The Copper Horse Stakes is a handicap run over 1m6f. It takes place at 18:10 on Tuesday 17th June, which is the first 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

9⁽¹⁸⁾

-13109

Enemy

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Ian Williams

9-10

105

1⁽⁶⁾

1126-7

Ascending

J: W J Lee

T: Henry De Bromhead

9-12

100

109

7⁽¹⁶⁾

7606-0

Yashin

J: Tom Marquand

T: Michael Bell

9-11

104

6⁽¹⁾

-64077

Real Dream

J: Mickael Barzalona

T: Ian Williams

9-11

107

3⁽⁴⁾

2115-6

Paddy The Squire

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

9-12

100

107

2⁽¹³⁾

355-27

Stressfree

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O'Meara

9-12

100

109

13⁽¹⁷⁾

940-63

Duraji

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

9-9

108

16⁽¹¹⁾

429-23

Incensed

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Amanda Perrett

9-6

106

12⁽³⁾

337-36

Aeronautic

J: John R Velazquez

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

9-9

108

14⁽⁷⁾

971-32

Sing Us A Song

J: James McDonald

T: Ralph Beckett

9-9

109

11⁽⁹⁾

514-94

Green Cape

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

9-10

104

5⁽¹⁵⁾

41637-

Hallelujah U

J: Luke Morris

T: James Owen

9-12

100

109

4⁽¹²⁾

4353-1

Daiquiri Bay

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

9-12

100

110

8⁽²⁾

124-12

Gamrai

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John & Thady Gosden

9-11

110

15⁽¹⁰⁾

400-41

Ernst Blofeld

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Hamad Al Jehani

9-8

108

10⁽¹⁴⁾

1321-1

Valiancy

J: James Doyle

T: William Haggas

9-10

106

RACING POST TIP

Aeronautic

Ante-post punters have been all over Valiancy, the chosen one for James Doyle from three entries for owners Wathnan Racing, and he could easily be the best handicapped of these. However, there's no shortage of alternatives and AERONAUTIC might be closer to the finished article now than he was when fifth in this 12 months ago, and he returns a fresh horse having been rested since contesting a Group race at Meydan in February. Gamrai could find the improvement that he'll need, though Daiquiri Bay was so strong late on when beating him fair and square at Newmarket that this return to 1m6f should benefit Alan King's gelding enormously.

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Past Winners

Year	Horse [Draw]	Age	Weight	SP	Trainer	Jockey
2025	French Master [7]	4	9-7	5/2F	John & Thady Gosden	James Doyle
2024	Belloccio [14]	6	9-7	4/1	Willie Mullins	William Buick
2023	Vauban [7]	5	9-8	EvensF	W P Mullins	Ryan Moore
2022	Get Shirty [7]	6	9-6	16/1	David O’Meara	Daniel Tudhope
2021	Amtiyaz [9]	4	9-1	33/1	John & Thady Gosden	Hollie Doyle
2020	Fujaira Prince [16]	6	9-4	3/1F	Roger Varian	Andrea Atzeni

Key race stats 2026

Key trends

Aged five or six, 4/5
Official rating of 99 or higher, 4/5
Carried 9st 6lb or more, 3/5
In the top two in the betting, 3/5
Won last start, 2/5

Other factor

Willie Mullins-trained runners in the five-year history of this race have recorded form figures of 5121, winning the last two editions with Vauban and Belloccio.

What happened in the Copper Horse Stakes last year?

Wathnan Racing sealed a double on the opening day courtesy of French Master. The lightly raced four-year-old arrived on the back of a win at Goodwood and was sent off the 5-2 favourite. He sported first-time blinkers and took a keen hold. James Doyle’s mount found plenty when asked for his effort, though, and beat another progressive handicapper in Caballo De Mar by two and a half lengths. His victory means three of the six runnings of the Copper Horse Stakes have been won by the favourite.

Copper Horse Stakes Handicap

18:10 Royal Ascot

RACING POST TIP

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Past Winners

Key race stats 2026

What happened in the Copper Horse Stakes last year?

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