15:05

Ascot

Great BritainFeature

Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) (No Geldings)

Friday, 19 June 2026

6f·Flat·Class 1·Good To Firm·22 runners·£396,970

DrawModerate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.19)· 107 races · full map →

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd

1st
Venetian Sun (IRE)
Clifford Lee·K R Burke
11/8F·2.38
SP
2nd
Spicy Marg (GB)
Tom Marquand·Michael Bell·beaten 0.2 lengths
50/1·51.00
SP
3rd
Division (GB)AI top pick · 71.9
James Doyle·William Haggas·beaten .5 lengths
8/1·9.00
SP

Race time

1m 12.08s+0.08s vs std

On standard — typical pace for the course/distance.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 8.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →

v1.071.9/100 rating

Division

—· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Division

James Doyle · William Haggas · 3yo

71.9/100

+1.3 vs next best (70.7)

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
27d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
73strong
OR 109
Form20% weight
68strong
Last 6: 1-1-5-3-2
Trainer20% weight
60average
William Haggas: 11/46 winners last 14d (24%)

Marketno market price available

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos	#	Dr	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
14	1	11	Albert Einstein 3yo · C · b	Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	11632	9-02	107	—	—	68.9	9/2·5.50 SP
12	2	19	Aspect Island 3yo · C · chv	Cieren Fallon James Owen	33730	9-02	106	—	—	57.0	50/1·51.00 SP
19	3	18	Brussels 3yo · C · btpFT TP	Ronan Whelan A P O'Brien	22264	9-02	105	—	—	66.8	66/1·67.00 SP
16	4	20	Charles Darwin 3yo · C · bbFT B	Wayne Lordan A P O'Brien	11118	9-02	110	—	—	70.7	10/1·11.00 SP
8	5	14	Coppull 3yo · C · b	Rossa Ryan Clive Cox	31531	9-02	110	—	—	64.7	9/1·10.00 SP
3	6	3	Division 3yo · C · b	James Doyle William Haggas	11532	9-02	109	—	—	71.9	8/1·9.00 SP
18	7	10	Havana Hurricane 3yo · C · b	Charles Bishop Eve Johnson Houghton	23463	9-02	101	—	—	60.2	50/1·51.00 SP
19	8	6	My Calyx Cen 3yo · C · b	Aurelien Lemaitre Patrik Olave Valdivielso	21111	9-02	107	—	—	61.9	80/1·81.00 SP
9	9	5	Northern Champion 3yo · C · b	Jamie Spencer Ed Walker	59110	9-02	104	—	—	58.6	80/1·81.00 SP
10	10	21	Outfielder 3yo · C · bt	David Egan Wesley A Ward	41011	9-02	108	—	—	59.8	25/1·26.00 SP
15	11	22	Rock On Thunder 3yo · C · bpFT P	Kevin Stott Kevin Ryan	92266	9-02	109	—	—	54.0	125/1·126.00 SP
6	12	9	Samangan 3yo · C · b	Mickael Barzalona F-H Graffard	11124	9-02	110	—	—	68.8	18/1·19.00 SP
7	13	2	Song Of The Clyde 3yo · C · b	Hector Crouch Clive Cox	12541	9-02	108	—	—	63.2	40/1·41.00 SP
21	14	12	Super Soldier 3yo · C · gr	Pierre-Louis Jamin K R Burke	79400	9-02	100	—	—	51.5	250/1·251.00 SP
22	15	15	Wise Approach 3yo · C · b	William Buick Charlie Appleby	13154	9-02	113	—	—	66.2	14/1·15.00 SP
5	16	16	Fitzella 3yo · F · b	James McDonald Hugo Palmer	12556	8-13	102	—	—	54.5	50/1·51.00 SP
4	17	7	Havana Anna 3yo · F · b	Gavin Ryan Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	12201	8-13	113	—	—	63.4	28/1·29.00 SP
11	18	4	Kimi Rey 3yo · F · b	Clement Lecoeuvre F-H Graffard	13123	8-13	102	—	—	66.1	150/1·151.00 SP
13	19	17	Midnight Tango 3yo · F · b	Kieran Shoemark Ed Walker	44602	8-13	104	—	—	58.5	50/1·51.00 SP
2	20	8	Spicy Marg 3yo · F · b	Tom Marquand Michael Bell	04183	8-13	103	—	—	59.6	50/1·51.00 SP
1	21	13	Venetian Sun 3yo · F · b	Clifford Lee K R Burke	11301	8-13	115	—	—	70.4	11/8F·2.38 SP
16	22	1	Zanthos 3yo · F · ch	Oisin Murphy Simon & Ed Crisford	1219	8-13	111	—	—	57.1	28/1·29.00 SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:05 Ascot on 19 June 2026?

Venetian Sun (IRE) won the 15:05 Ascot at SP 2.38. Ridden by Clifford Lee. Trained by K R Burke.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:05 Ascot?

No — the AI top pick (Division) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 15:05 Ascot?

Top finishers: 1. Venetian Sun (IRE) (2.38), 2. Spicy Marg (GB) (51.00), 3. Division (GB) (9.00).

What was the winning time for the 15:05 Ascot?

The winning time was 1m 12.08s, on standard time.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Venetian Sun heads this field on form that speaks for itself — after failing to see out a mile at the highest level, she bounced back emphatically when dropped to six furlongs at Haydock, confirming that this trip is her optimum. The daughter of Starman won over course and distance twelve months ago and, with Clifford Lee aboard from stall 13, she has plenty of tactical options in what promises to be a strongly run sprint on good-to-firm ground. Albert Einstein has shown steady progression and could peak over this stiff six furlongs, while Havana Anna's juvenile record marks her out as high-class and Charles Darwin merits respect now fitted with headgear, though he has ground to make up after a flat reappearance. Venetian Sun is our selection.

Racing Post pick: Venetian Sun

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

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