17:35 Ascot

Saturday 20 June 2026

Ascot

Ayr

Doncaster

Haydock Park

Nottingham

Redcar

Newmarket (July)

Down Royal

Greyville

Thistledown

19:26

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

11 (8)

Bourbon Blues

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: 103

Useful performer. Showed he's trained on well when 2½ lengths third of 7 to Morshdi in listed race at Newmarket (9f, good) on reappearance but well behind a few of these in the London Gold Cup at Newbury since.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
16/05/26	Newbury	1m 2f	Good	10/10	Flat
15/04/26	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m 1f	Good	3/7	Flat
18/11/25	Chantilly	1m 208y	Std	2/6	Flat
22/10/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	1/3	Flat
19/09/25	Newbury	1m	Gd/Sft	3/7	Flat
06/09/25	Haydock Park Ascendant Stakes	1m 37y	Gd/Frm	5/7	Flat
17/08/25	Deauville	6f 211y	Good	4/7	Flat
12/07/25	Newmarket (July) Superlative Stakes	7f	Good	6/7	Flat
17/06/25	Ascot Coventry Stakes	6f	Gd/Frm	8/20	Flat
30/05/25	Brighton	5f 215y	Good	1/9	Flat
16/05/25	Newbury	6f	Firm	10/18	Flat

9 (6)

Sunset On Leros

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 3lbs
Or: 97

Useful juvenile. Well beaten on 1m Kempton reappearance but ran better with blinkers added (replaced by cheekpieces here) when 6½ lengths third of 14 in Italian 2000 Guineas at Milan (1m, good) last month. Steps up in trip for handicap debut from a mark which isn't obviously generous.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
01/05/26	Milan	7f 210y	Good	3/14	Flat
28/03/26	Kempton Park	1m	Std	8/9	Flat
19/10/25	Milan	7f 110y	Good	3/8	Flat
12/09/25	Doncaster	7f 6y	Good	4/8	Flat
24/07/25	Doncaster	7f 6y	Gd/Frm	1/11	Flat
21/06/25	Newmarket (July)	7f	Gd/Frm	4/5	Flat

2 (17)

Sahara King

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: 101

Too Darn Hot colt who is progressing very well, following his 3¾ lengths second to Evanesco on handicap debut with a near miss behind Lost Boys in the London Gold Cup at Newbury (1¼m, good to firm) last month. Wears first-time cheekpieces. Even better to come and top of the list.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
16/05/26	Newbury	1m 2f	Good	2/10	Flat
03/05/26	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	2/5	Flat
17/04/26	Newbury	1m 2f	Good	5/10	Flat
08/11/25	Wolverhampton	1m 142y	Slow	1/10	Flat

3 (16)

Evanesco

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 6lbs
Or: 100

Improved and very useful effort when winning 5-runner handicap at Newmarket (1¼m, good to firm, 9/2) 48 days ago by 3¾ lengths from the reopposing Sahara King, who has gone close in the London Gold Cup since. Has to enter calculations.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
03/05/26	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	1/5	Flat
15/04/26	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m 2f	Good	4/8	Flat
04/10/25	Longchamp	7f 210y	Gd/Sft	7/16	Flat
12/09/25	Salisbury	1m	Soft	1/10	Flat
17/08/25	Deauville	6f 211y	Good	6/7	Flat
02/08/25	Goodwood	7f	Good	2/12	Flat
03/07/25	Haydock Park	6f 212y	Gd/Frm	5/9	Flat

16 (4)

Folk Pageant

Age: 3
Weight: 8st 10lbs
Or: 90

Most progressive, making it 4 wins in last 5 starts when seeing off 8 rivals in 1¼m Epsom handicap (soft) on Derby day. Also a winner on good to firm. Handily drawn in stall 4 and looks capable of even better.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
06/06/26	Epsom Downs	1m 2f 17y	Soft	1/9	Flat
30/05/26	Chester	1m 2f 70y	Good	1/10	Flat
16/05/26	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	1/8	Flat
02/04/26	Southwell	1m 13y	Std	9/9	Flat
05/03/26	Lingfield Park	1m 1y	Std	1/7	Flat
07/07/25	Ayr	7f 50y	Gd/Sft	2/10	Flat

4 (2)

Spyce

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 6lbs
Or: 100

Useful juvenile, including third in listed race. Fair reappearance fifth in the Classic Trial at Sandown before advancing his form when 3¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Lost Boys (Sahara King second) in London Gold Cup at Newbury (1¼m, good) 35 days ago, running on after meeting some trouble. Well drawn.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
16/05/26	Newbury	1m 2f	Good	4/10	Flat
24/04/26	Sandown Park Classic Trial	1m 1f 209y	Good	5/7	Flat
11/10/25	Newmarket (Rowley) Zetland Stakes	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	4/8	Flat
16/09/25	Yarmouth	1m 3y	Good	1/9	Flat
22/08/25	York	7f	Gd/Frm	2/13	Flat

13 (1)

Allegresse

Age: 3
Weight: 8st 13lbs
Or: 93

Won back-to-back 1m novices at Kempton as a juvenile. Showed he's trained on when 2½ lengths last of 4 in a useful conditions race at Goodwood (1m) on reappearance and possibly unsuited by soft ground on 1¼m Epsom handicap debut since. Yard won this last year.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
06/06/26	Epsom Downs	1m 2f 17y	Soft	9/9	Flat
01/05/26	Goodwood	1m	Good	4/4	Flat
11/10/25	Newmarket (Rowley) Zetland Stakes	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	7/8	Flat
18/09/25	Kempton Park	1m	Std	1/4	Flat
19/08/25	Kempton Park	1m	Std	1/8	Flat
24/07/25	Doncaster	7f 6y	Gd/Frm	2/11	Flat

17 (3)

Echo Of Stars (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 8st 10lbs
Or: 90

Son of Sea The Stars who was fitted with a tongue strap and didn't need to improve on previous form to open his account in a Chepstow novice (1¼m, good to firm) 3 weeks ago. Did that cosily enough but pitched in deep on handicap debut. Engaged 5.35 here on Friday. RESERVE.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
29/05/26	Chepstow	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	1/8	Flat
15/05/26	Newbury	1m 2f	Good	4/11	Flat
04/10/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m	Good	2/7	Flat
06/09/25	Ascot	7f 213y	Gd/Sft	4/5	Flat

14 (7)

Perisher (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 8st 11lbs
Or: 91

Going the right way now, winning 1m Gowran maiden in April and producing a useful effort to follow up in 6-runner conditions event at Naas (10.4f, good, 11/8) 6 weeks ago, albeit having the run of the race.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
09/05/26	Naas	1m 2f 84y	Good	1/6	Flat
22/04/26	Gowran Park	1m	Soft	1/15	Flat
04/04/26	Cork	1m	Heavy	3/9	Flat
23/09/25	Listowel	7f 15y	Soft	3/13	Flat
30/08/25	Curragh	1m	Good	5/7	Flat
02/08/25	Galway	1m 73y	Gd/Sft	2/9	Flat

12 (14)

Lost Boys (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: 96

Night of Thunder colt who shaded a close finish in 1¼m Sandown handicap on reappearance (good) before improving a good chunk again to get the better of another photo with Sahara King for the London Gold Cup at Newbury (1¼m, good). Since purchased by Wathnan Racing. Will go on improving.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
16/05/26	Newbury	1m 2f	Good	1/10	Flat
24/04/26	Sandown Park	1m 1f 209y	Good	1/6	Flat
27/09/25	Haydock Park	7f 212y	Good	1/9	Flat
06/09/25	Ascot	7f 213y	Gd/Sft	3/5	Flat
15/08/25	Newbury	1m	Gd/Frm	3/7	Flat

7 (11)

Nil Bua Gan Dua (Usa)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 3lbs
Or: 97

Got off the mark at the fifth time of asking when seeing off 4 rivals in a conditions event at Roscommon (10.4f, good) 40 days ago. From a stable among the winners this week but he looks to face a stiff task now switching to a handicap off a mark of 97.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
11/05/26	Roscommon	1m 2f 95y	Good	1/5	Flat
24/04/26	Cork	1m	Gd/Sft	3/8	Flat
18/10/25	Leopardstown	1m 1f	Gd/Sft	5/8	Flat
13/09/25	Leopardstown Golden Fleece	1m	Good	3/4	Flat
23/08/25	Curragh	7f	Good	4/14	Flat

10 (15)

Balzac (Ger)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 3lbs
Or: 97

Useful sort who was third in the Blue Riband at Epsom and Derby Trial at Lingfield (both listed) this spring. Not up to the Derby at Epsom a couple of weeks ago. This is more realistic but it's tough to argue a mark of 97 looks generous.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
06/06/26	Epsom Downs Derby	1m 4f 6y	Soft	11/13	Flat
09/05/26	Lingfield Park	1m 3f 133y	Gd/Frm	3/6	Flat
28/04/26	Epsom Downs	1m 2f 17y	Good	3/6	Flat
01/04/26	Kempton Park	1m	Std	1/13	Flat
25/09/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m	Gd/Frm	3/7	Flat

15 (18)

Princling

Age: 3
Weight: 8st 11lbs
Or: 91

Promising colt who landed short odds in 1m Wetherby novice on reappearance before producing a useful effort when fourth of 14 in rearranged Silver Bowl at Carlisle (1m, good) 3 weeks ago. Shapes as if this step up to 1¼m will suit. One to be interested in.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
30/05/26	Carlisle	7f 173y	Good	4/14	Flat
26/04/26	Wetherby	1m	Gd/Frm	1/8	Flat
31/10/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	7f	Good	2/15	Flat
13/10/25	Kempton Park	7f	Std	2/12	Flat

8 (10)

Harmonics (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 3lbs
Or: 97

Struck at the second time of asking in 1m Southwell maiden in May and looked potentially smart when a 6-length winner of a 1¼m Doncaster novice (firm) a fortnight ago. Rapid improver for top yard.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/06/26	Doncaster	1m 2f 43y	Firm	1/8	Flat
21/05/26	Southwell	1m 13y	Std	1/12	Flat
15/04/26	Southwell	1m 13y	Std	5/12	Flat

6 (5)

Bayaann

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: 98

Promising start, making it 2-3 in 1m Windsor novice (good to soft) 12 days ago. Marquand seemingly prefers Princling but he's well drawn and should have more to offer in handicaps for his top stable.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
08/06/26	Windsor	1m 31y	Gd/Sft	1/11	Flat
15/05/26	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m	Gd/Frm	2/10	Flat
20/11/25	Lingfield Park	7f 1y	Std/Slow	1/10	Flat

Timeform Verdict

Wathnan Racing purchased SAHARA KING and Lost Boys after they finished 1-2 in last month's London Gold Cup and that pair might fight out the finish to another top handicap. The former was narrowly denied at Newbury but is seemingly preferred by James Doyle and is taken to turn the tables in new cheekpieces. Folk Pageant, Harmonics and Spyce, another from the London Gold Cup, are a few of many others to consider in this red-hot race.

Betting Forecast

28/1 Amadeus Mozart (Ire), 66/1 Bourbon Blues, 66/1 Sunset On Leros, 9/2 Sahara King, 18/1 Evanesco, 16/1 Folk Pageant, 14/1 Spyce, 25/1 Allegresse, 497/1 Echo Of Stars (Ire), 20/1 Perisher (Ire), 7/2 Lost Boys (Ire), 33/1 Nil Bua Gan Dua (Usa), 40/1 Balzac (Ger), 14/1 Princling, 8/1 Harmonics (Ire), 14/1 Bayaann