Hampton Court Stakes
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Group 3, Ascot 17:40
£150,000 guaranteed,
3yo only,
1m 1f 212y, Class 1   
Thursday 20th June 2024

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1 Jayarebe 7/1
2 King''s Gambit 2/1F
3 Bellum Justum 10/1
12 ran Distances: ¾l, 1¾l, 1½l
Time: 2m 4.32s (slow by 0.02s)

A memorable week for jockey Sean Levey and trainer Brian Meehan gained another highlight after they teamed up with Jayarebe.

Meehan saddled 80/1 shot Rashabar to win the G2 Coventry Stakes on Tuesday, while Levey made his mark on the same day when guiding Rosallion to victory in the G1 St James’s Palace Stakes.

Sent off a 7/1 chance, Jayarebe raced in mid-division before improving in to a challenging position on the home turn. Meanwhile, the 2/1 favourite King’s Gambit was niggled along at the back of the field by William Buick and, while the pair made strong progress in the home straight, the winner had already flown.

Jayarebe was three quarters of a length in front at the line, with Andrew Balding’s Bellum Justum almost two lengths further back in third.

Meehan said: “Sean got him in a great position. He was able to get a breather in and that was key. That never happened at Chester, which was his undoing, along with the track.

"Once he got the position, Sean was able to just take back, get a little breather. That man is riding out of his skin at the moment, it’s so impressive the way he's riding. He knows the horse really well, as he comes in every week.

"Jayarebe is getting better – he is still lightly raced. The red hood was a good addition today. It's more about exuberance - when he was saddled he was calm, his body temperature was good, so we're going in the right direction.

"He's a superstar horse and what more does he have to do? He's on the up. I said to his owner that we wanted to explore the autumn campaign, with some international races, so we'll stick with the plan, although the Eclipse is a possibility."

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Levey said: “Jayarebe has been doing all the right things at home. Chester didn't suit him. He has a huge stride, I think it's something like 26ft, which is a massive stride for a horse like this. We know he stays, I got a great break from [stall] 12 and I committed early because I knew he'd stay strong to the line.

"This week is about having the horses that have a chance of winning. They are so hard to find here, it's so competitive. When you have a horse and you know how good it is, and it's in the right race and doing everything right at home, then you can ride them with confidence.

“It comes across like I'm riding well but I've had the horses this week. So far so good, two big chances have won and there are still more to come, so fingers crossed.”

He added: “I am delighted for Brian to get two on the board at Ascot. His horses are coming back into the fold, and he’ll have nice ones to look forward to.”

Harry Charlton said of King’s Gambit: “It looked like a disaster from furlong one. We were in the worst possible position on the Round Course, and he’s run monstrously well to get anywhere near them. You can see how good he is, and we’ll enjoy him down the line.”

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Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3)
(Formerly The Tercentenary Stakes)
£150,000 guaranteed, 3yo only, 1m 1f 212y, Class 1
12 ran
Going: Good to Firm

POS. (DRAW) DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1 (12)    Jayarebe 3 9-2 Brian Meehan Sean Levey 7/1
2 (7) ¾ King's Gambit 3 9-2 Harry Charlton William Buick 2/1F
3 (2) 1¾ Bellum Justum 3 9-2 Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy 10/1
4 (3) 1½ First Look 3 9-2 A Fabre James Doyle 17/2
5 (1) ¾ Bracken's Laugh 3 9-2 Richard Hughes Daniel Tudhope 17/2
6 (4) 1¾ Sons And Lovers 3 9-2 Jane Chapple-Hyam Tom Marquand 18/1
7 (9) ½ Al Musmak 3 9-2 Roger Varian Silvestre De Sousa 10/1
8 (6) ½ Portland 3 9-2 A P O'Brien Ryan Moore 14/1
9 (10) 1 Caviar Heights 3 9-2 K R Burke Clifford Lee 10/1
10 (5) ½ Taraj 3 9-2 D K Weld David Egan 20/1
11 (11) 2½ Stromberg 3 9-2 Joseph O'Brien Dylan Browne McMonagle 20/1
12 (8) 22 Under The Sun 3 9-2 Hugo Palmer Rossa Ryan 40/1

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HAMPTON COURT STAKES WINNERS

YEAR GR WINNER TRAINER JOCKEY OWNER AGE/WGT SP

2023 3 WAIPIRO Ed Walker Tom Marquand P K Siu 3-9-02 7/1
2022 3 CLAYMORE Jane Chapple-Hyam Adam Kirby Mary Slack 3-9-02 7/1
2021 3 MOHAAFETH 3-9-00 William Haggas Jim Crowley Shadwell Estate Company Ltd 3-9-00 11/8F
2020 3 RUSSIAN EMPEROR Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Laurie Macri, Sue Magnier et al 3-9-00 100/30
2019 3 SANGARIUS Sir Michael Stoute Frankie Dettori Khalid Abdullah 3-9-00 13/2
2018 3 HUNTING HORN Aidan O’Brien IRE Ryan Moore Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith 3-9-00 5/1
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

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