Ascot 15:05 RESULTED
Class 2 18 Jun 2026

Thursday 18 June King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) · 1m3f211y

Official Result

King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

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  1. Winner Enceladus (IRE) Ryan Moore · Joseph Patrick O'Brien
    7/1
  2. Second Al Azd (IRE)
    11/1
  3. 14/1
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No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Guildmaster silks
Guildmaster
Age 3 · 9-9
1-37
100
80
100OR
3
9-9
25/1 20/1 25/1
Blinkers applied for the first time as Guildmaster drops back from Group 2 company, where it was well beaten last month, and the class relief is welcome — but shouldering top weight makes this a stiff ask, even if the trainer is striking at 26% recently.
AI verdict

Carrying top weight 9-9 with inconsistent form 1-37, a Saturday Rating of 80, and no market support makes Guildmaster a very weak contender.

2
Tierra Del Toro silks
Tierra Del Toro
Age 3 · 9-6
212-3
97
83
97OR
3
9-6
9/1 7/1 17/2
Tierra Del Toro arrives in fine nick off a yard that has landed this race twice in the last five runnings, and a step beyond today's trip looks sure to bring out more — the main caveat is that a stiffer test may ultimately be needed to see him at his very best.
AI verdict

Carrying top weight of 9-6 with a modest Saturday Rating of 83 and uninspiring recent form of 212-3 limits confidence here.

3
Cannes silks
Cannes
Age 3 · 9-4
2-21
95
80
95OR
3
9-4
11/2 9/1 11/2
Beaten twice before scoring over this trip at Leopardstown last time, and the form looks solid with more expected in handicap company — but ranked 14 of 19 on our figures, the step into this grade makes it hard to get overly excited despite the consistent recent profile.
AI verdict

Carrying top weight of 9-4 with a Saturday Rating of just 80, Cannes lacks the form consistency and market support to compete at this level.

4
Birgham Dub silks
Birgham Dub
Age 3 · 9-2
1-15
93
81
93OR
3
9-2
40/1 FCST 33/1
Showed back-to-back wins before being well held at Listed level last time, but drops back to a more suitable grade here off an opening mark that looks manageable — prior form over today's trip on this going keeps her competitive at this level.
AI verdict

Carrying top weight of 9-2 with patchy form (1-15) and a moderate Saturday Rating of 81 limits Birgham Dub's winning prospects significantly.

5
Al Azd silks
Al Azd
Age 3 · 9-1
222116
92
82
92OR
3
9-1
11/1 8/1 10/1
Blinkers on for the first time could be the catalyst for this quirky sort, who bolted up by four lengths off a 7lb lower mark at Doncaster two starts back and looks well-suited by the return to a longer trip; the sixth last time was likely a false reading, though 127lb is a stern ask.
AI verdict

Carrying top weight of 9-1 stones with a modest Saturday Rating of 82 and inconsistent form, Al Azd lacks the profile to win this competitive Heritage Handicap.

6
Joulany silks
Joulany
Age 3 · 9-0
24-32
91
78
91OR
3
9-0
12/1 17/2 12/1
Consistent placed form – second at Chester last time, beaten just over two lengths – reads well ahead of a yard that has taken two of the last five runnings of this race, and with a tongue-tie applied for the first time there looks to be more to come from this unexposed type, winless in its last four but sure to go close.
AI verdict

Joulany's modest Saturday Rating of 78, unfancied market position, and inconsistent form figures of 24-32 justify a poor 1/5 star rating.

7
Amora Queen silks
Amora Queen
Age 3 · 8-13
10-259
90
71
90OR
3
8-13
80/1 50/1 66/1
Showed her class when second two runs back, but that Goodwood reappearance — finishing well down the field — raised questions about current form; a tall filly who must switch off to land a blow, though the step back up to 10f suits and she has the breeding to relish a stiffer test.
AI verdict

Carrying 8-13 with inconsistent form (10-259) and a low Saturday Rating of 71 limits Amora Queen's winning prospects significantly.

8
Atomic City silks
Atomic City
Age 3 · 8-12
3-31
89
77
89OR
3
8-12
18/1 18/1 16/1
Atomic City heads into this as the rank outsider — rated bottom of the 19 runners — and 46 days between runs adds to the concerns, though the tongue-tie is new and there's a notable jockey booking. The Cork maiden win over a longer trip showed promise, and there could be more to come on ground with cut.
AI verdict

Carrying 8-12 with a modest Saturday Rating of 77 and inconsistent form of 3-31 limits Atomic City's winning prospects.

9
Dial Me In silks
Dial Me In
Age 3 · 8-12
14-42
89
77
89OR
3
8-12
22/1 22/1 18/1
Shaped with promise when runner-up at Roscommon latest, and the step into handicap company brings potential upside, but stamina beyond a mile remains unproven at this level and a first-time tongue-tie adds further uncertainty on a debut in this grade.
AI verdict

Carrying 8-12 with a modest Saturday Rating of 77 and inconsistent form of 14-42, Dial Me In lacks the profile to threaten.

10
Enceladus silks
Enceladus
Age 3 · 8-12
33-1
89
77
89OR
3
8-12
9/1 9/1 15/2
Enceladus made the most of a step up in trip when edging a Cork maiden last time out, and middle-distance breeding plus soft/yielding form suggest this longer handicap trip suits perfectly — with a top course jockey booked and more improvement likely, the 55-day break is the one thing to watch.
AI verdict

Carrying 8-12 with a Saturday Rating of only 77 and form reading 33-1, Enceladus lacks the market confidence or consistency to inspire trust.

11
Believed silks
Believed
Age 3 · 8-11
421
88
76
88OR
3
8-11
14/1 10/1 11/1
Beaten into 17th on our figures, Believed faces a steep rise in class despite winning a Dundalk maiden by 8½ lengths last time out over this trip on AW. A trainer firing at just 4% recently is a concern, but first-time headgear and a notable jockey booking give some reason to take an interest.
AI verdict

Carrying 8-11 with a modest Saturday Rating of 76 and mixed form of 421, Believed lacks the market confidence to justify support.

12
Into The Light silks
Into The Light
Age 3 · 8-11
122
88
70
88OR
3
8-11
9/2 5/1 4/1
Consistent runner-up who broke through at the third attempt in recent starts, and that narrow Sandown defeat over a shorter trip looks franked — back at a suitable distance now with an in-form yard and a little more improvement likely, though 55 days off gives slight pause.
AI verdict

Carrying 8-11 with a Saturday Rating of just 70 and form reading 122, Into The Light lacks the class to compete effectively here.

13
Golden Knight silks
Golden Knight
Age 3 · 8-10
41-6
87
74
87OR
3
8-10
12/1 18/1 11/1
Ran green when well held on seasonal return in Listed company last time, but was in decent nick beforehand and should sharpen up for that outing; effective at a mile with further likely to bring out more, and the ground should pose no issues.
AI verdict

Carries 8-10 with a modest Saturday Rating of 74 and uninspiring form figures of 41-6, offering little appeal.

14
Waterford Castle silks
Waterford Castle
Age 3 · 8-9
6-2222
86
79
86OR
3
8-9
20/1 22/1 18/1
Waterford Castle has been a consistent runner-up in recent starts but remains winless from its last five, and the first-time cheekpieces are an interesting addition; effective at this trip on today's ground, though conceding first run has cost it before and plenty more improvement is needed.
AI verdict

Rated just 79 with uninspiring form figures of 6-2222 and carrying 8-9, Waterford Castle lacks the profile to threaten here.

15
Genchev silks
Genchev
Age 3 · 8-9
354-21
86
71
86OR
3
8-9
40/1 33/1 40/1
Broke through at Navan last time, winning a maiden by half a length under a front-foot ride, but that form looks modest and, bred for middle-distances, this trip may be stretching it — ranked 18 of 19 on our figures, it's hard to make a case at this level.
AI verdict

Carrying 8-9 with a modest Saturday Rating of 71 and inconsistent form of 354-21, Genchev lacks the market confidence to justify support.

16
Arc Ole Ole silks
Arc Ole Ole
Age 3 · 8-8
51-11
85
77
85OR
3
8-8
18/1 11/1 16/1
Winning three of its last four starts is hard to ignore, including a handicap success at York off a mark 10lb lower than today's, but the quicker conditions pose a question and it faces a stiff task off a 35lb higher rating on our figures.
AI verdict

Carrying 8-8 with a Saturday Rating of only 77, Arc Ole Ole's form of 51-11 cannot overcome the weight and market neglect.

17
Heyzoom silks
Heyzoom
Age 3 · 8-8
3-21
85
76
85OR
3
8-8
13/2 FCST 6/1
Consistent recent form — placed in both starts before winning a maiden at Newbury last time out — and acts on today's going, though the step up in trip leaves stamina to prove. There's scope for more now handicapping begins.
AI verdict

Carrying 8-8 with a modest Saturday Rating of 76 and trailing the market as a non-favourite limits Heyzoom's winning prospects significantly.

18
Galilean Quality silks
Galilean Quality
Age 3 · 8-8
41-131
85
77
85OR
3
8-8
40/1 25/1 33/1
Galilean Quality won a Wolverhampton handicap by two lengths last time off a mark 4lb lower than today's, and is open to further progress — but this is a considerably stronger contest than anything tackled in recent starts, making the step up in grade the key question.
AI verdict

Carrying 8-8 with a modest Saturday Rating of 77 and inconsistent form of 41-131 limits Galilean Quality's winning prospects here.

19
Blue Hercules silks
Blue Hercules
Age 3 · 8-8
842
85
70
85OR
3
8-8
50/1 33/1 40/1
Blue Hercules showed improvement when runner-up at Chepstow latest, though a stiffer test looked required there, and winless in three recent starts; the step up in grade gives pause, yet this trip and going suit and there's potential for more in handicaps.
AI verdict

A Saturday Rating of 70, poor recent form of 842, and carrying 8-8 offers little confidence in this non-favourite.

20
Who's Lope silks
Who's Lope
Age 3 · 8-6
8-21
83
73
83OR
3
8-6
SP FCST 25/1
Rated just 73 with modest 8-21 form and carrying 8-6, Who's Lope lacks the market confidence or recent form to warrant serious consideration.
AI verdict

Rated just 73 with modest 8-21 form and carrying 8-6, Who's Lope lacks the market confidence or recent form to warrant serious consideration.

21
Charles Darnay silks
Charles Darnay
Age 3 · 8-6
5311
TBA
83
78
83OR
3
8-6
SP FCST 25/1
Carrying 8-6 with a Saturday Rating of just 78 and form showing only one recent win, Charles Darnay lacks the class edge needed here.
AI verdict

Carrying 8-6 with a Saturday Rating of just 78 and form showing only one recent win, Charles Darnay lacks the class edge needed here.

22
Bnaider silks
Bnaider
Age 3 · 8-5
443-41
TBA
82
73
82OR
3
8-5
SP FCST 20/1
Carrying 8-5 with a modest Saturday Rating of 73, inconsistent form of 443-41, and dismissed by the market as a non-favourite limits Bnaider's win prospects.
AI verdict

Carrying 8-5 with a modest Saturday Rating of 73, inconsistent form of 443-41, and dismissed by the market as a non-favourite limits Bnaider's win prospects.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Guildmaster 25/1 open 21.00 28/1 open 26.00 28/1 open 26.00 28/1 open 26.00 28/1 open 26.00 28/1 Coral
2 Tierra Del Toro 9/1 open 8.50 17/2 open 8.00 9/1 open 8.00 9/1 open 9.00 17/2 open 8.00 9/1 Bet365
3 Cannes 11/2 open 11.00 11/2 open 10.00 6/1 open 11.00 6/1 open 10.00 11/2 open 11.00 6/1 Ladbrokes
4 Birgham Dub 40/1 open 34.00 33/1 open 41.00 40/1 40/1 33/1 open 41.00 40/1 Bet365
5 Al Azd 11/1 open 10.00 10/1 open 9.00 11/1 open 10.00 10/1 open 10.00 10/1 open 10.00 11/1 Bet365
6 Joulany 12/1 open 9.50 12/1 open 10.00 12/1 open 10.00 12/1 open 10.00 12/1 open 10.00 12/1 Bet365
7 Amora Queen 80/1 open 51.00 80/1 open 51.00 80/1 open 51.00 80/1 open 67.00 66/1 open 51.00 80/1 Bet365
8 Atomic City 18/1 open 21.00 16/1 open 19.00 16/1 open 19.00 20/1 16/1 open 19.00 20/1 William Hill
9 Dial Me In 22/1 18/1 open 23.00 18/1 open 23.00 22/1 open 26.00 20/1 open 23.00 22/1 Bet365
10 Enceladus 9/1 open 11.00 15/2 open 10.00 8/1 open 10.00 9/1 open 12.00 8/1 open 10.00 9/1 Bet365
11 Believed 14/1 open 12.00 11/1 open 11.00 12/1 open 12.00 12/1 open 11.00 11/1 open 11.00 14/1 Bet365
12 Into The Light 9/2 open 6.00 4/1 open 6.00 9/2 open 6.00 5/1 open 6.50 9/2 open 6.00 5/1 William Hill
13 Golden Knight 12/1 open 19.00 12/1 open 21.00 11/1 open 21.00 11/1 open 19.00 11/1 open 21.00 12/1 Bet365
14 Waterford Castle 20/1 open 23.00 20/1 open 23.00 20/1 open 23.00 18/1 open 26.00 18/1 open 23.00 20/1 Bet365
15 Genchev 40/1 open 34.00 40/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 41.00 40/1 open 34.00 50/1 Ladbrokes
16 Arc Ole Ole 18/1 open 13.00 20/1 open 12.00 20/1 open 13.00 18/1 open 13.00 16/1 open 12.00 20/1 Coral
17 Heyzoom 13/2 13/2 open 7.00 7/1 open 7.50 6/1 open 8.00 13/2 7/1 Ladbrokes
18 Galilean Quality 40/1 open 29.00 33/1 open 26.00 33/1 40/1 open 34.00 33/1 open 29.00 40/1 Bet365
19 Blue Hercules 50/1 open 41.00 50/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 34.00 50/1 open 41.00 40/1 open 34.00 50/1 Bet365
20 Who's Lope 25/1 25/1 25/1 25/1 Coral
21 Charles Darnay 33/1 33/1 25/1 33/1 Coral
22 Bnaider 20/1 20/1 20/1 20/1 Coral

Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.

Chamber Verdict

Balanced lens

Enceladus

Speculative

Enceladus owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (43) and market confidence (59). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

9/1 Joseph Patrick O'Brien Ryan Moore
63% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Into The Light

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

9/2 · Charlie Appleby
✓ Value Signal

Birgham Dub

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

40/1 · Jane Chapple-Hyam
◈ Chamber Memory

Balanced

Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.

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Chamber Signals

How the chamber read the race

Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Low conviction
43 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +16.3 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence Speculative
59 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +12.9 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Low conviction
41 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.8 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Speculative
59 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.9 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor High conviction
72 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +7.2 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Low conviction
44 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +3.5 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 10. Enceladus
52.0 9/1
2 12. Into The Light
51.5 9/2
3 2. Tierra Del Toro
50.8 9/1
4 3. Cannes
50.8 11/2
5 6. Joulany
50.5 12/1
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12
Age 3 · 8-11
9/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 70 🐾

Carrying 8-11 with a Saturday Rating of just 70 and form reading 122, Into The Light lacks the class to compete effectively here.

3
Age 3 · 9-4
11/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 80 🐾

Carrying top weight of 9-4 with a Saturday Rating of just 80, Cannes lacks the form consistency and market support to compete at this level.

17
Age 3 · 8-8
13/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 76 🐾

Carrying 8-8 with a modest Saturday Rating of 76 and trailing the market as a non-favourite limits Heyzoom's winning prospects significantly.

2
Age 3 · 9-6
9/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 83 🐾

Carrying top weight of 9-6 with a modest Saturday Rating of 83 and uninspiring recent form of 212-3 limits confidence here.

10
Age 3 · 8-12
9/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 77 🐾

Carrying 8-12 with a Saturday Rating of only 77 and form reading 33-1, Enceladus lacks the market confidence or consistency to inspire trust.

5
Age 3 · 9-1
11/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 82 🐾

Carrying top weight of 9-1 stones with a modest Saturday Rating of 82 and inconsistent form, Al Azd lacks the profile to win this competitive Heritage Handicap.

6
Age 3 · 9-0
12/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 78 🐾

Joulany's modest Saturday Rating of 78, unfancied market position, and inconsistent form figures of 24-32 justify a poor 1/5 star rating.

13
Age 3 · 8-10
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 74 🐾

Carries 8-10 with a modest Saturday Rating of 74 and uninspiring form figures of 41-6, offering little appeal.

11
Age 3 · 8-11
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 76 🐾

Carrying 8-11 with a modest Saturday Rating of 76 and mixed form of 421, Believed lacks the market confidence to justify support.

8
Age 3 · 8-12
18/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 77 🐾

Carrying 8-12 with a modest Saturday Rating of 77 and inconsistent form of 3-31 limits Atomic City's winning prospects.

16
Age 3 · 8-8
18/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 77 🐾

Carrying 8-8 with a Saturday Rating of only 77, Arc Ole Ole's form of 51-11 cannot overcome the weight and market neglect.

14
Age 3 · 8-9
20/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 79 🐾

Rated just 79 with uninspiring form figures of 6-2222 and carrying 8-9, Waterford Castle lacks the profile to threaten here.

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Into The Light
Confidence: Medium

Into The Light (SR 70, 5/1) is the clear market leader and despite carrying a joint-top weight of 8-11, the market has compressed significantly to 5/1 in a 22-runner field — that level of confidence in a heritage handicap demands respect. The form string 1-2-2 shows consistent placed form building to a win, and Charlie Appleby's Godolphin yard are formidable operators at Ascot on good-to-firm ground with 3-year-old middle-distance types. At 1m3f211y on fast ground, a horse showing a progressive profile under this yard is precisely the type that lands these competitive Ascot handicaps. The SR of 70 is the lowest among shortlisted runners, but the market is providing the strongest signal in this field and Appleby's record in heritage handicaps at the Royal meeting supports the selection. Each-way alternative: Heyzoom. Main danger: Enceladus — Enceladus (SR 77, 10/1) posted a recent win after two thirds — a form line of 33-1 — under Joseph Patrick O'Brien who saddles multiple runners here and knows how to place a horse for a big Ascot handicap, and at 8-12 he gets into this race on a favourable weight.

Shortlist Into The Light, Heyzoom, Tierra Del Toro, Enceladus, Al Azd
Each-way: Heyzoom Danger: Enceladus

🗺 The Course Class 2

1m3f211y Distance to cover
Good to Firm Expected going
22 Confirmed runners
Ascot Track and setting
Class 2 Race grade