2.30 Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) of £150,000.00 2-y-o(Class 1) 5f.

Ascot Results Thu, 19th Jun, 2025

Going - Good to Firm.

Jackpot Pool - £36,567.42 Winning Units - 3.97 Dividend - £6,543.00. Placepot Pool - £650,484.06 Winning Units - 11069.47 Dividend - £42.80. Quadpot Pool - £80,781.83 Winning Units - 2992.81 Dividend - £19.90. Place Six Dividend - £37.98. Place Five Dividend - £30.37.

Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) of £150,000.00 2-y-o (Class 1) 5f.

1st - £85,065.00, 2nd - £32,250.00, 3rd - £16,140.00, 4th - £8,040.00, 5th - £4,035.00, 6th - £2,025.00 15 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Charles Darwin (IRE) 9-3 (Mrs J Magnier/m Tabor/d Smith/westerbe)
(Drawn 15)
No Nay Never (USA) - Muirin (IRE)(Born To Sea (IRE))
Breeder - Newstead Breeding

(Morning price: 6/4 11/8 6/4 5/4 11/10 5/4 5/6 4/5 8/11 4/6 8/11 4/6 8/11 4/5 8/11 4/6 8/13 4/7 8/13)
(Ring price: 4/6 8/13) SP 8/13fav

A P O'Brien

R L Moore

Tote Win £1.62 Place £1.25

made virtually all, ridden and pressed over 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, readily

18th May, 25 Naas
1st Flat This
Race

2nd

2.25L

Wise Approach (IRE) 9-3 (Godolphin)
(Drawn 3)sr
Mehmas (IRE) - Sagely (IRE)(Frozen Power (IRE))
Breeder - Tally-Ho Stud

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 14/1 16/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Charlie Appleby

W Buick

Place £3.00

towards rear of mid-division, closed from 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner

15th May, 25 York
4th Flat This
Race 18th Jul, 25 Newbury
1st Flat Rated 101

3rd

0.75L

Sandal's Song (USA) 9-3 (Wathnan Racing)
(Drawn 7)sr
Mendelssohn (USA) - Sandal (USA)(Munnings (USA))
Breeder - Hunter Valley Farm & Tony Hegarty

(Morning price: 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 10/1 8/1 13/2 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 7/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 11/1 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

George Weaver

James McDonald

Place £2.60

prominent, every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home

10th May, 25 Gulfstream
1st Flat This
Race

4th

0.5L

Ameeq (IRE) 9-3 (Sheikh Abdullah Almalek Alsabah)
(Drawn 2)sr
Mehmas (IRE) - Swiss Kiss (GB)(Dansili (GB))
Breeder - Coverdale Stud

(Morning price: 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1)
(Ring price: 125/1 100/1) SP 100/1

Kevin Ryan

Kevin Stott

prominent, every chance 2f out, lost 3rd and no extra well inside final furlong

1st Jun, 25 Nottingham
1st Flat Mdn This
Race 30th Jul, 25 Goodwood
8th Flat Rated 97

5th

0.5L

Comical Point (IRE) 9-3 (Mr Saeed Suhail)
(Drawn 6)
Blue Point (IRE) - Dandy's Beano (IRE)(Dandy Man (IRE))
Breeder - Jc Bloodstock & Goodwill Bloodstock

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 18/1 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

A Balding

Oisin Murphy

held up in mid-division, hung right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

15th May, 25 Salisbury
1st Flat Mdn This
Race 10th Jul, 25 Newmarket
6th Flat Rated 95

6th

1.5L

Afjan (FR) 9-3 (Al Shaqab Racing)
(Drawn 5)ts¹
Mehmas (IRE) - Al Johrah (GB)(Bated Breath (GB))
Breeder - Al Shaqab Racing

(Morning price: 9/1 8/1 7/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 7/1 15/2 13/2 8/1 13/2 7/1 8/1 7/1 15/2 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 7/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2) SP 7/1

H F Devin

Alexis Pouchin

in touch in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, driven over 1f out, edged left, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

1st Jun, 25 Chantilly
1st Flat Mdn This
Race 5th Jul, 25 Deauville
2nd Flat

7th

nose

Graft (IRE) 9-3 (Mr Ali Aneizi)
(Drawn 4)
U S Navy Flag (USA) - Preobrajenska (GB)(Paco Boy (IRE))
Breeder - Mr R Kavanagh

(Morning price: 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 50/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 100/1 125/1 80/1 66/1 50/1 33/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 50/1) SP 50/1

Mlle J Soudan

Kieran Shoemark

in touch in mid-division, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace and no impression final furlong

1st Jun, 25 Chantilly
1st Flat This
Race 9th Aug, 25 Deauville
4th Flat

8th

shd

Naval Light (GB) 9-3 (Wathnan Racing)
(Drawn 9)sr
Havana Grey (GB) - Ventura Jazz (GB)(Dandy Man (IRE))

(Morning price: 11/4 3/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 7/1 8/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 14/1)
SP 14/1

K R Burke

James Doyle

slowly away, towards rear, driven over 1f out, switched right and headway inside final furlong, kept on, never on terms

24th May, 25 Beverley
2nd Flat This
Race 29th Jul, 25 Goodwood
2nd Flat Mdn

9th

shd

Irish Fighter (IRE) 9-3 (Mr Ali Salman)
(Drawn 8)
Profitable (IRE) - Sophistry (GB)(Make Believe (GB))
Breeder - John Brady & Derek Gibbons

(Morning price: 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1 150/1 125/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 80/1 66/1 50/1 40/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1) SP 50/1

I Mohammed

S De Sousa

towards rear, ridden and behind over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous

27th May, 25 Wolverhampton
2nd Flat Mdn This
Race 30th Jun, 25 Windsor
1st Flat Mdn

10th

First Legion (IRE) 9-3 (Mr Zhang Yuesheng)
(Drawn 13)
Mehmas (IRE) - Navette (IRE)(Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Breeder - Littlejohn Bloodstock Ltd

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 12/1 14/1 11/1 10/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1) SP 11/1

Richard Hannon

S Foley

slowly away, held up in mid-division, ridden and switched left over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on, never dangerous

29th May, 25 Sandown
2nd Flat This
Race 9th Aug, 25 Deauville
5th Flat Rated 95

11th

Clear Force (IRE) 9-3 (Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum)
(Drawn 16)
Supremacy (IRE) - Gecorja (IRE)(Kodiac (GB))
Breeder - Pier House Stud

(Morning price: 22/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 50/1 40/1 28/1 33/1 25/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

K R Burke

Clifford Lee

prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, soon edged right, weakened inside final furlong

29th May, 25 Sandown
4th Flat This
Race 8th Aug, 25 Haydock
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 88

12th

0.75L

Lil Brother (GB) 9-3 (Mr Gary Gillies)
(Drawn 14)
Showcasing (GB) - Blank Verse (GB)(Dubawi (IRE))
Breeder - J H R Horses Ltd

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 100/1 66/1 100/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 66/1 50/1 66/1)
SP 66/1

P Attwater

T E Whelan

chased leaders, ridden 3f out, edged right and lost place 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

12th Jun, 25 Nottingham
1st Flat This
Race 30th Jul, 25 Sandown
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 81

13th

1.5L

Hey Tru Blue (GB) 9-3 (First Light Racing)
(Drawn 10)
Blue Point (IRE) - Anahita (FR)(Turtle Bowl (IRE))
Breeder - Rabbah Bloodstock Limited

(Morning price: 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 16/1 20/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 40/1 28/1 20/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

George Boughey

Billy Loughnane

slowly away, always towards rear

27th May, 25 Leicester
2nd Flat Mdn This
Race 10th Jul, 25 Doncaster
1st Flat Mdn

14th

0.5L

Exclamation (IRE) 9-3 (Foxhills Racing Limited)
(Drawn 12)sr
Acclamation (GB) - Amanda (FR)(Kendargent (FR))
Breeder - A. V. Bloodstock

(Morning price: 100/1 80/1 100/1 50/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 28/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 80/1)
(Ring price: 80/1 100/1) SP 100/1

Grace Harris

Finley Marsh

chased leaders, not much room and lost place over 3f out, well beaten over 1f out

7th May, 25 Chester
2nd Flat This
Race 23rd Jul, 25 Doncaster
1st Flat Rated 79

15th

0.75L

Star Material (IRE) 9-3 (Mr S Ryan)
(Drawn 11)
Starman (GB) - Marriage Material (IRE)(Kodiac (GB))
Breeder - Tally-Ho Stud

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 66/1 50/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 80/1 66/1) SP 66/1

Adrian Paul Keatley

Connor Beasley

prominent, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten from over 1f out

4th Jun, 25 Ripon
1st Flat This
Race 19th Sep, 25 Ayr
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 85

Off 2.31
Time 58.87 secs, which is 1.07 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £12.20
Tote Trifecta- £76.00
CSF- £7.89
Tricast- £40.62.

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