Racing Bank Royal Ascot Preview by Weatherbys

Royal Ascot Preview Night

Monday 9th June 2025

• From 6.30pm

THE PANEL

Andrew Balding

Karl Burke

Kevin Blake

Richard Hoiles (host)

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Guy Baxter (Horsham): 07855 626086

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Hamish Hardy (London): 07858 149007

I am delighted to welcome you to our 2025 Royal Ascot preview.

As we approach the most prestigious event in the Flat racing calendar, we have assembled a star-studded line up to provide you with first-class insight and opinion.

From the training ranks we have secured two of the biggest names in the sport, starting with current leader of the Flat Trainers Championship, Andrew Balding. He will be joined by Karl Burke who returns having saddled two big-priced winners at the meeting 12 months ago.

Representing Ireland, in particular Joseph O’Brien whom he is the racing manager for, is leading broadcaster and journalist, Kevin Blake, widely renowned as one of the best racing analysts in the business.

And finally, the evening will once again be expertly hosted by the voice of ITV Racing, Richard Hoiles.

I hope you thoroughly enjoy this evening’s event, and I would like to personally thank you for your continued support of Weatherbys Racing Bank.

Best wishes,

Henry Taylor Head of Weatherbys Racing Bank

Cairo (IRE) 9-2

Alice Haynes Form: 262,

Checkandchallenge (GB) 9-2

William Knight Form: 035,

Dancing Gemini (IRE) 9-2

Roger Teal Form: 112,

Diego Velazquez (IRE) 9-2

Aidan O’Brien Form: 011-,

Docklands (GB) 9-2

Harry Eustace Form: 60-2,

Facteur Cheval (IRE) 9-2

J. Reynier Form: 306,

Kikkuli (GB) 9-2

Harry Charlton Form: 6-46,

Kinross (GB) 9-2

Ralph Beckett Form: 20-2,

Lake Forest (GB) 9-2

William Haggas Form: 21-4,

Lead Artist (GB) 9-2

John & Thady Gosden Form: 2-01,

Notable Speech (GB) 9-2

Charlie Appleby Form: 53-4, Quddwah (GB) 9-2

Simon & Ed Crisford Form: 45-1, Rosallion (IRE) 9-2

Richard Hannon Form: 11-3,

Royal Scotsman (IRE) 9-2

Paul & Oliver Cole Form: 012-, Sardinian Warrior (IRE) 9-2

John & Thady Gosden Form: 1-12, Ten Bob Tony (IRE) 9-2

Ed Walker Form: 45-1,

Volterra (IRE) 9-2

Kevin Ryan Form: 21-3,

Fallen Angel (GB) 8-13

K. R. Burke Form: 24-6, Porta Fortuna (IRE) 8-13

Donnacha Aidan O’Brien Form: 10-1, Tamfana (GER) 8-13

David Menuisier Form: 3-20,

LEAD ARTIST

beats Dancing Gemini in the Lockinge Stakes

Jim Goldie Form: 115, Clarendon House (GB)

Robert Cowell Form: 4-13,

Democracy Dilemma (IRE) 9-7

Robert Cowell Form: 6-05, Jakajaro (IRE)

Robert Cowell Form: 0-60, Jasour (GB)

Clive Cox Form: 00-6,

Kerdos (IRE)

Clive Cox Form: 46-0,

Kind of Blue (GB)

James Fanshawe Form: 21-0,

(GB)

John Ryan Form: 11/3/-,

K. R. Burke Form: 11-3,

Regional (GB)

Edward Bethell Form: 24-3, Rumstar (GB)

Jonathan Portman Form: 1-16,

Seven Questions (IRE) 9-7

Robert Cowell Form: 5-00, Starlust (GB)

Ralph Beckett Form: 10-0, Storm Boy (AUS)

Aidan O’Brien Form: 40-0, Twilight Calls (GB)

Richard Spencer Form: 4-50, Washington Heights (GB) 9-7

Kevin Ryan Form: 243, Asfoora (AUS)

Henry Dwyer Form: 4-10,

Balmoral Lady (IRE) 9-4

Ed Walker Form: 2-31, Believing (IRE) 9-4

George Boughey Form: 23-1, Flora of Bermuda (IRE) 9-4

Ed Walker Form: 6-11, Monteille (GB)

Mario Baratti Form: 0-61,

No Half Measures (GB) 9-4

Richard Hughes Form: 5-02, Vadream (GB) 9-4

Charlie Fellowes Form: 530, Aesterius (IRE) 9-1

Archie Watson Form: 16-6, Arizona Blaze (GB) 9-1

Adrian Murray Form: 316, Big Mojo (IRE) 9-1 Michael Appleby Form: 4-14, Estepona (FR)

Mauricio Delcher Sanchez Form: 4-23, Magnum Force (IRE) 9-1 G. M. Lyons Form: 31-0,

Tropical Storm (GB) 9-1

Andrew Balding Form: 4-61, West Acre (IRE) 9-1

George Scott Form: 110, Whistlejacket (IRE) 9-1 Aidan O’Brien Form: 5-12, Coto de Caza (IRE) 8-12

Simon & Ed Crisford Form: 131-,

Bay City Roller (IRE)

George Scott Form: 11-2,

Camille Pissarro (IRE)

Aidan O’Brien Form: 231,

Cosmic Year (GB)

Harry Charlton Form: 112,

Detain (IRE)

John & Thady Gosden Form: 163,

Field of Gold (IRE)

John & Thady Gosden Form: 121,

First Wave (FR)

Aidan O’Brien Form: 231,

Henri Matisse (IRE)

Aidan O’Brien Form: 1-11,

Hotazhell (GB)

Mrs J. Harrington Form: 11-3,

Jonquil (GB)

Andrew Balding Form: 6-12,

King of Cities (IRE)

Richard Hannon Form: 2-20,

La Botte (GB)

Harry Eustace Form: 3-14,

Luther (GB)

Charlie Fellowes Form: 240, Officer (IRE)

Aidan O’Brien Form: 310, Opera Ballo (IRE)

Charlie Appleby Form: 161, Rashabar (IRE) 9-2

Brian Meehan Form: 2-24, Rock of Cashel (IRE) 9-2 Aidan O’Brien Form: 5-64,

Ruling Court (USA) 9-2

Charlie Appleby Form: 3-11,

Sahlan (IRE) 9-2

Francis-Henri Graffard Form: 1-20,

Scorthy Champ (IRE) 9-2

Joseph Patrick O’Brien Form: 1-06, Shadow of Light (GB) 9-2

Charlie Appleby Form: 11-3,

The Lion In Winter (IRE) 9-2 Aidan O’Brien Form: 11-6,

Trinity College (IRE) 9-2 Aidan O’Brien Form: 124, Windlord (GB) 9-2

Andrew Balding Form: 3-20,

FIELD OF GOLD

DAY TWO 4.20 THE PRINCE OF WALES’S STAKES (Class 1) (Group 1) (British Champions Series) 1m 2f

Almaqam (GB) 9-2

Ed Walker Form: 2-31, Anmaat (IRE) 9-2

Owen Burrows Form: 51-2, Certain Lad (GB) 9-2

Jack Channon Form: 1-36, Continuous (JPN) 9-2

Aidan O’Brien Form: 050, Diego Velazquez (IRE) 9-2

Aidan O’Brien Form: 011-,

Economics (GB) 9-2

William Haggas Form: 116-,

Facteur Cheval (IRE) 9-2

J. Reynier Form: 306, Los Angeles (IRE) 9-2

Aidan O’Brien Form: 0-11,

Map of Stars (GB) 9-2

Francis-Henri Graffard Form: 112,

Ombudsman (IRE) 9-2

John & Thady Gosden Form: 11-2, Royal Champion (IRE) 9-2

K. R. Burke Form: 1-14, Royal Rhyme (IRE) 9-2

K. R. Burke Form: 3-35, The Foxes (IRE) 9-2

Andrew Balding Form: 4-21, White Birch (GB) 9-2

John Joseph Murphy Form: 1-24, Kalpana (GB) 8-13

Andrew Balding Form: 11-3, Tamfana (GER) 8-13

David Menuisier Form: 3-20,

ECONOMICS

winner of last year’s Dante at York

Absurde (FR)

W. P. Mullins Form: 15-3, Al Nayyir (GB)

Tom Clover Form: 503, Burdett Road (GB)

James Owen Form: 16-4, Coltrane (IRE)

Andrew Balding Form: 3-22, Continuous (JPN)

Aidan O’Brien Form: 050,

Dubai Future (GB)

Saeed bin Suroor Form: 110,

Sevenna’s Knight (IRE) 9-4 A. Fabre Form: 332,

Sober (FR)

W. P. Mullins Form: 451-,

Sweet William (IRE) 9-4

John & Thady Gosden Form: 12-3, Trawlerman (IRE)

John & Thady Gosden Form: 3-51, Trueshan (FR) 9-4

Alan King Form: 23-4, Wonder Legend (IRE) 9-4

James Ferguson Form: 211, Yashin (IRE) 9-4 Michael Bell Form: 06-1, Candelari (IRE) 9-3

Francis-Henri Graffard Form: 131, Feigning Madness (GB) 9-3

Ralph Beckett Form: 4-44, Illinois (IRE) 9-3 Aidan O’Brien Form: 21-1, Jan Brueghel (IRE) 9-3 Aidan O’Brien Form: 11-2,

Divine Comedy (IRE) 9-1

Harry Eustace Form: 230,

Winner of the Gold Cup in 2022 and 2024

AIDAN O’BRIEN & RYAN MOORE after winning the 2024 Gold Cup

KYPRIOS

Ain’t Nobody (IRE)

Kevin Ryan Form: 6-35,

Arabie (GB)

K. R. Burke Form: 454, Arizona Blaze (GB)

Adrian Murray Form: 316,

Berkshire Whisper (IRE)

Andrew Balding Form: 114,

Big Mojo (IRE)

Michael Appleby Form: 4-14,

Camille Pissarro (IRE)

Aidan O’Brien Form: 231,

Diablo Rojo (IRE)

Raphael Freire Form: 142, Francisco’s Piece (GB)

Adrian Keatley Form: 234-,

Ides of March (IRE)

Aidan O’Brien Form: 0-22,

Jonquil (GB)

Andrew Balding Form: 6-12, Powerful Glory (IRE)

Richard Fahey Form: 11-0, Realign (FR)

William Haggas Form: 23-1,

K. R. Burke Form: 210, Seattle (FR)

Aidan O’Brien Form: 6-1,

Shadow of Light (GB) 9-2

Charlie Appleby Form: 11-3,

Soldier’s Heart (GB) 9-2

Simon & Ed Crisford Form: 11-5,

Strong Warrior (GB) 9-2

Richard Fahey Form: 1-12, Tropical Storm (GB) 9-2

Andrew Balding Form: 4-61, Whistlejacket (IRE) 9-2

Aidan O’Brien Form: 5-12,

Arabian Dusk (GB) 8-13

Simon & Ed Crisford Form: 452,

Babouche (GB) 8-13

G. M. Lyons Form: 4-41, Carla Ridge (IRE) 8-13

Eddie & Patrick Harty Form: 1-43,

Lady With The Lamp (IRE) 8-13

Joseph Patrick O’Brien Form: 0-11,

Leovanni (IRE) 8-13

K. R. Burke Form: 30-4,

Sayidah Dariyan (IRE) 8-13

Richard Hughes Form: 6-13, Sky Majesty (IRE) 8-13

William Haggas Form: 11-3, Songhai (IRE) 8-13

J. P. Murtagh Form: 123,

Time For Sandals (IRE) 8-13

Harry Eustace Form: 2-32,

Bedtime Story (IRE)

Aidan O’Brien Form: 55-6,

Ralph Beckett Form: 12-4, Celestial Orbit (GB)

Ollie Sangster Form: 1-20, Cercene (IRE)

Joseph G. Murphy Form: 323, Chantilly Lace (IRE)

Ralph Beckett Form: 1-5,

Consecrated (GB)

William Haggas Form: 14,

Desert Flower (IRE)

Charlie Appleby Form: 11-1,

Archie Watson Form: 104, Elwateen (IRE)

Saeed bin Suroor Form: 1-4, Exactly (IRE)

Aidan O’Brien Form: 1-24,

Ollie Sangster Form: 3-26, Glittering Surf (GB)

Owen Burrows Form: 1-15, Heavens Gate (IRE) 9-2 Aidan O’Brien Form: 000, January (IRE)

Aidan O’Brien Form: 22-0, Lake Victoria (IRE)

Aidan O’Brien Form: 1-61, Merrily (USA) 9-2

Aidan O’Brien Form: 1-00, Red Letter (GB) 9-2

G. M. Lyons Form: 14-0, Shes Perfect (IRE) 9-2

Charlie Fellowes Form: 3-22,

Simmering (GB) 9-2 Ollie Sangster Form: 030, Zarigana (GB) 9-2

Francis-Henri Graffard Form: 2-11,

LAKE VICTORIA winner of the Irish 1,000 Guineas

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