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1 Bradsell 14/1
2 Highfield Princess 7/4F
3 Annaf 50/1
4 Twilight Calls 20/1
17 ran NR: Chipstead, Manaccan
Distances: 1l, 1¾l, ½l Time: 1m 0.91s (slow by 1.51s)
Bradsell survives a stewards' enquiry to take the King's Stand at #RoyalAscot for @Archie_Watson and @HollieDoyle1 pic.twitter.com/ybNjT6hJUX https://t.co/XjqozbiV7A via @RacingBetter
— RacingBetter (@RacingBetter) June 20, 2023
Bradsell completed a famous Royal Ascot double for trainer Archie Watson and jockey Hollie Doyle by edging out favourite Highfield Princess.
Last year’s brilliant Coventry Stakes winner showed blistering speed to take command of the five-furlong sprint, but the lightly raced colt hung to his left in the closing stages, hampering runner-up Highfield Princess as she tried to challenge.
However, the winning margin of a length was enough for the Ascot stewards to rubber-stamp the result and confirm a first Royal Ascot G1 prize for Watson, whose Dragon Symbol lost the 2021 Commonwealth Cup in the stewards’ room.
Watson said: “I am delighted. When Dragon Symbol had the race taken away, it was terrible, and I didn’t want to do too much celebrating, but I am just delighted for everyone. I know we’re seen as a big yard, but for a yard like us to be winning a Group One here is the best thing on the planet. There was dread when that bing-bong [of the stewards’ enquiry] happened, especially having just been chinned in the Coventry, but it’s amazing and I’m so pleased for everyone involved.
“This horse was like a bull in a china shop over the winter and Michael Murphy [work rider] had to put up with a lot. He had to trot for months and Michael does a fantastic job with him, day in, day out. Between him and Hollie, they ride the gallops together, and Mike rides him every day and has done an amazing job. My whole team have done a great job with him. We just felt this year he was showing a lot more speed in his races and not getting home over six. I thought we’d get a proper tow into the race today, and I didn’t want to sound arrogant but nothing could take us off the bridle until deep into the race, and it was kind of what we really felt with him. I’m just so glad he’s justified the belief today.
“He’s a Coventry winner over a stiff six here so he was always going to come back here over six; he wasn’t ever going to be a miler or anything, so the plan all winter was to come to the Commonwealth Trial here and on to the Commonwealth Cup. I thought he showed up best of the horses in the Commonwealth Trial; I thought he got a bit tired late, so we ran in the Sandy Lane and he ran a similar sort of race, and I knew it couldn’t have been tiredness that day. Even in the Coventry last year, they could only really take him to the four and a half furlong pole and then Hollie had to say ‘right, I’m getting on with this now’. He’s got so much speed and it was an easy decision to pull back to five. It wasn’t easy in terms of we had to pay £35,000 to supplement him – I was feeling slightly iffy yesterday when he was 40/1 in the betting, thinking, God, we’ve spent quite a lot of money for a 40/1 shot, but when he was 12/1 before the off I thought that’s all right.
“I think Hollie and I have had 200-odd winners together now; she’s been massive for my career and I hope vice versa. What I’ve always said about Hollie is that she is very consistent, she doesn’t make many mistakes. She knows the team she’s in, she loves the horses and she knows exactly how I want them ridden. For a yard like mine, to have one of the top five jockeys in the country, which she is, to ride our horses is just fantastic for us.
Regarding future targets, Watson added: “Bradsell is in the July Cup, but he’ll probably be taken out on Tuesday because he’s not a six-furlong horse, is he, now?! I imagine the Nunthorpe will be the plan.”
Doyle said: “Well done to Archie for supplementing him and stepping him back in trip, which he's really relished today. He loves this track.
"All credit to Mick Murphy who rides him every day because he's really turned a corner in the last few weeks. You can tell.
"It's always a gut-wrenching feeling when you hear the claxon go off. I pulled my stick through to my left hand to straighten him up. He was looking for a bit of company with Highfield Princess who was at his quarters.
"The way he travelled into it was unbelievable and he quickened up nicely. It was great to be on top of him."
John Quinn said of Highfield Princess, who could line up in Saturday’s G1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes: “I was absolutely delighted with her. Jason [Hart] thought she was getting going again – when you’re going straight and you get nudged that way – and he’s certainly got a case.
“She is a six-year-old mare and she’s run two fantastic races this season. The only thing that’s holding us back is – and I don’t make excuses, whatever the result is, well done to whoever – when you can run her and run her, she’s better. I am not making excuses. If she ran well today, Saturday was always right in mind. We are leaving her down tonight and I’ll go and have a look at her – if she’s OK, she will run.”
Annaf finished third at 50/1 and his trainer Mick Appleby said: “He seemed in good order coming into the race, so I am very pleased. I wasn’t very happy when we got the draw [17] we did, but Rossa [Ryan] has done a great job getting him across. He’s got a big race in him. Hopefully he will keep improving this year. I think he is better over six furlongs, but a five like this – we will just see where we go next with him now. We might look at going to South Korea again. He ran well there last year, things just didn’t pan out, but we know a bit better now and there’s a good pot to win out there.”
King's Stand Stakes (Group 1)
£500,000 guaranteed, 3yo plus, 5f, Class 1
17 ran
Going: Good
POS. (DRAW) DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1 (7) Bradsell 3 9-1 Archie Watson Hollie Doyle 14/1
2 (10) 1 Highfield Princess 6 9-4 John Quinn Jason Hart 7/4F
3 (17) 1¾ Annaf 4 9-7 Michael Appleby Rossa Ryan 50/1
4 (16) ½ Twilight Calls 5 9-7 Henry Candy Ryan Moore 20/1
5 (6) 1 Equilateral 8 9-7 Charles Hills William Buick 33/1
6 (8) ½ Desert Cop 3 9-1 Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy 40/1
7 (12) nk Marshman 3 9-1 K R Burke Clifford Lee 10/1
8 (11) shd Mitbaahy 4 9-7 Roger Varian David Egan 22/1
9 (5) nk Existent 5 9-7 Stuart Williams Neil Callan 100/1
10 (3) shd Raasel 6 9-7 Michael Appleby James Doyle 50/1
11 (2) 1 Coolangatta 3 9-4 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace James McDonald 4/1
12 (19) 1 Vadream 5 9-4 Charlie Fellowes Kieran Shoemark 33/1
13 (14) nse Mooneista 5 9-4 Joseph O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle 40/1
14 (4) 1¼ Happy Romance 5 9-4 Richard Hannon Sean Levey 33/1
15 (18) ¾ Dramatised 3 8-12 K R Burke Daniel Tudhope 7/2
16 (1) 1¼ Twilight Gleaming 4 9-4 Wesley A Ward John Velazquez 14/1
17 (15) hd Cannonball 3 9-7 Peter & Paul Snowden Brett Prebble 28/1
NR 3 (13) Chipstead 5 9-7 Roger Teal NON RUNNER
NR 6 (9) Manaccan 4 9-7 John Ryan NON RUNNER
THE KING'S STAND STAKES
Past Results
2022-WINNER-NATURE STRIP Chris Waller James McDonald R A E Lyons, P D Harrison Et Al 7 9-07 9/4
2021-WINNER-OXTED Roger Teal Cieren Fallon S Piper,T Hirschfeld,D Fish & J Collins 5 9-05 4/1
2020-WINNER-BATTAASH Charlie Hills Jim Crowley Hamdan Al Maktoum 6-9-04 5/6F
2019-WINNER-BLUE POINT Charlie Appleby James Doyle Godolphin 5-9-04 5/2
2018-WINNER-BLUE POINT Charlie Appleby William Buick Godolphin 4-9-04 6/1
2017-WINNER-LADY AURELIA 3-8-09 Owner-Stonestreet Stables, George Bolton, Peter Leidel; Trainer-Wesley Ward USA; Jockey- John Velazquez; SP-7/2
2ND-Profitable 5-9-04 Owner-Godolphin; Trainer-Clive Cox; Jockey-James Doyle; SP-14/1
3RD-Marsha 4-9-01 Owner-Elite Racing Club; Trainer-Sir Mark Prescott; Jockey-Luke Morris; 11/4F
17 ran; Time-57.45s; Dist-3, hd
2016-WINNER-PROFITABLE 4-9-04 Owner-Alan Spence; Trainer-Clive Cox; Jockey-Adam Kirby; SP-4/1
2ND-Cotai Glory 4-9-04 Owner-Kangyu Int Racing (HK) Ltd & F Ma; Trainer-Charlie Hills; Jockey-George Baker-SP-33/1
3RD-Goken 4-9-04 Owner-Guy Pariente; Trainer-Kevin Ryan; Jockey-Jamie Spencer; SP-50/1
17 ran; Time-1m 2.69s; Dist-nk, 1 6/4 Fav Mecca’s Angel (16th)
2015-WINNER-GOLDREAM 6-9-04 Owner-J Sargeant & Mrs J Morley; Trainer-Robert Cowell; Jockey-Martin Harley; SP-20/1
2ND-Medicean Man 9-9-04 Owner-Stuart & Kate Dobb; Trainer-Jeremy Gask; Jockey-Joao Moreira; SP-50/1
3RD-Muthmir 5-9-04 Owner-Hamdan Al Maktoum; Trainer-William Haggas; Jockey-Paul Hanagan; SP-3/1
18 ran; Time-59.11s; Dist-sh, nk 5/2 Fav Sole Power (5th)
2014-WINNER- SOLE POWER 7-9-04 Owner-Sabena Power; Trainer-Edward Lynam IRE; Jockey-Richard Hughes; SP-5/1
2ND-Stepper Point 5-9-04 Owner-Clive Edginton; Trainer-William Muir; Jockey-Martin Dwyer; SP-50/1
3RD-Hot Streak 3-8-12 Owner-Qatar Racing Limited; Trainer-Kevin Ryan; Jockey-Jamie Spencer; SP-3/1 Fav
16 ran; Time-58.85s; Dist-11⁄4, nk
2013-WINNER- SOLE POWER 6-9-04 Owner-Sabena Power; Trainer-Edward Lynam IRE; Jockey-Johnny Murtagh: SP-8/1
2ND-Shea Shea 6-9-04 Owner-Bryan Joffe & Myron Berzack; Trainer-Mike De Kock SAF; Jockey-Christophe Soumillon; SP-11/4 Fav
3RD-Pearl Secret 4-9-04 Owner-Qatar Racing Limited; Trainer-David Barron; Jockey-Jamie Spencer; SP-10/1
19 ran; Time-58.88s; Dist-nk, 1¼
2012-WINNER- LITTLE BRIDGE 6-9-04 Owner-Ko Kam Piu; Trainer-Danny Shum HK; Jockey-Zac Purton; SP-12/1
2RD-Bated Breath 5-9-04 Owner-Khalid Abdullah; Trainer-Roger Charlton; Jockey-James Doyle; SP-11/2
3RD-Sole Power 5-9-04 Owner-Sabena Power; Trainer-Eddie Lynam IRE; Jockey-Johnny Murtagh; SP-8/1
22 ran; Time: 59.29s; Dist ¾, 1 9/2 Jt Favs Ortensia (9th), Wizz Kid (10th)
2011-WINNER- PROHIBIT 6-9-04 Owner-Dasmal, Rix, Barr, Morley, Mrs Penny; Trainer-Robert Cowell; Jockey-Jim Crowley;
SP-7/1
2RD-Star Witness 4-9-04 Owner-Widden Stud; Trainer-Danny O’Brien AUS; Jockey-Steven Arnold; SP-6/1
3RD-Sweet Sanette 6-9-01 Owner-Chow Hong & Wu Po Kung; Trainer-Tony Millard HK; Jockey-Jamie Spencer; SP-16/1
19 ran; Time: 59.50s; Dist ½, ½ 11/2 Fav Kingsgate Native (6th)
2010-WINNER-EQUIANO 5-9-04 Owner-James Acheson; Trainer-Barry Hills; Jockey-Michael Hills; SP-9/2
2ND-Markab 7-9-04 Owner-Tight Lines Partnership; Trainer-Henry Candy; Jockey-Pat Cosgrave; SP-14/1
3RD-Borderlescott 8-9-04 Owner-James Edgar & William Donaldson; Trainer-Robin Bastiman; Jockey-Neil Callan; SP-16/1
12 ran; Time: 59.00s; Dist: 1½, nk 5/2 Fav Kingsgate Native (6th)
2009-WINNER-SCENIC BLAST 5-9-04 Owner-Elio Anthony Galante & Partners; Trainer-Danny Morton AUS; Jockey-Steven
Arnold; SP 11/4 Fav
2ND-Fleeting Spirit 4-9-01 Owner-The Searchers; Trainer Jeremy Noseda; Jockey-Ryan Moore; SP-7/2
3RD-Anglezarke 3-8-09 Owner-David Armstrong; Trainer-David Easterby; Jockey-David Allen; SP-33/1
15 ran; Time: 59.54; Dist: ¾, 2¾
2008-WINNER-EQUIANO 3-8-12 Owner-James Acheson; Trainer-Mauricio Delcher Sanchez ESP; Jockey-Olivier Peslier;
SP 22/1
2ND-Takeover Target 9-9-04 Owner-Joe & Ben Janiak; Trainer-Joe Janiak AUS; Jockey-Jay Ford; SP-6/1
3RD-Fleeting Spirit 3-8-09 Owner-The Searchers; Trainer-Jeremy Noseda; Jockey-Ryan Moore; SP-15/8 Fav
13 ran, Time-59.35s, Dist: ½, nk
2007-WINNER-MISS ANDRETTI 6-9-01 Owner-Sean Buckley, Dave Mueller, Gabriella Guenzi; Trainer-Lee Freedman AUS;
Jockey-Craig Newitt; SP-3/1 Fav
2ND-Dandy Man 4-9-04 Owner-H R H Princess Haya Of Jordan; Trainer-Tracey Collins IRE; Jockey-Pat Shanahan; SP-15/2
3RD-Magnus 5-9-04 Owner-Robert Crabtree; Trainer-Peter Moody AUS; Jockey-Damien Oliver; SP-14/1
20 ran, Time-57.44s, Dist: 1¾, nk
2006-WINNER-TAKEOVER TARGET 7-9-07 Owner-Joe & Ben Janiak; Trainer-Joe Janiak AUS; Jockey-Jay Ford; SP-7/1
2ND-Benbaun 5-9-02 Owner-Ransley, Birks, Hillen; Trainer-Mark Wallace; Jockey-Jamie Spencer; SP-16/1
3RD-Pivotal Point 6-9-02 Owner-R A Bernard; Trainer-Peter Makin; Jockey-Frankie Dettori; SP-25/1
28 ran, Time-59.79s, Dist: sh, ½ 5/1 Fav Moss Vale (8th)
2005-WINNER-CHINEUR 4-9-02 Owner-Marquesa De Moratalla; Trainer-Mikel Delzangles FR; Jockey-Christophe Lemaire;
SP-7/1
2ND-Boogie Street 4-9-02 Owner-Hippodrome Racing; Trainer-Richard Hannon; Jockey-Richard Hughes; SP-16/1
3RD-Moss Vale 4-9-02 Owner-John C Grant & Cheveley Park Stud; Trainer-Barry Hills; Jockey-Michael Hills; SP-14/1
16 ran, Time-57-55s, Dist: 1¾, nk 11/2 Jt-Favs Var (6th) and The Tatling (7th) (run at York)
2004-WINNER-THE TATLING 7-9-02 Owner-Dab Hand Racing; Trainer-Milton Bradley; Jockey-Darryll Holland; SP-8/1
2ND-Cape Of Good Hope 6-9-02 Owner-Exors of the late R Carstairs; Trainer-David Oughton HK; Jockey-Michael Kinane;
SP-13/2
3RD-Frizzante 5-8-13 Owner-Jan Hopper & Elizabeth Grundy; Trainer-James Fanshawe; Jockey-Johnny Murtagh; SP-9/2
Fav
19 ran, Time-1m 0.16s, Dist: 1½, nk
2003-WINNER-CHOISIR 4-9-07 Owner-Terry Wallace & Partners; Trainer-Paul Perry AUS; Jockey-Johnny Murtagh;
SP-25/1
2ND-Acclamation 4-9-02 Owner-Dulford Cavaliers; Trainer-Gerald Cottrell; Jockey-Pat Eddery; SP-16/1
3RD-Oasis Dream 3-9-01 Owner-Khalid Abdullah; Trainer-John Gosden; Jockey-Richard Hughes; SP-6/1 Fav
20 ran, Time-59.68s, Dist: 1, 1½
