Ascot
15:05
King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
Ascot Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £23.85 Place: £7.30 £2.80 £2.60 Exacta: £264.80 Tricast: £881.42 Trifecta: £1990.90
Non-Runners: Gallerist (other)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Desert Hero (GB) 5 G AVG William Haggas 125 lbs 18/1 Won Raced wide early - towards rear - switched right after 1f - headway on outer from 3f out - not clear run 2f out - soon ridden - pressed leaders when in the clear 1f out - disputed lead inside final 110yds - just prevailed
2nd 11 Valiant King (GB) 5 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 123 lbs 7/1 0.2 Midfield - good headway when not clear run 2f out - soon switched right - short of room when switched right 1f out - soon ridden against far rail - disputed lead inside final 110yds - just failed(op 15/2)
3rd 1 Unbelievable (USA) 5 H AVG A P O'Brien 135 lbs 6/1 1.25 Towards rear of midfield - headway on outer from 3f out - led 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - no extra final strides - ran in this and all previous races as Bertinelli (jockey said colt hung right-handed throughout)(tchd 13/2)
4th 18 Cloudbreaker (GB) 3 F Poor Charlie Fellowes 120 lbs 22/1 1.75 Dwelt start - switched right soon after start - raced wide - in rear - good headway from 3f out - pressed leaders 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 20/1)
5th 6 Perfuse (GB) 4 G Good Sir Michael Stoute 125 lbs 4/1F 2.75 In touch with leaders - good headway from 3f out - led narrowly 2f out - headed 1f out - weakened final 110yds
6th 3 Tagabawa (GB) 3 G Good Charlie Appleby 128 lbs 6/1 0.3 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway on outer home turn - pressed leader 2f out - weakening when carried right inside final furlong(tchd 11/2)
7th 15 Land Legend (FR) 5 G AVG James Ferguson 120 lbs 16/1 .5 Slowly away - raced in last - outpaced and pushed along early - still plenty to do 3f out - headway but waiting for room 2f out - soon switched right - keeping on against far rail when hampered 1f out - switched left and ran on well towards finish - not recover (jockey said gelding suffered interference approximately 1f out)(op 18/1)
8th 7 Wonder Legend (IRE) 4 G Good James Ferguson 125 lbs 17/2 .75 Prominent - led home turn - headed 2f out - weakening when carried right and hampered rival 1f out (trainer's rep said colt was unsuited by the going and would prefer a softer surface; vet said colt had lost his right-fore shoe)(op 9/1)
9th 10 Burglar (GB) 3 C AVG John & Thady Gosden 123 lbs 15/2 2.25 Took keen hold - midfield - headway over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 6/1)
10th 16 Inquiring Minds (GB) 5 G Poor John & Thady Gosden 120 lbs 33/1 1.5 Took keen hold - midfield - short of room and hampered 2f out - soon no impression
11th 9 Crackovia (GB) 2 F Poor Charlie Johnston 123 lbs 66/1 3.25 Midfield on inner - pushed along briefly and unbalanced after 2f - weakened from under 2f out
12th 20 Greysful Storm (IRE) 4 F Poor Darryll Holland 118 lbs 50/1 2.75 Towards rear of midfield - short of room on inner over 2f out - soon switched right - drifted left and weakened over 1f out
13th 4 Struth (IRE) 5 G Poor Charlie Johnston 126 lbs 16/1 1.25 Pushed along soon after start - took keen hold - prominent - short of room and slightly hampered 3f out - weakened from 2f out
14th 14 Lieber Power (GB) 4 G AVG Andrew Balding 118 lbs 100/1 1.5 Switched right soon after start - pushed along early - always behind(op 125/1)
15th 19 Double March (IRE) 3 F AVG S Woods 118 lbs 50/1 17 Took keen hold - midfield on inner - switched left over 2f out - soon not clear run and hampered then weakened(op 40/1)
16th 13 Duke Of Oxford (GB) 5 G AVG Michael Bell 121 lbs 66/1 1 Dwelt start - switched sharply right soon after start - always behind
17th 12 Mr Mistoffelees (IRE) 4 G Poor Hughie Morrison 122 lbs 40/1 2.75 Raced wide early - prominent - ridden over 4f out - soon led - headed home turn - weakened quickly over 2f out(op 50/1)
18th 17 Sisyphus Strength (GB) 3 F AVG Andrew Balding 120 lbs 40/1 2.75 Led at fast pace - headed and prominent after 3f - weakened quickly over 2f out(op 66/1)
19th 8 Davideo (GB) 3 C Good Ralph Beckett 123 lbs 7/1 16 Raced wide early - prominent - led after 3f - pushed along 4f out - soon headed - weakened quickly over 2f out - soon eased(op 13/2)