The Commonwealth Cup is a Group 1 contest run over 6f. It takes place at 15:05 on Friday 19th June, which is the fourth day of Royal Ascot 2026. View the runners here, and also make sure to check out the odds and tips on offer for this race.

NO.DRAW
FORM

HORSE

Predict the Winner

ODDS

JOCKEY& TRAINER

AGE

WGT

RPR

16⁽¹⁶⁾

125-56

Fitzella

J: James McDonald

T: Hugo Palmer

8-13

102

119

7⁽¹⁰⁾

2346-3

Havana Hurricane

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

9-2

101

110

14⁽¹²⁾

794-00

Super Soldier

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

9-2

100

114

4⁽²⁰⁾

111-18

Charles Darwin

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O'Brien

9-2

110

121

1⁽¹¹⁾

11-632

Albert Einstein

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O'Brien

9-2

107

117

13⁽²⁾

125-41

Song Of The Clyde

J: Hector Crouch

T: Clive Cox

9-2

108

118

5⁽¹⁴⁾

3153-1

Coppull

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

9-2

110

120

15⁽¹⁵⁾

131-54

Wise Approach

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

9-2

113

128

20⁽⁸⁾

041-83

Spicy Marg

J: Tom Marquand

T: Michael Bell

8-13

103

118

18⁽⁴⁾

13-123

Kimi Rey

J: Clement Lecoeuvre

T: F-H Graffard

8-13

102

119

19⁽¹⁷⁾

4460-2

Midnight Tango

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

8-13

104

119

21⁽¹³⁾

113-01

Venetian Sun

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

8-13

115

133

17⁽⁷⁾

1220-1

Havana Anna

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

8-13

113

125

11⁽²²⁾

9226-6

Rock On Thunder

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

9-2

109

118

3⁽¹⁸⁾

222-64

Brussels

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O'Brien

9-2

105

123

10⁽²¹⁾

410-11

Outfielder

J: David Egan

T: Wesley A Ward

9-2

108

123

2⁽¹⁹⁾

33-730

Aspect Island

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

9-2

106

118

22⁽¹⁾

121-9

Zanthos

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

8-13

111

123

12⁽⁹⁾

111-24

Samangan

J: Mickael Barzalona

T: F-H Graffard

9-2

110

120

6⁽³⁾

115-32

Division

J: James Doyle

T: William Haggas

9-2

109

119

9⁽⁵⁾

59-110

Northern Champion

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Ed Walker

9-2

104

110

8⁽⁶⁾

21-111

My Calyx Cen

J: Aurelien Lemaitre

T: Patrik Olave Valdivielso

9-2

107

120

RACING POST TIP

Venetian Sun

Last season's Group 1 Prix Morny winner VENETIAN SUN was seriously impressive when dropped back to 6f in the Group 2 Sandy Lane at Haydock last month and she can maintain her unbeaten record at sprint trips. Havana Hurricane won at last year's Royal meeting and could prove best of the rest on this return to a similar big-field scenario, having been a promising third at Newbury on his reappearance. The pacy and lightly raced filly Zanthos is an intriguing contender on her first crack at sprinting and is next on the list. Coppull and Division ran big races in the C&D Trial and could be involved, while Charles Darwin may also feature despite Ryan Moore looking elsewhere.

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Past 10 Winners

Year	Horse [Draw]	Age	Weight	SP	Trainer	Jockey
2025	Time For Sandals [1]	3	8-13	25/1	Harry Eustace	Richard Kingscote
2024	Inisherin [1]	3	9-2	9/4F	Kevin Ryan	Tom Eaves
2023	Shaquille [4]	3	9-2	9/1	Julie Camacho	Oisin Murphy
2022	Perfect Power [1]	3	9-2	7/2	Christophe Soumillon	Richard Fahey
2021	Dragon Symbol [18]	3	9-0	4/1	Archie Watson	Oisin Murphy
2020	Golden Horde [10]	3	9-0	5-1	Clive Cox	Adam Kirby
2019	Advertise [4]	3	9-3	8/1	Martyn Meade	Frankie Dettori
2018	Eqtidaar [3]	3	9-3	12/1	Sir Michael Stoute	Jim Crowley
2017	Caravaggio [5]	3	9-3	5/6F	A P O’Brien	Ryan Moore
2016	Quiet Reflection [8]	3	9-0	7/4F	K R Burke	Dougie Costello

Key race stats 2026

Key trends

At least one top-two finish within last two starts, 10/10
Distance winner, 10/10
Adjusted RPR of at least 128, 9/10
Group-race winner, 7/10
Drawn in single figures, 8/10
Top finish at the track, 5/10

Other factors

Three winners contested the Coventry the previous season, finishing 125. One had won the Queen Mary, while another landed the Norfolk.

Three winners had run in the 2,000 Guineas (all comfortably beaten).

What happened in the Commonwealth Cup last year?

Time For Sandals for Harry Eustace provided a surprise when landing the contest in a close finish from Arizona Blaze. The daughter of Sands Of Mali was landing her first success since her maiden win a year previous. Breaking from stall one, she was streets clear of the rest of her rivals on her side. All her challengers amassed on the near side, but she dug in gamely to become the fourth filly to win the race since its inception in 2015. The 6-4 favourite Shadow Of Light finished fifth, the highest-placed horse under 20-1.

Commonwealth Cup

15:05 Royal Ascot

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Past 10 Winners

Key race stats 2026

What happened in the Commonwealth Cup last year?

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