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Commonwealth Cup (Group 1)

Ascot · 20 June 2025
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 1
  • PatternGroup 1
  • Distance6f
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners21

Time For Sandals (IRE) (25/1) won the Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) at Ascot on 20 June 2025, beating Arizona Blaze (GB) by a neck under Richard Kingscote for trainer Harry Eustace. 21 ran on Good To Firm going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 12.03s (fast by 0.47s).

Winner Time For Sandals (IRE)
SP: 25/1 J: Richard Kingscote T: Harry Eustace
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 1 Time For Sandals (IRE) 3f Settled in third early - moved into second and travelling well approaching 2f out - hit the front inside the final furlong and stayed on to score Richard Kingscote Harry Eustace 8-13 105118A94C 1:12.03 411,572.82 25/1 30.00
2nd 20 Arizona Blaze (GB) 3c Settled to the fore near the rail - kicked clear and pressed on under pressure inside the final furlong - caught close home to just miss out nk David Egan Adrian Murray 9-2 110120A93C 1:12.08 156,036.24 28/1 42.00
3rd 10 Rayevka (IRE) 3f Settled towards the back near the stands rail - strong progress from 2f out - stayed on close home along the inner - edged into second but lacked the winner's turn of foot and closed third ½ Mickael Barzalona F-H Graffard 8-13 110115A92C 1:12.16 78,090.70 20/1 29.20
4th 7 Sayidah Dariyan (IRE) 3f Led Up with the front rank in the middle of the field - progress as the separate sections combined over 2f out - moved to 2nd inside the final 2f before fading late - no match for the far-rail winner ½ Billy Loughnane Richard Hughes 8-13 101114A91C 1:12.24 38,900.20 66/1 101.56
5th 19 Shadow Of Light (GB) t 3c Held up Settled towards the near rail behind the front group - asked for effort with 2f left - unable to close in fifth through the final furlong 2¼ William Buick Charlie Appleby 9-2 120108A86C 1:12.61 19,522.68 6/4F 2.86
6th 11 Whistlejacket (IRE) 3c Settled towards back on the near rail - nudged into the pack inside the final furlong - lacked the speed to threaten and finished sixth 1¼ Ryan Moore A P O'Brien 9-2 112103A83C 1:12.82 9,797.63 12/1 19.00
7th 12 Big Mojo (IRE) 3c Settled on the far flank towards the back of the field - crept closer approaching the final furlong - lacked the acceleration to feature and finished well held in 7th nk Hollie Doyle Michael Appleby 9-2 108102A82C 1:12.86 — 14/1 28.00
8th 6 Sky Majesty (IRE) 3f Prominent Settled towards the far rail in a handy fourth - improved into second inside the last furlong - kept going but never able to trouble the winner - finished eighth beaten 5 1/4 lengths nse Tom Marquand William Haggas 8-13 11099A82C 1:12.91 — 33/1 51.29
9th 5 Ain't Nobody (IRE) 3c Held up Settled towards rear on far flank in close order - moved into 3rd inside final furlong - unable to match front-runners' speed and beaten into 9th nk Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan 9-2 103101A81C 1:12.95 — 50/1 78.78
10th 14 Arabie (GB) 3c Settled towards the stands rail early - pressed the pace and edged into second for a moment with 2f left - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish tenth 1¾ Clifford Lee K R Burke 9-2 10494A77C 1:13.24 — 200/1 484.60
11th 9 Strong Warrior (GB) 3c Settled towards the back along the near rail - drifted left-handed through the contest - nudged along and made modest progress but drifted again inside the final furlong - unable to threaten the front and finished well beaten shd Oisin Orr Richard Fahey 9-2 9594A77C 1:13.25 — 80/1 140.00
12th 4 Arabian Dusk (GB) 3f Settled towards the far rail in 5th - urged forward with 2f left - lost ground in the closing stages to finish 12th nk Harry Davies Simon & Ed Crisford 8-13 10690A77C 1:13.28 — 50/1 85.00
13th 15 Jonquil (GB) 3c Settled towards the back on the near flank - lacked the pace to challenge the leading group - beaten into 13th shd Christophe Soumillon Andrew Balding 9-2 11592A76C 1:13.34 — 9/2 7.00
14th 13 Berkshire Whisper (IRE) 3c Settled towards the rear early on the outer - made no real progress through the race - finished well off the pace in 14th nk Kieran Shoemark Andrew Balding 9-2 9891A76C 1:13.36 — 100/1 350.00
15th 2 Shisospicy (USA) tb 3f Led Set the pace on one flank early but couldn't match the pace on the other - overtaken approaching final 2f - dropped away inside the last furlong to finish well held nse Oisin Murphy Jose Francisco D'Angelo 8-13 10688A76C 1:13.37 — 10/1 16.00
16th 22 Ides Of March (IRE) 3c Prominent Settled up with the pace on the near rail - stayed handy until past the 2f marker - drifted right and dropped away in a hurry - finished well beaten in 16th 2¾ Wayne Lordan A P O'Brien 9-2 10781A69C 1:13.82 — 16/1 23.01
17th 16 Carla Ridge (IRE) 3f Held up Held up wide early - shadowed the front group - urged forward with 2f left before fading through the final furlongs nk Chris Hayes Eddie & Patrick Harty 8-13 10177A69C 1:13.86 — 125/1 282.31
18th 17 Lady With The Lamp (IRE) 3f Held up Held up towards rear near stand rail - failed to make ground - beaten well through finish nk Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien 8-13 10275A68C 1:13.95 — 33/1 42.75
19th 8 Soldier's Heart (GB) t 3c Up with the leading bunch from the off - drifted left as the field converged over 2f out - faded inside the final 2f to finish 19th ½ Callum Shepherd Simon & Ed Crisford 9-2 10476A67C 1:14.03 — 150/1 390.00
20th 18 Babouche (GB) t 3f Settled close to the front group near the rail early - driven approaching 2f out - dropped away soon after and beaten well home nse Colin Keane G M Lyons 8-13 11373A67C 1:14.04 — 13/2 8.45
21st 3 Diablo Rojo (IRE) tv 3c Held a forward spot up the stand rail - dropped away rapidly with two furlongs left - beaten well into 21st 4 Rossa Ryan Raphael E Freire 9-2 10565C58C 1:14.70 — 50/1 71.16
NR Leovanni — James Doyle K R Burke — ——— — — — —

Winning time 1m 12.03s (fast by 0.47s)

Non-runners Leovanni (unsuitable ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (21 of 22 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (21 of 22 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Quick answers

Who won the Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) at Ascot in 2025?
Time For Sandals (IRE) won the Commonwealth Cup (Group 1) at Ascot on 20 June 2025, ridden by Richard Kingscote and trained by Harry Eustace.
What was the finishing order of the 2025 Commonwealth Cup at Ascot?
1st Time For Sandals (IRE) (25/1), 2nd Arizona Blaze (GB) (28/1), 3rd Rayevka (IRE) (20/1).
What price was the winner of the 2025 Commonwealth Cup at Ascot?
Time For Sandals (IRE) returned a starting price of 25/1, with a Betfair SP of 30.00.
How many horses ran in the 2025 Commonwealth Cup at Ascot?
21 horses ran in the 2025 Commonwealth Cup at Ascot. Non-runners: Leovanni (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2025 Commonwealth Cup at Ascot?
The winning time was 1m 12.03s (fast by 0.47s).

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