15:05 Ascot

Saturday 20 June 2026

Ascot

Ayr

Doncaster

Haydock Park

Nottingham

Redcar

Newmarket (July)

Down Royal

Greyville

Thistledown

19:26

Completed
1m 3f 211y
12 runners
GOOD TO FIRM

10 (6)

West Wind Blows (Ire)

Age: 7
Weight: 9st 3lbs
Or: -

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.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
16/05/26	Newbury	1m 4f	Good	2/5	Flat
03/05/26	Longchamp	1m 3f 205y	Soft	2/6	Flat
28/03/26	Meydan	1m 3f 216y	Good	2/6	Flat
07/02/26	Abu Dhabi	1m 3f 205y	Good	2/8	Flat
23/01/26	Meydan	1m 5f 213y	Good	4/8	Flat
23/12/25	Deauville	1m 4f 94y	Std	1/9	Flat
03/11/25	Kempton Park	1m 3f 219y	Std	2/6	Flat
11/11/23	Flemington	1m 1f 207y	Good	9/11	Flat
21/10/23	Caulfield	1m 3f 205y	Good	2/18	Flat
07/10/23	Flemington	1m 1f 207y	Good	2/16	Flat
26/08/23	Windsor	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	2/6	Flat
08/07/23	Sandown Park Coral-Eclipse	1m 1f 209y	Good	3/4	Flat
24/06/23	Ascot Hardwicke Stakes	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Frm	2/7	Flat
11/06/23	Longchamp	1m 1f 207y	Good	1/8	Flat
05/05/23	Newmarket (Rowley) Jockey Club Stakes	1m 4f	Good	3/5	Flat
01/10/22	Longchamp Prix Dollar	1m 1f 153y	Soft	3/12	Flat
04/09/22	Longchamp	1m 1f 207y	Good	1/9	Flat
28/07/22	Goodwood	1m 3f 218y	Gd/Frm	6/10	Flat
15/07/22	Hamilton Park	1m 3f 15y	Gd/Frm	1/4	Flat
04/06/22	Epsom Downs Derby	1m 4f 6y	Good	9/17	Flat
06/05/22	Nottingham	1m 2f 50y	Good	1/11	Flat

4 (4)

Giavellotto (Ire)

Age: 7
Weight: 9st 3lbs
Or: -

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.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
28/03/26	Meydan	1m 3f 216y	Good	3/6	Flat
14/02/26	Doha (Qatar)	1m 3f 205y	Gd/Frm	3/7	Flat
14/12/25	Sha Tin	1m 3f 205y	Good	2/11	Flat
05/10/25	Longchamp L'Arc De Triomphe	1m 3f 205y	Gd/Sft	4/18	Flat
06/09/25	Kempton Park September Stakes	1m 3f 219y	Std	1/6	Flat
06/06/25	Epsom Downs Coronation Cup	1m 4f 6y	Gd/Sft	3/7	Flat
05/04/25	Meydan	1m 3f 216y	Good	5/9	Flat
08/12/24	Sha Tin	1m 3f 205y	Good	1/13	Flat
15/09/24	Curragh St Leger	1m 6f	Good	3/6	Flat
11/07/24	Newmarket (July)	1m 4f	Gd/Sft	1/6	Flat
17/05/24	York Yorkshire Cup Stakes	1m 5f 188y	Good	1/6	Flat
30/03/24	Meydan	1m 7f 200y	Good	5/15	Flat
24/02/24	King Abdulaziz	1m 6f 201y	Gd/Frm	3/14	Flat
25/08/23	York Lonsdale Cup	2m 56y	Gd/Frm	3/7	Flat
01/08/23	Goodwood Goodwood Cup	2m	Gd/Sft	5/11	Flat
19/05/23	York Yorkshire Cup Stakes	1m 5f 188y	Gd/Frm	1/6	Flat
25/03/23	Meydan	1m 7f 200y	Gd/Frm	9/15	Flat
30/09/22	Ascot	1m 6f 34y	Good	2/7	Flat
11/09/22	Doncaster St Leger Stakes	1m 6f 115y	Gd/Sft	3/9	Flat
05/08/22	Newmarket (July)	1m 6f	Gd/Frm	1/4	Flat
02/07/22	Haydock Park	1m 6f	Good	2/14	Flat

8 (5)

Phantom Flight

Age: 7
Weight: 9st 3lbs
Or: -

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.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
18/04/26	Newbury John Porter	1m 4f	Good	6/6	Flat
03/04/26	Sakhir	1m 3f 205y	Gd/Frm	1/9	Flat
14/02/26	King Abdulaziz	1m 2f 110y	Gd/Frm	9/11	Flat
16/01/26	Sakhir	1m 209y	Gd/Frm	1/10	Flat
26/09/25	Dundalk	1m 2f 150y	Std	1/13	Flat
17/06/25	Ascot Wolferton Stakes	1m 1f 212y	Gd/Frm	7/16	Flat
29/05/25	Sandown Park Brigadier Gerard Stakes	1m 1f 209y	Gd/Sft	3/7	Flat
30/04/25	Ascot	1m	Firm	6/11	Flat
07/03/25	Sakhir	1m 3f 205y	Good	4/10	Flat
21/02/25	Sakhir	1m 2f 206y	Gd/Frm	2/8	Flat
31/01/25	Sakhir	1m 1f 207y	Good	1/7	Flat
17/01/25	Sakhir	1m 209y	Good	1/11	Flat
21/09/24	Ayr	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	5/9	Flat
24/08/24	York Strensall Stakes	1m 177y	Gd/Frm	2/9	Flat
03/08/24	Goodwood Glorious Stakes	1m 3f 218y	Gd/Frm	3/5	Flat
20/07/24	Newbury	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	1/5	Flat
12/08/23	Haydock Park	1m 2f 100y	Good	5/7	Flat
22/07/23	Newbury	1m 2f	Good	2/6	Flat
01/07/23	Newmarket (July)	1m 4f	Gd/Frm	4/5	Flat
27/05/23	Goodwood	1m 1f 197y	Gd/Frm	3/5	Flat
01/04/23	Kempton Park	1m 1f 219y	Slow	3/7	Flat

3 (9)

Ethical Diamond (Ire)

Age: 6
Weight: 9st 3lbs
Or: -

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.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
28/03/26	Meydan	1m 3f 216y	Good	5/6	Flat
01/11/25	Del Mar	1m 4f	Firm	1/14	Flat
23/08/25	York Ebor	1m 5f 188y	Gd/Frm	1/22	Flat
20/06/25	Ascot	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Frm	1/18	Flat
12/04/25	Ayr Champion Hurdle	2m	Gd/Sft	7/12	Hurdle
14/03/25	Cheltenham	2m 179y	Gd/Sft	4/16	Hurdle
03/02/25	Punchestown	2m 44y	Soft	1/22	Hurdle
27/12/24	Leopardstown	2m	Good	15/19	Hurdle
21/06/24	Ascot	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Frm	4/19	Flat
12/05/24	Leopardstown	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	2/11	Flat
15/03/24	Cheltenham Triumph Hurdle	2m 179y	Heavy	10/12	Hurdle
03/02/24	Leopardstown Spring Juvenile Hurdle	2m	Soft	6/11	Hurdle
27/12/23	Leopardstown	2m	Heavy	11/19	Hurdle
24/06/23	Limerick	1m 4f 70y	Good	1/12	Flat
22/05/23	Roscommon	1m 2f 66y	Gd/Sft	3/14	Flat
16/04/23	Curragh	1m 2f	Heavy	4/12	Flat

5 (10)

Goliath (Ger)

Age: 6
Weight: 9st 3lbs
Or: -

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.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
31/05/26	Chantilly	1m 3f 205y	Gd/Frm	1/6	Flat
14/02/26	Doha (Qatar)	1m 3f 205y	Gd/Frm	2/7	Flat
14/12/25	Sha Tin	1m 3f 205y	Good	3/11	Flat
01/11/25	Del Mar	1m 4f	Firm	11/14	Flat
07/09/25	Baden-Baden	1m 4f	Good	1/6	Flat
16/08/25	Deauville	1m 1f 207y	Good	2/4	Flat
29/06/25	Saint-Cloud	1m 3f 205y	Good	5/5	Flat
08/06/25	Longchamp	1m 1f 207y	Gd/Sft	1/7	Flat
27/04/25	Sha Tin	1m 1f 207y	Good	9/11	Flat
24/11/24	Tokyo	1m 3f 205y	Gd/Frm	6/14	Flat
20/10/24	Longchamp	1m 2f 206y	Heavy	1/6	Flat
27/07/24	Ascot	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Frm	1/9	Flat
22/06/24	Ascot Hardwicke Stakes	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Frm	2/9	Flat
02/06/24	Chantilly	1m 3f 205y	Soft	4/7	Flat
05/05/24	Longchamp	1m 3f 205y	Soft	1/5	Flat
14/04/24	Longchamp	1m 3f 205y	Soft	2/5	Flat
03/09/23	Longchamp	1m 1f 207y	Good	4/7	Flat
29/07/23	Clairefontaine	1m 3f 205y	Gd/Sft	1/6	Flat
30/06/23	Clairefontaine	1m 3f 205y	Good	1/7	Flat
23/05/23	Saint-Cloud	1m 3f 205y	Good	1/5	Flat

6 (3)

Jan Brueghel (Ire)

Age: 5
Weight: 9st 3lbs
Or: -

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.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
06/06/26	Epsom Downs Coronation Cup	1m 4f 6y	Gd/Sft	2/6	Flat
07/05/26	Chester	1m 5f 84y	Gd/Frm	1/7	Flat
26/07/25	Ascot Queen Elizabeth Stakes	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Frm	4/5	Flat
06/06/25	Epsom Downs Coronation Cup	1m 4f 6y	Gd/Sft	1/7	Flat
12/04/25	Curragh Alleged Stakes	1m 2f	Good	2/7	Flat
14/09/24	Doncaster St Leger	1m 6f 115y	Good	1/7	Flat
01/08/24	Goodwood Gordon Stakes	1m 3f 218y	Gd/Frm	1/4	Flat
29/06/24	Curragh	1m 2f	Gd/Sft	1/8	Flat
25/05/24	Curragh	1m 2f	Good	1/10	Flat

9 (11)

Sons And Lovers

Age: 5
Weight: 9st 3lbs
Or: -

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.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
07/05/26	Chester	1m 5f 84y	Gd/Frm	4/7	Flat
28/03/26	Meydan	1m 7f 200y	Good	4/10	Flat
14/02/26	King Abdulaziz	1m 6f 201y	Gd/Frm	1/11	Flat
13/09/25	Leopardstown Kilternan Stakes	1m 4f	Good	3/9	Flat
07/08/25	Leopardstown	1m 4f	Good	1/6	Flat
17/06/25	Ascot Wolferton Stakes	1m 1f 212y	Gd/Frm	5/16	Flat
05/05/25	Curragh Mooresbridge Stakes	1m 2f	Good	4/6	Flat
12/04/25	Curragh Alleged Stakes	1m 2f	Good	3/7	Flat
02/11/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m 2f	Heavy	4/5	Flat
21/09/24	Ayr	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	8/9	Flat
11/08/24	Deauville	1m 1f 207y	Gd/Frm	2/9	Flat
20/07/24	Newbury	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	3/5	Flat
20/06/24	Ascot	1m 1f 212y	Firm	6/12	Flat
23/05/24	Sandown Park	1m	Soft	3/6	Flat
18/04/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m	Gd/Frm	3/7	Flat
07/10/23	Newmarket (Rowley)	7f	Gd/Frm	1/8	Flat

11 (2)

Kalpana

Age: 5
Weight: 9st 0lbs
Or: -

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.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
16/05/26	Newbury	1m 4f	Good	1/5	Flat
18/10/25	Ascot Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Frm	1/10	Flat
05/10/25	Longchamp L'Arc De Triomphe	1m 3f 205y	Gd/Sft	7/18	Flat
06/09/25	Kempton Park September Stakes	1m 3f 219y	Std	2/6	Flat
26/07/25	Ascot Queen Elizabeth Stakes	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Frm	2/5	Flat
28/06/25	Curragh	1m 2f	Good	2/7	Flat
25/05/25	Curragh Gold Cup Stakes	1m 2f 110y	Good	3/9	Flat
19/10/24	Ascot	1m 3f 133y	Soft	1/14	Flat
07/09/24	Kempton Park September Stakes	1m 3f 219y	Std	1/7	Flat
19/07/24	Hamilton Park	1m 3f 15y	Gd/Frm	1/5	Flat
20/06/24	Ascot Ribblesdale	1m 3f 211y	Firm	3/12	Flat
05/05/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m 2f	Good	2/8	Flat
17/04/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	1/9	Flat
07/03/24	Newcastle	1m 5y	Slow	2/7	Flat
19/01/24	Wolverhampton	1m 142y	Slow	1/7	Flat

7 (1)

Lambourn (Ire)

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 3lbs
Or: -

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.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
06/06/26	Epsom Downs Coronation Cup	1m 4f 6y	Gd/Sft	3/6	Flat
08/05/26	Chester Huxley	1m 2f 70y	Gd/Frm	1/9	Flat
13/09/25	Doncaster St Leger	1m 6f 115y	Good	4/7	Flat
20/08/25	York Voltigeur Stakes	1m 3f 188y	Good	5/7	Flat
29/06/25	Curragh	1m 4f	Good	1/10	Flat
07/06/25	Epsom Downs Derby	1m 4f 6y	Gd/Sft	1/18	Flat
07/05/25	Chester Chester Vase	1m 4f 63y	Good	1/8	Flat
30/03/25	Leopardstown	1m 2f	Good	2/7	Flat
28/09/24	Curragh Beresford Stakes	1m	Good	5/5	Flat
31/08/24	Craon	1m 44y	Soft	1/7	Flat
17/07/24	Killarney	1m 40y	Good	1/10	Flat

12 (8)

Santorini Star (Ire)

Age: 5
Weight: 9st 0lbs
Or: -

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.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
21/05/26	Longchamp	1m 7f 90y	Gd/Sft	2/9	Flat
01/05/26	Newmarket (Rowley) Jockey Club	1m 4f	Good	1/6	Flat
04/10/25	Longchamp	1m 5f 202y	Gd/Sft	2/12	Flat
11/09/25	Doncaster	1m 6f 115y	Good	1/11	Flat
20/08/25	York Stayer Handicap	2m 56y	Good	1/13	Flat
09/07/25	Fairyhouse	1m 6f	Good	4/9	Flat
22/06/25	Pontefract Pontefract Castle Stakes	1m 4f 5y	Good	4/7	Flat
23/05/25	Goodwood	1m 3f 218y	Good	1/10	Flat
29/04/25	Brighton	1m 1f 207y	Gd/Frm	1/5	Flat
18/01/25	Lingfield Park	1m 2f	Slow	5/12	Flat
03/12/24	Lingfield Park	1m 2f	Slow	1/11	Flat
04/11/24	Kempton Park	1m	Std	1/4	Flat
17/10/24	Southwell	1m 13y	Std	2/3	Flat

1 (12)

Amiloc

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 3lbs
Or: -

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.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
15/05/26	York Yorkshire Cup	1m 5f 188y	Good	6/7	Flat
01/11/25	Del Mar	1m 4f	Firm	4/14	Flat
14/09/25	Curragh	1m 6f	Gd/Sft	2/9	Flat
20/06/25	Ascot King Edward VII Stakes	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Frm	1/9	Flat
24/05/25	Goodwood Cocked Hat Stakes	1m 3f 44y	Good	1/8	Flat
02/05/25	Goodwood	1m	Good	1/6	Flat
06/09/24	Kempton Park	1m	Slow	1/13	Flat
12/08/24	Kempton Park	7f	Std	1/8	Flat

2 (7)

Best Secret (Fr)

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 3lbs
Or: -

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.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
03/05/26	Longchamp	1m 3f 205y	Soft	1/6	Flat
05/04/26	Longchamp	1m 1f 207y	Good	6/7	Flat
12/09/25	Saint-Cloud	1m 3f 205y	Soft	1/8	Flat
31/07/25	Goodwood	1m 1f 197y	Good	1/18	Flat
21/06/25	Ascot	1m 1f 212y	Gd/Frm	3/15	Flat
30/04/25	Longchamp	1m 1f 207y	Good	1/16	Flat
04/04/25	Saint-Cloud	1m 2f 97y	Good	2/12	Flat
03/11/24	Deauville	1m 1f 98y	Std	3/9	Flat
12/10/24	Chantilly	1m 208y	Heavy	4/12	Flat
29/08/24	Longchamp	7f 210y	Good	3/9	Flat

Timeform Verdict

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.

Betting Forecast

20/1 West Wind Blows (Ire), 12/1 Giavellotto (Ire), 66/1 Phantom Flight, 10/1 Ethical Diamond (Ire), 8/1 Goliath (Ger), 11/2 Jan Brueghel (Ire), 50/1 Sons And Lovers, 5/2 Kalpana, 28/1 Lambourn (Ire), 16/1 Santorini Star (Ire), 12/1 Amiloc, 16/1 Best Secret (Fr)