 109

J: Rob Hornby · T: Jonathan Portman

5 9-7 109

Rob Hornby

Jonathan Portman

½

Raced in a bunch of six on the far rail - hit the front before halfway then lost the advantage entering the last furlong - dropped away close home to finish 14th

15th

Estepona (FR)

No. 21, stall 22

3yo, 9-1, OR 104

J: Clement Lecoeuvre · T: M Delcher Sanchez

3 9-1 104

Clement Lecoeuvre

M Delcher Sanchez

0.05

Set the pace on the near flank early - dropped away over 2f out despite urging - faded inside the final furlong to finish 15th

16th

Aesterius (IRE)

No. 20, stall 9

3yo, 9-1, OR 108

J: James McDonald · T: Archie Watson

3 9-1 108

James McDonald

Archie Watson

1¼

Held a spot with the main bunch early - hit the front before halfway - lost command a furlong out - dropped away in a hurry - faded fast through the last furlong to finish well beaten

17th

Tropical Storm (GB)

No. 22, stall 19

3yo, 9-1, OR 102

J: Colin Keane · T: Andrew Balding

3 9-1 102

Colin Keane

Andrew Balding

½

Held up near the back - drifted wide after 2f - lost touch and driven approaching the final furlong - responded late to close gap to the line 17th

18th

Twilight Calls (GB)

No. 10, stall 21

7yo, 9-7, OR 100

J: Jamie Spencer · T: Richard Spencer

7 9-7 100

Jamie Spencer

Richard Spencer

1

Settled towards the back on the near flank - lost touch with the pace inside the final furlong - unable to challenge - finished well beaten in 18th

19th

Prime Art (IRE)

No. 19, stall 20

4yo, 9-4, OR 103

J: Billy Loughnane · T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

4 9-4 103

Billy Loughnane

Jane Chapple-Hyam

1½

Held up near the back off the inner - urged forward with 2f left - asked for effort inside final furlong - soon lost ground finishing 19th

20th

Manaccan (GB) ^t

No. 5, stall 12

6yo, 9-7, OR 105

J: Cieren Fallon · T: John Ryan

6 9-7 105

Cieren Fallon

John Ryan

2¼

Held handy in midfield early - eager under restraint - closed on the pace over a furlong out before finding little - lost touch with the field into the final furlong - trailed in well held