Ombudsman ridden by William Buick on their way to winning the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes on day two of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire. Picture date: Wednesday June 17, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: John Walton/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder. Credit: PAWilliam Hill, Betfred, Ladbrokes, Coral and BetMGM were among the firms to pull their market on the York feature.
A sweet moment between Ombudsman and his daily rider Gary Forster after working on Newmarket’s July Course this morning ❤️ @godolphin ’s 2x Prince Of Wales’s Stakes winner heads next to defend his crown in the Juddmonte International at York on August 19.
— TDN (@theTDN) August 7, 2026
🎥: Emma Berry pic.twitter.com/FFvX4Ml8wb
Of those who kept their markets up, Bet365 and Bet Victor pushed the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes winner out to evens.
The majority of layers kept his odds at 10-11, while big rival Constitution River was clipped into 6-4 with some.
The noticeable market move came as Ombudsman’s price rocketed on the Betfair Exchange, where, at the time of writing, he had been matched for very small stakes at 26.0 (25-1).
He was later back in 2.32 fav.
The cause of the bookie move was not immediately clear, especially as Gosden declared himself happy with what he had seen.
And a video posted online appeared to show the horse fit and healthy.
Gosden told Sporting Life : “It was just a nice, normal solid piece of work, and that is all we wanted.
“We can now build up towards York. He is a pro now.
“He does what he has to do in his work.
“He isn’t going to do anything flashy, not that I wanted it, and the pull up area here is quick enough so I didn’t want them to go flying into the dip.”
More to follow.
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