Who won the 17:00 Ascot on 16 June 2026?
Kizlyar (IRE) won the 17:00 Ascot at SP 26.00. Ridden by J M Sheridan. Trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.
Ascot Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
Tuesday, 16 June 2026
On standard — typical pace for the course/distance.
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Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
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Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Ronan Whelan · Henry De Bromhead · 5yo
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 16 | 6yo · G · bht | 322360 | 9-12 | 100 | — | — | 47.9 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 12 | 2 | 10 | 6yo · G · b | 3453 | 9-10 | 98 | — | — | 54.8 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 5yo · G · ch | 44460 | 9-08 | 96 | — | — | 53.7 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 20 | 4 | 8 | 5yo · G · b | 1029 | 9-06 | 94 | — | — | 51.0 | 13/8F·2.62 SP | |
| 14 | 5 | 2 | 5yo · G · bvFT V | 00386 | 9-06 | 94 | — | — | 51.6 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 15 | 6 | 12 | 6yo · G · b | 10201 | 9-06 | 94 | — | — | 57.5 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 7 | 7 | 20 | 5yo · M · ch | 00024 | 9-06 | 94 | — | — | 53.0 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 11 | 8 | 14 | 7yo · G · bb | 0030P | 9-06 | 94 | — | — | 48.2 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 17 | 9 | 18 | 6yo · G · bp | 16375 | 9-06 | 94 | — | — | 53.4 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 2 | 10 | 7 | 4yo · G · chbFT B | 14704 | 9-05 | 94 | — | — | 52.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 10 | 11 | 13 | 4yo · C · b | 11651 | 9-05 | 94 | — | — | 59.9 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 6 | 12 | 17 | 5yo · G · b | 31199 | 9-04 | 92 | — | — | 49.4 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 13 | 13 | 11 | 6yo · G · bt | 00071 | 9-04 | 92 | — | — | 48.1 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 18 | 14 | 4 | 4yo · F · bp | 42322 | 9-04 | 93 | — | — | 55.4 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 19 | 15 | 1 | 4yo · G · chp | 31011 | 9-04 | 93 | — | — | 57.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 16 | 16 | 5 | 5yo · G · bpFT P | 7317 | 9-04 | 92 | — | — | 55.1 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 9 | 17 | 9 | 6yo · G · bh | 117 | 9-03 | 91 | — | — | 44.3 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 5 | 18 | 15 | 5yo · G · ch | 01370 | 9-03 | 91 | — | — | 44.7 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 3 | 19 | 19 | 5yo · G · b | 131 | 9-03 | 91 | — | — | 63.2 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 1 | 20 | 6 | 4yo · G · bt | 32101 | 9-03 | 92 | — | — | 58.7 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
Kizlyar (IRE) won the 17:00 Ascot at SP 26.00. Ridden by J M Sheridan. Trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.
No — the AI top pick (Tim Toe) finished 3.
Top finishers: 1. Kizlyar (IRE) (26.00), 2. Defiantly (FR) (26.00), 3. Tim Toe (IRE) (9.00).
The winning time was 4m 20.94s, on standard time.
Reaching High shaped like the unlucky horse of last year's renewal, meeting traffic trouble when well fancied and never getting a clear passage before connections wisely called it a day — the form reads as though he had every chance of winning. Returning off the same mark after a lengthy absence, his powerful jumping stable has a fine record of producing horses fresh, and the step back up to this marathon trip at Ascot looks tailor-made. Bahadur, progressive and willing last time, is the most obvious threat, while Galileo Dame remains dangerously unexposed over extreme distances for a strong O'Brien hand. **Reaching High** to finally get the run of the race and take the honours.
Racing Post pick: Reaching High
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