held up in rear, not much room 2f out, headway and switched left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on well, led post
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20:35 Ascot 21 Jun 2025
Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2) (3YO only)
1m 1f 212y Good to Firm
held up towards rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, headed post
held up in rear, badly hampered final bend, not much room over 2f out, headway when switched right over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on
chased leaders, steadied slightly over 6f out, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, 4th and no extra inside final 100 yards
wide early, soon prominent, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
broke well, took keen hold, led after 1f, headed 7f out, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch in mid-division, headway when not much room 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, no impression after, kept on
chased leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, lost place over 1f out
mid-division, took keen hold, not much room over 2f out, soon closed and switched left, no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and not much room over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway when not much room over 2f out, soon switched left, edged left and no impression after
mid-division, headway over 2f out, no impression over 1f out
held up rear of mid-division, lost place over 3f out, switched left over 2f out, no headway
soon led, headed after 1f, led again 7f out, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off
wide early, chased leaders, steadied slightly over 6f out, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place, tailed off

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Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |