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

Ascot

15:40

Date 2023-07-29

Distance 1m3f211y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £708,875

Winning Time 2m 33.95s (slow by 4.25s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Hukum (IRE) Jim Crowley · Owen Burrows	13/2	Won
2nd	Westover (GB) Rob Hornby · Ralph Beckett	7/1	0.2
3rd	King Of Steel (USA) Kevin Stott · Roger Varian	9/2	4.5
4th	Luxembourg (IRE) Seamie Heffernan · A P O'Brien	14/1	3.25
5th	Pyledriver (GB) P J McDonald · William Muir & Chris Grassick	17/2	.75
6th	Bolshoi Ballet (IRE) Sean Levey · A P O'Brien	125/1	13
7th	Emily Upjohn (GB) Frankie Dettori · John & Thady Gosden	7/2	5.5
8th	Point Lonsdale (IRE) Adam Kirby · A P O'Brien	80/1	1.5
9th	Deauville Legend (IRE) Oisin Murphy · James Ferguson	33/1	40
10th	Auguste Rodin (IRE) Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien	9/4F	58

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
10 (11)	Auguste Rodin Brown J:Ryan Moore T:A P Obrien	J:Ryan Moore T:A P Obrien	124	—	11-011	123	129	106	27d	—	—	0	26.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Leading 3yo who collared King Of Steel in the Derby then followed up in the Irish version
9 (8)	Emily Upjohn Bay J:Frankie Dettori T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Frankie Dettori T:John & Thady Gosden	132	—	261-12	120	131	122	21d	—	—	+5	22.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Talented; leading player provided she settles; pulled too hard in this contest last year
11 (3)	King Of Steel Grey J:Kevin Stott T:Roger Varian	J:Kevin Stott T:Roger Varian	124	—	17-21	120	127	105	36d	—	—	+8	21.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Close second to Auguste Rodin in the Derby, then went one better at Royal Ascot; respected
4 (4)	Hukum Bay J:Jim Crowley T:Owen Burrows	J:Jim Crowley T:Owen Burrows	135	t	/171-1	122	131	105	65d	—	—	+19	31.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
High-class horse; 2-3 over this C&D and 3-4 on ground softer than good; strong contender
7 (6)	Pyledriver Bay J:P J McDonald T:William Muir & Chris Grassick	J:P J McDonald T:William Muir & Chris Grassick	135	—	0421-1	124	130	125	35d	—	—	+22	30.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Bids to defend his King George crown in a red-hot renewal but should give it his best shot
8 (10)	Westover Bay J:Rob Hornby T:Ralph Beckett	J:Rob Hornby T:Ralph Beckett	135	—	56-221	119	129	113	21d	—	—	+11	19.6	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Yet to win a Group 1 on home soil and seems held by Emily Upjohn on Coronation Cup form
5 (1)	Luxembourg Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:A P Obrien	J:Seamie Heffernan T:A P Obrien	135	—	17-512	122	129	115	38d	—	—	+13	19.7	3.25/1	14 7%
Top-flight 1m2f performer; better than bare result on sole 1m4f attempt; interesting
NR (7)	Hamish Bay J:TBC T:William Haggas	J: T:William Haggas	135	—	212-11	117	126	91	14d	—	—	+15	17.2	12.25/1	50 2%
Solid Group 3 performer; faces a very tough task on this second Group 1 attempt
2 (9)	Deauville Legend Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:James Ferguson	J:Oisin Murphy T:James Ferguson	135	—	1214-4	116	123	112	35d	—	—	+15	17	16.25/1	66 2%
Respectable fourth to Pyledriver in the Hardwicke but this is his stiffest-ever assignment
6 (5)	Point Lonsdale Bay J:Adam Kirby T:A P Obrien	J:Adam Kirby T:A P Obrien	135	—	/0-113	113	121	104	57d	—	—	+15	16.1	24.75/1	100 1%
Bare form of Coronation Cup defeat gives him plenty to find in this similar event
1 (2)	Bolshoi Ballet Bay J:Sean Levey T:A P Obrien	J:Sean Levey T:A P Obrien	135	—	/4-332	110	119	98	39d	—	—	+14	15.2	37.25/1	150 1%
Second in the Wolferton; very useful horse but he's bottom of this elite pack on ratings

Horse	bet365	Coral
Auguste Rodin	5/2	9/4
Emily Upjohn	7/2	4
King Of Steel	9/2	5
Hukum	6/1	11/2
Pyledriver	9	17/2
Westover	8	17/2
Luxembourg	14	14
Hamish	50	50
Deauville Legend	66	50
Point Lonsdale	100	100
Bolshoi Ballet	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

5/2

Emily Upjohn

22.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/2

King Of Steel

21.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Luxembourg

19.7

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Westover

19.6

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Hamish

17.2

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Deauville Legend

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Point Lonsdale

16.1

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100

Bolshoi Ballet

15.2

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pyledriver	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

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