Full Result 2.30 Ascot | 19 June 2025

Norfolk Stakes (Group 2)

(Class 1) (2yo) 5f Good To Firm

1st £85,065 2nd £32,250 3rd £16,140 4th £8,040 5th £4,035 6th £2,025

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁵⁾	3. Charles Darwin (IRE) 8/13F Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	2	93	–	97	109	–
b c No Nay Never (USA) - Muirin (IRE) (Born To Sea)
Led on near side of group, joined over 2f out, ridden and led clearly over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong (op 4/6)

2⁽³⁾ 2¼	16. Wise Approach (IRE) 10/1 William Buick Charlie Appleby	William Buick Charlie Appleby	2	93	–	89	101	–
b c Mehmas (IRE) - Sagely (IRE) (Frozen Power)
Towards rear on far side of group, headway after 2f, pressed leaders over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on and went second towards finish, no match for winner (op 11/1)

3⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [3]	14. Sandal's Song (USA) 9/1 James McDonald George Weaver	James McDonald George Weaver	2	93	–	86	98	–
ch c Mendelssohn (USA) - Sandal (USA) (Munnings)
Prominent, briefly disputed lead over 1f out, kept on but lost second towards finish (op 8/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 11/1)

4⁽²⁾ ½ [3½]	2. Ameeq (IRE) 100/1 Kevin Stott Kevin Ryan	Kevin Stott Kevin Ryan	2	93	–	84	96	–
b c Mehmas (IRE) - Swiss Kiss (Dansili)
Prominent on far side of group, disputed lead over 2f out, soon edged left, lost position over 1f out, hit on nose by rival's whip inside final furlong, lost third and no extra inside final 110yds (op 125/1)

5⁽⁶⁾ ½ [4]	5. Comical Point (IRE) 22/1 Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding	Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding	2	93	–	83	95	–
b c Blue Point (IRE) - Dandy's Beano (IRE) (Dandy Man)
Midfield, switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders (op 18/1)

6⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [5½]	1. Afjan (FR) 7/1 Alexis Pouchin H-F Devin	Alexis Pouchin H-F Devin	2	93 t	–	77	89	–
b c Mehmas (IRE) - Al Johrah (Bated Breath)
Midfield, headway halfway, soon pressed leaders, outpaced final furlong (tchd 15/2)

7⁽⁴⁾ nse [5½]	8. Graft (IRE) 50/1 Kieran Shoemark Mme J Soudan	Kieran Shoemark Mme J Soudan	2	93	–	77	89	–
b c U S Navy Flag (USA) - Preobrajenska (Paco Boy)
Midfield, headway and pressed leaders halfway, outpaced from over 1f out (op 40/1)

8⁽⁹⁾ shd [5¾]	13. Naval Light 14/1 James Doyle K R Burke	James Doyle K R Burke	2	93	–	76	89	–
b c Havana Grey - Ventura Jazz (Dandy Man)
Slowly into stride, in rear, good headway final furlong, not clear run towards finish (jockey said colt was slowly away)

9⁽⁸⁾ shd [5¾]	10. Irish Fighter (IRE) 50/1 Silvestre De Sousa Ismail Mohammed	Silvestre De Sousa Ismail Mohammed	2	93	–	76	88	–
b c Profitable (IRE) - Sophistry (Make Believe)
In rear, ran on well from over 1f out, nearest finish (tchd 66/1)

10⁽¹³⁾ nk [6]	7. First Legion (IRE) 11/1 Shane Foley Richard Hannon	Shane Foley Richard Hannon	2	93	–	75	87	–
b c Mehmas (IRE) - Navette (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
Slowly into stride, towards rear on near side of group, some headway but hung right 2f out, kept on inside final furlong (op 12/1 and tchd 14/1)

11⁽¹⁶⁾ 1 [7]	4. Clear Force (IRE) 33/1 Clifford Lee K R Burke	Clifford Lee K R Burke	2	93	–	71	84	–
b c Supremacy (IRE) - Gecorja (IRE) (Kodiac)
Prominent on near side of group, outpaced and hung right over 1f out, weakening when bumped towards finish

12⁽¹⁴⁾ ¾ [7¾]	11. Lil Brother 66/1 Trevor Whelan Paul Attwater	Trevor Whelan Paul Attwater	2	93	–	69	81	–
b c Showcasing - Blank Verse (Dubawi)
Prominent, outpaced and lost position over 2f out, drifted right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

13⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [9¼]	9. Hey Tru Blue 33/1 Billy Loughnane George Boughey	Billy Loughnane George Boughey	2	93	–	63	76	–
b c Blue Point (IRE) - Anahita (FR) (Turtle Bowl)
Slowly into stride, always behind

14⁽¹²⁾ ½ [9¾]	6. Exclamation (IRE) 100/1 Finley Marsh Grace Harris	Finley Marsh Grace Harris	2	93	–	61	74	–
gr c Acclamation - Amanda (FR) (Kendargent)
Midfield, not clear run over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out (op 80/1)

15⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [10½]	15. Star Material (IRE) 66/1 Connor Beasley Adrian Paul Keatley	Connor Beasley Adrian Paul Keatley	2	93	–	58	71	–
b c Starman - Marriage Material (IRE) (Kodiac)
Prominent, lost position 2f out, carried right and weakened over 1f out (op 80/1)

15 ran Off time: 2:31:05 Winning time: 58.87s (fast by 0.63s) Total SP: 128%
Non-runners: London Boy (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs John Magnier/Michael Tabor/Derrick Smith/Westerberg (Charles Darwin) 1st breeder: Newstead Breeding
2nd owner: Godolphin (Wise Approach)
3rd owner: Wathnan Racing (Sandal's Song)
Tote win: £1.62 PL: £1.25 £3 £2.60 Ex: £12.20 CSF: £7.89 Tricast: £40.62 Trifecta: £76
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 2-6] 79 (23%) M [7-11] 38 (18%) H [12-16] 33 (59%)

2:30 Ascot 19 Jun 2025

Norfolk Stakes (Group 2)