ROYAL ASCOT · THURSDAY 18 JUNE 2026

G1Race 4 — Gold Cup S.

STAKES 2 1/2 Miles Turf 4 Year Olds And Up $875,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Scandinavia 7-5

Weather

Mostly Sunny · 82°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Scandinavia

M/L 7-5

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-5 · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Trawlerman (IRE)

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Rahiebb (GB)

M/L 5-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-1

How we score: composite rating of morning-line market position (60%) + trainer tier (20%) + jockey tier (12%) + elite combo bonus (5%) + equipment signals (3%). Picks are programmatic, not editorial — informational only. 21+ where applicable.

# Field of 11

1 post 1

Al Nayyir (GB)

Doyle J · Tom Clover · 130 lb

by Dubawi*Ire out of Bright Beacon*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

2 post 8

Al Riffa (FR)

McMonagle D B · Joseph O'Brien · 130 lb

by Wootton Bassett*GB out of Love On My Mind*

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

3 post 11

Caballo de Mar (IRE)

Murphy O · George Scott · 130 lb

by Phoenix of Spain*Ire out of Oberyn*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

4 post 5

Dubai Future (GB)

Probert D · Saeed bin Suroor · 130 lb

by Dubawi*Ire out of Anjaz

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

5 post 9

Sweet William (IRE)

Havlin R · Gosden John H M · 130 lb

by Sea The Stars*Ire out of Gale Force*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

6 post 2

Trawlerman (IRE)

Buick W T · Gosden John H M · 130 lb

by Golden Horn*GB out of Tidespring*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

7 post 4

Carmers (IRE)

Lee W J · Paddy Twomey · 129 lb

by Wootton Bassett*GB out of Signe*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

8 post 6

Furthur (IRE)

Keane C T · Andrew Balding · 129 lb

by Waldgeist*GB out of Danamight*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 60-1

M/L

60-1

9 post 10

Rahiebb (GB)

Dawson R · Roger Varian · 129 lb

by Frankel*GB out of Playful Sound*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-1

M/L

5-1

10 post 3

Scandinavia M/L FAV

Moore R L · O'Brien Aidan P · 129 lb

by Justify out of Fabulous*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-5

M/L

7-5

11 post 7

Miss Alpilles (GB)

Shoemark K · Ed Walker · 127 lb

by Sea The Stars*Ire out of Alma Linda*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 60-1

M/L

60-1

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