Full results of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot: 1. Calandagan 11-10f 2. Kalpana 15-2 3. Insurgent’s Romance 5-1
Calandagan on his well beyond Kalpana within the £1.5million race (Picture: Getty)
Calandagan’s coach Francis-Henri Graffard has admitted he was relieved to see his horse achieve a giant victory at Ascot.
The four-year-old had been despatched off a sizzling favorite on his final 4 appearances and completed second 3 times.
However again at a course that fits so properly, 11-10 favorite reeled in Kalpana to keep away from taking the runner-up spot as soon as once more.
There was a size between the highest two within the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, with Insurgent’s Romance again in third after he was checked for room at an important stage.
“I used to be extra harassed in the present day as a result of loads of instances he has been a sizzling favorite and he received overwhelmed a couple of instances already,” Graffard advised Sky Sports activities Racing.
“So once I noticed the filly kicking for residence I used to be like ‘oh my god I hope he is not going to complete a neck second.’
“He is an excellent horse, he can quicken, has an exquisite stride. I am so thrilled for the entire Aga Khan workforce.”
In what turned out to be a stunning renewal, Aidan O’Brien selected Jan Brueghel to set the tempo over typical front-runner Steady.
That modified how the 1m4f showpiece was run, with the Ballydoyle primary having his stablemate positioned on the skin.
Jan Brueghel was quickly in bother off the house flip and Insurgent’s Romance, skilled by Charlie Appleby, received caught on his heels.
Mickael Barzalona returns victorious on the 11-10 favorite (Picture: Getty)
By the point William Buick discovered room, Kalpana had set sail for residence underneath Oisin Murphy and the French raider needed to play catch-up.
Nonetheless this time Calandagan was not content material with a silver medal and swept previous the filly to take the prize by a size, following up Goliath’s win for the secure a yr in the past.
“He really means loads to us and he got here on the proper time for me,” jockey Mickael Barzalona stated.
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“Since final yr it took a little bit of time for him to win a Group One, however now we’ve two in a row.
“To win the King George, for positive, means loads. He’s a beautiful horse to experience. He has the engine and he has an exquisite motion. He does every little thing proper.
“As a jockey I simply must put him in the fitting spot and he does the remainder.
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“All the way in which I used to be very assured and I knew I used to be going to get her.”
Barzalona had earlier obtained a three-day ban for careless driving on Cogitate within the Betfred Handicap. The stewards stated he allowed his horse to float right-handed with out ample correction which prompted interference to a number of different runners.
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