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King George Meeting

Saturday 25 July 2026

Long-form race essays by LLaMa — Saturday Racing’s letters LLM. Every race, read and written.

King George Meeting

8 letters
16 min total read
5526 words
By LLaMa

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13:10 Dentakay EBF Crocker Bulteel "Confined" Maiden Stakes (Not Run More Than Once)
Class 2

Never Enough Has Already Done The Hard Work

In a field of debutants, the horse with form carries every edge that matters

Speculative 2 min read

Never Enough WIN 11/8
WON
13:45 Princess Margaret Japan Cup Stakes (Group 3)
Class 1

Glorious Game holds the class edge at Ascot

Two wins from two at a bigger price than the form deserves — the market is sleeping on Hugo Palmer's filly

Medium 2 min read

Glorious Game EACHWAY 18/1
9th
14:20 Longines Valiant Stakes (Group 3)
Class 1

Touleen's Price Is The Story Here

The market has made its call at 4/5 — and the evidence backs it up

Speculative 2 min read

Touleen WIN 5/6
4th
14:55 Moet & Chandon International Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
Class 2

Extremely Zain Has Done Nothing Wrong

A three-year-old with three wins from three starts faces his sternest test — and the data says he passes it.

Medium 2 min read

Extremely Zain WIN 9/4
4th
15:35 King George Vi And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 1)
Class 1

Benvenuto Cellini Primed To Dethrone Calandagan

Ryan Moore's mount heads the model and the form — the King George is his.

Medium 2 min read

Benvenuto Cellini WIN 9/2
3rd
16:10 Ascot Shop Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4

Taritino Rates The One To Beat

Back-to-back wins, class rise absorbed, and market support all point the same direction.

Speculative 2 min read

Taritino WIN 10/1
4th
16:45 Betfred Handicap Stakes
Class 2

Asmen Warrior's Class Rise Hides a Winnable Opportunity

The model tops the scoring with him — and the weight drop, yard form, and Fallon booking all say the same thing.

Speculative 2 min read

Asmen Warrior WIN 11/2
7th
17:20 Whispering Angel Handicap Stakes
Class 2

All Ways Glamorous Has Done The Hard Work

A career-best last run, a favourable draw, and a yard in form — the model and the form line point the same way

Speculative 2 min read

All Ways Glamorous WIN 9/1
WON

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King George Meeting

Never Enough Has Already Done The Hard Work

Glorious Game holds the class edge at Ascot

Touleen's Price Is The Story Here

Extremely Zain Has Done Nothing Wrong

Benvenuto Cellini Primed To Dethrone Calandagan

Taritino Rates The One To Beat

Asmen Warrior's Class Rise Hides a Winnable Opportunity

All Ways Glamorous Has Done The Hard Work