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Candleford too hot for Royal Ascot rivals

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Tom Marquand opened his account for Royal Ascot 2022 as the long-absent Candleford ran away with the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes.

CANDLEFORD winning the Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes at Royal Ascot in England.
CANDLEFORD winning the Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes at Royal Ascot in England. Picture: Pat Healy Photography

Trained by William Haggas, the four-year-old had not been seen in competitive action since winning at Kempton in November, but was nevertheless prominent in the market at 11-2.

For a moment early in the straight it looked as though Kim Bailey's Ajero had slipped the field, but Candleford joined him approaching the final furlong before rocketing clear.

The Queen's 4-1 joint-favourite Just Fine never threatened to land a telling blow and was well beaten.

Haggas said: "He loves going right handed and won a nice race in the autumn. I thought going a mile and a half on fast ground would prove right up his street.

"I actually thought all through the winter I would win the Duke Of Edinburgh, but not with him. I didn't think he would get in, but I was wrong.

"One person I'm thinking of right now is Alison Samuel, who rides him every day. She will be in tears for a week."

The winner is owned by former England cricketer Craig Kieswetter's Barnane Stud.


Racing and Sports

Ascot

Friday, 17th June 2022

3
15:40
(local)

Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap)

Age: 3yo and up WT: 122lbs Type: HCP OPEN
GBP £100,000
1m3f211y TURF GOOD FIRM
3
15:40
(local)
GBP £100,000
1m3f211y GOOD FIRM

Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap)

Age: 3yo and up WT: 122lbs Type: HCP OPEN


FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 17. CANDLEFORD (IRE) 4yo G
KINGMAN (GB) - DORCAS LANE (GB)
TOM MARQUAND
WILLIAM HAGGAS
$6.5
124lbs
BARNANE STUD

Sales Information

2nd 19. AJERO (IRE) 7yo G
RED JAZZ (USA) - EOZ (IRE)
DAVID EGAN
KIM BAILEY
$9.5
122lbs
JULIE AND DAVID R MARTIN AND DAN HALL

Sales Information

3rd 13. CONTACT (IRE) 4yo H
GUTAIFAN (IRE) - LA TULIPE (FR)
BEN CURTIS
T D BARRON
$8.5
129lbs
MR H D ATKINSON

Sales Information

4th 11. BRILLIANT LIGHT (GB) 5yo G
SEA THE STARS (IRE) - FLAME OF GIBRALTAR (IRE)
DANIEL TUDHOPE
SAEED BIN SUROOR
$21
129lbs

Sales Information

5th 7. KELLY'S DINO (FR) 9yo G
DOCTOR DINO (FR) - SABOLIENNE (FR)
CLIFFORD LEE
K R BURKE
$101
130lbs
6th 15. SIR RUMI (IRE) 4yo G
GLENEAGLES (IRE) - REINE DES PLAGES (IRE)
ROSSA RYAN
RICHARD HANNON JR
$19
126lbs

Sales Information

7th 16. CEMHAAN (GB) 5yo G
MUHAARAR (GB) - SHALWA (GB)
PAT COSGRAVE
GEORGE BAKER
$11
125lbs

Sales Information

8th 8. JUST FINE (IRE) 4yo G
SEA THE STARS (IRE) - BINT ALMATAR (USA)
RYAN MOORE
SIR MICHAEL STOUTE
$5
130lbs

Sales Information

9th 10. STAY WELL (GB) 4yo G
IFFRAAJ (GB) - SWEEPING UP (GB)
JAMES DOYLE
H MORRISON
$17
130lbs

Sales Information

10th 14. GOLD MAZE (GB) 5yo G
GOLDEN HORN (GB) - ASTONISHING (IRE)
SAFFIE OSBORNE
JAMIE OSBORNE
$81
125lbs

Sales Information

11th 6. TRAWLERMAN (IRE) 4yo G
GOLDEN HORN (GB) - TIDESPRING (IRE)
LANFRANCO DETTORI
JOHN & THADY GOSDEN
$5
131lbs
12th 4. KENZAI WARRIOR (USA) 5yo G
KARAKONTIE (JPN) - LEMON SAKHEE (CAN)
JACK MITCHELL
ROGER TEAL
$81
132lbs

Sales Information

13th 9. MOKTASAAB (GB) 4yo G
LOPE DE VEGA (IRE) - DASH TO THE FRONT (GB)
CALLUM SHEPHERD
W J KNIGHT
$15
130lbs

Sales Information

14th 12. LONGBOURN (IRE) 6yo G
MUKHADRAM (GB) - LADY CATHERINE (GB)
JOSEPH SHERIDAN
ROSS O'SULLIVAN
$67
126lbs

Sales Information

15th 18. STATE OF BLISS (IRE) 4yo G
GLENEAGLES (IRE) - CRYSTAL VALKYRIE (IRE)
JOE FANNING
M JOHNSTON
$41
124lbs

Sales Information

16th 2. CHICHESTER (GB) 5yo G
DANSILI (GB) - HAVANT (GB)
RICHARD KINGSCOTE
K DALGLEISH
$67
136lbs

Sales Information

17th 5. CAP FRANCAIS (GB) 6yo G
FRANKEL (GB) - MISS CAP FERRAT (GB)
DAVID PROBERT
IAN WILLIAMS
$67
131lbs

Sales Information

18th 3. MASHHOOR (GB) 4yo G
KINGMAN (GB) - SUNSEMPERCHI (GB)
BEN COEN
J P MURTAGH
$8
132lbs

Sales Information

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