16:20 Ascot

Wednesday 17 June 2026

Ascot

Hamilton Park

Ripon

Ffos Las

Worcester

Greyville

Borrowdale

Completed
1m 1f 212y
8 runners
GOOD TO FIRM

2 (3)

See The Fire

Age: 5
Weight: 8st 13lbs
Or: -

Smart mare who has won a Nottingham listed and York Group 2 (for second year in succession) this spring. Good third to Ombudsman last year but surely playing for place money at best again in such a strong renewal.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
14/05/26	York Middleton	1m 2f 56y	Good	1/4	Flat
26/04/26	Nottingham	1m 2f 50y	Good	1/6	Flat
01/11/25	Del Mar	1m 3f	Firm	9/13	Flat
05/10/25	Longchamp L'Opera Longines	1m 1f 207y	Gd/Sft	2/12	Flat
20/08/25	York International Stakes	1m 2f 56y	Good	4/6	Flat
31/07/25	Goodwood Nassau Stakes	1m 1f 197y	Gd/Sft	3/5	Flat
18/06/25	Ascot Prince Of Wales's Stakes	1m 1f 212y	Firm	3/8	Flat
15/05/25	York Middleton Stakes	1m 2f 56y	Good	1/8	Flat
25/04/25	Sandown Park Gordon Richards	1m 1f 209y	Gd/Sft	5/7	Flat
19/10/24	Ascot Champion Stakes	1m 2f	Soft	5/11	Flat
05/10/24	Newmarket (Rowley) Sun Chariot Stakes	1m	Gd/Sft	3/6	Flat
24/08/24	York Strensall Stakes	1m 177y	Gd/Frm	1/9	Flat
01/08/24	Goodwood Nassau Stakes	1m 1f 197y	Gd/Frm	2/9	Flat
06/07/24	Sandown Park Coral-Eclipse	1m 1f 209y	Soft	4/6	Flat
21/06/24	Ascot Coronation Stakes	7f 213y	Gd/Frm	5/9	Flat
05/05/24	Newmarket (Rowley) 1000 Guineas	1m	Good	12/16	Flat
13/10/23	Newmarket (Rowley) Fillies' Mile	1m	Gd/Sft	3/8	Flat
14/09/23	Doncaster May Hill Stakes	1m	Gd/Sft	2/7	Flat
12/08/23	Newmarket (July)	7f	Gd/Frm	1/12	Flat

1 (1)

Almaqam

Age: 5
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: -

Excellent third to Calandagan and Ombudsman in last year's Champion over C&D and grabbed a Group 1 success of his own in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Currragh (10.5f, good) on reappearance. That form looks even better in light of runner-up Bay City Roller's easy Coronation Cup win since.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
24/05/26	Curragh Gold Cup	1m 2f 110y	Gd/Frm	1/7	Flat
18/10/25	Ascot Champion Stakes	1m 1f 212y	Gd/Frm	3/11	Flat
07/09/25	Longchamp	1m 3f 205y	Gd/Frm	3/9	Flat
26/07/25	York York Stakes	1m 2f 56y	Gd/Frm	2/7	Flat
29/05/25	Sandown Park Brigadier Gerard Stakes	1m 1f 209y	Gd/Sft	1/7	Flat
25/04/25	Sandown Park Gordon Richards	1m 1f 209y	Gd/Sft	3/7	Flat
05/10/24	Longchamp	1m 1f 153y	Gd/Sft	2/7	Flat
15/08/24	Deauville	1m 1f 207y	Good	3/7	Flat
18/06/24	Ascot St James's Palace Stakes	7f 213y	Gd/Frm	6/8	Flat
23/05/24	Sandown Park	1m	Soft	1/6	Flat
30/04/24	Yarmouth	1m 3y	Good	1/11	Flat
25/10/23	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m	Gd/Sft	4/12	Flat

6 (8)

Ombudsman (Ire)

Age: 5
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: -

Top-class performer who burst onto the Group 1 scene when showing a potent turn of foot to land this last year. Added the International at York in August and has returned to win the Dubai Turf and Brigadier Gerard this spring. A bold bid looks assured.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
28/05/26	Sandown Park Brigadier Gerard	1m 1f 209y	Good	1/6	Flat
28/03/26	Meydan	1m 209y	Good	1/11	Flat
18/10/25	Ascot Champion Stakes	1m 1f 212y	Gd/Frm	2/11	Flat
20/08/25	York International Stakes	1m 2f 56y	Good	1/6	Flat
05/07/25	Sandown Park Eclipse	1m 1f 209y	Gd/Frm	2/6	Flat
18/06/25	Ascot Prince Of Wales's Stakes	1m 1f 212y	Firm	1/8	Flat
29/05/25	Sandown Park Brigadier Gerard Stakes	1m 1f 209y	Gd/Sft	2/7	Flat
08/09/24	Longchamp	1m 1f 207y	Gd/Sft	1/7	Flat
11/08/24	Deauville	1m 1f 207y	Gd/Frm	1/9	Flat
18/07/24	Leicester	1m 2f	Gd/Sft	1/13	Flat
22/06/24	Newmarket (July)	1m	Gd/Frm	1/14	Flat

5 (7)

Mississippi River (Ire)

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: -

Acted as a pacemaker in last month's Lockinge and he's presumably here to fulfil the same role for Minnie Hauk.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
16/05/26	Newbury Lockinge	1m	Good	10/10	Flat
10/05/26	Leopardstown	1m	Good	7/8	Flat
15/04/26	Leopardstown	1m	Soft	5/11	Flat
31/08/25	Tipperary	7f 110y	Gd/Sft	1/5	Flat
29/07/25	Galway	1m 123y	Gd/Sft	5/14	Flat
10/07/25	Leopardstown	1m 1f	Gd/Frm	4/12	Flat
29/06/25	Curragh Irish Derby	1m 1f	Good	2/13	Flat
19/06/25	Leopardstown	1m	Gd/Frm	1/8	Flat
18/05/25	Naas	1m	Good	2/6	Flat
28/04/25	Naas	1m	Gd/Sft	2/15	Flat
08/04/25	Navan	1m 10y	Gd/Frm	1/12	Flat
23/03/25	Naas	7f	Heavy	3/16	Flat
28/10/24	Galway	7f	Heavy	2/7	Flat
19/10/24	Leopardstown	7f 30y	Soft	2/13	Flat
19/09/24	Naas	5f 205y	Gd/Frm	3/11	Flat

7 (5)

Minnie Hauk (Ire)

Age: 4
Weight: 8st 13lbs
Or: -

Progressed into a high-class filly last year, winning Oaks, Irish Oaks and Yorkshire Oaks before close second to Daryz in the Arc. Completed a simple task in Curragh Group 2 on reappearance and subsequent fifth to Almaqam there can be forgiven as she was found to be slightly lame behind after.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
24/05/26	Curragh Gold Cup	1m 2f 110y	Gd/Frm	5/7	Flat
04/05/26	Curragh	1m 2f	Good	1/6	Flat
01/11/25	Del Mar	1m 4f	Firm	6/14	Flat
05/10/25	Longchamp L'Arc De Triomphe	1m 3f 205y	Gd/Sft	2/18	Flat
21/08/25	York Yorkshire Oaks	1m 3f 188y	Gd/Frm	1/4	Flat
19/07/25	Curragh	1m 4f	Gd/Sft	1/7	Flat
06/06/25	Epsom Downs Oaks	1m 4f 6y	Gd/Sft	1/9	Flat
07/05/25	Chester Cheshire Oaks	1m 3f 75y	Good	1/7	Flat
19/10/24	Leopardstown	1m	Soft	1/9	Flat
01/10/24	Cork	1m	Gd/Sft	2/15	Flat

4 (4)

Devil's Advocate

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: -

Smart performer but surely in here as a pacemaker for Ombudsman.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
24/04/26	Sandown Park Gordan Richards	1m 1f 209y	Good	4/5	Flat
06/04/26	Kempton Park	1m 1f 219y	Std	2/7	Flat
18/10/25	Ascot Champion Stakes	1m 1f 212y	Gd/Frm	7/11	Flat
11/09/25	Doncaster	1m 2f 43y	Good	1/10	Flat
23/08/25	Windsor Winter Hill Stakes	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	4/5	Flat
18/06/25	Ascot Queen's Vase	1m 6f 34y	Firm	13/13	Flat
15/05/25	York Dante Stakes	1m 2f 56y	Good	4/11	Flat
22/04/25	Epsom Downs	1m 2f 17y	Gd/Frm	6/7	Flat
17/10/24	Chelmsford City	1m 2f	Slow	1/5	Flat
26/09/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m	Soft	3/7	Flat

3 (2)

Daryz (Fr)

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: -

Mowed down Minnie Hauk late on in last year's Arc and has looked equally as good back at Longchamp over shorter trips this spring, quickening clear for impressive 3½-length wins in the Ganay and Aga Khan. Quick ground asks a different question but he increasingly looks a colt out of the top drawer.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
21/05/26	Longchamp	1m 1f 43y	Gd/Sft	1/5	Flat
26/04/26	Longchamp	1m 2f 97y	Good	1/5	Flat
05/10/25	Longchamp L'Arc De Triomphe	1m 3f 205y	Gd/Sft	1/18	Flat
14/09/25	Longchamp	1m 1f 207y	Gd/Sft	2/7	Flat
20/08/25	York International Stakes	1m 2f 56y	Good	6/6	Flat
29/06/25	Saint-Cloud	1m 1f 207y	Good	1/6	Flat
08/06/25	Longchamp	1m 1f 207y	Gd/Sft	1/5	Flat
07/05/25	Longchamp	1m 1f 207y	Good	1/5	Flat
06/04/25	Longchamp	1m 2f 97y	Good	1/8	Flat

Timeform Verdict

Races don't come much better than this. Last year's winner OMBUDSMAN is rock solid and the fact he's proven on fast ground tips the vote his way over Arc hero Daryz, who has been most impressive on a couple of return visits to Longchamp this spring. Minnie Hauk, who is closely matched with Daryz on Arc form, had an excuse for a below-par effort behind Almaqam at the Curragh last time and can bounce back to form and also play her part in what promises to be a thriller.

Betting Forecast

50/1 Dancing Gemini (Ire), 25/1 See The Fire, 9/1 Almaqam, 13/8 Ombudsman (Ire), 250/1 Mississippi River (Ire), 9/1 Minnie Hauk (Ire), 200/1 Devil's Advocate, 6/4 Daryz (Fr)

All the racecard information for todays races.