Hampton Court Stakes |
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| Group 3, Ascot 13:50 Winner: £35,520, 3yo only, 1m 1f 212y, Class 1  |
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| Wednesday 17th June 2020 | |
1 Russian Emperor 10/3
2 First Receiver 9/4F
3 Berlin Tango 4/1
8 ran Distances: ½l, 1¼l, 3l
Time: 2m 5.86s (slow by 1.86s)
Russian Emperor comes through to win the Hampton Court Stakes at @Ascot for Ryan Moore's 60th Royal Ascot success! pic.twitter.com/aJy06L6GPf
— ITV Racing (@itvracing) June 17, 2020
A strong run in the final furlong saw the winner get up and deny The Queen’s runner First Receiver by half a length over a mile and a quarter.
Russian Emperor was a second winner of the week for both trainer Aidan O’Brien and jockey Ryan Moore, following the success of Circus Maximus in yesterday’s G1 Queen Anne Stakes. It was also a landmark 60th success at the Royal Meeting for Moore.
Moore said: “He is a lovely colt, straightforward and with a good attitude. He was very professional; he has had the benefit of a couple of runs this year and let us see if he will keep progressing. He has a very good pedigree – his dam was exceptional in Australia. I think he will be a nice horse going forward for the rest of the year.
Asked about the Derby, he said: “That will be decided. He will give himself a chance to stay, anyway.”
Asked about achieving a 60th Royal Ascot winner, he said: “You wouldn’t really give it any thought, would you?”
Frankie Dettori said of the runner-up: “First Receiver ran a bit fresh, but he ran a super race.”
Andrew Balding, trainer of the third Berlin Tango, commented: “Berlin Tango ran very well with a penalty. It was an excellent run from three good horses. He will go to the Dante Stakes next. A mile and a quarter is his trip.”
Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3)
(Formerly The Tercentenary Stakes)
Winner: £35,520, 3yo only, 1m 1f 212y, Class 1
8 ran
Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
1 (6) Russian Emperor 3 9-0 A P O'Brien Ryan Moore 100/30
2 (4) ½ First Receiver 3 9-0 Sir Michael Stoute Frankie Dettori 9/4F
3 (5) 1¼ Berlin Tango 3 9-4 Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy 4/1
4 (3) 3 Juan Elcano 3 9-0 Kevin Ryan Andrea Atzeni 7/2
5 (7) ¾ New World Tapestry 3 9-0 A P O'Brien Adam Kirby 50/1
6 (2) 2 Kenzai Warrior 11 3 9-4 Roger Teal Jason Watson 16/1
7 (1) 1½ Mascat 3 9-0 Ralph Beckett Harry Bentley 22/1
8 (8) 20 King Carney 3 9-0 Charlie Fellowes Daniel Tudhope 40/1
HAMPTON COURT STAKES WINNERS
YR/DATE GR WINNER TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER AGE/WGT SP
2019 3 SANGARIUS
2018 3 HUNTING HORN
2017 3 BENBATL Saeed bin Suroor Oisin Murphy Godolphin 3-9-00 9/2
2016 3 HAWKBILL Charlie Appleby William Buick Godolphin 3-9-00 11/2
2015 3 TIME TEST Roger Charlton Frankie Dettori Khalid Abdullah 3-9-00 15/8F
2014 3 CANNOCK CHASE Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore Saeed Suhail 3-9-00 7/4F
2013 3 REMOTE John Gosden William Buick Khalid Abdullah 3-9-00 9/4F
2012 3 ENERGIZER Jens Hirschberger GER Adrie de Vries Gestut Schlenderhan 3-9-00 15/2
201 3 PISCO SOUR Hughie Morrison Jimmy Fortune Michael Kerr-Dineen 3-9-00 20/1
2010 L AFSARE Luca Cumani Kieren Fallon Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum 3-9-05 9/4F
2009 L GLASS HARMONIUM Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore Ballymacoll Stud 3-9-02 8/1
2008 L COLLECTION William Haggas Kerrin McEvoy Highclere Thoroughbred Racing 3-9-02 13/2
2007 L ZAHAM Mark Johnston Richard Hills Hamdan Al Maktoum 3-9-02 7/2F
2006 L SNOQUALMIE BOY David Elsworth John Egan Jeff Smith 3-8-11 33/1
*2005 L INDIGO CAT Aidan O’Brien IRE Kieren Fallon Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor 3-8-11 3/1F
2004 L MOSCOW BALLET Aidan O’Brien IRE Jamie Spencer Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier 3-8-11 8/1
2003 L PERSIAN MAJESTY Peter Harris Johnny Murtagh Dr Jamal Ahmadzadeh 3-8-11 8/1
2002 L BURNING SUN Henry Cecil Richard Quinn Khalid Abdullah 3-8-11 14/1
*run at York
