Ascot
14:30
Norfolk Stakes
Ascot Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2025 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.62 Place: £1.25 £3 £2.60 Exacta: £12.20 Tricast: £40.62 Trifecta: £76
Non-Runners: London Boy (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Charles Darwin (IRE) 2 C Elite A P O'Brien 129 lbs 8/13F Won Led on near side of group - joined over 2f out - ridden and led clearly over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong(op 4/6)
2nd 16 Wise Approach (IRE) 2 C Elite Charlie Appleby 129 lbs 10/1 2.25 Towards rear on far side of group - headway after 2f - pressed leaders over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - ran on and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 11/1)
3rd 14 Sandal's Song (USA) 2 C Elite George Weaver 129 lbs 9/1 .75 Prominent - briefly disputed lead over 1f out - kept on but lost second towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 11/1)
4th 2 Ameeq (IRE) 2 C AVG Kevin Ryan 129 lbs 100/1 .5 Prominent on far side of group - disputed lead over 2f out - soon edged left - lost position over 1f out - hit on nose by rival's whip inside final furlong - lost third and no extra inside final 110yds(op 125/1)
5th 5 Comical Point (IRE) 2 C AVG Andrew Balding 129 lbs 22/1 .5 Midfield - switched right over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 18/1)
6th 1 Afjan (FR) 2 C Good H-F Devin 129 lbs 7/1 1.5 Midfield - headway halfway - soon pressed leaders - outpaced final furlong(tchd 15/2)
7th 8 Graft (IRE) 2 C AVG Mme J Soudan 129 lbs 50/1 0.05 Midfield - headway and pressed leaders halfway - outpaced from over 1f out(op 40/1)
8th 13 Naval Light (GB) 2 C Poor K R Burke 129 lbs 14/1 0.1 Slowly into stride - in rear - good headway final furlong - not clear run towards finish (jockey said colt was slowly away)
9th 10 Irish Fighter (IRE) 2 C AVG Ismail Mohammed 129 lbs 50/1 0.1 In rear - ran on well from over 1f out - nearest finish(tchd 66/1)
10th 7 First Legion (IRE) 2 C AVG Richard Hannon 129 lbs 11/1 0.3 Slowly into stride - towards rear on near side of group - some headway but hung right 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 12/1 and tchd 14/1)
11th 4 Clear Force (IRE) 2 C AVG K R Burke 129 lbs 33/1 1 Prominent on near side of group - outpaced and hung right over 1f out - weakening when bumped towards finish
12th 11 Lil Brother (GB) 2 C AVG Paul Attwater 129 lbs 66/1 .75 Prominent - outpaced and lost position over 2f out - drifted right over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong
13th 9 Hey Tru Blue (GB) 2 C AVG George Boughey 129 lbs 33/1 1.5 Slowly into stride - always behind
14th 6 Exclamation (IRE) 2 C AVG Grace Harris 129 lbs 100/1 .5 Midfield - not clear run over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 80/1)
15th 15 Star Material (IRE) 2 C AVG Adrian Paul Keatley 129 lbs 66/1 .75 Prominent - lost position 2f out - carried right and weakened over 1f out(op 80/1)