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Thursday 18 June 2026

18:10

Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap)

Class 2, 7f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 28 runners

Winning time 1m 25.44s

Going
Good To Firm
Surface
Turf

Result

1st

Mezcala (GB)

No. 28, stall 30

4yo, 9-1, OR 94

J: Tom Marquand · T: Jack Channon

1:25.44 £61,848

Settled towards the far rail in midfield - improved into contention over a furlong out - pushed along and eased across to the right inside the last - powered clear close home to score

2nd

Elarak (GB)

No. 6, stall 31

4yo, 9-10, OR 103

J: Billy Loughnane · T: Charles Hills

0.3 £29,004

Settled just off the pace on the near flank - moved across left approaching the furlong marker - pushed to the front - stayed on strongly inside the final furlong - caught close home to finish second by a short head

3rd

Great Acclaim (GB) v

No. 9, stall 23

5yo, 9-7, OR 100

J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton

0.3 £14,508

Settled in the pack early on the near rail - made progress two out - pushed along a furlong out and edged right inside the final furlong - finished strongly to be third by half a length

4th

Blue Brother (FR)

No. 11, stall 28

5yo, 9-5, OR 98

J: James Doyle · T: Hamad Al Jehani

¾ £7,248

Settled up with the pace on the near rail - pushed along a furlong out to press for the lead - stayed on well through the closing stages - finished fourth beaten just over a length

5th

River King (IRE)

No. 21, stall 14

4yo, 9-2, OR 95

J: Pat Dobbs · T: Richard Hannon

2 £3,624

Set the pace early - drifted off a true line under pressure inside final furlong and lost the advantage - couldn't find more in the last 110yds finishing fifth beaten 3.25 lengths

6th

The Wizard Of Eye (IRE) p

No. 2, stall 29

7yo, 9-11, OR 104

J: Neil Callan · T: Tom Clover

0.3 £1,812

Settled towards the stands rail in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on same gear through the final furlong to finish 6th

7th

Mirsky (GB)

No. 19, stall 15

7yo, 9-2, OR 95

J: Rossa Ryan · T: David O'Meara

1

Settled handy on the near flank - pressed for effort and edged right approaching the furlong marker - held no more in hand to finish seventh

8th

Stratusnine (IRE)

No. 23, stall 13

4yo, 9-2, OR 95

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Hugo Palmer

0.1

Moved across to track the far rail early - held a midfield position - crossed back right approaching the final furlong and stayed on at one gear to finish eighth

9th

Vafortino (IRE)

No. 8, stall 20

8yo, 9-8, OR 101

J: Christophe Soumillon · T: Charlie Fellowes

0.1

Settled among the pack early on the near flank - pushed along and moved left inside the final furlong - stayed on at one gear to finish ninth

10th

Cosi Bello (GB)

No. 14, stall 26

4yo, 9-4, OR 97

J: Paddy Bradley · T: Charlie Fellowes

1

Settled towards the stand rail close to the pace - pushed along with a furlong left - held no more late on to finish 10th

11th

Hickory (IRE) p

No. 25, stall 17

8yo, 9-2, OR 95

J: William Carver · T: Jamie Osborne

¾

Sluggish start - settled at the back near the stands rail - pushed along with a furlong left - stayed on at one gait to the line - finished 11th beaten 6½ lengths

12th

Colombier (GB)

No. 18, stall 16

6yo, 9-3, OR 96

J: Ryan Moore · T: Hamad Al Jehani

½

Settled towards the stands rail in the pack - pressed for effort and eased across right a furlong out - lost ground inside the last to finish 12th

13th

Nizam (FR)

No. 29, stall 11

4yo, 9-1, OR 94

J: Cieren Fallon · T: Ian Williams

½

Settled on the near flank in mid-pack - pushed along with a furlong left - unable to close the gap - finished well held in 13th

14th

English Oak (GB)

No. 3, stall 10

6yo, 9-10, OR 103

J: Faleh Bughenaim · T: Hamad Al Jehani

0.3

Moved across to the near rail early - up with the front pack - pushed along and drifted right 2f out then dropped away late finishing 14th

15th

Storm Star (GB)

No. 17, stall 25

5yo, 8-10, OR 96

J: Alfie Redman (7) · T: Andrew Balding

0.1

Settled towards the pace on the near rail - held a central group through the race - pressed for effort a furlong out - weakened quickly to finish well beaten in 15th

16th

The Fingal Raven (IRE) t

No. 22, stall 12

4yo, 9-2, OR 95

J: Saffie Osborne · T: Jamie Osborne

0.1

Slow to begin - shifted to the near rail and settled at the back - made progress two out - drifted right over a furlong out - unable to find more and finished 16th

17th

Dance In The Storm (GB) h

No. 15, stall 2

4yo, 9-3, OR 96

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding

0.05

Settled towards rear on the wide track - pushed along and drifted left as the front bunch went on over a furlong out - drifted right approaching the furlong marker - then lurched left inside the final furlong - unable to find more and well beaten in 17th

18th

Apiarist (IRE)

No. 12, stall 18

5yo, 9-2, OR 98

J: Jack Callan (3) · T: Kevin Ryan

0.2

Settled towards the back early - stayed on the near rail - made progress but boxed in approaching final furlong - found little room to finish the effort - stuck on close home to finish 18th

19th

Brasil Power (FR) t

No. 27, stall 27

7yo, 9-1, OR 94

J: Grace McEntee · T: George Boughey

2¼

Settled on the near flank in the pack - pushed along with a furlong left - dropped away late to finish well held

20th

Defence Minister (GB)

No. 16, stall 8

4yo, 9-3, OR 96

J: James McDonald · T: Hamad Al Jehani

0.1

Started on the far flank - drifted across to link with rivals after a furlong - stayed within range of the front pack - pushed along and drifted right two furlongs out - allowed to drop away inside the final furlong to finish 20th

21th

Fondo Blanco (GB)

No. 4, stall 6

4yo, 9-10, OR 103

J: Ray Dawson · T: Roger Varian

0.1

Held a spot on the far flank in the early stages - up with the pace - pushed along with two furlongs left - dropped away final furlong to finish well back

22th

Rock Of Cashel (IRE)

No. 24, stall 1

4yo, 9-2, OR 95

J: Jamie Spencer · T: Niels Petersen

0.3

Settled towards the back on the far flank early - pushed along and drifted left approaching the final furlong - no impact through the finish

23th

Golden Mind (IRE) t

No. 5, stall 22

5yo, 9-10, OR 103

J: Oisin Orr · T: Richard & Peter Fahey

0.1

Settled towards one flank in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away soon after and well held at the finish

24th

Arctic Dawn (GB) p

No. 10, stall 3

5yo, 9-7, OR 100

J: Zac Lloyd · T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

0.1

Settled up on the far flank early - tracked the front group - moved across to the left approaching the final furlong - lost ground soon after and finished well beaten

25th

Royal Velvet (GB)

No. 7, stall 24

5yo, 9-9, OR 102

J: William Buick · T: William Knight

¾

Settled at the back early - stayed on the outer flank throughout - never able to close - finished well beaten in 25th

26th

Pellitory (GB)

No. 20, stall 19

4yo, 9-2, OR 95

J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara

½

Held up towards the back - pushed along and edged right approaching final furlong - weakened close home to finish 26th

27th

The Lost King (GB)

No. 13, stall 4

4yo, 9-4, OR 97

J: P J McDonald · T: Andrew Balding

½

Settled towards the far rail early - tracked the front group - pushed along with two out - dropped away over a furlong out and finished well held

28th

So Darn Hot (GB) p

No. 26, stall 7

4yo, 8-10, OR 94

J: Ashley Lewis (5) · T: Ed Walker

3¼

Settled towards the far flank early - hit the front of the pack but pressed for effort and lost the advantage inside the final furlong and a half - then dropped away quickly

Non-runners: Room Service (unsuitable ground)

Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.

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