Ascot Betting Odds
Ascot
GR 2 | Flat | 1m 3f 211y
Kalpana
The remarkably consistent and versatile KALPANA can confirm last year's strong King George form with Jan Brueghel and record a third Ascot success. The Ballydoyle duo should ensure this is a thorough test, which could play into the hands of Ethical Diamond, who showed an impressive turn of foot off an end-to-end gallop when successful in the Breeders' Cup last year.
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- Forecast
E/W Terms: 1/5 odds first 3
- 11(2)KalpanaJ: C. T. KeaneT: Andrew Balding22271-1Age 59/49/42/1
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- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 35
Very smart mare who chased home Calandagan in last year's King George (Jan Brueghel in fourth) before landing a second successive win in Group 1 Fillies' & Mares' Stakes over C&D and, having won a shade cosily on return at Newbury, she looks primed for another big performance at this track.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosNewbury1m 4fGood (Good to Firm in places)Flat1/5Ascot1m 3f 211yGoodFlat1/10Longchamp1m 3f 205yVery softFlat7/18Kempton Park1m 3f 219yStandard / SlowFlat2/6Ascot1m 3f 211yGood (Good to Firm in places)Flat2/5- 6(3)Jan BrueghelJ: Ryan MooreT: Aidan O'Brien, Ireland/214-12Age 54/14/19/2
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 14
Produced a career best when outstaying Calandagan in the 2025 Coronation Cup but never went with the same fluency when a well-held second in this year's renewal. He's a high-class performer on his day, though, and the likely strong gallop should bring his stamina into play.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosEpsom Downs1m 4f 6yGood to SoftFlat2/6Chester1m 5f 84yGoodFlat1/7Ascot1m 3f 211yGood (Good to Firm in places)Flat4/5Epsom Downs1m 4f 6yGood to Soft (Good in places)Flat1/7Curragh1m 2fGood (Good to Firm in places)Flat2/7- 5(10)GoliathJ: Christophe SoumillonT: Francis-Henri Graffard, France2103-21Age 69/29/24/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 20
Impressive winner of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth stakes here in 2024. Since ran well in Group 1 company without scaling those heights, though this race has reportedly been a long-term target, and he arrives on the back of cosy Group 2 success at Chantilly.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosChantilly1m 3f 205yGoodFlat1/6Doha (qatar)1m 3f 205yGood to FirmFlat2/7Sha Tin1m 3f 205yGoodFlat3/11Del Mar1m 4fFlat11/14Baden-baden1m 4fFlat1/6- 2(7)Best SecretJ: James DoyleT: S. Wattel, France1311-61Age 47/17/113/2
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 48
Won 3 of 4 races since an encouraging third in the Golden Gates handicap at this meeting 12 months ago, decisively seeing off West Wind Blows in the Group 3 Prix d'Hedouville at Longchamp (soft) last time, though likely needs another career best to be in the mix.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLongchamp1m 3f 205yVery softFlat1/6Longchamp1m 1f 207yGood to softFlat6/7Saint-cloud1m 3f 205yVery softFlat1/8Goodwood1m 1f 197yGood (Good to Firm in places)Flat1/18Ascot1m 1f 212yGood to FirmFlat3/15- 3(9)Ethical DiamondJ: D. B. McMonagleT: W. P. Mullins, Ireland4/111-5Age 615/215/28/1
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- EQ: Hood
- Days Since Last Run: 84
Most progressive following his C&D success in 2025 Duke of Edinburgh, capping an unbeaten Flat season in the Breeders' Cup Turf. Things didn't pan out as well for him in the Sheema Classic on return in late March, however, and he can get back on track in a race that should be run to suit.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosMeydan1m 3f 216yGoodFlat5/6Del Mar1m 4fFlat1/14York1m 5f 188yGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat1/22Ascot1m 3f 211yGood to FirmFlat1/18Ayr2mGood to Soft (Good in places)Hurdle7/12- 4(4)GiavellottoJ: Oisin MurphyT: Marco Botti3142-33Age 79/115/28/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 84
Last season's L'Arc de Triomphe fourth who couldn't quite make it back-to-back victories in the Hong Kong Vase in December and was unable to land a blow when third in the Sheema Classic in late March. He'll be suited by the bigger field and likely strong pace this time, though.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosMeydan1m 3f 216yGoodFlat3/6Doha (qatar)1m 3f 205yGood to FirmFlat3/7Sha Tin1m 3f 205yGoodFlat2/11Longchamp1m 3f 205yVery softFlat4/18Kempton Park1m 3f 219yStandard / SlowFlat1/6- 1(12)AmilocJ: Rossa RyanT: Ralph Beckett11124-6Age 412/112/114/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 36
Went from strength to strength last year, completing a 5-timer in the Group 2 King Edward VII Stakes at this meeting before shaping with plenty of credit in defeat in the Irish St Leger/Breeders' Cup Turf, and he clearly didn't give his running when turned over in the Yorkshire Cup on return.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosYork1m 5f 188yGoodFlat6/7Del Mar1m 4fFlat4/14Curragh1m 6fGood to Yielding (yielding in places)Flat2/9Ascot1m 3f 211yGood to FirmFlat1/9Goodwood1m 3f 44yGood (Good to Firm in places)Flat1/8- 12(8)Santorini StarJ: Tom MarquandT: William Haggas4112-12Age 514/114/112/1
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- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 30
Progressive mare who bagged Group 2 success in the Jockey Club at Newmarket (1½m) on return before showing a tenacious attitude back up in trip when narrowly denied in Longchamp Group 1 (15.5f). She's the type to benefit from cheekpieces, though is unlikely to be able to dictate in a deeper race.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosLongchamp1m 7f 90ySoftFlat2/9Newmarket (rowley)1m 4fGood to FirmFlat1/6Longchamp1m 5f 202yVery softFlat2/12Doncaster1m 6f 115yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Flat1/11York2m 56yGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat1/13- 7(1)LambournJ: W. M. LordanT: Aidan O'Brien, Ireland1154-13Age 416/116/118/1
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- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 14
Made all in the 2025 Derby before doubling up in the Irish Derby. Successful in the Huxley Stakes at Chester on return, though he ended up as a pacemaker for Jan Brueghel when a distant third in the Coronation Cup last time and may perform a similar role on this occasion.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosEpsom Downs1m 4f 6yGood to SoftFlat3/6Chester1m 2f 70yGood (Good to Soft in places)Flat1/9Doncaster1m 6f 115ySoftFlat4/7York1m 3f 188yGood to Firm (Good in places)Flat5/7Curragh1m 4fGoodFlat1/10- 10(6)West Wind BlowsJ: William BuickT: Simon & Ed Crisford1-42222Age 722/122/125/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 35
Seen to maximum effect when chasing home Calandagan in Dubai Sheema Classic before running to a similar level in pushing the returning Kalpana close in the Aston Park Stakes at Newbury. However, he's probably flattered by the bare form of that run and is worse off at the weights this time.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosNewbury1m 4fGood (Good to Firm in places)Flat2/5Longchamp1m 3f 205yVery softFlat2/6Meydan1m 3f 216yGoodFlat2/6Abu Dhabi1m 3f 205yFlat2/8Meydan1m 5f 213yGoodFlat4/8- 9(11)Sons And LoversJ: Pierre-Charles BoudotT: Joseph Patrick O'Brien, Ireland513-144Age 533/133/140/1
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- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Days Since Last Run: 44
Smart sort who has picked up plenty of prize money in the Middle East this year and he did as well as could be expected when 7¾ lengths fourth of 7 to Jan Brueghel in Ormonde Stakes at Chester. Worth a go in first-time cheekpieces back over shorter, though is probably vulnerable in a strong Group 2.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosChester1m 5f 84yGoodFlat4/7Meydan1m 7f 200yGoodFlat4/10King Abdulaziz1m 6f 201yGood to FirmFlat1/11Leopardstown1m 4fGood to YieldingFlat3/9Leopardstown1m 4fGood (Good to Firm in places)Flat1/6- 8(5)Phantom FlightJ: Billy LoughnaneT: George Scott71-1916Age 740/140/150/1
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- EQ: -
- Days Since Last Run: 63
Smart 7-y-o who enhanced a fine course record when winning the Group 3 HM The King's Cup at Sakhir (Bahrain) in April. Hard to make a strong case for on the back of a below-par run in the Group 3 John Porter at Newbury later that month, but he should at least be fresher following a break.DateCourseDistGoingTypePosNewbury1m 4fGood (Good to Firm in places)Flat6/6Sakhir1m 3f 205yGood to FirmFlat1/9King Abdulaziz1m 2f 110yGood to FirmFlat9/11Sakhir1m 209yFlat1/10Dundalk1m 2f 150yStandardFlat1/13