Race Result - Royal Ascot, 17th June 2025 Back to results
15:40 King Charles III Stakes (Group 1)

Going good to firm (good in places), 20 ran.
Place Horse Jockey Distance No. Weight S.P.
1st American Affair P Mulrennan 1 9 7 11/1
Wore hood to start, rear of midfield in central group, headway over 1f out, narrowly led final 110 yards, faced sustained challenge towards finish, ran on strongly and always doing enough
2nd Frost At Dawn M Barzalona Neck 15 9 4 28/1
Wore hood to start, midfield in central group, headway over 1f out, disputed final 110 yards, pressed winner towards finish, just denied
3rd Regional Callum Rodriguez 1 length 7 9 7 9/1
Led, headed before halfway, pushed along over 1f out, ran on well when pressed for third final furlong, kept on
4th Starlust Rossa Ryan Neck 9 9 7 16/1
Held up towards rear central group, steady headway from 2f out, ridden 1f out, ran on well towards finish, went fourth near finish
5th Asfoora Oisin Murphy Dead Heat 12 9 4 7/2
Prominent in central group, briefly led overall over 1f out, soon headed, kept on but lost three places final 110 yards
5th Kerdos C Soumillon 1/2 length 4 9 7 66/1
Unseated rider on way to start, prominent group of six far side, switched left to make headway 1f out, kept on well but always held towards finish
7th Washington Heights T Eaves Head 11 9 7 40/1
Prominent central group, switched right to make headway over 1f out, kept on, not pace of leaders final 110 yards
8th Monteille C Demuro Short Head 17 9 4 150/1
Rear of midfield near side group, pushed along over 1f out, switched right and chased leaders final 110 yards, kept on
9th Balmoral Lady Tom Marquand 1 length 13 9 4 50/1
Towards rear group of six far side, shaken up inside 2f out, headway on far rail final furlong, kept on but no chance with central group towards finish
10th Jasour Jim Crowley 3/4 length 3 9 7 18/1
Went to post early, in rear group of six far side, outpaced over 1f out, edged towards centre to make some headway final furlong, kept on
11th Believing R L Moore 3/4 length 14 9 4 3/1 F
Prominent group of six far side, briefly led far side group over 1f out, outpaced final 110 yards, weakened towards finish
12th Night Raider J Doyle 1/2 length 6 9 7 10/1
Led group of six far side early, pushed along 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, weakened inside final 110 yards
13th West Acre Callum Shepherd Nose 23 9 1 18/1
Mounted on chute and ponied to start, rear of midfield near side, ridden over 1f out, kept on and made some headway final furlong but never really on terms
14th Rumstar Rob Hornby 1/2 length 8 9 7 10/1
Prominent group of six far side, overall leader before halfway, headed entering final furlong, weakened final 110 yards
15th Estepona C Lecoeuvre Nose 21 9 1 66/1
Led near side group early, lost position over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, weakened final 110 yards
16th Aesterius James McDonald 1 1/4 length 20 9 1 40/1
Wore hood and went to post early, prominent in central group, overall leader before halfway, headed over 1f out, soon outpaced, weakened quickly final furlong
17th Tropical Storm C T Keane 1/2 length 22 9 1 50/1
Towards rear near side, edged towards centre after 2f, outpaced and pushed along over 1f out, soon no chance, rallied and kept on again towards finish
18th Twilight Calls J P Spencer 1 length 10 9 7 100/1
Held up in rear near side, outpaced and struggling from 1f out, never really on terms
19th Prime Art Billy Loughnane 1 1/2 length 19 9 4 66/1
Wore hood to start, always towards rear near side, pushed along 2f out, briefly ridden inside final furlong, soon weakened
20th Manaccan Cieren Fallon 2 1/4 lengths 5 9 7 80/1
Prominent in central group, keen early, chased leaders over 1f out, soon outpaced, weakened quickly and dropped to rear final furlong, slightly detached towards finish