Result · Ascot · Tuesday 16 June 2026

3:05 Ascot result: Great Barrier Reef wins the Coventry Stakes (Group 2)

Group 26f flatGoing Good To Firm21 ranTime 1m 13.14sWinner's prize £113,420

Winner

2yo colt · 9-3
Jockey Wayne Lordan · Trainer A P O'Brien
Owner Derrick Smithmrs John Magniermichael Taborwesterberg · By No Nay Never (USA) out of Gems (GB)

6/1Starting price

Great Barrier Reef won the 3:05 at Ascot on Tuesday 16 June 2026, beating Adaay Of Scarlett by ½ length. Ridden by Wayne Lordan for trainer A P O'Brien, the two-year-old was sent off at 6/1 and covered the 6f on good to firm ground in 1m 13.14s. Royal Heritage was a further ¼ length back in third at 12/1. Arizona Raider (vet's certificate, lame) were non-runners.

3:05 Ascot full result: finishing order and SPs

Pos	Horse	Jockey / trainer	Btn	SP	OR
1	Great Barrier Reef (IRE) 2yo · 9-3	Wayne Lordan A P O'Brien	—	6/1	—
2	Adaay Of Scarlett (IRE) 2yo · 9-3	Billy Loughnane Hugo Palmer	½ l	40/1	—
3	Royal Heritage (GB) 2yo · 9-3	James Doyle Hamad Al Jehani	¼ l	12/1	—
4	Cut A Dash (GB) 2yo · 9-3	Sean Levey Richard Hannon	¼ l	12/1	—
5	Night In Vegas (IRE) 2yo · 9-3	Charles Bishop Eve Johnson Houghton	¼ l	9/1	—
6	Confucius (IRE) 2yo · 9-3	Ryan Moore A P O'Brien	¼ l	2/1FAV	—
7	Final Objective (IRE) 2yo · 9-3 · h	Faleh Bughenaim Hamad Al Jehani	¼ l	125/1	—
8	Mrair (IRE) 2yo · 9-3	Oisin Murphy George Scott	l	18/1	—
9	Jaan Ki Tukri (IRE) 2yo · 9-3	Rossa Ryan Clive Cox	1¾ l	125/1	—
10	Kamaal (IRE) 2yo · 9-3	Cieren Fallon Jack Jones	¾ l	200/1	—
11	Cilician (IRE) 2yo · 9-3	Joe Leavy Brian Meehan	¼ l	66/1	—
12	Treasurer (IRE) 2yo · 9-3	Rowan Scott Charlie Fellowes	3¾ l	150/1	—
13	High King (IRE) 2yo · 9-3	Gavin Ryan Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	½ l	50/1	—
14	The Harv (IRE) 2yo · 9-3	Colin Keane M D O'Callaghan	¼ l	50/1	—
15	Easy Answer (IRE) 2yo · 9-3	Cristian Demuro Michael Bell	2¼ l	100/1	—
16	The Scallionator (IRE) 2yo · 9-3	Wesley Joyce Michael Mulvany	½ l	80/1	—
17	Ruler's Pride (IRE) 2yo · 9-3	James McDonald K R Burke	½ l	13/2	—
18	Siouxperb (GB) 2yo · 9-3	Hector Crouch Archie Watson	3 l	12/1	—
19	God Given Talent (IRE) 2yo · 9-3	William Buick James Ferguson	½ l	25/1	—
20	Bull Shark (IRE) 2yo · 9-3	David Egan Robson De Aguiar	¼ l	100/1	—
21	The Ginger Kid (IRE) 2yo · 9-3	Kieran Shoemark Ed Walker	¼ l	22/1	—

Non-runners: Arizona Raider (vet's certificate, lame)

Ascot 3:05 returns

Tote win£7.15Per £1 stake

Tote place£1.70 £6.25 £2.35Per £1 stake

Exacta£222.901st and 2nd in order

CSF£240.75Computer straight forecast

Tricast£2838.961st, 2nd and 3rd in order

Trifecta£2471.801st, 2nd and 3rd in order

3:05 Ascot result: FAQs

Who won the 3:05 at Ascot on Tuesday 16 June 2026?

Great Barrier Reef, ridden by Wayne Lordan and trained by A P O'Brien, at a starting price of 6/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Confucius, the 2/1 favourite, finished sixth, 1¾ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

1m 13.14s over 6f on good to firm ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Arizona Raider (vet's certificate, lame). Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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