Result · Ascot · Saturday 20 June 2026

4:20 Ascot result: Thesecretadversary wins the Jersey Stakes (Group 3)

Group 37f flatGoing Good To Firm16 ranTime 1m 25.18sWinner's prize £99,243
Thesecretadversary silks
Winner

Thesecretadversary (IRE)

3yo colt · 9-6
Jockey Seamie Heffernan · Trainer J A Stack
Owner Cayton Park Stud Mrs John Magnier · By St Mark's Basilica (FR) out of Too Soon To Panic (IRE)

20/1Starting price

Thesecretadversary won the 4:20 at Ascot on Saturday 20 June 2026, beating Take Charge Star by ¼ length. Ridden by Seamie Heffernan for trainer J A Stack, the three-year-old was sent off at 20/1 and covered the 7f on good to firm ground in 1m 25.18s. Morris Dancer was a further 4½ lengths back in third at 25/1. Billecart (vet's certificate, lame) were non-runners.

4:20 Ascot full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Thesecretadversary silks
 Seamie Heffernan J A Stack — 20/1 108
2
Take Charge Star silks
Take Charge Star (IRE) 3yo · 9-3 · t
 Ben Coen J P Murtagh ¼ l 50/1 99
3
Morris Dancer silks
 Benoit De La Sayette John & Thady Gosden 4½ l 25/1 110
4
Green Sense silks
Green Sense (IRE) 3yo · 9-0
 James McDonald Joseph Patrick O'Brien 1¾ l 80/1 102
5
Neolithic silks
Neolithic (IRE) 3yo · 9-3 · b
 Ryan Moore A P O'Brien l 28/1 107
6
Saber Strike silks
Saber Strike (IRE) 3yo · 9-3
 Tom Marquand William Haggas ½ l 11/10FAV 108
7
Andab silks
Andab (IRE) 3yo · 9-3 · v
 Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien ½ l 14/1 103
8
America Queen silks
 Billy Loughnane Richard Hughes ¾ l 28/1 108
9
Dorset silks
Dorset (IRE) 3yo · 9-6
 Wayne Lordan A P O'Brien ¾ l 66/1 104
10
Catullus silks
Catullus (IRE) 3yo · 9-3
 William Buick Charlie Appleby ¼ l 9/1 107
11
The Prettiest Star silks
 James Doyle Ed Walker 1½ l 7/1 109
12
Colori Forever silks
 Marco Ghiani Marco Botti ¼ l 12/1 103
13
Domina Ignis silks
Domina Ignis (FR) 3yo · 9-0
 David Egan Kevin Philippart De Foy l 150/1 97
14
Into The Sky silks
Into The Sky (IRE) 3yo · 9-3
 Oisin Murphy Jim Boyle 4¾ l 5/1 107
15
Ardisia silks
Ardisia (IRE) 3yo · 9-3
 Colin Keane Hugo Palmer l 100/1 103
16
Avicenna silks
Avicenna (IRE) 3yo · 9-3
 Ray Dawson Roger Varian 4¼ l 33/1 105

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

Ascot 4:20 returns

Tote win£24.30Per £1 stake
Tote place£5.65 £11.60 £5.80Per £1 stake
Exacta£1340.101st and 2nd in order
CSF£766.45Computer straight forecast
Tricast£22125.831st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£13263.201st, 2nd and 3rd in order

4:20 Ascot result: FAQs

Who won the 4:20 at Ascot on Saturday 20 June 2026?

Thesecretadversary, ridden by Seamie Heffernan and trained by J A Stack, at a starting price of 20/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Saber Strike, the 11/10 favourite, finished sixth, 7¼ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

1m 25.18s over 7f on good to firm ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Billecart (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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