Ascot Saturday 28th July 3.40pm (ITV)
1m4f (1m3f211y) King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco) (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1) (3yo+) 6f bet365 Hackwood Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (3yo+)
Statistics since 2006
Age – 9 of the last 12 winners were aged 4 and the other 3 were aged 3.
Price – 6 of the last 12 winners started as favourite and 10 from 12 were 6/1 or less.
Last Run – 7 of the previous 12 winners won on their last run before the King George, 11 out of 12 winners had their last run within 50 days.
Previous Course Form – 7 of the last 12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Ascot, 3 of them had at least 1 previous win at Ascot.
Previous Distance Form – 11 of the last 12 winners had at least 1 previous run over 12 furlongs, 10 had at least 2 previous runs over 12 furlongs, 11 of them had at least 1 previous win over 12 furlongs.
Previous Flat Form – 10 of the last 12 winners had at least 5 previous flat runs, all 12 winners had at least 2 previous flat wins, 11 of them had at least 3 previous flat wins.
Rating – 10 from 12 winners had a rating of 116 or higher.
Group 1 Wins – 9 of the 12 winners had at least 1 previous group 1 win.
Group 2 Wins – All 12 winners had at least 1 win in a group 1 or 2 race.
Season Form – All of the previous 12 winners had at least 2 runs that season, 9 of them had at least 1 win that season.
Trainer – 3 trainers have dominated in the last 11 years, Aiden O’Brien has won 3 times, John Gosden 3 times and Sir Micheal Stoute has taken the race twice.
Verdict
Once everything above has been weighed up there is only one standout candidate for the race the Sir Michael Stoute trained CRYSTAL OCEAN second to Capri in last year’s St Leger he hasn’t put a foot wrong this season with 3 group race wins on the belt including the Hardwick over course and distance at Royal Ascot where he commanding beat a quality field, the places should be filled by stable mate Poets Word and Irish raider Kew Gardens trained by Aiden O’Brien.
Selection
CRYSTAL OCEAN 2/1
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