2024 Royal Ascot Day 1 (Results and Photos)
Day 1 of Royal Ascot kicks off with 'Good to Firm' track conditions after a few dry days. Key races include Queen Anne Stakes and King Charles III Stakes. Our free betting guides and top tips are available to help you make informed bets. Selected watering ensures safe ground across the week. Get updates and detailed race analysis here.
- Results and photos from day one of Royal Ascot
- Charyn opens the meeting with a dominant win in the Queen Anne Stakes
- Aussie raider Asfoora strikes in the King Charles III Stakes
- Rosallion beats Henry Longfellow in the St James's Palace Stakes
- Rashabar wins the Coventry Stakes at 80/1
- Pledgeofallegience and Israr win later on the card
Royal Ascot Day 1 Results and Photos
2:30pm Queen Anne Stakes Result
| Position | Name | SP |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Charyn | 10/3f |
| 2nd | Docklands | 10/1 |
| 3rd | Maljoom | 15/2 |
A winning start to the meeting for punters as favourite CHARYN produced a dominant performance under Silvestre De Sousa to win the Queen Anne. Docklands and Maljoom came from off the pace to fill the places, but Docklands was never for catching!
Read our full recap of the 2024 Queen Anne Stakes and watch a replay of the finish here on our website...
3:05pm Coventry Stakes Result
| Position | Name | SP |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rashabar | 80/1 |
| 2nd | Electrolyte | 40/1 |
| 3rd | Columnist | 50/1 |
| 4th | Cool Hoof Luke | 40/1 |
Billy Loughnane rides his first Group winner in the UK, as 80/1 outsider RASHABAR holds on to land the Coventry Stakes. Wathnan Racing saddle the second and third, with Electrolyte finishing just ahead of Columnist.
3:45pm King Charles III Stakes Result
| Position | Name | SP |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Asfoora | 5/1 |
| 2nd | Regional | 6/1 |
| 3rd | Big Evs | 11/4f |
Another victory in this Group One for Australia, as ASFOORA runs down Big Evs to score in the King Charles III Stakes.
Read our recap of this huge sprint and watch a replay of the finish here on our website...
4:25pm St James's Palace Stakes Result
| Position | Name | SP |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rosallion | 5/2 |
| 2nd | Henry Longfellow | 11/2 |
| 3rd | Metropolitan | 20/1 |
ROSALLION wins the battle of the Guineas winners. Sean Levey's mount picked off Henry Longfellow in the closing stages to claim his third Group One win. Metropolitan finishes well to claim third place.
Read our recap of this Group One and watch a replay of the finish here on our website...
5:05pm Ascot Stakes Result
| Position | Name | SP |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pledgeofallegience | 20/1 |
| 2nd | Divine Comedy | 8/1 |
| 3rd | Kyle Of Lochalsh | 12/1 |
| 4th | Get Shirty | 33/1 |
An overdue winner at Royal Ascot for Sir Mark Prescott, as PLEDGEOFALLEGIENCE holds off Divine Comedy to score in the gruelling Ascot Stakes.
5:40pm Wolferton Stakes Result
| Position | Name | SP |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Israr | 11/4f |
| 2nd | Haunted Dream | 14/1 |
| 3rd | Torito | 7/2 |
The easiest victory of the day belongs to ISRAR, who powered to the front under Jim Crowley and surged clear of the Wathnan Racing pair of Haunted Dream and Torito to land the Listed Wolferton Stakes.
6:15pm Copper Horse Handicap Tips
| Position | Name | SP |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Belloccio | 4/1 |
| 2nd | Lmay | 40/1 |
| 3rd | My Mate Mozzie | 12/1 |
| 4th | Alsakib | 11/2 |
Willie Mullins wins the card-closing handicap for a second year in a row, as William Buick guides BELLOCCIO to victory over Lmay and My Mate Mozzie.
2:00pm The King Has Arrived!
1:00pm Gates Open
12:30pm Morning Market Movers
π 2:30 Maljoom 9/1 β‘οΈ 7/1
π 3:05 Symbol Of Honour 14/1 β‘οΈ 7/1
π 3:45 Makarova 33/1 β‘οΈ 20/1
π 4:25 Rosallion 3/1 β‘οΈ 11/4
π 5:05 Nusret 12/1 β‘οΈ 8/1
π 5:40 Mujtaba 20/1 β‘οΈ 11/1
π 6:15 A Piece Of Heaven 7/1 β‘οΈ 11/2
11:00am Non Runners
Two important non-runners to bring you this morning. ROYAL SCOTSMAN is out of the Queen Anne Stakes. Second-favourite ANDESITE is out of the Coventry, after being found lame this morning.
9:00am Newspaper Tips
Find out which horses the major media tipsters are backing on day one of Royal Ascot in our newspaper tips and best bets.
8:00am Going Update
After a dry couple of days, the going on the opening day of Royal Ascot is GOOD TO FIRM. Selected watering is taking place to ensure safe ground throughout the week.
Going stick readings on the stand's side and centre of the home straight are 8.00, with the far side slightly slower at 7.9. The round course is running at 8.50.
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