Result · Ascot · Friday 19 June 2026

3:40 Ascot result: Opportunity wins the Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

Class 21m3f211y flatGoing Good To Firm17 ranTime 2m 28.54sWinner's prize £61,848

Winner

4yo gelding · 9-7
Jockey James McDonald · Trainer William Haggas
Owner Wathnan Racing · By Frankel (GB) out of Izzi Top (GB)

6/1Starting price

Opportunity won the 3:40 at Ascot on Friday 19 June 2026, beating Warrant Holder by 1¾ lengths. Ridden by James McDonald for trainer William Haggas, the four-year-old was sent off at 6/1 and covered the 1m3f211y on good to firm ground in 2m 28.54s. Regal Ulixes was a further 3 lengths back in third at 22/1. Non-finishers: Teumessias Fox (pulled up). Dain Ma Nut In (vet's certificate, lame), Plage De Havre (unsuitable ground) were non-runners.

3:40 Ascot full result: finishing order and SPs

Pos	Horse	Jockey / trainer	Btn	SP	OR
1	Opportunity (GB) 4yo · 9-7	James McDonald William Haggas	—	6/1	100
2	Warrant Holder (IRE) 4yo · 9-12 · t	William Buick John & Thady Gosden	1¾ l	16/5	105
3	Regal Ulixes (GB) 4yo · 9-5 · h	P J McDonald Andrew Balding	3 l	22/1	98
4	Emit (IRE) 4yo · 9-11 · t	Ryan Moore Joseph Patrick O'Brien	½ l	11/2	104
5	Omni Man (IRE) 4yo · 9-8 · t	Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien	2¼ l	12/1	101
6	Hopewell Rock (IRE) 4yo · 9-8	James Doyle George Boughey	½ l	3/1FAV	101
7	Nesthorn (GB) 4yo · 9-6	Neil Callan George Baker	1 l	100/1	99
8	Ambiente Friendly (IRE) 5yo · 9-12 · p	Cieren Fallon James Owen	1½ l	40/1	105
9	Military Academy (GB) 5yo · 9-7 · b	Billy Loughnane Jane Chapple-Hyam	1¼ l	50/1	100
10	Burdett Road (GB) 6yo · 9-12	Luke Morris James Owen	l	40/1	105
11	French Duke (IRE) 5yo · 9-9	Jamie Spencer Hamad Al Jehani	5½ l	22/1	102
12	Tuscan Hills (FR) 4yo · 9-6	David Egan Robson De Aguiar	4¼ l	66/1	99
13	Insanity (GB) 6yo · 9-6	Rossa Ryan Alan King	l	10/1	99
14	Nightime Dancer (IRE) 4yo · 9-9	Sean Levey Richard Hannon	¾ l	9/1	102
15	Serengeti (FR) 4yo · 9-3 · t	Kieran Shoemark Mike Murphy	8½ l	50/1	96
16	Mondo Man (GB) 5yo · 9-12	Christophe Soumillon Gary & Josh Moore	3¾ l	12/1	105
PU	Teumessias Fox (IRE) 7yo · 9-5 · Pulled up	Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding	—	40/1	98

Non-runners: Dain Ma Nut In (vet's certificate, lame), Plage De Havre (unsuitable ground)

Ascot 3:40 returns

Tote win£7Per £1 stake

Tote place£2.05 £2.05 £9.10Per £1 stake

Exacta£34.701st and 2nd in order

CSF£26.49Computer straight forecast

Tricast£433.761st, 2nd and 3rd in order

Trifecta£787.801st, 2nd and 3rd in order

3:40 Ascot result: FAQs

Who won the 3:40 at Ascot on Friday 19 June 2026?

Opportunity, ridden by James McDonald and trained by William Haggas, at a starting price of 6/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Hopewell Rock, the 3/1 favourite, finished sixth, 8 lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

2m 28.54s over 1m3f211y on good to firm ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Dain Ma Nut In (vet's certificate, lame), Plage De Havre (unsuitable ground). 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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