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17:35 Ascot 20 Jun 2026

Golden Gates Stakes

Handicap | Class 2 | 3YO only

Winner £61,848 - 16 ran

1m 1f 212y

Good to Firm

Draw Advantage: High

Weighed In
Position
Dist Btn
Horse
SP
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer
1
2/1 Fav
3 9-2
96

took keen hold and raced wide early, midfield, shaken up 2f out, short of room over 1f out, switched right and rapid headway 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead final 110yds, ran on

2
½
14/1
3 9-2
96

midfield, progress over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, challenged final furlong, went second and pressed winner near finish, just held

3
¾
5/1 2Fav
3 8-11 p
91

midfield, pushed along 2f out, headway into second over 1f out, led 1f out, headed final 110yds, held near finish

4
1
22/1
3 9-3
97

midfield, ridden and progress over 2f out, challenged 1f out, stayed on same pace

5
nk
10/1
3 8-11
91

wore earplugs to post, took keen hold in rear, progress out wide 5f out, asked for effort over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, went fifth final 110yds

6
40/1
3 9-9
103

held up in rear, pushed along and progress 2f out, stayed on without threatening

7
hd
12/1
3 9-6
100

prominent, shaken up to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened final furlong

8
shd
17/2
3 9-3
97

wore hood to post, took keen hold in touch, asked for effort over 2f out, headway 1f out, stayed on without threatening

9
14/1
3 9-6
100

wore hood to post, raced keenly in midfield, pushed along 2f out, headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong

10
shd
6/1
3 9-7 p1
101

held up in rear, asked for effort over 2f out, minor headway 1f out, no telling impression

11
3
18/1
3 9-4
98

wore earplugs to post, took keen hold in rear, ridden over 2f out, switched right and passed beaten rivals 1f out, never threatened

12
66/1
3 9-3 p1
97

held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, never in contention

13
shd
25/1
3 8-10
90

prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

14
½
33/1
3 9-3
97

wore hood to post, raced wide early, prominent after 2f, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

15
12
20/1
3 8-10 t
90

led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened quickly

16
40/1
3 8-13
93

wore hood to post, midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

Non Runner

NonRunner

Betting returns

Type Winnings
CSF £34.43 (12, 11)
Tricast £140.96 (12, 11, 14)
Win £3.05 (12)
Place £1.35 (12), £4.30 (11), £2.75 (14)
Swinger £9.35 (11, 12), £20.50 (11, 14), £6.10 (12, 14)
Exacta £37.00 (12, 11)
Trifecta £238.10 (12, 11, 14)

Video Highlights

  • Replay: 17:35 Ascot 20th Jun 2026
     
  • Post-Race Reaction: 24th Jun 2026
     
  • Post-Race Reaction: 21st Jun 2026
     
Previous winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2025 Good to Firm 15 Quai De Bethune 14 3 9 2 93 3-1463 35 days A M Balding (33 miles) Oisin Murphy 12/ 1 2:05.15
2024 Good to Firm 12 Hand Of God 17 3 9 0 91 451-1 57 days Harry Charlton (57 miles) William Buick 9/ 4 2:05.18
2023 Good to Firm 15 Burdett Road 9 3 8 13 90 2-41651 17 days M L W Bell (100 miles) Neil Callan 20/ 1 2:05.64
2022 Good to Firm 13 Missed The Cut 13 3 9 3 95 411 37 days G Boughey (100 miles) James McDonald 5/ 2 2:06.00
2021 Soft 14 Foxes Tales 13 3 8 11 93 2-15 44 days A M Balding (33 miles) Oisin Murphy 13/ 2 2:10.40
2020 Soft 14 Highland Chief 16 3 9 7 101 136 264 days P & O Cole (41 miles) Rossa Ryan 20/ 1 2:11.20

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