The
King George VI And Queen Elizabeth QIPCO Stakes is always one of the highlights of the summer and Saturday’s renewal at
Ascot promises to be no different.
Here’s a guide to all the declared runners who remain in the mix.
1 Broome
Official Rating: 116. Timeform Rating: 130. Odds: 25-1
Broome, right, wins his first Group One in France last time
Positives: Finished a close fourth in the Derby two years ago and is standing up well to a busy schedule this summer, winning a Group One contest at Saint-Cloud last time after finishing a length and a half second to Wonderful Tonight in the Hardwicke Stakes over course and distance. He's flexible regards trip and tactics, with his consistency earning him bonus marks, and his trainer says he win't mind if the rains arrive.
Negatives: Probably did not have to improve to belatedly win at the highest level last time. After five previous defeats in Group One races (including behind Wonderful Tonight) we know he has his limitations. His official rating reflects that he's got something to find and, at 5, it's difficult to see where he will find the improvement to bridge the gap.
Verdict: Tough and consistent but looks up against it.
2 Mishriff
Official Rating: 122. Timeform Rating: 136. Odds: 8-1
Positives: He’s already won his connections more than £10 million in prize-money with his big-race triumphs in France, Saudi Arabia and Dubai – including over 1m 4f in the Sheema Classic (watch above) in March. Also shaped well when third to St Mark’s Basilica in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown last time, running as if his first outing for 98 days might have been needed. Versatile regards ground and has a great attitude.
Negatives: His globetrotting exploits cannot mask the fact that he’s won only two of his six races in Britain, including when tried at the highest level in the Champion Stakes and Eclipse over 1m 2f. It’s possible that is his best trip, with 1m 4f on this stiff track against strong stayers potentially being a stretch for him.
Verdict: He’s enjoyed tremendous success around the world but looks vulnerable on home soil in this company.
3 Love
Official Rating: 122. Timeform Rating: 135. Odds: 5-4
Watch how Love won the Yorkshire Oaks
Positives: She was a Group One winner at two, unbeaten in three starts at the highest level at three (1000 Guineas, Oaks and Yorkshire Oaks) and began this season with a tenacious all-the-way win in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot last month, when apparently short of peak fitness. Versatile regards trip, blessed with a will-to-win and since being beaten on her debut her record on officially good ground or quicker reads 1111111. There’s very little not to like.
Negatives: You can only beat what you are up against, but the opposition for her Classic wins and at York lacked depth. In addition, she enjoyed the run of the race when the workmanlike winner of a muddling Prince of Wales’s Stakes last time. This will be the stiffest assignment she has faced.
Verdict: A class act although her performances have been more about style than substance.
4 Wonderful Tonight
Official Rating: 117. Timeform Rating: 131. Odds: 14-1
David Menuisier and Chris Wright told us more about Wonderful Tonight - on Luck On Sunday
Positives: She signed off last year with successive Group One wins in the space of a fortnight in France and England, latterly when winning the Fillies & Mares Stakes on British Champions Day over course and distance. Made light of an eight-month absence when landing the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot last month, racing with typical zest and not being fully extended to beat the racefit Broome by a length and a half. Difficult to know where her ceiling might be and may have even more to offer.
Negatives: All her wins have been achieved on soft/heavy ground and she's been beaten on the three occasions she has raced on good going or firmer, in much lesser company than she will face on Saturday. Her wins at the highest level last year against her own sex lacked a bit of substance and now finds herself in deeper waters.
Verdict: She picked up from where she left off at Royal Ascot but connections say that she will only line up if sufficient rain arrives.
5 Adayar
Official Rating: 121. Timeform Rating: 133. Odds: 2-1
Positives: The Frankel colt is clearly in his element over a mile and a half and, backed from 40-1 to 16-1 on the day of the race, was a commanding winner of the Derby at Epsom last month (watch above). The form has been bolstered, too, with the third home, Hurricane Lane, subsequently landing the Irish equivalent as well as the Grand Prix de Paris, and the seventh, Bolshoi Ballet, winning in Grade One company in America. There could still be more to come plus the weight-for-age scale means his older rivals have to concede him between 8lb and 11lb.
Negatives: The last Derby winner to win this in the same year was Galileo 20 years ago (admittedly few have tried in the interim) and, while he was convincing at Epsom, it’s still difficult to comprehend his earlier defeats in the trials at Sandown and Lingfield. His trainer admitted afterwards that he suspected he was more of a St Leger candidate and that the third home, Hurricane Lane, had been his main hope. Interestingly, the latter turned the tables on Mojo Star, the Derby runner-up, in no uncertain at the Curragh.
Verdict: Has to prove his Derby win was not a one-off.
6 Lone Eagle
Official Rating: 119. Timeform Rating: 130. Odds: 7-1
The Verdict: Angus McNae studies the Irish Derby
Positives: Progressed well as a two-year-old and, typical of Galileo’s stock, has maintained his momentum this year; thumping Yibir (good winner since) at Goodwood before being collared close home by Hurricane Lane in the Irish Derby last time after looking sure to win. The pair pulled seven lengths clear and the winner has followed up in impressive style in France. Likes to make running or race prominently and could get a relatively easy time at the head of affairs under Frankie Dettori as none of his rivals usually make the running. Versatile regards ground conditions.
Negatives: His style of running means he will have a big target on his back and it seems unlikely he will be given much rope, which was possibly the case in the Irish Derby last time. It also remains to be seen whether his exploits that day have left a mark. Finished behind Adayar when they met at Sandown in April, although admittedly he was perhaps not at his best that day.
Verdict: A most likeable colt who ticks plenty of boxes and has to be high on any shortlist.
ANDY'S VERDICT
A fascinating renewal in which LONE EAGLE is the only contender without at least one Group One win to his name. However, he could have hardly have gone closer in the Irish Derby last time and that form stands up, with the winner subsequently following up in style in France. At the prices, he makes more appeal than Love and Adayar. Double-figure odds about Wonderful Tonight, twice an impressive winner at Ascot, also make some appeal, but it remains to be seen how important soft ground is to her.
1. LONE EAGLE. 2 LOVE. 3 WONDERFUL TONIGHT.
"I feel so sorry for him, but he's human and humans make mistakes." That was the verdict of ex-jockey and Racing TV pundit Ruby Walsh after jockey Stephen Connor mistook the 50-metres-out marker for the winning post and eased his mount down prematurely in the race that closed the 2026 Dublin Racing Festival, the Coolmore NH Sires Los Angeles Irish EBF Mares INH Flat Race - worth €59,000 to the winner.
The error allowed Moonverrin and Finny Maguire to regain the advantage and claim success in the Grade Two contest.
The stewards banned the jockey who made the mistake for 14 racedays on the back of the offence.
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Brightedaysahead turned the tables on Lossiemouth to claim top honours in the 2026 Timeless Sash Windows Irish Champion Hurdle. The Willie Mullins-trained Lossiemouth had come finished in front when the pair met for the first time in Leopardstown’s December Hurdle late last month and she was the 4-6 favourite to confirm her superiority in their Dublin Racing Festival rematch.
However, Brighterdaysahead (11-4) was entitled to improve from what was her first start of the season following an autumn setback and took her revenge in the hands of Jack Kennedy.Lossiemouth’s stablemate El Fabiolo led the five-strong field for much of the two-mile journey, with Brighterdaysahead always his nearest pursuer while Paul Townend did not appear entirely happy on board the market leader racing down the back straight in third.
With El Fabiolo falling away, Lossiemouth did manage close the gap on Brighterdaysahead rounding the home turn, but Gordon Elliott’s mare finished the stronger in the testing conditions and was three and a quarter lengths in front at the line.
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Majborough got his act together with a brilliant victory in the 2026 Ladbrokes Dublin Chase at Leopardstown!
Winner of the Irish Arkle at this meeting 12 months ago, the Willie Mullins-trained six-year-old has had his jumping issues since, with a bad mistake two from home possibly costing him victory in the Arkle at Cheltenham and he was also beaten on his first two starts of this season at Cork and Leopardstown.
However, the application of cheekpieces appeared to do the trick, with Majborough racing and jumping with enthusiasm from the off under Mark Walsh, who let him stride on in front heading down the back straight.
Queen Mother Champion Chase hero and 5-4 favourite Marine Nationale did his best to bridge the gap before the home turn, but while he and the rest of the chasing pack tired in the testing ground in the straight, 2-1 shot Majborough did not falter and passed the post with 19 lengths in hand.
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Talk The Talk got up in the very last stride to win the 2026 Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown.
Joseph O’Brien’s charge had impressed in winning his first two starts over obstacles and looked set to complete the hat-trick in the Future Champions Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown’s Christmas meeting before stumbling and falling after the final flight.
The five-year-old was the 3-1 favourite to reward those who kept the faith for his second attempt at Grade One success and he finished with a flourish in the hands of JJ Slevin to deny the front-running Ballyfad by a short head, with King Rasko Grey only half a length further behind in third.
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Kaid d’Authie upstaged his stablemate Final Demand to land the 2026 Ladbrokes Novice Chase at Leopardstown.
Winner of five of his six previous starts and impressive in winning his first two starts over fences, Final Demand was all the rage to complete his hat-trick under Paul Townend as the 30-100 favourite.
The seven-year-old led his three rivals for much of the two-mile-five-furlong contest, but his jumping was entirely fluent and it was clear he had a real race on his hands when joined by fellow Willie Mullins-trained runner Kaid d’Authie (5-1) on the approach to the third fence from home.
Carrying the colours of JP McManus in the hands of Mark Walsh, Kaid d’Authie kicked clear before the home turn and found plenty on the run-in to beat the staying-on Western Fold by four and a quarter lengths, with Final Demand weakening to finish a disappointing last of three as the other Mullins runner, Jimmy Du Seuil, crashed out at the final obstacle.
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Henri The Second made light work of the valuable Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle for Paul Nicholls at Sandown.
The nine-year-old was the 9-4 favourite for the staying event, run for a first prize of £56,736, with a field of 11 in contention.
Under Harry Cobden, victory for the bay never looked in doubt and he strolled home on the bridle, with the runner-up nine lengths behind him.
“I’ve been ringing them all week saying ‘please run this hurdle race’,” Nicholls told Racing TV.
“It’s a £100,000 race, we need these types of races and we lost it two years ago. I’m so glad it was on because this was this horse’s Gold Cup.
“I suspect we’ll step him up in grade, as long as it’s heavy ground. We may look at Haydock for the Rendlesham, we’ll wait for the mud!”
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JPR One, trained by Joe Tizzard and ridden by Brendan Powell, jumpd superbly on his way to Scottish Champion Chase glory at Musselburgh. Where next? See what Tizzard had to say afterwards to Racing TV.
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Sixmilebridge maintained his flawless chasing record to claim the Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase at Sandown for Fergal O’Brien.
The seven-year-old was partnered by Kielan Woods as a 6-1 shot, and in a small field the complexion of the Grade One changed when Kitzbuhel, Willie Mullins’ 10-11 favourite, made an error early on and unshipped Paul Townend.
That left three contenders standing and having made all of the running, it was Sixmilebridge who strolled home to claim a decisive five-length triumph from Kala Conti having jumped soundly throughout.
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