Result · Ascot · Friday 24 July 2026
4:05 Ascot result: Al Azd wins the Sodexo Live! Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)
Class 21m4f flatGoing Good To Firm9 ranTime 2m 32.78sWinner's prize £23,193
Favourite Al Azd won the 4:05 at Ascot on Friday 24 July 2026, beating Study Of Words by 4¼ lengths. Ridden by Ray Dawson for trainer Roger Varian, the three-year-old was sent off at 2/1 and covered the 1m4f on good to firm ground in 2m 32.78s. Merveilleux Lapin was a further ¼ length back in third at 7/1.
4:05 Ascot full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Al Azd (IRE) 3yo · 9-5 · b |
Ray Dawson Roger Varian | — | 2/1FAV | 100 |
| 2 |
Study Of Words (IRE) 3yo · 8-12 |
Billy Loughnane Charlie Appleby | 4¼ l | 100/30 | 93 |
| 3 |
Merveilleux Lapin (IRE) 4yo · 9-12 |
Callum Rodriguez Owen Burrows | ¼ l | 7/1 | 96 |
| 4 |
Fantasy Believer (IRE) 9yo · 9-6 |
Oisin Murphy Ed Walker | ¼ l | 10/1 | 90 |
| 5 |
Dancing In Paris (FR) 6yo · 9-7 |
David Egan Ian Williams | ¼ l | 20/1 | 91 |
| 6 |
French Duke (IRE) 5yo · 10-2 · h |
James Doyle Hamad Al Jehani | 1 l | 12/1 | 100 |
| 7 |
Elsass (IRE) 4yo · 9-3 |
Daniel Muscutt Charlie Johnston | 1¼ l | 17/2 | 87 |
| 8 |
Flying Frontier (GB) 6yo · 9-9 |
Hector Crouch James Tate | 4 l | 25/1 | 93 |
| 9 |
Theory Of Tides (GB) 5yo · 9-10 |
Saffie Osborne Jamie Osborne | 13 l | 6/1 | 94 |
Ascot 4:05 returns
Tote win£3Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.40 £1.70 £2.10Per £1 stake
Exacta£111st and 2nd in order
CSF£8.90Computer straight forecast
Tricast£39.421st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£31.501st, 2nd and 3rd in order
4:05 Ascot result: FAQs
Who won the 4:05 at Ascot on Friday 24 July 2026?
Al Azd, ridden by Ray Dawson and trained by Roger Varian, at a starting price of 2/1.
Did the favourite win?
Yes. Al Azd won as the 2/1 favourite.
What was the winning time?
2m 32.78s over 1m4f on good to firm ground.
