Royal Ascot · England
Result17:35
1 mile 3 furlongs 211 yards Flat
GoingGood to FirmClass113.1fFLAT£250K5 RunnersE/W3 places
| Pos | Horse | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Causewayp Draw 69-2 | 1/1 | |
| 2 | Ancient Egypt Draw 29-2 | 10/1 | |
| 3 | Water To Wine Draw 39-2 | 13/8 | |
| 4 | Golden Story Draw 19-2 | 12/1 | |
| 5 | Venetian Princep Draw 49-2 | 33/1 | |
| NR | Echo Of Stars(NR) Draw 59-2 | — |
In-running
- 1Causeway raced in third, ridden and went second over 2f out, went clear with runner-up and ridden to press winner over 1f out, soon carried left, stayed on in sustained duel to lead inside final furlong, always doing enough
- 2Ancient Egypt close up, pressed leader over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and pressed when went clear with winner over 1f out, soon hung left, edged right and headed in sustained duel inside final furlong, rallied gamely final 110yds, just held
- 3Water To Wine missed break, took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon struggling, drifted right and plugged on into third final 110yds, no match for front pair
- 4Golden Story led, pressed over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened and lost third inside final furlong
- 5Venetian Prince wore hood to post, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out