ROYAL ASCOT · THURSDAY 18 JUNE 2026

Race 7 — Buckingham Palace S.

STAKES 7 Furlongs Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $150,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Cosi Bello (GB) 7-1

Weather

Mostly Sunny · 82°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Cosi Bello (GB)

M/L 7-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-1 · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Dance In The Storm (GB)

M/L 10-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 10-1 · chief rival

DARK HORSE

River King (IRE)

M/L 10-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 10-1

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 32

1 post 5

Room Service (IRE)

Carver W · James Osborne · 138 lb

by Kodi Bear*Ire out of Tamara Love*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 50-1

M/L

50-1

2 post 29

The Wizard of Eye (IRE)

Callan N · Tom Clover · 137 lb

by Galileo Gold*GB out of Prom Dress*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

3 post 10

English Oak (GB)

Bugheniam F · Hamad Al Jehani · 136 lb

by Wootton Bassett*GB out of Forest Crown*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

4 post 6

Fondo Blanco (GB)

Dawson R · Roger Varian · 136 lb

by Ten Sovereigns*Ire out of Farzeen*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

5 post 22

Golden Mind (IRE)

Orr O · Richard Fahey · 136 lb

by Galileo Gold*GB out of Sagely*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

6 post 31

Elarak (GB)

Loughnane B · Charlie Hills · 136 lb

by Kingman*GB out of Tantheem*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

7 post 24

Royal Velvet (GB)

Buick W T · William Knight · 135 lb

by Lightning Spear*GB out of Velvet Morn*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

8 post 20

Vafortino (IRE)

Soumillon C · Charlie Fellowes · 134 lb

by New Bay*GB out of Arbaah

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

9 post 23

Great Acclaim (GB)

Bishop C · Eve Johnson - Hough · 133 lb

by Aclaim*Ire out of Freedom Spirit*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

10 post 3

Arctic Dawn (GB)

Lloyd Z · Daniel & Claire Kubler · 133 lb

by Blue Point*Ire out of Rose Diamond*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

11 post 28

Blue Brother (FR)

Doyle J · Hamad Al Jehani · 131 lb

by Intello*Ger out of Audacious Girl*Fr

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

12 post 18

Apiarist (IRE)

Callan J · Kevin Ryan · 131 lb

by Night of Thunder*Ire out of Samdaniya*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

13 post 4

The Lost King (GB)

McDonald P · Andrew Balding · 130 lb

by Kingman*GB out of King Power*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

14 post 26

Cosi Bello (GB) M/L FAV

Bradley P · Charlie Fellowes · 130 lb

by Bated Breath*GB out of Fauran*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-1

M/L

7-1

15 post 2

Dance In The Storm (GB)

Murphy O · Andrew Balding · 129 lb

by Night of Thunder*Ire out of Strictly Dancing*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

16 post 8

Defence Minister (GB)

McDonald J · Hamad Al Jehani · 129 lb

by Too Darn Hot*GB out of Tears of The Sun*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

17 post 25

Storm Star (GB)

Redman A · Andrew Balding · 129 lb

by Night of Thunder*Ire out of Dancing Star*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

18 post 16

Colombier (GB)

Moore R L · Hamad Al Jehani · 129 lb

by Kingman*GB out of Ventoux*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

19 post 15

Mirsky (GB)

Ryan R · David O'Meara · 128 lb

by Siyouni*Fr out of Latice*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

20 post 19

Pellitory (GB)

Tudhope D · David O'Meara · 128 lb

by Sergei Prokofiev out of Daphinia*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 50-1

M/L

50-1

21 post 14

River King (IRE)

Dobbs P · Richard Hannon · 128 lb

by King of Change*GB out of Precipitous*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

22 post 12

The Fingal Raven (IRE)

Osborne S · James Osborne · 128 lb

by Mehmas*Ire out of Chupalla*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

23 post 13

Stratusnine (IRE)

Shoemark K · Hugo Palmer · 128 lb

by Far Above*Ire out of Teide Lady*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

24 post 1

Rock of Cashel (IRE)

Spencer J P · Niels Petersen · 128 lb

by Wootton Bassett*GB out of Best In The World*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

25 post 17

Hickory (IRE)

Keane C T · James Osborne · 128 lb

by Free Eagle*Ire out of Badr Al Badoor*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

26 post 7

So Darn Hot (GB)

Lewis A · Ed Walker · 127 lb

by Too Darn Hot*GB out of La Dorotea*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

27 post 27

Brasil Power (FR)

McEntee G · George Boughey · 127 lb

by Dark Angel*Ire out of Venturous Spirit*Fr

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 60-1

M/L

60-1

28 post 30

Mezcala (GB)

Marquand T · Jack Channon · 127 lb

by Expert Eye*GB out of Why We Dream*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

29 post 11

Nizam (FR)

Fallon C · Ian Williams · 127 lb

by Pinatubo*Ire out of Nausha*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 50-1

M/L

50-1

30 post 32

Houquetot (IRE)

1 R · James Owen · 127 lb

by Wootton Bassett*GB out of Happen

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

31 post 21

Back In Black (IRE)

2 R · Fanshawe James · 127 lb

by Dark Angel*Ire out of Sacred Dance*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

32 post 9

Mudbir (GB)

3 R · Gosden John H M · 127 lb

by Kingman*GB out of Handassa*GB

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

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